The 2nd edition of Research.com ranking of the best universities in the discipline
of Plant Science and Agronomy is based on data consolidated 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
values for an examined discipline.
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The focus of our Plant Science and Agronomy research
Our best universities ranking is a trustworthy lineup of
leading scholars from the field of Plant Science and Agronomy ,
created using a thorough study
of 166,880 scientists discovered from
various bibliometric data sources. For the discipline of
Plant Science and Agronomy, as many as 5065 scholars were
investigated.
What is D-index approval threshold for Plant Science and Agronomy
The D-index threshold for approving a researcher to be
evaluated is set to 30 if
the majority of of their publications are in the field of Plant Science and Agronomy. The
inclusion criteria for scholars to be
considered into the ranking of top scientists are based on the D-index,
ratio of the contributions made within the given
area plus the awards and achievements of the
scientists. The D-index threshold for including top
scholars is set as an increment of 10 depending on the total number of
researchers assessed for each
discipline whilst making sure that the top 1% of
leading scholars are considered into the list.
We expect a proximity of 30% or less between a
scientist’s general H-index and their D-index.
Extra verification practices
Because our leading mission is to make sure that only
actual scientists are included in
Research.com ranking we are aware that raw data are never
supposed to be an absolute means to quantify the
output of scientists. Because of that
we manually verify each profile and cross-correlate it against publications in a
broad range of reliable sources. Even though it’s not a
metric contributing to a researcher’s position in
Research.com ranking, the quantity of documents published in
prominent journals and conference proceedings should constitute a
credible secondary implication of their contribution to research in a
given area of science. Position in the ranking is
based on each scientist’s D-index
with the help of information compiled from OpenAlex and
CrossRef, which are the most trustworthy and well-known bibliometric
databases of this type available to the research community. A
comprehensive explanation of our research procedures
can be found on our
methodology page.
Our mission
Our objective is to inspire scientists,
companies and administrative bodies
worldwide to investigate where top experts are heading
and to provide a way for the entire research community to
find out who the leading experts in specific
areas of study, in various countries, or even within research
institutions are.
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Key findings for Plant Science and Agronomy
With 29 institutions Australia ranks in spot 5
in the world.
As far as institutions are concerned, the affiliation with the highest number of leading scientists in Australia is University of Western Australia with 32 scholars affiliated with it being present in Research.com Plant Science and Agronomy ranking. It is followed by University of Queensland with 21 scholars and University of Adelaide with 19 scholars.
The most prominent scholars in the discipline of Plant Science and Agronomy in Australia are associated with Australian National University, University of Western Australia, University of Queensland, Western Sydney University, South Australian Research and Development Institute, University of Adelaide, University of Tasmania, University of Melbourne, Curtin University, University of Sydney. University of Western Australia is featured as the best university in the Australia in our ranking with a total D-index of its ranking researchers at 1891. Ranking second is University of Queensland with a total D-index of 1010. The third spot is taken by University of Adelaide with a total D-index of 908.
The average total D-index for the top 5% universities is 316 against an average of 316 for all 29 institutions included in Research.com ranking.
The average number of publications in the discipline of Plant Science and Agronomy by scientists affiliated with the top 5% of researchers in the ranking is 1193 in comparison to an average of 1193 for all 29 universities.
The average number of citations of researchers affiliated with the top 5% universities is 75832 against an average of 75832 for all 29 universities.
