September 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 first bimonthly period of
2009 to the second bimonthly period of 2009—that is, from February
2009 to April 2009. 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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VANLOEY, A
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Agricultural Sciences
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LIU, YC
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Biology & Biochemistry
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SHORES, MP
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Chemistry
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RAVIGLIONE, MC
Special Topic of Tuberculosis Interview
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Clinical Medicine
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BLACKSHIELDS, G
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Computer Science
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BROWN, AD
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Economics & Business
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KIM, KJ
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Engineering
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SWENSON, JE
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Environment/Ecology
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VANGEEN, A
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Geosciences
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HOFFMANN, A
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Immunology
|
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DISALVO, FJ
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Materials Science
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CHAN, TF
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Mathematics
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ZHANG, ZQ
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Microbiology
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MORRISON, SJ
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Molecular Biology & Genetics
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COLLINS, JJ
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Multidisciplinary
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KAVALALI, ET
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Neuroscience & Behavior
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KATO, S
Emerging Research Front Commentary
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Pharmacology & Toxicology
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HUANG, Q
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Physics
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FRANK, KT
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Plant & Animal Science
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WARDEN, D
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Psychiatry/Psychology
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MATSON, JL
Fast Breaking Paper Commentary
|
Social Sciences, general
|
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KOYAMA, K
|
Space Science
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The 22 institutions named as Rising Stars are listed in the table below:
|
Institution
|
Field
|
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SO YANGTZE UNIV
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
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LA JOLLA INST ALLERGY & IMMUNOL
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Biology & Biochemistry
|
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CENT CHINA NORMAL UNIV
|
Chemistry
|
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CELL GENESYS INC
|
Clinical Medicine
|
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WHITEHEAD INST BIOMED RES
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Computer Science
|
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SIMON FRASER UNIV
|
Economics & Business
|
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KONKUK UNIV
|
Engineering
|
|
NATURE CONSERVANCY
|
Environment/Ecology
|
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UNIV S CAROLINA
|
Geosciences
|
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UNIV DUNDEE
|
Immunology
|
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UNIV MAINE LE MANS
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Materials Science
|
|
LOS ALAMOS NATL LAB
|
Mathematics
|
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BERNHARD NOCHT INST TROP MED
|
Microbiology
|
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UNIV LYON 1
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
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KYOTO UNIV
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Multidisciplinary
|
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TECH UNIV DRESDEN
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
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UNIV STRASBOURG 1
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
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UNIV POLITECN VALENCIA
|
Physics
|
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ROYAL SOC PROTECT BIRDS
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
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UNIV QUEBEC
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
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RADBOUD UNIV NIJMEGEN
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Social Sciences, general
|
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INAF
|
Space Science
|
Iran, Serbia, and Tunisia have been named in multiple fields of the
database. The full list of institutions named as Rising Stars is as
follows:
|
Country
|
Field
|
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TUNISIA
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
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IRAN
|
Biology & Biochemistry
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SERBIA
|
Chemistry
|
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SERBIA
|
Clinical Medicine
|
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PAKISTAN
|
Computer Science
|
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LITHUANIA
|
Economics & Business
|
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SERBIA
|
Engineering
|
|
IRAN
|
Environment/Ecology
|
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MONACO
|
Geosciences
|
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TUNISIA
|
Immunology
|
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SERBIA
|
Materials Science
|
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SERBIA
|
Mathematics
|
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IRAN
|
Microbiology
|
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VIETNAM
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
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IRELAND
|
Multidisciplinary
|
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SERBIA
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
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ETHIOPIA
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Pharmacology & Toxicology
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SERBIA
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Physics
|
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IRAN
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
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LEBANON
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
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TURKEY
|
Social Sciences, general
|
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SLOVENIA
|
Space Science
|
Several journals are enjoying a repeat visit to this listing. They include:
Astrophysical Journal Letters, Autoimmunity Reviews, Biological
Invasions, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Emotion, Journal of
Physical Chemistry C, PLoS Pathology, and Nature Protocols.
The complete list of journals with Rising Star status is given in the
following table:
|
Journal
|
Field
|
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TRANS ASABE
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
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NAT PROTOC
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
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CATAL COMMUN
|
Chemistry
|
|
COCHRANE DATABASE SYST REV
|
Clinical Medicine
|
INT J INNOV COMPUT INF CONTRO
Journal Interview
|
Computer Science
|
|
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAG
|
Economics & Business
|
|
EXPERT SYST APPL
|
Engineering
|
|
RENEW SUSTAIN ENERGY REV
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
J APPL METEOROL CLIMATOL
|
Geosciences
|
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AUTOIMMUN REV
|
Immunology
|
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SOFT MATTER
|
Materials Science
|
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NONLINEAR ANAL-REAL WORLD APP
|
Mathematics
|
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PLOS PATHOG
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Microbiology
|
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CELL METAB
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
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NAT METHODS
|
Multidisciplinary
|
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APPETITE
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
SCIENCE
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
J PHYS CHEM C
|
Physics
|
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BIOL INVASIONS
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
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EMOTION
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
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J MANAG CARE PHARM
|
Social Sciences, general
|
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ASTROPHYS J LETT
|
Space Science
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