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March
2006
in-cites has produced a listing of most-improved scientists,
institutions, countries, and journals from the latest bimonthly
update to Essential Science Indicators .
These "most-improved" entities are those that show the
largest percentage increase in total citations from the fourth
bimonthly period of 2005 to the fifth bimonthly period of 2005—that
is, from August 2005 to October 2005—across Essential Science
Indicators’ 22 fields.
The 22 most-improved scientists are as follows:
|
Scientist |
Field |
|
CARLE, R |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
SCHUTZ, G |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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SAFINYA, CR |
Chemistry |
|
WAKEHAM, A |
Clinical Medicine |
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SANCHEZDELBARRIO, JC |
Computer Science |
|
KUMAR, V |
Economics & Business |
|
LEONARD, AW |
Engineering |
|
AYRES, MP |
Environment/Ecology |
|
REME, H |
Geosciences |
|
ROLINK, AG |
Immunology |
|
FAN, HY |
Materials Science |
|
IRIZARRY, RA |
Mathematics |
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PICARD, L |
Microbiology |
|
LABEIT, S |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
|
CHEN, L |
Multidisciplinary |
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LI, C |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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YAMASHITA, F |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
BERINGER, J |
Physics |
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NAWRATH, C |
Plant & Animal Science |
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SNYDER, CR |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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WILKINSON, RG |
Social Sciences, general |
|
BLANTON, MR |
Space Science |

The most-improved institutions across
the database’s 22 fields are listed below:
|
Institution |
Field |
|
KOREA UNIV |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
GLAXOSMITHKLINE |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
AIST |
Chemistry |
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SUNNYBROOK & WOMENS COLL HLTH SCI CTR |
Clinical Medicine |
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TOKYO METROPOLITAN UNIV |
Computer Science |
|
EMORY UNIV |
Economics & Business |
|
GEN ATOM CO |
Engineering |
|
SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIV |
Environment/Ecology |
|
CHINESE ACAD GEOL SCI |
Geosciences |
|
UNIV MELBOURNE |
Immunology |
|
YOKOHAMA NATL UNIV |
Materials Science |
|
CHINESE ACAD SCI |
Mathematics |
|
INST CANC RES |
Microbiology |
|
CHINESE ACAD SCI |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
|
COLUMBIA UNIV |
Multidisciplinary |
|
UNIV NEW S WALES |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
GLAXOSMITHKLINE |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
AIST |
Physics |
|
NATL INST AGROBIOL SCI |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
CTR ADDICT & MENTAL HLTH |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
UNIV ZURICH |
Social Sciences, general |
|
BROWN UNIV |
Space Science |

Iran and Uruguay have
each achieved the highest percent increase in total citations in
multiple fields. The full list is as follows:
|
Country |
Field |
|
IRAN |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
IRAN |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
CYPRUS |
Chemistry |
|
IRAN |
Clinical Medicine |
|
URUGUAY |
Computer Science |
|
URUGUAY |
Economics & Business |
|
TRINID & TOBAGO |
Engineering |
|
PAKISTAN |
Environment/Ecology |
|
PHILIPPINES |
Geosciences |
|
SAUDI ARABIA |
Immunology |
|
TUNISIA |
Materials Science |
|
THAILAND |
Mathematics |
|
PEOPLES R CHINA |
Microbiology |
|
NIGERIA |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
|
POLAND |
Multidisciplinary |
|
COLOMBIA |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
JORDAN |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
PERU |
Physics |
|
IRAN |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
UGANDA |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
PORTUGAL |
Social Sciences, general |
|
CROATIA |
Space Science |

Cancer Cell, Nano
Letters, Comptes Rendus Mathematique, and Optics Express
are among the journals making repeat visits to this listing. The 22
journals with the highest percent increase in total citations are as
follows:
|
Journal |
Field |
|
LEBENSM-WISS TECHNOL-FOOD SCI |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
CANCER CELL |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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NANO LETT |
Chemistry |
|
NAT REV CANCER |
Clinical Medicine |
|
J COMPUT INFORM SYST |
Computer Science |
|
J SMALL BUS MANAGEMENT |
Economics & Business |
|
IEEE TRANS WIREL COMMUN |
Engineering |
|
MOL ECOL NOTES |
Environment/Ecology |
|
ANN GEOPHYS |
Geosciences |
|
NAT IMMUNOL |
Immunology |
|
J OPTOELECTRON ADV MATER |
Materials Science |
|
C R MATH |
Mathematics |
|
MICROBIOLOGY-SGM |
Microbiology |
|
MOL CELL PROTEOMICS |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
|
ANN N Y ACAD SCI |
Multidisciplinary |
|
NAT REV NEUROSCI |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
NAT REV DRUG DISCOV |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
OPT EXPRESS |
Physics |
|
FUNCT PLANT BIOL |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
BIPOLAR DISORD |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
GESUNDHEITSWESEN |
Social Sciences, general |
|
NEW ASTRON REV |
Space Science |
Full citation details of all of
these most-improved entities can be seen in Essential Science Indicators.
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