ScienceWatch.com from
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provides a close-up look at highly cited research straight from the
source—the journals publishing the papers. In these interviews,
essays, and rankings, ScienceWatch.com looks at well-established
and up-and-coming journals in a variety of fields.
Journal Interviews and Profiles: 2010
DECEMBER 2010
Biogeosciences
Biogeosciences has achieved the highest percent increase
in total citations among journals in the field of Environment &
Ecology in
Essential Science
IndicatorsSM from
Thomson
Reuters three times this year. The journal's current
record in this field includes 657 papers cited 3,400 times from its
founding in 2004 to August 31, 2010. In this interview,
Co-Editors-in-Chief Emmanuel Boss, Jürgen Kesselmeier, S.W.A.
Naqvi, and Albrecht Neftel talk with ScienceWatch.com
about the history and citation achievements of
Biogeosciences.
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NOVEMBER 2010
Agronomy for Sustainable Development
A recent analysis of Essential Science
IndicatorsSM data from Thomson Reuters showed that
the journal Agronomy for Sustainable Development achieved
the highest percent increase in total citations in the field of
Agricultural Sciences. The journal's current record in this field
includes 260 papers cited a total of 884 times between January 1,
2000 and June 30, 2010. ScienceWatch.com talks with
Editor-in-Chief Dr. Éric Lichtfouse and Editorial Assistant
Marjolaine Hamelin about the journal's citation achievement.
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OCTOBER 2010
Cortex
A recent analysis of Essential Science IndicatorsSM data
from Thomson Reuters names the journal Cortex as
a Rising Star in the field of Neuroscience & Behavior. Its
current record in this field includes 729 papers cited a total of
8,191 times between January 1, 2000 and June 30, 2010. In this
interview, ScienceWatch.com talks with Editors Sergio
Della Sala and Jordan Grafman about the journal's history and
citation record.
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SEPTEMBER 2010
ACS Nano
At the past four bimonthly updates, the journal ACS Nano
has been named a Rising Star in the field of Chemistry, i.e., has
had the highest percent increase in total citations out of any
journal in this field in Essential Science
IndicatorsSM from Thomson Reuters.
The current record for the journal in this field is 805 papers
cited a total of 5,364 times between its founding in 2007 and April
30, 2010. ScienceWatch.com talks with Editor-in-Chief Dr.
Paul Weiss about the journal's citation achievements.
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AUGUST 2010
CHEMMEDCHEM
According to a recent analysis of Essential Science
IndicatorsSM from Thomson Reuters data, the journal
ChemMedChem is having a growing impact in the field of
Pharmacology & Toxicology. Its current record in this field
includes 605 papers cited a total of 2,118 times from its founding
in 2005 to April 30, 2010.
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JULY 2010
ECOLOGICAL INDICATORS
According to a recent analysis of Essential Science
IndicatorsSM from Thomson Reuters, Ecological
Indicators is having a growing impact among journals in the
field of Environment & Ecology. The journal's current record in
this field includes 364 papers cited a total of 1,716 times since
its founding in 2001 and February 28, 2010.
ScienceWatch.com talks with the journal's Editor-in-Chief,
Dr. Felix Müller, about the journal's history and citation
achievements.
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JUNE 2010
FOODBORNE PATHOGENS & DISEASE
A recent analysis of Essential Science
IndicatorsSM from Thomson Reuters showed that
Foodborne Pathogens & Disease is having a growing
impact among Agricultural Sciences journals. Its current record in
this field includes 329 papers cited a total of 1,156 times between
its founding in 2004 and February 28, 2010.
ScienceWatch.com talks with Editor-in-Chief Dr. Stephen
Oliver about the journal's history and citation achievements.
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MAY 2010
GEOMETRY & TOPOLOGY
A recent analysis of Essential Science
IndicatorsSM from Thomson Reuters showed
that the journal Geometry & Topology is having a
growing impact in the field of Mathematics. The journal's current
record in the database includes 356 papers cited a total of 1,226
times from January 1, 1999 to December 31, 2009.
ScienceWatch.com talks with Walter Neumann, one of
Geometry & Topology's Managing Editors, about the
journal's history and citation achievements.
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APRIL 2010
PHOTOPOLYMER SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
A recent analysis of Essential Science Indicators data
from Thomson Reuters showed that the Journal of Photopolymer
Science and Technology (JPST) entered the database in the
field of Chemistry with the highest cite count among new entrants.
ScienceWatch.com talks with Editors-in-Chief Dr. Minoru
Tsuda and Dr. Kenichiro Nakamura about the journal's citation
achievements.
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MARCH 2010
LUMINESCENCE
According to a recent analysis of Essential Science
Indicators data from Thomson Reuters, the journal
Luminescence is having a growing impact in the field of
Biology & Biochemistry. The journal's record in this field
includes 540 papers cited a total of 2,837 times from January 1,
1999 to October 31, 2009. ScienceWatch.com talks with
Editor-in-Chief Professor L.J. Kricka about the journal's history
and citation achievements.
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FEBRUARY 2010
INTEGRATED COMPUTER-AIDED ENGINEERING
A recent analysis of Essential Science Indicators data
from Thomson Reuters showed that the journal Integrated
Computer-Aided Engineering (ICAE) is having a growing impact
on the field of Computer Science. The journal's record in this
field includes 274 papers cited a total of 449 times between
January 1, 1999 and October 31, 2009. ScienceWatch.com
talks with founder and Editor-in-Chief Dr. Hojjat Adeli about
ICAE's publication history and citation record.
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JANUARY 2010
DYSPHAGIA
The journal Dysphagia is having a growing influence in the
field of Clinical Medicine, according to Essential Science
Indicators from Thomson Reuters. Its citation record in this
field includes 399 papers cited a total of 2,772 times between
January 1, 1999 and August 31, 2009. This month,
ScienceWatch.com correspondent Gary Taubes talks with
several key members of the editorial team about
Dysphagia's publication history and citation
achievements.
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