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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
fifth to the sixth bimonthly period of 2004—that is, from October
2004 to December 2004—across ISI Essential Science Indicators’
22 fields.
The most-improved scientists across the database’s 22 fields
are listed below:
|
Scientist |
Field |
|
WHITE, JW |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
MULLER, G |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
MEYER, E |
Chemistry |
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GUSTAFSSON, JA |
Clinical Medicine |
|
FUREY, TS |
Computer Science |
|
WAGNER, J |
Economics & Business |
|
BELL, AJ |
Engineering |
|
THAYER, KA |
Environment/Ecology |
|
ZHENG, YF |
Geosciences |
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OPPENHEIM, JJ |
Immunology |
|
HUANG, MH |
Materials Science |
|
LADAS, G |
Mathematics |
|
SCARLATO, V |
Microbiology |
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GOATE, A |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
|
BARBER, RT |
Multidisciplinary |
|
ROWAN, MJ |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
WALKER, JM |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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BARABASI, AL |
Physics |
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CHAVEZ, FP |
Plant & Animal Science |
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ZANARINI, MC |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
WHITE, T |
Social Sciences, general |
|
KOMATSU, E |
Space Science |

The 22 most-improved institutions are
listed below:
|
Institution |
Field |
|
CIMMYT |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
UNIV ERLANGEN NURNBERG |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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TECH UNIV DARMSTADT |
Chemistry |
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CARDIFF UNIV |
Clinical Medicine |
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UNIV BRISTOL |
Computer Science |
|
FED RESERVE BANK NEW YORK |
Economics & Business |
|
TECH UNIV DARMSTADT |
Engineering |
|
ZOOL SOC LONDON |
Environment/Ecology |
|
PHYS RES LAB |
Geosciences |
|
SUNY STONY BROOK |
Immunology |
|
TECH UNIV DARMSTADT |
Materials Science |
|
UNIV ROMA TOR VERGATA |
Mathematics |
|
WALTER REED ARMY MED CTR |
Microbiology |
|
UNIV GOTTINGEN |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
|
NASA |
Multidisciplinary |
|
UNIV DUBLIN TRINITY COLL |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
UNIV CALIF BERKELEY |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
TECH UNIV DARMSTADT |
Physics |
|
UNIV SO CALIF |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
CTR ADDICT & MENTAL HLTH |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
CARDIFF UNIV |
Social Sciences, general |
|
CSIC |
Space Science |

Cyprus, Iran, and the
United Arab Emirates have achieved most-improved standings in multiple
fields in this update. The full list of most-improved countries is
given below:
|
Country |
Field |
|
OMAN |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
IRAN |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
CYPRUS |
Chemistry |
|
MALTA |
Clinical Medicine |
|
U ARAB EMIRATES |
Computer Science |
|
JORDAN |
Economics & Business |
|
CYPRUS |
Engineering |
|
ALGERIA |
Environment/Ecology |
|
BOTSWANA |
Geosciences |
|
GHANA |
Immunology |
|
IRAN |
Materials Science |
|
U ARAB EMIRATES |
Mathematics |
|
MALAYSIA |
Microbiology |
|
BELARUS |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
|
PHILIPPINES |
Multidisciplinary |
|
U ARAB EMIRATES |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
ESTONIA |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
THAILAND |
Physics |
|
NAMIBIA |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
KUWAIT |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
ETHIOPIA |
Social Sciences, general |
|
ICELAND |
Space Science |

Nature Reviews
Immunology, Nature Reviews Neuroscience, Nano Letters, Developmental
Cell, Bipolar Disorders, and BMC Bioinformatics are enjoying repeat
visits to our most-improved listing. The full most-improved journal
details are listed in the table below:
|
Journal |
Field |
|
J AMER SOC BREW CHEMIST |
Agricultural Sciences |
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TRAFFIC |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
NANO LETT |
Chemistry |
|
NAT REV CANCER |
Clinical Medicine |
|
BMC BIOINFORMATICS |
Computer Science |
|
INT J SERVICE IND MANAGEMENT |
Economics & Business |
|
SCIENCE |
Engineering |
|
J ENVIRON SCI HEALTH A |
Environment/Ecology |
|
ANN GEOPHYS |
Geosciences |
|
NAT REV IMMUNOL |
Immunology |
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NAT MATER |
Materials Science |
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BERNOULLI |
Mathematics |
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INT J SYST EVOL MICROBIOL |
Microbiology |
|
DEV CELL |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
|
ARCTIC ALP RES |
Multidisciplinary |
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NAT REV NEUROSCI |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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NAT REV DRUG DISCOV |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
OPT EXPRESS |
Physics |
|
NATURE |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
BIPOLAR DISORD |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
NATURE |
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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