Following the latest bimonthly update to
Essential Science
IndicatorsSM from
Thomson Scientific,
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 2007 to the fifth bimonthly period of 2007—that is, from August
2007 to October 2007. These entities are singled out as Rising Stars in
their respective fields.
The 22 scientists named as Rising Stars are listed
below:
Scientist
Field
HOPKINS, DL
Agricultural Sciences
VANDERVLIET, A
Biology & Biochemistry
CHIEFARI, J
Chemistry
TSUJIMOTO, Y
Clinical Medicine
HE, JH
Computer Science
LAWRENCE, TB
Economics & Business
HO, DWC
Engineering
KROGH, PH
Environment/Ecology
CHADWICK, OA
Geosciences
LEWIS, MG
Immunology
KIND, H
Materials Science
CONSTANTIN, A
Mathematics
ZHANG, Q
Microbiology
TOUCHMAN, JW
Molecular Biology & Genetics
XIAO, J
Multidisciplinary
DEISSEROTH, K
Neuroscience & Behavior
LEE, SY
Pharmacology & Toxicology
BOCKRATH, M
Physics
VANDEPEER, Y
Plant & Animal Science
DEMLER, O
Psychiatry/Psychology
ESTABROOKS, CA
Social Sciences, general
TANIGUCHI, Y
Space Science
The list of Rising Stars among institutions includes repeat honors for the
Santa Fe Institute and Apache Point Observatory. The full list of
institutions is as follows:
Institution
Field
CHINA AGR UNIV
Agricultural Sciences
UNIV LONDON
Biology & Biochemistry
CSIRO
Chemistry
CINCINNATI CHILDRENS HOSP
Clinical Medicine
BIODESIGN INST
Computer Science
FLORIDA STATE UNIV
Economics & Business
FIRAT UNIV
Engineering
SANTA FE INST
Environment/Ecology
CHINA UNIV GEOSCI
Geosciences
DANA FARBER CANC INST
Immunology
UNIV CALIF BERKELEY
Materials Science
UNIV ZURICH
Mathematics
UNIV BORDEAUX 2
Microbiology
NIMH
Molecular Biology & Genetics
CORNELL UNIV
Multidisciplinary
ERASMUS MED CTR
Neuroscience & Behavior
NATL UNIV SINGAPORE
Pharmacology & Toxicology
ZHEJIANG UNIV
Physics
GHENT UNIV
Plant & Animal Science
MAYO CLIN & MAYO FDN
Psychiatry/Psychology
TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIV
Social Sciences, general
APACHE POINT OBSERV
Space Science
The 22 countries named as Rising Stars in their fields are given in the
table below:
Country
Field
TUNISIA
Agricultural Sciences
NIGERIA
Biology & Biochemistry
SERBIA MONTENEG
Chemistry
IRAN
Clinical Medicine
ALGERIA
Computer Science
TUNISIA
Economics & Business
PAKISTAN
Engineering
ECUADOR
Environment/Ecology
JORDAN
Geosciences
IRAN
Immunology
LEBANON
Materials Science
PAKISTAN
Mathematics
MALAYSIA
Microbiology
IRAN
Molecular Biology & Genetics
CHILE
Multidisciplinary
JORDAN
Neuroscience & Behavior
BANGLADESH
Pharmacology & Toxicology
THAILAND
Physics
ETHIOPIA
Plant & Animal Science
TRINID & TOBAGO
Psychiatry/Psychology
IRAN
Social Sciences, general
NAMIBIA
Space Science
In the table below, the journals achieving Rising Star status are given.
Among the journals named as Rising Stars more than once are
Astrobiology, Small, and the
New Journal of Physics.
Molecular Nutrition and Food Research was only
recently named a New Entrant in the field of Agricultural Sciences, and
it has already achieved Rising Star status.