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July
2004
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 sixth
bimonthly period of 2003 to the first bimonthly period of 2004—that
is, from December 2003 to February 2004—across ISI Essential
Science Indicators’ 22 fields.
The most-improved scientists across the 22 fields are as follows:
|
Scientist |
Field |
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LAW, BE
 |
Agricultural Sciences |
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BUJARD, H |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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DAI, HJ |
Chemistry |
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HARRIS, RC |
Clinical Medicine |
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JOLESZ, FA |
Computer Science |
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JOHNSON, S |
Economics & Business |
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BELL, AJ |
Engineering |
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RASMUSSEN, JB |
Environment/Ecology |
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AMARI, S |
Geosciences |
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GENDELMAN, HE |
Immunology |
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ROGERS, JA |
Materials Science |
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GONNET, GH |
Mathematics |
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KORBER, B |
Microbiology |
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LINDAHL, T |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
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CHEN, L |
Multidisciplinary |
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OOSTRA, BA |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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SINGH, M |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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STRINGARI, S
 |
Physics |
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SAKAI, H |
Plant & Animal Science |
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STUSS, DT |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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THELWALL, M |
Social Sciences, general |
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SPERGEL,
DN
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Space Science |

Among the institutions, the Japanese Science & Technology
Corporation has distinguished itself with most-improved performances
in three separate fields, and Wolverhampton University, thanks to
another increase in its total citations, continues its hold on the top
slot in Social Sciences. The 22 most-improved institutions are listed
below:
|
Institution |
Field |
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INST NATL RECH AGRON |
Agricultural Sciences |
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EUROPEAN BIOINFORMAT INST |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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JAPAN SCI & TECHNOL CORP |
Chemistry |
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ERASMUS MED CTR |
Clinical Medicine |
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TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIV |
Computer Science |
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LONDON BUSINESS SCH |
Economics & Business |
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NATL ACAD SCI UKRAINE |
Engineering |
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ACAD SCI CZECH REPUBL |
Environment/Ecology |
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CEREGE |
Geosciences |
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JAPAN SCI & TECHNOL CORP |
Immunology |
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SUNY BUFFALO |
Materials Science |
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CHINESE UNIV HONG KONG |
Mathematics |
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LOS ALAMOS NATL LAB |
Microbiology |
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BABRAHAM INST |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
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SALK INST BIOL STUDIES |
Multidisciplinary |
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JAPAN SCI & TECHNOL CORP |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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NOVARTIS PHARMA AG |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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CITY UNIV HONG KONG |
Physics |
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MAX PLANCK GESELL |
Plant & Animal Science |
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UNIV MEMPHIS |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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WOLVERHAMPTON UNIV |
Social Sciences, general |
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FERMILAB NATL ACCELERATOR LAB |
Space Science |

The Czech Republic,
Malaysia, and Slovakia have distinguished themselves with the highest
percent increase in total citations in multiple fields. The full list
is as follows:
|
Country |
Field |
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VIETNAM |
Agricultural Sciences |
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UGANDA |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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OMAN |
Chemistry |
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CZECH REPUBLIC |
Clinical Medicine |
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MALAYSIA |
Computer Science |
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SLOVAKIA |
Economics & Business |
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COLOMBIA |
Engineering |
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SENEGAL |
Environment/Ecology |
|
ALGERIA |
Geosciences |
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SLOVAKIA |
Immunology |
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PERU |
Materials Science |
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JORDAN |
Mathematics |
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MALAYSIA |
Microbiology |
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NIGERIA |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
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CZECH REPUBLIC |
Multidisciplinary |
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CUBA |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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MOROCCO
 |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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LEBANON
 |
Physics |
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CZECH REPUBLIC |
Plant & Animal Science |
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LATVIA |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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INDONESIA |
Social Sciences, general |
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CROATIA |
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 Developmental Cell, European Food Research and
Technology, Nature Immunology, and Ecology Letters.
The most-improved journals are as follows:
|
Journal |
Field |
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EUR FOOD RES TECHNOL |
Agricultural Sciences |
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CANCER CELL |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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J RADIOANAL NUCL CHEM |
Chemistry |
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NAT REV CANCER |
Clinical Medicine |
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LAB CHIP |
Computer Science |
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MATH FINANC |
Economics & Business |
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ANNU REV BIOMED ENG |
Engineering |
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ECOL
LETT
 |
Environment/Ecology |
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METEORIT PLANETARY SCI |
Geosciences |
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NAT IMMUNOL |
Immunology |
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ADV FUNCT MATER |
Materials Science |
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J ROY STAT SOC SER B-STAT MET |
Mathematics |
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CELL MICROBIOL |
Microbiology |
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DEV CELL |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
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ARCTIC ALP RES |
Multidisciplinary |
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NAT REV NEUROSCI |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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EXPERT OPIN INVESTIG DRUGS |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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J HIGH ENERGY PHYS |
Physics |
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PHYSIOL BIOCHEM ZOOL |
Plant & Animal Science |
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PSYCHOL METHODS |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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J AM SOC INF SCI TECHNOL |
Social Sciences, general |
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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.
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