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Stanford University has recently released an update of the list representing the top 2 % of the most-cited scientists in various disciplines. The report was prepared by a team of experts led by Prof. John Ioannidis, an esteemed professor at Stanford University.
Similarly, the Highly Cited Researchers list by Clarivate is another very famous list for scholar ranking. Here are some basic tips for understanding the main points of each.
23 Oct 2024 [2 min read] |
| Stanford’s top 2% Scientists | The Highly Cited Researchers | |
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| Data Source | Scopus data | Science Citation Index Expanded and Social Sciences Citation Index |
| Subject Fields | 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields according to the standard Science-Metrix classification | 20 broad fields in ESI |
| Year Range | In the 2024 edition, Career-long data updated to end-of-2023 and single recent-year data pertain to citations received during calendar year 2023 . | In the 2023 edition, publications rank in the top 1% by citations within the 2012-2022 publication year range . |
| Methodology |
The ranking is achieved via a composite indicator (c-score) that is calculated based on 6 citation indicators as follows using Scopus data. |
• The first analysis stage begins with a citation triage of records to identify a list of candidates. Identify authors with a significant number of Highly Cited Papers in an ESI field at the threshold for inclusion and above.
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