Following the latest bimonthly update to
Essential
Science IndicatorsSM from
Clarivate,
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 sixth bimonthly period of
2007 to the first bimonthly period of 2008—that is, from December
2007 to February 2008. These entities are singled out as Rising Stars in
their respective fields.
The scientists named as Rising Stars in each of the database's 22 field are
as follows:
Scientist
Field
CROFT, KD
Agricultural Sciences
RON, D
Biology & Biochemistry
EMSLEY, P
Chemistry
RUOSLAHTI, E
Clinical Medicine
GOLDSMITH, A
Computer Science
ROTHAERMEL, FT
Economics & Business
SALAVATI-NIASARI, M
Engineering
KNOWLTON, N
Environment/Ecology
POSFAI, M
Geosciences
HILTON, DJ
Immunology
ROWLEY, JA
Materials Science
STEVIC, S
Mathematics
SAHL, HG
Microbiology
BOUFFARD, GG
Molecular Biology & Genetics
HOGENESCH, JB
Multidisciplinary
SEELEY, RJ
Neuroscience & Behavior
LEE, SY
Pharmacology & Toxicology
WATARI, T
Physics
WEISSENBACH, J
Plant & Animal Science
STINSON, FS
Psychiatry/Psychology
BACH, PB
Social Sciences, general
CHARLOT, S
Space Science
The 22 institutions achieving the highest percent increase in total
citations are given in the table below:
Institution
Field
CHINA AGR UNIV
Agricultural Sciences
APPL BIOSYST INC
Biology & Biochemistry
UNIV TEXAS DALLAS
Chemistry
UT SOUTHWESTERN MED CTR
Clinical Medicine
BIODESIGN INST
Computer Science
UNIV CENT FLORIDA
Economics & Business
QUAID I AZAM UNIV
Engineering
UNIV TARTU
Environment/Ecology
IST NAZL GEOFIS & VULCANOL
Geosciences
MILLENNIUM PHARMACEUT INC
Immunology
WUHAN UNIV
Materials Science
CHINESE UNIV HONG KONG
Mathematics
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV
Microbiology
INST SYST BIOL
Molecular Biology & Genetics
SALK INST BIOL STUDIES
Multidisciplinary
ERASMUS MED CTR
Neuroscience & Behavior
NORTHEASTERN UNIV
Pharmacology & Toxicology
YESHIVA UNIV
Physics
GHENT UNIV
Plant & Animal Science
CTR ADDICT & MENTAL HLTH
Psychiatry/Psychology
AGCY HEALTHCARE RES & QUAL
Social Sciences, general
LORAND EOTVOS UNIV
Space Science
The complete list of countries named as Rising Stars is given below:
Country
Field
OMAN
Agricultural Sciences
IRAN
Biology & Biochemistry
SERBIA MONTENEG
Chemistry
BOTSWANA
Clinical Medicine
LUXEMBOURG
Computer Science
IRAN
Economics & Business
PAKISTAN
Engineering
VIETNAM
Environment/Ecology
SINGAPORE
Geosciences
IRAN
Immunology
LIECHTENSTEIN
Materials Science
SERBIA MONTENEG
Mathematics
BERMUDA
Microbiology
YUGOSLAVIA
Molecular Biology & Genetics
CROATIA
Multidisciplinary
JORDAN
Neuroscience & Behavior
CAMEROON
Pharmacology & Toxicology
SERBIA MONTENEG
Physics
IRAN
Plant & Animal Science
TRINID & TOBAGO
Psychiatry/Psychology
LITHUANIA
Social Sciences, general
NAMIBIA
Space Science
Several journals are enjoying repeat visits to the Rising Stars list,
including Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, FEBS Journal,
JAIDS, the New Journal of Physics, and Astrobiology.
The full listing of journals achieving the highest percent increase in
total citations is as follows: