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March
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
fourth bimonthly period of 2004 to the fifth bimonthly period of
2004—that is, from August 2004 to October 2004—across ISI
Essential Science Indicators’ 22 fields.
The most-improved scientists across the database’s 22 fields
are listed below:
|
Scientist |
Field |
|
LACROIX, M |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
BOTSTEIN, D |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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HUMMELEN, JC |
Chemistry |
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ISHIZAKI, T |
Clinical Medicine |
|
DORIGO, M |
Computer Science |
|
FERRIS, GR |
Economics & Business |
|
KOHYAMA, A |
Engineering |
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ENQUIST, BJ |
Environment/Ecology |
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REYNOLDS,
RW
 |
Geosciences |
|
SUN, YL |
Immunology |
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STUPP, SI |
Materials Science |
|
CHEBOTAR, MA |
Mathematics |
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HULTGREN, SJ |
Microbiology |
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LYNCH, M |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
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HUNTER, T |
Multidisciplinary |
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NOTTEBOHM, F |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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CHEN, J |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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BICHSEL, H |
Physics |
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DEVLIN, PF |
Plant & Animal Science |
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LEDOUX, JE |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
COLLARD, M |
Social Sciences, general |
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LANGE, AE |
Space Science |

The 22 most-improved institutions are
as follows:
|
Institution |
Field |
|
UNIV EXTREMADURA |
Agricultural Sciences |
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NATL LIB MED |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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WUHAN UNIV |
Chemistry |
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M&M MED BIOINFORMAT |
Clinical Medicine |
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TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIV |
Computer Science |
|
SUNY BUFFALO |
Economics & Business |
|
AIST |
Engineering |
|
LOS ALAMOS NATL LAB |
Environment/Ecology |
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UNIV GLASGOW |
Geosciences |
|
SUNY BUFFALO |
Immunology |
|
AIST |
Materials Science |
|
CHINESE UNIV HONG KONG |
Mathematics |
|
UNIV LONDON KINGS COLL |
Microbiology |
|
UNIV PAVIA |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
|
PRINCETON UNIV |
Multidisciplinary |
|
SUNY BUFFALO |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
WEIZMANN INST SCI |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
AIST |
Physics |
|
NATL INST AGROBIOL SCI |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
SUNY BUFFALO |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
SUNY BUFFALO |
Social Sciences, general |
|
UNIV MASSACHUSETTS |
Space Science |

The People’s Republic
of China has achieved most-improved standings in both Clinical
Medicine and Immunology in this update. The full list of most-improved
countries is given below:
|
Country |
Field |
|
LITHUANIA |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
VIETNAM |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
NEW CALEDONIA |
Chemistry |
|
PEOPLES R CHINA |
Clinical Medicine |
|
CYPRUS |
Computer Science |
|
URUGUAY |
Economics & Business |
|
LATVIA |
Engineering |
|
ECUADOR |
Environment/Ecology |
|
THAILAND |
Geosciences |
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PEOPLES R CHINA |
Immunology |
|
TURKEY |
Materials Science |
|
ESTONIA |
Mathematics |
|
CHILE |
Microbiology |
|
NIGERIA |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
|
PORTUGAL
 |
Multidisciplinary |
|
LUXEMBOURG |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
MOROCCO |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
AZERBAIJAN |
Physics |
|
MALI |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
UKRAINE |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
FIJI |
Social Sciences, general |
|
WALES |
Space Science |

Nature Reviews
Immunology, Nature Reviews
Neuroscience, Cancer Cell, Developmental Cell, and
the Journal of High Energy Physics are enjoying repeat visits
to our most-improved listing. The full list of the most-improved
journals is given in the table below:
|
Journal |
Field |
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J PLANT NUTR SOIL SCI |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
CANCER CELL |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
NANO LETT |
Chemistry |
|
NAT REV CANCER |
Clinical Medicine |
|
BMC BIOINFORMATICS |
Computer Science |
|
MATH FINANC |
Economics & Business |
|
INT J THERM SCI |
Engineering |
|
GLOBAL ECOL BIOGEOGR |
Environment/Ecology |
|
REPRODUCTION |
Geosciences |
|
NAT REV IMMUNOL |
Immunology |
|
NAT MATER |
Materials Science |
|
J ROY STAT SOC SER B-STAT MET |
Mathematics |
|
MICROBIOLOGY-SGM |
Microbiology |
|
DEV
CELL
 |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
|
ANN SCI |
Multidisciplinary |
|
NAT REV NEUROSCI |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
NAT REV DRUG DISCOV |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
J HIGH ENERGY PHYS |
Physics |
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NATURWISSENSCHAFTEN |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
BIPOLAR DISORD |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
PUBLIC RELAT REV |
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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