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2003
In-cites has produced a listing of
most-improved scientists, institutions, countries, and journals from
the 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 sixth
bimonthly period of 2002 to the first bimonthly period of 2003—that
is, from December 2002 to February 2003—across ISI Essential
Science Indicators’ 22 fields.
The most-improved scientists across
the 22 fields are as follows:
|
Scientist |
Field |
|
LAZARUS, SA |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
KORZUS, E |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
WEISS, S |
Chemistry |
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EISEN, MB |
Clinical Medicine |
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JAKOBSEN, IB |
Computer Science |
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HOFFMAN, DL |
Economics & Business |
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SNEAD, LL |
Engineering |
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VALENTINI, R |
Environment/Ecology |
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STIMPFLE, RM |
Geosciences |
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FORSTER, R |
Immunology |
|
MALLOUK, TE |
Materials Science |
|
ZUMBRUN, K |
Mathematics |
|
BARBAS, CF |
Microbiology |
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STEITZ, TA |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
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BROWN, PO |
Multidisciplinary |
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SUZUKI, M |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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DIMARZO, V |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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STACHYRA, AL |
Physics |
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DENBOER, BGW |
Plant & Animal Science |
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HECHTMAN, L |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
BABOR, TF |
Social Sciences, general |
|
LUPTON, RH |
Space Science |

Among the institutions, the Japanese Science & Technology
Corporation has distinguished itself with most-improved performances
in four separate fields. The Danish Institute of Agricultural Science
holds this position in two different fields. The 22 most-improved
institutions are listed below:
|
Institution |
Field |
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DANISH INST AGR SCI |
Agricultural Sciences |
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JAPAN SCI & TECHNOL CORP |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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JAPAN SCI & TECHNOL CORP |
Chemistry |
|
OSAKA MED CTR MATERNAL & CHILD HLTH |
Clinical Medicine |
|
BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIV |
Computer Science |
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UNIV ARKANSAS |
Economics & Business |
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FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE |
Engineering |
|
LOS ALAMOS NATL LAB |
Environment/Ecology |
|
GEN SCI CORP |
Geosciences |
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TULARIK INC |
Immunology |
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JAPAN SCI & TECHNOL CORP |
Materials Science |
|
RUSSIAN ACAD SCI |
Mathematics |
|
DANA FARBER CANC INST |
Microbiology |
|
ETH ZURICH |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
|
UNIV MICHIGAN |
Multidisciplinary |
|
HUMBOLDT UNIV BERLIN |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
NOVARTIS PHARMA AG |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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JAPAN SCI & TECHNOL CORP |
Physics |
|
DANISH INST AGR SCI |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
UNIV HONG KONG |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
INST HUMAN ORIGINS |
Social Sciences, general |
|
CEA SACLAY |
Space Science |

Several countries have
distinguished themselves with the highest percent increase in total
citations in multiple fields, including Vietnam, Lebanon, Slovenia,
the Czech Republic, and Ghana. The full list is as follows:
|
Country |
Field |
|
VIETNAM |
Agricultural Sciences |
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LEBANON
 |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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GEORGIA |
Chemistry |
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CZECH REPUBLIC |
Clinical Medicine |
|
ESTONIA |
Computer Science |
|
GHANA |
Economics & Business |
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CUBA |
Engineering |
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BANGLADESH |
Environment/Ecology |
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CZECH REPUBLIC |
Geosciences |
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GHANA |
Immunology |
|
MOLDOVA |
Materials Science |
|
LITHUANIA |
Mathematics |
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VIETNAM |
Microbiology |
|
LEBANON
 |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
|
SLOVENIA |
Multidisciplinary |
|
LEBANON
 |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
PHILIPPINES |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
AZERBAIJAN |
Physics |
|
BELARUS |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
COSTA RICA |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
INDONESIA |
Social Sciences, general |
|
SLOVENIA |
Space Science |

Several journals are
continually increasing in terms of citations, as indicated by their
repeated presence in the most-improved listings. These journals
include Nature Neuroscience, The Journal of Planning and
Education Research, The Journal of the Academy of Marketing
Science, and Ecology Letters. The most-improved journals
are as follows:
|
Journal |
Field |
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EUR FOOD RES TECHNOL |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
AMER J PHYSIOL-REGUL INTEGR C |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
J MOL STRUC-THEOCHEM |
Chemistry |
|
WORLD J GASTROENTEROL |
Clinical Medicine |
|
IEEE COMMUN LETT |
Computer Science |
|
J ACAD MARK SCI
 |
Economics & Business |
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TRANSPORT RES C-EMERG TECHNOL |
Engineering |
|
ECOL LETT |
Environment/Ecology |
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PROC NAT ACAD SCI USA |
Geosciences |
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NAT IMMUNOL |
Immunology |
|
MICROPOROUS MESOPOROUS MAT |
Materials Science |
|
MATH RES LETT |
Mathematics |
|
CURR OPIN MICROBIOL |
Microbiology |
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NAT REV MOL CELL BIOL |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
|
NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN |
Multidisciplinary |
|
NAT NEUROSCI
 |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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CURR PHARM DESIGN |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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OPT EXPRESS |
Physics |
|
AQUAC RES |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
PSYCHIAT PRAX |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
J PLAN EDUC RES
 |
Social Sciences, general |
|
NEW ASTRON |
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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