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 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:
Scientist
Field
MCCOWN, RL
Agricultural Sciences
GAILLARDIN, C
Biology & Biochemistry
BACHILO, SM
Chemistry
OHASHI, PS
Clinical Medicine
BLACKSHIELDS, G
Computer Science
RUGMAN, AM
Economics & Business
ADELI, H
Engineering
JUDAY, GP
Environment/Ecology
CHADWICK, OA
Geosciences
HORI, S
Immunology
AVOURIS, P
Materials Science
LI, SX
Mathematics
ROBERT, C
Microbiology
STOREY, JD
Molecular Biology & Genetics
WANG, H
Multidisciplinary
FREEDMAN, MS
Neuroscience & Behavior
ANDRADEGORDON, P
Pharmacology & Toxicology
BAER, H
Physics
WEST, SA
Plant & Animal Science
VOGEL, EK
Psychiatry/Psychology
UZZI, B
Social Sciences, general
DUNKLEY, J
Space Science
The institutions achieving the highest percent increase in total citations
for this period are given below:
Institution
Field
FED RES CTR NUTR & FOOD
Agricultural Sciences
TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIV
Biology & Biochemistry
UNIV TEXAS DALLAS
Chemistry
HARPER UNIV HOSP
Clinical Medicine
UNIV COLL DUBLIN
Computer Science
UNIV ALABAMA
Economics & Business
IRAN UNIV SCI & TECHNOL
Engineering
UNIV POTSDAM
Environment/Ecology
UNIV KUOPIO
Geosciences
RIKEN
Immunology
COLUMBIA UNIV
Materials Science
BEIJING NORMAL UNIV
Mathematics
J CRAIG VENTER INST
Microbiology
STOWERS INST MED RES
Molecular Biology & Genetics
NEW YORK UNIV
Multidisciplinary
MED UNIV VIENNA
Neuroscience & Behavior
GLAXOSMITHKLINE INC
Pharmacology & Toxicology
UNIV POLITECN VALENCIA
Physics
UNIV PARIS DIDEROT
Plant & Animal Science
UNIV COLOGNE
Psychiatry/Psychology
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
UGANDA
Agricultural Sciences
SERBIA
Biology & Biochemistry
SERBIA
Chemistry
SERBIA
Clinical Medicine
IRAN
Computer Science
LITHUANIA
Economics & Business
SERBIA
Engineering
IRAN
Environment/Ecology
NIGER
Geosciences
BULGARIA
Immunology
SERBIA
Materials Science
SERBIA
Mathematics
COSTA RICA
Microbiology
IRAN
Molecular Biology & Genetics
CHAD
Multidisciplinary
SERBIA
Neuroscience & Behavior
CAMEROON
Pharmacology & Toxicology
SERBIA
Physics
PAKISTAN
Plant & Animal Science
LEBANON
Psychiatry/Psychology
ROMANIA
Social Sciences, general
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: