July 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 sixth bimonthly period of
2008 to the first bimonthly period of 2009—that is, from December
2008 to February 2009. These entities are singled out as Rising Stars in
their respective fields.
The 22 scientists named as Rising Stars in their fields are as follows:
|
Scientist
|
Field
|
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VANBREEMEN, N
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Agricultural Sciences
|
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HANNON, GJ
|
Biology & Biochemistry
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DEKKER, C
Special Topics Interview
|
Chemistry
|
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STEVENSON, M
|
Clinical Medicine
|
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SIGGIA, ED
|
Computer Science
|
|
MELITZ, MJ
|
Economics & Business
|
|
FU, Y
|
Engineering
|
|
DIECKMANN, U
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
ZHU, YF
|
Geosciences
|
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MIZOGUCHI, A
|
Immunology
|
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TANI, T
|
Materials Science
|
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GINZBURG, V
|
Mathematics
|
|
RELMAN, DA
|
Microbiology
|
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DEBAKKER, PIW
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
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DELONG, EF
|
Multidisciplinary
|
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BEHRENS, TEJ
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
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YAMADA, M
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
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MOROZOV, SV
|
Physics
|
|
WILLIAMS, TM
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
FRITH, U
in-cites.com Interview
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
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THORNE, A
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
DORE, O
|
Space Science
|
The institutions with the highest percent increase in citations are given
below:
|
Institution
|
Field
|
|
BOSTON UNIV
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
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APPL BIOSYST INC
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
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TECH UNIV LODZ
|
Chemistry
|
|
CHARLES UNIV PRAGUE
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO
|
Computer Science
|
|
GEORGE MASON UNIV
|
Economics & Business
|
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ISLAM AZAD UNIV
|
Engineering
|
|
INT INST APPL SYST ANAL
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
MET OFF
|
Geosciences
|
|
RIKEN
|
Immunology
|
|
SHARIF UNIV TECHNOL
|
Materials Science
|
|
VIENNA TECH UNIV
|
Mathematics
|
|
CHINESE ACAD SCI
|
Microbiology
|
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UNIV SO DENMARK
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
UNIV ILLINOIS
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
ELAN PHARMACEUT
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
CITTADELLA UNIV MONSERRATO
|
Physics
|
|
CONSEJO NACL INVEST CIENT & TECN
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
ZUCKER HILLSIDE HOSP
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
RADBOUD UNIV NIJMEGEN
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
INAF
|
Space Science
|
Iran, Lithuania, Romania, and Serbia have been named as Rising Stars in
multiple fields. The full table is listed below:
|
Country
|
Field
|
|
IRAN
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
IRAN
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
SERBIA
|
Chemistry
|
|
IRAN
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
LITHUANIA
|
Computer Science
|
|
LITHUANIA
|
Economics & Business
|
|
SERBIA
|
Engineering
|
|
LEBANON
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
MALTA
|
Geosciences
|
|
GHANA
|
Immunology
|
|
SERBIA MONTENEG
|
Materials Science
|
|
SERBIA
|
Mathematics
|
|
PAPUA N GUINEA
|
Microbiology
|
|
GAMBIA
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
CZECH REPUBLIC
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
GUADELOUPE
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
ALGERIA
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
ECUADOR
|
Physics
|
|
ROMANIA
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
ROMANIA
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
ROMANIA
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
PERU
|
Space Science
|
LWT-Food Science and Technology and Chemistry &
Biodiversity have been named as Rising Stars in multiple updates. The
full list of journals achieving the highest percent increase in total
citations across the database's 22 fields is as follows:
|
Journal
|
Field
|
LWT-FOOD SCI TECHNOL
Featured Journal Interview
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
NAT PROTOC
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
J ANAL ATOM SPECTROM
|
Chemistry
|
|
COCHRANE DATABASE SYST REV
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
PROC NAT ACAD SCI USA
|
Computer Science
|
|
J CORP FINANC
|
Economics & Business
|
|
TRANSP RES REC
|
Engineering
|
CHEM
BIODIVERS
Featured Journal Interview
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
NAT HAZARDS EARTH SYST SCI
|
Geosciences
|
|
AUTOIMMUN REV
|
Immunology
|
|
PROC NAT ACAD SCI USA
|
Materials Science
|
|
DOKL MATH
|
Mathematics
|
|
PLOS PATHOG
|
Microbiology
|
|
PLOS GENET
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
AN ACAD BRASIL CIENC
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
NAT REV NEUROSCI
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
PHARMACOGENET GENOMICS
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
J PHYS CHEM C
|
Physics
|
|
BIOL INVASIONS
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
EMOTION
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
J PALLIAT MED
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
ASTROPHYS J LETT
|
Space Science
|
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