Professor Antonio Pellicer, CEO of IVI, heads the ranking of the best researchers in Spain in the category of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and also in Reproductive Biology. This is reflected in the h-Index, based on a study that covers the scientific production with the greatest impact throughout the world.
The truth is that Professor Pellicer has led this classification for years, with 806 publications and an h-Index of 101. As he explains, it is very gratifying that his work is recognized in this way.
“After more than 30 years of incessant work and research to advance the study and treatment of infertility, it is very gratifying to reap the fruits of all this effort. Leading this ranking, surrounded by other great researchers and professional colleagues, encourages me to continue fighting to offer the best reproductive solutions to women and couples who place their trust in our hands to achieve their dream”comments Prof. Pellicer.
The presence of IVI in the h-Index
Professor Pellicer is not the only IVI representative that we find in this classification. Thus, Prof. Remohí, co-founder of IVI, follows in second position, with 363 publications and an h-Index of 82; and in fifth, Prof. García Velasco, current Scientific Director of IVI, which in turn has 301 publications and an h-Index of 59.
For Professor Pellicer, this is a great satisfaction: “It is evidence of having had a magnificent team of friends and collaborators throughout my professional career.”
Likewise, recognition in the h-Index confirms that research and advances in assisted reproduction, which are applied in clinical practice, benefit patients who wish to fulfill their dream of having a child.
“These bibliometric indices are behind many years of dedication to biomedical research and have been of enormous benefit to our patients, many women and couples finding the solution to their infertility at IVI, even in the most complicated reproductive cases. Today, thanks to initiatives such as the Center of Excellence in ovarian rejuvenation, in which we are pioneers, we can help more and more patients to fulfill their dream of being parents in the shortest time and with the best guarantees”concludes Prof. Pellicer.
The h-index value
The study on which the h-Index is based is based on the work carried out by the researchers, measuring the quantity, but also the quality. To do this, it takes as a reference the publications themselves, but also the number of times that other professionals around the world have cited them.
The Spanish scientists with the best h-Index are made known thanks to the Group for the Diffusion of the h-Index (DIH). The higher the value of h, the more influential the published study will be.
It was the American doctor Jorge E. Hirsch who developed this measurement system, in order to quantify the professional quality of the researchers, based on the number of citations that their scientific articles received.
This ranking establishes a specific classification for each discipline, out of the seven areas of knowledge into which it is divided, based on the ISI Web of Science database on scientific publications.
