November 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 second to the third
bimonthly periods of 2008—that is, April to June 2008. These entities
are singled out as Rising Stars in their respective fields.
The 22 scientists whose work has garnered Rising Star status are listed in
the following table:
|
Scientist
|
Field
|
|
BARR, AG
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
FOLEY, JJ
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
SHELDRICK, GM
|
Chemistry
|
|
TONTONOZ, P
|
Clinical Medicine
|
TROYANSKAYA, OG
ScienceWatch.com Interview
|
Computer Science
|
|
MCALEER, M
|
Economics & Business
|
|
LIN, Y
|
Engineering
|
|
SAVAGE, VM
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
MEIBOM, A
|
Geosciences
|
|
TANAKA, H
|
Immunology
|
LIEBER, CM
ScienceWatch.com Interview
|
Materials Science
|
|
STEVIC, S
|
Mathematics
|
|
ROBERTS, A
|
Microbiology
|
|
LARSSON, NG
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
NAGATA, S
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
BROBERGER, C
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
JONKER, JW
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
GEIM, AK
|
Physics
|
|
GEIDER, RJ
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
FRITH, U
in-cites.com Interview
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
WHITE, TD
ScienceWatch.com Interview
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
TAKAHASHI, T
|
Space Science
|
The institutions named as Rising Stars in each of the database's 22 field
are as follows:
|
Institution
|
Field
|
|
AGR VICTORIA
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
COLL FRANCE
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
UNIV ROSTOCK
|
Chemistry
|
|
UNIV AALBORG
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
WHITEHEAD INST BIOMED RES
|
Computer Science
|
|
CITY UNIV HONG KONG
|
Economics & Business
|
|
NANJING UNIV AERONAUT & ASTRONAUT
|
Engineering
|
|
SANTA FE INST
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
JAXA
|
Geosciences
|
|
UNIV CALGARY
|
Immunology
|
|
HARVARD UNIV
|
Materials Science
|
|
ACAD SCI CZECH REPUBL
|
Mathematics
|
|
CHINESE ACAD SCI
|
Microbiology
|
|
ADDENBROOKES HOSP
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
ROCKEFELLER UNIV
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
RHEIN WESTFAL TH AACHEN
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
UNIV AMSTERDAM
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
THOMAS JEFFERSON NATL ACCELERATOR FACIL
|
Physics
|
|
INST ESPANOL OCEANOG
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
TECH UNIV DRESDEN
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
UNIV BIELEFELD
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
INAF
|
Space Science
|
Iran and the Republic of Georgia have achieved Rising Star status in
multiple fields. The full list of countries is given below:
|
Country
|
Field
|
|
MALI
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
SRI LANKA
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
SERBIA MONTENEG
|
Chemistry
|
|
IRAN
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
LITHUANIA
|
Computer Science
|
|
COSTA RICA
|
Economics & Business
|
|
PAKISTAN
|
Engineering
|
|
BOTSWANA
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
THAILAND
|
Geosciences
|
|
BULGARIA
|
Immunology
|
|
NIGERIA
|
Materials Science
|
|
THAILAND
|
Mathematics
|
|
IRAN
|
Microbiology
|
|
BURKINA FASO
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
SLOVAKIA
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
REP OF GEORGIA
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
REP OF GEORGIA
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
SERBIA MONTENEG
|
Physics
|
|
TUNISIA
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
PERU
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
GUATEMALA
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
NAMIBIA
|
Space Science
|
The 22 journals with the highest percentage increase in total citations are
listed in the table below:
|
Journal
|
Field
|
|
LWT-FOOD SCI TECHNOL
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
NAT CHEM BIOL
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
J CHEM THEORY COMPUT
|
Chemistry
|
|
CLIN GASTROENTEROL HEPATOL
|
Clinical Medicine
|
INT J INNOV COMPUT INF CONTRO
ScienceWatch.com Interview
|
Computer Science
|
|
ORGAN RES METHODS
|
Economics & Business
|
|
PROG ELECTROMAGN RES
|
Engineering
|
|
CHEM BIODIVERS
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
VADOSE ZONE J
|
Geosciences
|
|
NAT REV IMMUNOL
|
Immunology
|
|
SCIENCE
|
Materials Science
|
|
NONLINEAR ANAL-REAL WORLD APP
|
Mathematics
|
|
NAT REV MICROBIOL
|
Microbiology
|
|
CELL METAB
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
THESCIENTIFICWORLD-JOURNAL
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
NEUROSCIENTIST
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
EXPERT OPIN THER TARGETS
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
J PHYS CHEM C
|
Physics
|
|
BIOL INVASIONS
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
SCIENCE
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
BMC HEALTH SERV RES
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
C R MEC
|
Space Science
|
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