The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best universities in the arena
of Earth Science is based on data consolidated from
multiple data sources including OpenAlex and CrossRef. The bibliometric data for
estimating the citation-based metrics were collected on 21-12-2022.
Position in the ranking is based on a sum of D-indexes (Discipline H-index) of all ranking
scientist's affiliated with a given institution. D-index
takes into account only papers and citation
values for an examined discipline.
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The range of our Earth Science research
Our best universities ranking is a credible lineup of
leading scientists from the field of Earth Science ,
created using a thorough study
of 166,880 scholars discovered from
multiple bibliometric data sources. For the field of
Earth Science, more than 7637 scholars were
examined.
What is D-index inclusion threshold for Earth Science
The D-index threshold for including a scholar to be
examined is placed at 30 if
most of their publications are in the area of Earth Science. The
inclusion requirements for researchers to be
considered into the ranking of top scholars are based on the D-index,
proportion of the contributions made within the specific
field of study in addition to the awards and achievements of the
scholars. The D-index threshold for including best
scientists is set as an increment of 10 depending on the overall number of
researchers projected for each
scientific field whilst ensuring that the top 1% of
best scholars are considered into the list.
We estimate a proximity of 30% or less between a
researcher’s general H-index and their D-index.
Additional verification rules
Because our main goal is to make sure that only
actual scientists are mentioned in
the ranking we realize that raw data are never
meant to be a complete measure to quantify the
work of scientists. For that reason
we manually check every profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
varied range of credible sources. Even though it’s not a
factor defining a researcher’s position in
our ranking, the amount of papers published in
prominent journals and conference proceedings should be a
credible secondary signal of their contribution to research in a
selected field of study. Position in the ranking is
established using each scientist’s D-index
according to metrics compiled from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most prominent and well-known bibliometric
databases of this kind available to the research community. A
detailed overview of our research policy
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our agenda
Our objective is to inspire researchers,
companies and decision-makers
around the world to examine where prominent experts are heading
and to offer a way for the whole scientific community to
discover who the leading experts in specific
fields of research, in various countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Earth Science
With 8 scientific affiliations Netherlands ranks in spot 18
globally.
As far as institutions are concerned, the institution with the highest number of top scholars in Netherlands is Utrecht University with 48 scientists affiliated with it being present in Research.com Earth Science ranking. It is followed by Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam with 15 scientists and Delft University of Technology with 10 scientists.
The most prominent researchers in the field of Earth Science in Netherlands are affiliated with Utrecht University, University of Groningen, University of Amsterdam, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Wageningen University & Research, University of Twente, Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute, Delft University of Technology, Chevron (Netherlands), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. Utrecht University is featured as the best university in the Netherlands in our ranking with a total D-index of its ranking scholars at 2675. Ranking on spot no. 2 is Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam with a total D-index of 604. The third position is occupied by Delft University of Technology with a total D-index of 481.
The average total D-index for the top 10% universities is 560 against an average of 560 for all 8 institutions listed in Research.com ranking.
The average number of published articles in the field of Earth Science by scientists affiliated with the top 1% of researchers in the ranking is 2615 against an average of 2615 for all 8 universities.
The average number of citations of researchers affiliated with the top 10% universities is 120539 against an average of 120539 for all 8 universities.
