The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best universities in the arena of
Ecology and Evolution is based on data combined from
various data sources including OpenAlex and CrossRef. The bibliometric data for
evaluating 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 publications and citation
values for an examined discipline.
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The scope of our Ecology and Evolution research
Our best universities ranking is a reliable account of
leading scholars from the area of Ecology and Evolution,
established by means of a detailed study of
166,880 scholars identified from multiple
bibliometric data sources. For the area of Ecology and Evolution, more than
11774 scientists were investigated.
What is D-index approval threshold for Ecology and Evolution
The D-index threshold for approving a scholar to be
examined is placed at 30 if
most of their publications are in the area of Ecology and Evolution. The
acceptance requirements for scientists to be
considered into the ranking of top scholars are based on the D-index,
proportion of the publications made within the given
discipline plus the awards and achievements of the
researchers. The D-index threshold for considering best
scholars is set as an increment of 10 depending on the overall number of
scientists projected for each
area od study whilst making sure that the top 1% of
leading researchers are considered into the list.
We expect a proximity of 30% or less between a researcher’s
general H-index and their D-index.
Additional verification methods
Since our main goal is to guarantee that only
genuine scholars are included in
Research.com ranking we believe that numbers are never
meant to be a full measure to evaluate the
work of scholars. This is why
we manually inspect every profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
wide range of reliable sources. Even though it’s not a
factor impacting a scholar’s position in
Research.com ranking, the quantity of documents published in
major journals and conference proceedings should constitute a
credible secondary implication of their contribution to research in a
given field of study. Position in the ranking is
based on each researcher’s D-index
with the help of data compiled from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most credible and well-established bibliometric
databases of this kind accessible to the research community. A
thorough overview of our research policy
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our agenda
Our mission is to inspire scientists,
businessmen and decision-makers
worldwide to explore where leading experts are heading
and to provide a way for the entire scientific community to
find out who the leading experts in specific
disciplines, in various countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Ecology and Evolution
As far as scientific affiliations are concerned, the affiliation with the highest
number of top researchers in the world is University of California, Davis with 55
researchers affiliated with it being present in our
Ecology and Evolution ranking.
It is followed by University of British Columbia with 53
scientists
and Cornell University with 42 researchers.
The most prominent scholars in the discipline of Ecology and Evolution in the world are representing Institut Pierre-Simon Laplace, University of Exeter, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Centre for Ecological Research and Forestry Applications (CREAF), CSIC, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Marine Biological Laboratory, Stockholm University, Imperial College London, University of Manchester, Stellenbosch University.
University of British Columbia is listed as the best university in the world in our ranking with a total D-index of its ranking scientists at 3027. Ranking on spot no. 2 in the world is University of California, Davis with a total D-index of 2931. The third position in the world is taken by University of Wisconsin–Madison with a total D-index of 2389.
The average total D-index for the top 10% universities is 309 in comparison to an average of 309 for all 736 institutions featured in Research.com ranking.
The average number of published articles within the field of Ecology and Evolution by scholars affiliated with the top 5% of scientists in the ranking is 974 against an average of 974 for all 736 universities.
The average number of citations of scientists affiliated with the top 5% universities is 81919 against an average of 81919 for all 736 universities.
