May 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 fifth bimonthly period of
2009 to the sixth bimonthly period of 2009—that is, from October 2009
to December 2009. These entities are singled out as Rising Stars in their
respective fields.
The Rising Stars among the scientists are listed in the table below:
|
Scientist
|
Field
|
|
GALVEZ, A
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
SCHLUTER, D
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
NOROUZI, P
|
Chemistry
|
|
STEVENSON, M
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
MCWILLIAM, H
|
Computer Science
|
|
GRIFFITH, DA
|
Economics & Business
|
|
CHRISTENSEN, TH
|
Engineering
|
|
STURM, M
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
ZHANG, ZM
|
Geosciences
|
|
NGUYEN, T
|
Immunology
|
|
CUI, Y
|
Materials Science
|
|
LI, SX
|
Mathematics
|
|
ZHANG, ZQ
|
Microbiology
|
|
SCORRANO, L
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
MILINSKI, M
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
CASTELLANOS, FX
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
JHOTI, H
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
TITOV, M
|
Physics
|
|
SCHELLER, HV
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
CHUN, MM
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
CRIMMINS, E
|
Social Sciences, general
|
The institutions named as Rising Stars in their fields are as follows:
|
Institution
|
Field
|
|
NANJING AGR COLL
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
PHARMACIA & UPJOHN INC
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC
|
Chemistry
|
|
UNIV TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR SAN ANTONIO
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
UNIV COLL DUBLIN
|
Computer Science
|
|
UNIV LEEDS
|
Economics & Business
|
|
NATL INST TECHNOL
|
Engineering
|
|
UNIV EXTREMADURA
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
CHINESE ACAD GEOL SCI
|
Geosciences
|
|
UNIV COLOGNE
|
Immunology
|
|
UNIV TEXAS DALLAS
|
Materials Science
|
|
UNIV PISA
|
Mathematics
|
|
BERNHARD NOCHT INST TROP MED
|
Microbiology
|
|
AUSTRALIAN NATL UNIV
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
CALTECH
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
MED UNIV VIENNA
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
HARBIN INST TECHNOL
|
Physics
|
|
UNIV AGR FAISALABAD
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
UNIV BASEL
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
GERMAN INST HUMAN NUTR
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
UNIV PARIS DIDEROT
|
Space Science
|
Serbia has been named as a Rising Star in multiple fields. The full list of
countries is given in the following table:
|
Country
|
Field
|
|
JORDAN
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
SERBIA
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
SERBIA
|
Chemistry
|
|
SERBIA
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
SERBIA
|
Computer Science
|
|
ESTONIA
|
Economics & Business
|
|
SERBIA
|
Engineering
|
|
IRAN
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
SRI LANKA
|
Geosciences
|
|
MOZAMBIQUE
|
Immunology
|
|
SERBIA
|
Materials Science
|
|
SERBIA
|
Mathematics
|
|
GHANA
|
Microbiology
|
|
GAMBIA
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
CROATIA
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
SERBIA
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
SERBIA
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
SERBIA
|
Physics
|
|
PAKISTAN
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
TANZANIA
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
MALAWI
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
SLOVENIA
|
Space Science
|
The Nature Publishing Group of journals is well represented this period,
with five journals on the list. Nature Photonics is enjoying a
repeat visit to the listing, along with Astrophysical Journal
Letters. The full list of journals achieving Rising Star status is
below:
|
Journal
|
Field
|
|
FOODBORNE PATHOG DIS
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
NAT PROTOC
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
ACS NANO
|
Chemistry
|
|
J STRENGTH COND RES
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
INT J INNOV COMPUT INF CONTRO
|
Computer Science
|
|
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAG
|
Economics & Business
|
|
IND ENG CHEM RES
|
Engineering
|
|
ECOL INDIC
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
NAT GEOSCI
|
Geosciences
|
|
CLIN VACCINE IMMUNOL
|
Immunology
|
|
MAT SCI ENG C-BIOMIM SUPRAM S
|
Materials Science
|
GEOM
TOPOL
Journal Interview
|
Mathematics
|
|
CELL HOST MICROBE
|
Microbiology
|
|
NAT METHODS
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
ADV COMPLEX SYST
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
GENES BRAIN BEHAV
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
NATURE
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
NAT PHOTONICS
|
Physics
|
|
BMC PLANT BIOL
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
QUART J EXP PSYCHOL
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
J OPER MANAG
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
ASTROPHYS J LETT
|
Space Science
|
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