March 2010
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 bimonthly period of
2009 to the fifth bimonthly period of 2009—that is, from August 2009
to October 2009. These entities are singled out as Rising Stars in their
respective fields.
The scientists named as Rising Stars in their fields are as follows:
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Scientist
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Field
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MCCOWN, RL
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Agricultural Sciences
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GAILLARDIN, C
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Biology & Biochemistry
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BACHILO, SM
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Chemistry
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OHASHI, PS
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Clinical Medicine
|
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BLACKSHIELDS, G
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Computer Science
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RUGMAN, AM
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Economics & Business
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ADELI, H
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Engineering
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JUDAY, GP
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Environment/Ecology
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CHADWICK, OA
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Geosciences
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HORI, S
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Immunology
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AVOURIS, P
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Materials Science
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LI, SX
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Mathematics
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ROBERT, C
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Microbiology
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STOREY, JD
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Molecular Biology & Genetics
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WANG, H
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Multidisciplinary
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FREEDMAN, MS
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Neuroscience & Behavior
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ANDRADEGORDON, P
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Pharmacology & Toxicology
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BAER, H
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Physics
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WEST, SA
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Plant & Animal Science
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VOGEL, EK
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Psychiatry/Psychology
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UZZI, B
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Social Sciences, general
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DUNKLEY, J
|
Space Science
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The institutions achieving the highest percent increase in total citations
for this period are given below:
|
Institution
|
Field
|
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FED RES CTR NUTR & FOOD
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
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TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIV
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
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UNIV TEXAS DALLAS
|
Chemistry
|
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HARPER UNIV HOSP
|
Clinical Medicine
|
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UNIV COLL DUBLIN
|
Computer Science
|
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UNIV ALABAMA
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Economics & Business
|
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IRAN UNIV SCI & TECHNOL
|
Engineering
|
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UNIV POTSDAM
|
Environment/Ecology
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UNIV KUOPIO
|
Geosciences
|
|
RIKEN
|
Immunology
|
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COLUMBIA UNIV
|
Materials Science
|
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BEIJING NORMAL UNIV
|
Mathematics
|
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J CRAIG VENTER INST
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Microbiology
|
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STOWERS INST MED RES
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
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NEW YORK UNIV
|
Multidisciplinary
|
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MED UNIV VIENNA
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
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GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
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UNIV POLITECN VALENCIA
|
Physics
|
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UNIV PARIS DIDEROT
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
UNIV COLOGNE
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Psychiatry/Psychology
|
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INT PEACE RES INST
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
UNIV PIERRE & MARIE CURIE
|
Space Science
|
Serbia and Iran have achieved Rising Star status in multiple fields. The
full list of countries is given in the following table:
|
Country
|
Field
|
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UGANDA
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
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SERBIA
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
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SERBIA
|
Chemistry
|
|
SERBIA
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
IRAN
|
Computer Science
|
|
LITHUANIA
|
Economics & Business
|
|
SERBIA
|
Engineering
|
|
IRAN
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
NIGER
|
Geosciences
|
|
BULGARIA
|
Immunology
|
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SERBIA
|
Materials Science
|
|
SERBIA
|
Mathematics
|
|
COSTA RICA
|
Microbiology
|
|
IRAN
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
CHAD
|
Multidisciplinary
|
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SERBIA
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
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CAMEROON
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
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SERBIA
|
Physics
|
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PAKISTAN
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
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LEBANON
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
ROMANIA
|
Social Sciences, general
|
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BOLIVIA
|
Space Science
|
Astrophysical Journal Letters, Autoimmunity Reviews, the
Journal of Applied Meteorology & Climatology, Nature Photonics,
Livestock Science, and Industrial & Engineering Chemistry
Research are among the journal enjoying repeat visits to the Rising
Star listings. The full list of these journals is as follows:
|
Journal
|
Field
|
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TRANS ASABE
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
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OBESITY
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
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ACS NANO
|
Chemistry
|
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CELL STEM CELL
|
Clinical Medicine
|
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INT J INNOV COMPUT INF CONTRO
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Computer Science
|
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J SERV RES
|
Economics & Business
|
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IND ENG CHEM RES
|
Engineering
|
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POL J ENVIRON STUD
|
Environment/Ecology
|
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J APPL METEOROL CLIMATOL
|
Geosciences
|
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AUTOIMMUN REV
|
Immunology
|
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MAT SCI ENG C-BIOMIM SUPRAM S
|
Materials Science
|
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GEOM TOPOL
|
Mathematics
|
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CELL HOST MICROBE
|
Microbiology
|
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CELL METAB
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
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NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN
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Multidisciplinary
|
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CORTEX
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
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NATURE
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Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
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NAT PHOTONICS
|
Physics
|
|
LIVEST SCI
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Plant & Animal Science
|
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ANN N Y ACAD SCI
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
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CAD SAUDE PUBLICA
|
Social Sciences, general
|
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ASTROPHYS J LETT
|
Space Science
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