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January
2005
In-cites has produced a listing of most-improved scientists,
institutions, countries, and journals from the latest bimonthly
update to the ISI
Essential Science Indicators
Web product. These "most-improved" entities are those that
show the largest percentage increase in total citations from the
third bimonthly period of 2004 to the fourth bimonthly period of
2004—that is, from June 2004 to August 2004—across ISI
Essential Science Indicators’ 22 fields.
The most-improved scientists across the database’s 22 fields
are listed below:
|
Scientist |
Field |
|
PENCHARZ, PB |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
WILEY, DC |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
KONG, J |
Chemistry |
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ROSS, DT |
Clinical Medicine |
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VANDERAALST, WMP |
Computer Science |
|
STRAHAN, PE |
Economics & Business |
|
GAMMINO, S |
Engineering |
|
STAINTON, MP |
Environment/Ecology |
|
FEI, YW |
Geosciences |
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WATKINS, DI |
Immunology |
|
LI, F |
Materials Science |
|
DU, YH |
Mathematics |
|
ALFANO, JR |
Microbiology |
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CHIBA, T |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
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TANAKA, T |
Multidisciplinary |
|
NONAKA, I |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
SINGH, M |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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ZETTL, A |
Physics |
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SCHNELL, DJ |
Plant & Animal Science |
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DEHAENE, S |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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ROMNEY, AK |
Social Sciences, general |
|
JAROSIK, N |
Space Science |

The 22 most-improved institutions are
as follows:
|
Institution |
Field |
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UNIV EXTREMADURA |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
UNIV ERLANGEN NURNBERG |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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AIST |
Chemistry |
|
IST AUXOL ITALIANO |
Clinical Medicine |
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UNIV SO CALIF |
Computer Science |
|
WORLD BANK |
Economics & Business |
|
AIST |
Engineering |
|
JAMES COOK UNIV N QUEENSLAND |
Environment/Ecology |
|
TECH UNIV MUNICH |
Geosciences |
|
MAX DELBRUCK CTR MOL MED |
Immunology |
|
AIST |
Materials Science |
|
DUKE UNIV |
Mathematics |
|
OREGON HLTH SCI UNIV |
Microbiology |
|
N CAROLINA STATE UNIV |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
|
UNIV CALIF SANTA BARBARA |
Multidisciplinary |
|
MAX DELBRUCK CTR MOL MED |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
NOVARTIS PHARMA AG |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
AIST |
Physics |
|
TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIV |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
NEW HAMPSHIRE DARTMOUTH
PSYCHIAT RES CTR |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
NIH |
Social Sciences, general |
|
UNIV EDINBURGH |
Space Science |

Oman has achieved
most-improved standings in both Chemistry and Engineering in this
update. The full list of most-improved countries is given below:
|
Country |
Field |
|
LITHUANIA |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
COTE IVOIRE |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
OMAN |
Chemistry |
|
VIETNAM |
Clinical Medicine |
|
MALAYSIA |
Computer Science |
|
SRI LANKA |
Economics & Business |
|
OMAN |
Engineering |
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PANAMA |
Environment/Ecology |
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MADAGASCAR |
Geosciences |
|
ZAMBIA |
Immunology |
|
INDONESIA |
Materials Science |
|
U ARAB EMIRATES |
Mathematics |
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ROMANIA |
Microbiology |
|
NIGERIA |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
|
WALES |
Multidisciplinary |
|
SEYCHELLES |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
PHILIPPINES |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
THAILAND |
Physics |
|
URUGUAY |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
BULGARIA |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
CYPRUS |
Social Sciences, general |
|
CROATIA |
Space Science |

Nature Reviews
Immunology, Nature Reviews Neuroscience, Cancer Cell,
and the Journal of High Energy Physics are enjoying repeat
visits to our most-improved listing. The full most-improved journal
details are listed in the table below:
|
Journal |
Field |
|
EUR FOOD RES TECHNOL |
Agricultural Sciences |
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CANCER CELL |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
NANO LETT |
Chemistry |
|
NAT REV CANCER |
Clinical Medicine |
|
BMC BIOINFORMATICS |
Computer Science |
|
J TRANSP ECON POLICY |
Economics & Business |
|
J OPER MANAG |
Engineering |
|
ENVIRON MICROBIOL |
Environment/Ecology |
|
REPRODUCTION |
Geosciences |
|
NAT REV IMMUNOL |
Immunology |
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NAT MATER |
Materials Science |
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J ROY STAT SOC SER B-STAT MET |
Mathematics |
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MICROBIOLOGY-SGM |
Microbiology |
|
DEV CELL |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
|
SCI AMER |
Multidisciplinary |
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NAT REV NEUROSCI |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
NAT REV DRUG DISCOV |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
J HIGH ENERGY PHYS |
Physics |
|
SMALL RUMINANT RES |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
BIPOLAR DISORD |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
PROC NAT ACAD SCI USA |
Social Sciences, general |
|
NEW ASTRON REV |
Space Science |
Full citation details of all of
these most-improved entities can be seen in the ISI
Essential Science Indicators Web product. View
the Product Tour for ISI
Essential Science Indicators!
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