July 2008
Following the latest bimonthly update to
Essential
Science IndicatorsSM from
Thomson Reuters,
ScienceWatch.com has produced a listing of the scientists,
institutions, countries, and journals that have achieved the highest
percentage increase in total citations from the sixth bimonthly period of
2007 to the first bimonthly period of 2008—that is, from December
2007 to February 2008. These entities are singled out as Rising Stars in
their respective fields.
The scientists named as Rising Stars in each of the database's 22 field are
as follows:
|
Scientist
|
Field
|
|
CROFT, KD
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
RON, D
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
EMSLEY, P
|
Chemistry
|
|
RUOSLAHTI, E
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
GOLDSMITH, A
|
Computer Science
|
|
ROTHAERMEL, FT
|
Economics & Business
|
|
SALAVATI-NIASARI, M
|
Engineering
|
|
KNOWLTON, N
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
POSFAI, M
|
Geosciences
|
|
HILTON, DJ
|
Immunology
|
|
ROWLEY, JA
|
Materials Science
|
|
STEVIC, S
|
Mathematics
|
|
SAHL, HG
|
Microbiology
|
|
BOUFFARD, GG
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
HOGENESCH, JB
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
SEELEY, RJ
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
LEE, SY
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
WATARI, T
|
Physics
|
|
WEISSENBACH, J
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
STINSON, FS
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
BACH, PB
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
CHARLOT, S
|
Space Science
|
The 22 institutions achieving the highest percent increase in total
citations are given in the table below:
|
Institution
|
Field
|
|
CHINA AGR UNIV
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
APPL BIOSYST INC
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
UNIV TEXAS DALLAS
|
Chemistry
|
|
UT SOUTHWESTERN MED CTR
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
BIODESIGN INST
|
Computer Science
|
|
UNIV CENT FLORIDA
|
Economics & Business
|
|
QUAID I AZAM UNIV
|
Engineering
|
|
UNIV TARTU
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
IST NAZL GEOFIS & VULCANOL
|
Geosciences
|
|
MILLENNIUM PHARMACEUT INC
|
Immunology
|
|
WUHAN UNIV
|
Materials Science
|
|
CHINESE UNIV HONG KONG
|
Mathematics
|
|
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV
|
Microbiology
|
|
INST SYST BIOL
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
SALK INST BIOL STUDIES
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
ERASMUS MED CTR
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
NORTHEASTERN UNIV
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
YESHIVA UNIV
|
Physics
|
|
GHENT UNIV
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
CTR ADDICT & MENTAL HLTH
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
AGCY HEALTHCARE RES & QUAL
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
LORAND EOTVOS UNIV
|
Space Science
|
The complete list of countries named as Rising Stars is given below:
|
Country
|
Field
|
|
OMAN
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
IRAN
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
SERBIA MONTENEG
|
Chemistry
|
|
BOTSWANA
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
LUXEMBOURG
|
Computer Science
|
|
IRAN
|
Economics & Business
|
|
PAKISTAN
|
Engineering
|
|
VIETNAM
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
SINGAPORE
|
Geosciences
|
|
IRAN
|
Immunology
|
|
LIECHTENSTEIN
|
Materials Science
|
|
SERBIA MONTENEG
|
Mathematics
|
|
BERMUDA
|
Microbiology
|
|
YUGOSLAVIA
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
CROATIA
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
JORDAN
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
CAMEROON
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
SERBIA MONTENEG
|
Physics
|
|
IRAN
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
TRINID & TOBAGO
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
LITHUANIA
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
NAMIBIA
|
Space Science
|
Several journals are enjoying repeat visits to the Rising Stars list,
including Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, FEBS Journal,
JAIDS, the New Journal of Physics, and Astrobiology.
The full listing of journals achieving the highest percent increase in
total citations is as follows:
|
Journal
|
Field
|
MOL NUTR FOOD RES
Featured Journal Interview
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
FEBS
J
Featured Journal Interview
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
ARKIVOC
|
Chemistry
|
|
PLOS MED
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
BRIEF BIOINFORM
|
Computer Science
|
|
ORGAN RES METHODS
|
Economics & Business
|
|
PROG ELECTROMAGN RES
|
Engineering
|
|
DIVERS DISTRIB
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
VADOSE ZONE J
|
Geosciences
|
JAIDS
Featured Journal Interview
|
Immunology
|
|
SOFT MATTER
|
Materials Science
|
|
BIOSTATISTICS
|
Mathematics
|
|
NAT REV MICROBIOL
|
Microbiology
|
CELL CYCLE
Featured Journal Interview
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
SCIENCE
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
NAT REV NEUROSCI
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
J PHARMACOL SCI
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
NEW J PHYS
|
Physics
|
|
ZOOTAXA
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
J CLIN CHILD ADOLESC PSYCHOL
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
BMC PUBLIC HEALTH
|
Social Sciences, general
|
ASTROBIOLOGY
Featured Journal Interview
|
Space Science
|
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