The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best universities in the discipline
of Microbiology is based on data derived from
a wide range of data sources including OpenAlex and CrossRef. The bibliometric data for
estimating the citation-based metrics were acquired on 21-12-2022.
Position in the ranking is based on a sum of D-indexes (Discipline H-index) of all ranking
scholar’s affiliated with a given institution. D-index
only includes publications and citation
data for an examined discipline.
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The scope of our Microbiology research
Our best universities ranking is a credible account of
leading scholars from the area of Microbiology ,
based on a thorough study
of 166,880 researchers discovered from
various bibliometric data sources. For the field of
Microbiology, over 43737 scientists were
examined.
What is D-index inclusion threshold for Microbiology
The D-index threshold for approving a researcher to be
evaluated is established at 40 if
the majority of of their publications are in the area of Microbiology. The
acceptance factors for scholars to be
considered into the ranking of top scientists are based on the D-index,
proportion of the contributions made within the specific
discipline as well as the awards and achievements of the
scientists. The D-index threshold for considering best
researchers is set as an increment of 10 depending on the overall number of
scholars estimated for each
discipline whilst making sure that the top 1% of
best researchers are added into the list.
We estimate a proximity of 30% or less between a
researcher’s general H-index and their D-index.
Additional verification practices
Since our main aim is to ensure that only
actual researchers are mentioned in
Research.com ranking we realize that numbers are never
meant to be a complete tool to assess the
output of researchers. This is why
we manually verify each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
varied range of credible sources. Although it’s not a
element contributing to a scholar’s position in
the ranking, the number of papers published in
prominent journals and conference proceedings should form a
reliable secondary implication of their contribution to research in a
given discipline. Position in the ranking is
based on every researcher’s D-index
with the help of information collected from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most credible and well-established bibliometric
databases of this type available to the research community. A
detailed overview of our research policy
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our mission
Our objective is to inspire researchers,
entrepreneurs and politicians
around the world to explore where leading experts are heading
and to offer an opportunity for the entire 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 Microbiology
With 3 universities Ireland ranks in spot 28
globally.
As far as institutions are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of top researchers in Ireland is National University of Ireland with 18 scholars affiliated with it being features in Research.com Microbiology ranking. It is followed by Trinity College Dublin with 3 scientists and Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland with 1 scientists.
The most prominent scholars in the field of Microbiology in Ireland are associated with University College Cork, Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority, National University of Ireland, Galway, University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Trinity College Dublin, Cork Institute of Technology. National University of Ireland is featured as the best university in the Ireland in our ranking with a total D-index of its ranking scientists at 1380. Ranking second is Trinity College Dublin with a total D-index of 195. The third position is occupied by Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland with a total D-index of 65.
The average total D-index for the top 10% universities is 546 against an average of 546 for all 3 institutions included in our ranking.
The average number of published articles within the area of Microbiology by scholars affiliated with the top 5% of scientists in the ranking is 2055 in comparison to an average of 2055 for all 3 universities.
The average number of citations of researchers affiliated with the top 5% universities is 170255 against an average of 170255 for all 3 universities.
