January 2009
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 third to the fourth
bimonthly periods of 2008—that is, June to August 2008. These
entities are singled out as Rising Stars in their respective fields.
The 22 scientists whose work has garnered Rising Star status are as
follows:
|
Scientist
|
Field
|
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VANLOEY, A
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Agricultural Sciences
|
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HUBBARD, SR
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Biology & Biochemistry
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DEKKER, C
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Chemistry
|
|
PUGH, CW
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Clinical Medicine
|
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SLADEK, J
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Computer Science
|
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STULZ, RM
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Economics & Business
|
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HUANG, GH
|
Engineering
|
|
WOFSY, SC
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Environment/Ecology
|
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LUTHER, GW
|
Geosciences
|
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ALEXANDER, WS
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Immunology
|
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WHITE, SR
|
Materials Science
|
|
STEVIC, S
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Mathematics
|
|
KIM, S
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Microbiology
|
|
CAUDY, AA
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Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
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KARIN, M
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Multidisciplinary
|
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THOMPSON, AJ
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
VALKO, M
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
GEIM, AK
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|
Physics
|
|
MEWES, HW
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
PETERMANN, F
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
WHITE, TD
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|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
ODEGARD, N
|
Space Science
|
The institutions named as Rising Stars in each of the database's 22 field
are listed in the table below:
|
Institution
|
Field
|
|
CONSEJO NACL INVEST CIENT & TECN
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
UNIV COLL DUBLIN
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
DSM RES
|
Chemistry
|
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NORFOLK & NORWICH UNIV HOSP
|
Clinical Medicine
|
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UNIV NOTRE DAME
|
Computer Science
|
UNIV ARKANSAS
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|
Economics & Business
|
|
QUAID I AZAM UNIV
|
Engineering
|
ZOOL SOC LONDON
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|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
HADLEY CTR CLIMATE PREDICT & RES
|
Geosciences
|
|
UNIV WESTERN AUSTRALIA
|
Immunology
|
|
NE NORMAL UNIV
|
Materials Science
|
|
UNIV AUCKLAND
|
Mathematics
|
|
UNIV BONN
|
Microbiology
|
|
SUNY STONY BROOK
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
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NHGRI
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
NEW YORK STATE INST BASIC RES DEV DISABIL
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
BEIJING UNIV
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
UNIV ANTWERP
|
Physics
|
|
NATL INST AGROBIOL SCI
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
BROWN UNIV
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
AGCY HEALTHCARE RES & QUAL
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
INAF
|
Space Science
|
Iran and Pakistan have achieved Rising Star status in multiple fields. The
full list of countries is given in the following table:
|
Country
|
Field
|
|
ECUADOR
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
IRAN
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
SERBIA
|
Chemistry
|
|
IRAN
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
PAKISTAN
|
Computer Science
|
|
LITHUANIA
|
Economics & Business
|
|
PAKISTAN
|
Engineering
|
|
NEW CALEDONIA
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
TANZANIA
|
Geosciences
|
|
BULGARIA
|
Immunology
|
|
SERBIA MONTENEG
|
Materials Science
|
|
SERBIA
|
Mathematics
|
|
IRAN
|
Microbiology
|
|
GAMBIA
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
THAILAND
|
Multidisciplinary
|
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MALAYSIA
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
ETHIOPIA
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
CAMEROON
|
Physics
|
|
LUXEMBOURG
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
PERU
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
MOROCCO
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
U ARAB EMIRATES
|
Space Science
|
Several journals are enjoying repeat visits to the Rising Star lists,
including LWT-Food Science & Technology, Chemistry &
Biodiversity, Zootaxa, and Astrobiology. The full list of
journals with the highest percentage increase in total citations is as
follows:
|
Journal
|
Field
|
|
LWT-FOOD SCI TECHNOL
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
NAT CHEM BIOL
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
J CHEM THEORY COMPUT
|
Chemistry
|
|
COCHRANE DATABASE SYST REV
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
INT J INNOV COMPUT INF CONTRO
|
Computer Science
|
|
J RETAIL
|
Economics & Business
|
|
PROG ELECTROMAGN RES
|
Engineering
|
CHEM BIODIVERS
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|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
GEOTEXT GEOMEMBRANE
|
Geosciences
|
|
NAT REV IMMUNOL
|
Immunology
|
|
SOFT MATTER
|
Materials Science
|
|
MULTISCALE MODEL SIMUL
|
Mathematics
|
|
NAT REV MICROBIOL
|
Microbiology
|
|
CELL METAB
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
AN ACAD BRASIL CIENC
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
BRAIN BEHAV IMMUN
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
PHARMACOGENET GENOMICS
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
J PHYS CHEM C
|
Physics
|
ZOOTAXA
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|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
AIDS BEHAV
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
NATURE
|
Social Sciences, general
|
ASTROBIOLOGY
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|
Space Science
|
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