April 2009
As of March 1, 2009, the
Essential Science IndicatorsSM from
Thomson Reuters data
were updated to cover an 11-year period, from January 1998 to December 31,
2008. With this update, the data pool expanded to include an additional
1,876 scientists, 285 institutions, 17 countries, and 120 journals that are
either entirely new to Essential Science Indicators, or new to one
of the database’s 22 fields. ScienceWatch.com presents a
listing of those New Entrants that showed the greatest total citations.
The scientists who have entered the top 1% of Essential Science
Indicators with the highest total citations are as follows:
|
Scientist
|
Field
|
|
JOUBERT, E
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
SWANSON, WJ
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
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DEALDA, MJL
|
Chemistry
|
|
DANG, CV
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
GIBSON, TJ
|
Computer Science
|
|
BHATTACHARYA, CB
|
Economics & Business
|
|
HARLEY, RG
|
Engineering
|
|
PAPALE, D
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
KEPPIE, JD
|
Geosciences
|
|
KORN, T
|
Immunology
|
|
KALISH, R
|
Materials Science
|
|
ZHANG, MR
|
Mathematics
|
|
SAPHIRE, EO
|
Microbiology
|
|
DEBAKKER, PIW
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
ODOHERTY, JP
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
CHOI, YH
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
DUBONOS, SV
|
Physics
|
|
PALENIK, B
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
LIGHT, GA
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
HOWELL, FC
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
DORE, O
|
Space Science
|
The institutions that are new to Essential Science Indicators or
one of the database's 22 fields are as follows:
|
Institution
|
Field
|
|
UNIV ZAGREB
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
PENNINGTON BIOMED RES CTR
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
INSERM
|
Chemistry
|
|
OUR LADYS HOSP SICK CHILDREN
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
COLORADO STATE UNIV
|
Computer Science
|
|
UNIV DELAWARE
|
Economics & Business
|
|
GERMAN AEROSP CTR
|
Engineering
|
|
COLORADO SCH MINES
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
TECH UNIV DENMARK
|
Geosciences
|
|
UNIV NEW MEXICO
|
Immunology
|
|
UNIV SAINS MALAYSIA
|
Materials Science
|
|
IBM CORP
|
Mathematics
|
|
UNIV CALIF SANTA BARBARA
|
Microbiology
|
|
ECOLE NORMALE SUPER LYON
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
KYOTO UNIV
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
ECOLE POLYTECH FED LAUSANNE
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
UNIV PUERTO RICO
|
Physics
|
|
WORLD WILDLIFE FUND
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
NORWEGIAN UNIV SCI & TECHNOL
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
TECH UNIV DENMARK
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
UNIV CHILE
|
Space Science
|
Of the 17 countries entering the top 1%, the ones entering with the highest
total citations are:
|
Country
|
Field
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
TRINID & TOBAGO
|
Chemistry
|
|
BARBADOS
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
REP OF GEORGIA
|
Computer Science
|
|
SERBIA
|
Engineering
|
|
BARBADOS
|
Microbiology
|
|
MONGOL PEO REP
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
MALI
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
TANZANIA
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
MOZAMBIQUE
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
BOLIVIA
|
Space Science
|
The journals that are new to the database as listed below:
|
Journal
|
Field
|
|
JARQ-JPN AGR RES QUART
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
PLOS COMPUT BIOL
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
TRAC-TREND ANAL CHEM
|
Chemistry
|
|
ANN FAM MED
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
APPL SOFT COMPUT
|
Computer Science
|
|
DEFENCE PEACE ECONOMICS
|
Economics & Business
|
|
FUEL CELLS
|
Engineering
|
|
CONSERV ECOL
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
GEOARCHAEOLOGY
|
Geosciences
|
|
VIRAL IMMUNOL
|
Immunology
|
|
ANTI-CORROS METHOD MATER
|
Materials Science
|
|
SB MATH
|
Mathematics
|
|
PLOS PATHOG
|
Microbiology
|
|
CYTOMETRY PART A
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
DOKL AKAD NAUK BELARUSI
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
PSYCHIATR GENET
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
ANNU REP MED CHEM
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
LASER PHYS LETT
|
Physics
|
|
FOREST POLICY ECON
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
EUR J PSYCHOL ASSESS
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
JUDICATURE
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
ASTROPHYS J LETT
|
Space Science
|
For details on citation scores, papers, and time-series performance for
these New Entrants, see
Essential Science Indicators.
