September 2008
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 to the second
bimonthly period of 2008—that is, from February to April 2008. These
entities are singled out as Rising Stars in their respective fields.
The following table lists the 22 scientists named as Rising Stars in their
fields:
|
Scientist
|
Field
|
|
HEINRICHS, AJ
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
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EISERICH, JP
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
TAKADA, K
|
Chemistry
|
|
NUSSENZWEIG, MC
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
WU, BL
|
Computer Science
|
|
SONMEZ, T
|
Economics & Business
|
|
BEIERSDORFER, P
|
Engineering
|
|
ARAI, T
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
ZHANG, ZM
|
Geosciences
|
|
HAWIGER, D
|
Immunology
|
|
DAI, ZR
|
Materials Science
|
|
PARK, CG
|
Mathematics
|
|
VEAZEY, RS
|
Microbiology
|
|
WOODGETT, JR
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
LIEBER, CM
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
KIM, KS
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
SHISHODIA, S
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
NAKAMURA, M
|
Physics
|
|
CUNNINGHAM, AA
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
COHEN, JD
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
LIEBERMAN, DE
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
LEFLOCH, E
|
Space Science
|
The institutions gaining Rising Star status in this update are as follows:
|
Institution
|
Field
|
|
MTT AGRIFOOD RES FINLAND
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
INST SYST BIOL
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
CAMBRIDGE DISPLAY TECHNOL
|
Chemistry
|
|
RADBOUD UNIV NIJMEGEN
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
AIST
|
Computer Science
|
|
UNIV ZURICH
|
Economics & Business
|
|
HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATOR RES ORG
|
Engineering
|
|
FINNISH ENVIRONM INST
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
NW UNIV XIAN
|
Geosciences
|
|
KEIO UNIV
|
Immunology
|
|
GEORGIA INST TECHNOL
|
Materials Science
|
|
UNIV AUTONOMA BARCELONA
|
Mathematics
|
|
MURDOCH UNIV
|
Microbiology
|
|
LA JOLLA INST ALLERGY & IMMUNOL
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
NCI
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
RUSH UNIV
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
UNIV HALLE WITTENBERG
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
HIGH ENERGY ACCELERATOR RES ORG
|
Physics
|
ZOOL SOC LONDON
in-cites.com Interview
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
PRINCETON UNIV
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
UNIV SAO PAULO
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
STANFORD UNIV
|
Space Science
|
The list of countries with the highest percent increase in total citations
is given below, and includes some countries with this distinction in
multiple fields, including Pakistan, Nigeria, and the United Arab Emirates.
|
Country
|
Field
|
|
TUNISIA
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
NIGERIA
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
SERBIA MONTENEG
|
Chemistry
|
|
IRAN
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
PAKISTAN
|
Computer Science
|
|
U ARAB EMIRATES
|
Economics & Business
|
|
PAKISTAN
|
Engineering
|
|
IRAN
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
ZAMBIA
|
Geosciences
|
|
NIGERIA
|
Immunology
|
|
PAKISTAN
|
Materials Science
|
|
PAKISTAN
|
Mathematics
|
|
TUNISIA
|
Microbiology
|
|
THAILAND
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
SINGAPORE
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
ARMENIA
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
U ARAB EMIRATES
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
SERBIA MONTENEG
|
Physics
|
|
PAKISTAN
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
TRINID & TOBAGO
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
BRAZIL
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
NAMIBIA
|
Space Science
|
Several journals are experiencing return visits to our Rising Star listing,
including Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, Briefings in
Bioinformatics, Soft Matter, and Zootaxa. The complete list
of the journals gaining Rising Star status is given below:
|
Journal
|
Field
|
MOL NUTR FOOD RES
in-cites.com Interview
|
Agricultural Sciences
|
|
NAT CHEM BIOL
|
Biology & Biochemistry
|
|
J CHEM INF MODEL
|
Chemistry
|
|
CLIN GASTROENTEROL HEPATOL
|
Clinical Medicine
|
|
BRIEF BIOINFORM
|
Computer Science
|
|
ORGAN RES METHODS
|
Economics & Business
|
|
PROG ELECTROMAGN RES
|
Engineering
|
|
CHEM BIODIVERS
|
Environment/Ecology
|
|
ACTA PETR SIN
|
Geosciences
|
|
NAT REV IMMUNOL
|
Immunology
|
|
SOFT MATTER
|
Materials Science
|
|
COMPUT STAT DATA ANAL
|
Mathematics
|
|
NAT REV MICROBIOL
|
Microbiology
|
|
BMC GENOMICS
|
Molecular Biology & Genetics
|
|
THESCIENTIFICWORLDJOURNAL
|
Multidisciplinary
|
|
APPETITE
|
Neuroscience & Behavior
|
|
EXPERT OPIN THER TARGETS
|
Pharmacology & Toxicology
|
|
J PHYS CHEM C
|
Physics
|
ZOOTAXA
ScienceWatch.com Interview
|
Plant & Animal Science
|
|
AIDS BEHAV
|
Psychiatry/Psychology
|
|
REV SAUDE PUBL
|
Social Sciences, general
|
|
ADV SPACE RES
|
Space Science
|
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