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January
2008
Following the latest bimonthly update to Essential Science Indicators ,
in-cites has produced a listing of the scientists, institutions,
countries, and journals that have achieved the highest percentage
increase in total citations from the third bimonthly period of 2007
to the fourth bimonthly period of 2007—that is, from June 2007 to
August 2007. These entities are singled out as Rising Stars in their
respective fields.
The 22 scientists named as Rising Stars in the database’s 22
fields are as follows:
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Scientist |
Field |
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VISESSANGUAN, W |
Agricultural Sciences |
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NARITA, M |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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LAUHON, LJ |
Chemistry |
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ALBERT, ML |
Clinical Medicine |
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TEZDUYAR, TE |
Computer Science |
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ROTHAERMEL, FT |
Economics & Business |
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MEGUID, SA |
Engineering |
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GILLOOLY, JF |
Environment/Ecology |
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WANG, XL |
Geosciences |
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KOBAYASHI, T |
Immunology |
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WANG, QD |
Materials Science |
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XU, HK |
Mathematics |
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CHAIN, P |
Microbiology |
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KAY, SA |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
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DAVID, G |
Multidisciplinary |
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WEST, AE |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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LIN, SY |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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DAI, HJ |
Physics |
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MARTIENSSEN, RA |
Plant & Animal Science |
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COHEN, JD |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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KITZINGER, C |
Social Sciences, general |
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BURROWS, DN |
Space Science |

The 22 Rising Stars among the
institutions in our database are given in the table below. They
include multiple listings for the Chinese Academy of Science and
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
|
Institution |
Field |
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HUNGARIAN ACAD SCI |
Agricultural Sciences |
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JST |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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ECOLE CENT LYON |
Chemistry |
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UNIV MILANO BICOCCA |
Clinical Medicine |
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BIODESIGN INST |
Computer Science |
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UNIV STRATHCLYDE |
Economics & Business |
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POLITECN BARI |
Engineering |
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CHINESE ACAD SCI |
Environment/Ecology |
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UNIV HONG KONG |
Geosciences |
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MEM SLOAN KETTERING CANC CTR |
Immunology |
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POLISH ACAD SCI |
Materials Science |
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UNIV SEVILLA |
Mathematics |
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IOWA STATE UNIV |
Microbiology |
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N CAROLINA STATE UNIV |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
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DUKE UNIV |
Multidisciplinary |
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MEM SLOAN KETTERING CANC CTR |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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UNIV CONNECTICUT |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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UKAEA EURATOM FUS ASSOC |
Physics |
COLD SPRING HARBOR LAB
 |
Plant & Animal Science |
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PRINCETON UNIV |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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ETH ZURICH |
Social Sciences, general |
|
CHINESE ACAD SCI |
Space Science |

The 22 countries that
have been named Rising Stars in their fields are as follows:
|
Country |
Field |
|
HUNGARY |
Agricultural Sciences |
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IRAN |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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TUNISIA |
Chemistry |
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IRAN |
Clinical Medicine |
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PHILIPPINES |
Computer Science |
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SLOVENIA |
Economics & Business |
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QATAR |
Engineering |
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ECUADOR |
Environment/Ecology |
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IRAN |
Geosciences |
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IRAN |
Immunology |
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TUNISIA |
Materials Science |
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PAKISTAN |
Mathematics |
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BANGLADESH |
Microbiology |
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IRAN |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
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WALES |
Multidisciplinary |
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EGYPT |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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U ARAB EMIRATES |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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CAMEROON |
Physics |
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LUXEMBOURG |
Plant & Animal Science |
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MALTA |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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IRAN |
Social Sciences, general |
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NAMIBIA |
Space Science |

The following journals
have been named as Rising Stars in their fields:
|
Journal |
Field |
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CEREAL RES COMMUN |
Agricultural Sciences |
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FEBS J |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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CATAL COMMUN |
Chemistry |
CRIT CARE
 |
Clinical Medicine |
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BRIEF BIOINFORM |
Computer Science |
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INT J HUM RESOUR MANAG |
Economics & Business |
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IEEE SENS J |
Engineering |
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INT J HYG ENVIRON HEALTH |
Environment/Ecology |
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CHINESE J GEOPHYS-CHINESE ED |
Geosciences |
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JAIDS |
Immunology |
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PROC NAT ACAD SCI USA |
Materials Science |
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BIOSTATISTICS |
Mathematics |
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NAT REV MICROBIOL |
Microbiology |
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CELL CYCLE |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
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NAT METHODS |
Multidisciplinary |
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APPETITE |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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J PHARMACOL SCI |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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LASER PART BEAM |
Physics |
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JAVMA-J AM VET MED ASSOC |
Plant & Animal Science |
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INT REV PSYCHIATR |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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BMC PUBLIC HEALTH |
Social Sciences, general |
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ASTROBIOLOGY |
Space Science |
Full citation details of all of
these most-improved entities can be seen in Essential Science Indicators.
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