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March
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
fourth to the fifth bimonthly periods of 2002—that is, from October
2002 to December 2002—across ISI Essential Science Indicators’
22 fields.
The 22 most-improved scientists across the 22 fields are as follows:
|
Scientist |
Field |
|
SCALBERT, A |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
THORENS, B |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
FESIK, SW |
Chemistry |
|
REED, SI |
Clinical Medicine |
|
PAUN, G |
Computer Science |
|
HOFFMAN, DL |
Economics & Business |
|
SPANEL, P |
Engineering |
|
MOLAU, U |
Environment/Ecology |
|
ROBERT, F |
Geosciences |
|
MOSS, B |
Immunology |
|
MALLOUK, TE |
Materials Science |
|
LIN, DKJ |
Mathematics |
|
MONTEFIORI, DC |
Microbiology |
|
WILLIAMS, BRG |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
|
SELKOE, DJ |
Multidisciplinary |
|
LARSEN, PJ |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
CALIGNANO, A |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
OHNO, H |
Physics |
|
CROTEAU, R |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
ALEXOPOULOS, GS |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
CARROLL, KM |
Social Sciences, general |
|
IVEZIC, Z |
Space Science |

The 22 institutions with the highest percent increase in total
citations are as follows:
|
Institution |
Field |
|
NIZO |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
ETH HONGGERBERG |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
PEKING UNIV |
Chemistry |
|
MALMO UNIV HOSP |
Clinical Medicine |
|
LUCENT TECHNOL |
Computer Science |
|
HONG KONG UNIV SCI &
TECHNOL |
Economics & Business |
|
NATL LAB HIGH ENERGY PHYS |
Engineering |
|
BRUNEL UNIV |
Environment/Ecology |
|
MUSEUM NATL HIST NAT |
Geosciences |
|
TECH UNIV MUNICH |
Immunology |
|
JAPAN SCI & TECHNOL CORP |
Materials Science |
|
UNIV GRANADA |
Mathematics |
|
DANA FARBER CANC INST |
Microbiology |
|
JAPAN SCI & TECHNOL CORP |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
|
BAYLOR COLL MED |
Multidisciplinary |
|
MAYO CLIN JACKSONVILLE |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
UNIV CONNECTICUT |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
NATL LAB HIGH ENERGY PHYS |
Physics |
|
CHINESE ACAD SCI |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
UNIV SOUTHAMPTON |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
DEPAUL UNIV |
Social Sciences, general |
|
UNIV EDINBURGH |
Space Science |

The countries that
improved the most in total citations in the 22 fields are shown below:
|
Country |
Field |
|
URUGUAY |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
MONACO |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
THAILAND |
Chemistry |
|
SLOVENIA |
Clinical Medicine |
|
ROMANIA |
Computer Science |
|
CZECH REPUBLIC |
Economics & Business |
|
PHILIPPINES |
Engineering |
|
BANGLADESH |
Environment/Ecology |
|
ROMANIA |
Geosciences |
|
LUXEMBOURG |
Immunology |
|
ESTONIA |
Materials Science |
|
OMAN |
Mathematics |
|
SLOVENIA |
Microbiology |
|
LEBANON |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
|
CZECHOSLOVAKIA |
Multidisciplinary |
|
TURKEY |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
KUWAIT |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
IRAN |
Physics |
|
LITHUANIA |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
CROATIA |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
GEORGIA |
Social Sciences, general |
|
GEORGIA |
Space Science |

Several journals have
shown their steadily increasing citation rate by appearing as the
most-improved entity in their field in multiple updates. These
journals include Nutrient Cycling in Agroecosystems in
Agricultural Sciences, and Nature Neuroscience in Neuroscience
& Behavior. The complete list of the most-improved journals is
below:
|
Journal |
Field |
|
NUTR
CYCL AGROECOSYST
 |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
AMER J PHYSIOL-ENDOCRINOL MET |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
CHEM COMMUN |
Chemistry |
|
MOL THER |
Clinical Medicine |
|
IEEE COMMUN LETT |
Computer Science |
|
J ACAD MARK SCI
 |
Economics & Business |
|
OPT SPECTROSC |
Engineering |
|
ECOL LETT |
Environment/Ecology |
|
METEORIT PLANETARY SCI |
Geosciences |
|
NAT IMMUNOL |
Immunology |
|
J ELECTROCERAM |
Materials Science |
|
J ROY STAT SOC SER B-STAT MET |
Mathematics |
|
CURR OPIN MICROBIOL |
Microbiology |
|
AMER J PHYSIOL-CELL PHYSIOL |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
|
AMER SCI |
Multidisciplinary |
|
NAT
NEUROSCI
 |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
TOXICOL SCI |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
PHYSICA E |
Physics |
|
CURR OPIN PLANT BIOL |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
AMER J GERIATR PSYCHIATR |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
J PLAN EDUC RES |
Social Sciences, general |
|
ASTRON REP |
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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