March
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 fourth to the fifth
bimonthly periods of 2008—that is, August to October 2008. These
entities are singled out as Rising Stars in their respective fields.
The Rising Stars among the scientists are::
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Scientist
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Field
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BENDINI, A
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Agricultural Sciences
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COLLINS, JJ
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Biology & Biochemistry
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SIRRINGHAUS, H
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Chemistry
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ULLRICH, A
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Clinical Medicine
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SHARAN, R
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Computer Science
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LOCKETT, A
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Economics & Business
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TEZDUYAR, TE
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Engineering
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GILL, JA
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Environment/Ecology
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MCNALLY, AP
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Geosciences
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NAGATA, S
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Immunology
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XU, J
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Materials Science
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GUTMAN, I
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Mathematics
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COX, NJ
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Microbiology
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BLAKESLEY, RW
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Molecular Biology & Genetics
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TANAKA, Y
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Multidisciplinary
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XU, HX
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Neuroscience & Behavior
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LICHTMAN, AH
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Pharmacology & Toxicology
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POIREAU, V
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Physics
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BEHRENFELD, MJ
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Plant & Animal Science
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DEHAENE, S
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Psychiatry/Psychology
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THORNE, A
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Social Sciences, general
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ODEGARD, N
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Space Science
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The University of Hamburg has achieved Rising Star status in two
fields—Neuroscience & Behavior and Psychiatry & Psychology.
The full list of institutions is below:
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Institution
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Field
|
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SELCUK UNIV
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Agricultural Sciences
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INST CANC RES
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Biology & Biochemistry
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SUN YAT SEN UNIV
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Chemistry
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CELL GENESYS INC
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Clinical Medicine
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PRINCETON UNIV
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Computer Science
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GEORGIA INST TECHNOL
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Economics & Business
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CENT S UNIV TECHNOL
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Engineering
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BEIJING UNIV
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Environment/Ecology
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SWISS FED INST ENVIRONM SCI & TECHNOL
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Geosciences
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NIDDK
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Immunology
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NANKAI UNIV
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Materials Science
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OSAKA UNIV
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Mathematics
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UNIV HEIDELBERG
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Microbiology
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AFFYMETRIX INC
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Molecular Biology & Genetics
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UNIV N CAROLINA
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Multidisciplinary
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UNIV HAMBURG
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Neuroscience & Behavior
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SCRIPPS RES INST
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Pharmacology & Toxicology
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PERIMETER INST THEORET PHYS
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Physics
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ZOOL SOC SAN DIEGO
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Plant & Animal Science
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UNIV HAMBURG
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Psychiatry/Psychology
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UNIV NEW ENGLAND
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Social Sciences, general
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INAF
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Space Science
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Bangladesh, Iran, and Serbia have distinguished themselves in more than one
field in this update period. The full list of countries named as Rising
Stars are as follows:
|
Country
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Field
|
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TUNISIA
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Agricultural Sciences
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IRAN
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Biology & Biochemistry
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SERBIA
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Chemistry
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IRAN
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Clinical Medicine
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PAKISTAN
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Computer Science
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VIETNAM
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Economics & Business
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LIBYA
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Engineering
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IRAN
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Environment/Ecology
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BANGLADESH
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Geosciences
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BULGARIA
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Immunology
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ICELAND
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Materials Science
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SERBIA
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Mathematics
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IRAN
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Microbiology
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GAMBIA
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Molecular Biology & Genetics
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WALES
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Multidisciplinary
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JORDAN
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Neuroscience & Behavior
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BANGLADESH
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Pharmacology & Toxicology
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SERBIA MONTENEG
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Physics
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TUNISIA
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Plant & Animal Science
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MALTA
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Psychiatry/Psychology
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INDONESIA
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Social Sciences, general
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SLOVENIA
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Space Science
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LWT-Food Science and Technology, Chemistry & Biodiversity, and
Zootaxa are enjoying repeat visits to the Rising Star lists. All
the journals on the list are given below:
|
Journal
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Field
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LWT-FOOD SCI TECHNOL
ScienceWatch.com Interview
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Agricultural Sciences
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NAT CHEM BIOL
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Biology & Biochemistry
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ASIAN J CHEM
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Chemistry
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J SEX MED
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Clinical Medicine
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PROC NAT ACAD SCI USA
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Computer Science
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J POLICY MODELING
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Economics & Business
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SENSORS
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Engineering
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CHEM BIODIVERS
ScienceWatch.com Interview
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Environment/Ecology
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OCEAN MODEL
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Geosciences
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NAT REV IMMUNOL
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Immunology
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SOFT MATTER
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Materials Science
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NONLINEAR ANAL-REAL WORLD APP
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Mathematics
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BMC MICROBIOL
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Microbiology
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PLOS GENET
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Molecular Biology & Genetics
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SCIENCE
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Multidisciplinary
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CORTEX
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Neuroscience & Behavior
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PHARMACOGENET GENOMICS
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Pharmacology & Toxicology
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J PHYS CHEM C
|
Physics
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ZOOTAXA
ScienceWatch.com Interview
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Plant & Animal Science
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AIDS BEHAV
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Psychiatry/Psychology
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J PALLIAT MED
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Social Sciences, general
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INT J MOD PHYS D
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Space Science
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