May
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 fifth to the sixth bimonthly periods of 2008—that is, October
to December 2008. These entities are singled out as Rising Stars in
their respective fields.
The scientists named as Rising Stars are as follows:
|
Scientist
|
Field
|
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ARNOLD, JG
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Agricultural Sciences
|
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LYNCH, M
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Biology & Biochemistry
|
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JONSSON, JA
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Chemistry
|
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PLASS, C
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Clinical Medicine
|
|
HIGGINS, DG
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Computer Science
|
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FOLTA, TB
|
Economics & Business
|
|
MOJUMDAR, SC
|
Engineering
|
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FIERER, N
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Environment/Ecology
|
|
LUTHER, GW
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Geosciences
|
|
WANG, YH
|
Immunology
|
|
GAO, H
|
Materials Science
|
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STEVIC, S
|
Mathematics
|
|
DWEK, RA
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Microbiology
|
|
ALLEN, E
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Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
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ZHUANG, XW
|
Multidisciplinary
|
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DIANO, S
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Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
RICE, KC
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
NOVOSELOV, KS
Special Topic Interview
|
Physics
|
|
JANZEN, DH
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
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PETERMANN, F
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
PALLONI, A
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
WEST, AA
|
Space Science
|
The list of institutions achieving Rising Star status is as follows:
|
Institution
|
Field
|
|
HUNGARIAN ACAD SCI
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIV
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
COMMISS EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
|
Chemistry
|
|
UNIV SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
AIST
|
Computer Science
|
|
QUEENS UNIV
|
Economics & Business
|
|
ALCOA INC
|
Engineering
|
|
UNIV AALBORG
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
UNIV SALAMANCA
|
Geosciences
|
|
UNIV CAPE TOWN
|
Immunology
|
|
BEIJING UNIV CHEM TECHNOL
|
Materials Science
|
|
CITY UNIV HONG KONG
|
Mathematics
|
|
VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIV
|
Microbiology
|
|
UNIV HONG KONG
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
UNIV TOKYO
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
RUSH UNIV
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
UNIV HALLE WITTENBERG
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
UNIV SIEGEN
|
Physics
|
|
LEIBNIZ INST PLANT BIOCHEM
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
ZUCKER HILLSIDE HOSP
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
RADBOUD UNIV NIJMEGEN
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
INAF
|
Space Science
|
Lithuania, Iran, Bangladesh, and Pakistan have been named Rising Stars in
more than one category. The full list of countries is given below:
|
Country
|
Field
|
|
HUNGARY
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
NIGERIA
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
SERBIA
|
Chemistry
|
|
IRAN
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
BANGLADESH
|
Computer Science
|
|
LITHUANIA
|
Economics & Business
|
|
QATAR
|
Engineering
|
|
IRAN
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
ECUADOR
|
Geosciences
|
|
BULGARIA
|
Immunology
|
|
PAKISTAN
|
Materials Science
|
|
SERBIA
|
Mathematics
|
|
IRAN
|
Microbiology
|
|
IRAN
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
MALAYSIA
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
GUADELOUPE
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
BANGLADESH
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
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SERBIA MONTENEG
|
Physics
|
|
PAKISTAN
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
TRINID & TOBAGO
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
LITHUANIA
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
U ARAB EMIRATES
|
Space Science
|
Nature Reviews Immunology, PLOS Genetics, BMC
Microbiology, and Zootaxa have been named as Rising Stars in
their fields multiple times over the past year. All of the journals earning
Rising Star status are listed below:
|
Journal
|
Field
|
|
CEREAL RES COMMUN
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
NAT PROTOC
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
J CHEM THEORY COMPUT
|
Chemistry
|
|
COCHRANE DATABASE SYST REV
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
INT J INNOV COMPUT INF CONTRO
|
Computer Science
|
|
ENTREP THEORY PRACT
|
Economics & Business
|
|
PROG ELECTROMAGN RES
|
Engineering
|
|
RENEW SUSTAIN ENERGY REV
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
NAT HAZARDS EARTH SYST SCI
|
Geosciences
|
|
NAT REV IMMUNOL
|
Immunology
|
|
MATER TODAY
|
Materials Science
|
|
NONLINEAR ANAL-REAL WORLD APP
|
Mathematics
|
|
BMC MICROBIOL
|
Microbiology
|
|
PLOS GENET
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
AN ACAD BRASIL CIENC
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
APPETITE
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
NATURE
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
J PHYS CHEM C
|
Physics
|
ZOOTAXA
Journal Interview
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
EMOTION
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
ANN N Y ACAD SCI
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
GEOPHYS ASTROPHYS FLUID DYNAM
|
Space Science
|
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