The DIH group database contain information on 2,380 specialists working in Spain, who appear in the rankings of 166 research areas. The h Index detects the experts who receive the most citations in seven knowledge areas: Biology, Health Sciences, Earth Sciences, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry, as well as Technology, Engineering and Applied Sciences. This classification is based on the average h Factor (Fh), or relationship between the h Index of each researcher and the average value of the h of other authors who are in the ranking of their area, from the ISI Web of Science database on scientific publications.

As of July 15, eleven UV researchers Rank second in thirteen areas. According to the h Factor (Fh), they are, classified from the highest to the lowest factor, Eugenio Coronado (Multidisciplinary Chemistry), Gustau Camps Valls (Electrical and Electronic Engineering, also in Remote Sensing, as well as in Image Sciences and Photographic Technology), Miguel Julve and Francesc Lloret (Chemistry) and Artemi Cerdà (Soil Sciences). This classification is completed by Andrés Moya (Genetics), Carlos Simón (Reproductive Biology, as well as Obstetrics and Gynecology), José Vicente Castell (Toxicology), Santiago Mas (Parasitology), José María Peiró (Applied Psychology) and Álvaro Luis Peña (Biodiversity Conservation).

As well, three researchers of the University of Valencia Rank third in four areas of this classification. They are José Remohí (Reproductive Biology and Obstetrics and Ginechology as well), José Antonio Sobrino (Image Sciences and Photographic Technology) and Josep Redón (peripheral Vascular Disease).

In addition, ten specialists from the University of Valencia Rank fourth in ten areas; six of them Rank fifth in five areas; and twenty-two experts are between sixth and tenth positions in eighteen areas. On the other hand, 40 scientists from the valencian institution are above the tenth position in twenty-two areas.

Female researchers

Of the total of 86 researchers from the University of Valencia who are listed in the DIH ranking, 18 are women, 20,93%. Ordered according to the position in the main area, they are, in addition to Alicia Salvador, who ranked first in her group, Guillermina Font (Toxicology), María Dolores Bargues (Parasitology), Rosa Baños (Clinical Psychology) and Isabel Balaguer (Applied Psychology), the four in fourth position in their area. Dolors Corella (Nutrition and Diet) ranks fifth, Maria Teresa Donato (Toxicology as well as Pharmachology and Pharmacy) sixth, Yolanda Picó (analytical Chemistry) seventh and María Adela Valero (Parasitology) eighth.

By provinces and areas

The province of Valencia, according to this ranking, is the third in number of researchers included in the DIH classification, with 178 out of a total of 2,380 in Spain as a whole. Of the 178 working in Valencia, 53 of them work in Social Sciences (the third province with the highest number); 31 in Chemistry (third province as well); 11 in Mathematics (third in the state); 30 in Biology (fourth); and 6 in Materials Science (fifth).

DIH Group database: http://indice-h.webcindario.com/