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November
2003
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
second to the third bimonthly period of 2003—that is, from April
2003 to June 2003—across ISI Essential Science Indicators’ 22
fields.
|
Scientist |
Field |
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KOOHMARAIE, M |
Agricultural Sciences |
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FINCH, JT |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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FISCHER, JE |
Chemistry |
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HARRIS, RA |
Clinical Medicine |
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PAUN, G |
Computer Science |
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FEHR, E |
Economics & Business |
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MILLER, MI |
Engineering |
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THOMAS, JA |
Environment/Ecology |
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GOULDEN, ML |
Geosciences |
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WILSON, A |
Immunology |
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MALLOUK, TE |
Materials Science |
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BOHNER, M |
Mathematics |
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BARBAS, CF |
Microbiology |
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COPLEY, RR |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
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LANDER, ES |
Multidisciplinary |
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TSAI, LH |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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MAKRIYANNIS, A |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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DAMOUR, T |
Physics |
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JACOBSEN, SE |
Plant & Animal Science |
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VITIELLO, B |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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VERMEULE, A |
Social Sciences, general |
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BRINKMANN, J |
Space Science |

Among the institutions, the Japanese
Science & Technology Corporation continues to distinguish itself,
with most-improved rankings in the fields of Biology &
Biochemistry and Immunology. The following table lists the
most-improved institutions for our 22 fields:
|
Institution |
Field |
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UNIV BORDEAUX 2 |
Agricultural Sciences |
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JAPAN SCI & TECHNOL CORP |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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UNIV FED RIO DE JANEIRO |
Chemistry |
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VET AFFAIRS PUGET SOUND HLTH
CARE SYST |
Clinical Medicine |
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INRIA |
Computer Science |
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CALTECH |
Economics & Business |
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INRIA |
Engineering |
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UNIV DURHAM |
Environment/Ecology |
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ARIZONA STATE UNIV |
Geosciences |
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JAPAN SCI & TECHNOL CORP |
Immunology |
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PEKING UNIV |
Materials Science |
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CHINESE UNIV HONG KONG |
Mathematics |
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NIH |
Microbiology |
|
UNIV OKLAHOMA |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
|
UNIV BRITISH COLUMBIA |
Multidisciplinary |
|
GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIV |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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FISONS PLC |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
COLL FRANCE |
Physics |
|
CHINESE ACAD SCI |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
NATL PUBL HLTH INST |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
ARIZONA STATE UNIV |
Social Sciences, general |
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NATL ASTRON OBSERV |
Space Science |

Cuba and Iran have
distinguished themselves with most-improved status in multiple fields.
The full listing of most-improved countries is as follows:
|
Country |
Field |
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SENEGAL |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
CUBA |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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THAILAND |
Chemistry |
|
KENYA |
Clinical Medicine |
|
ALGERIA |
Computer Science |
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VENEZUELA |
Economics & Business |
|
OMAN |
Engineering |
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BANGLADESH |
Environment/Ecology |
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IRAN |
Geosciences |
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SINGAPORE |
Immunology |
|
PERU |
Materials Science |
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KUWAIT |
Mathematics |
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LUXEMBOURG |
Microbiology |
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NIGERIA |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
|
NORTH IRELAND |
Multidisciplinary |
|
CUBA |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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MOROCCO |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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WALES |
Physics |
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IRAN |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
LATVIA |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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BOLIVIA |
Social Sciences, general |
|
CROATIA |
Space Science |

Nature Neuroscience is
still increasing its citations at a higher rate than other journals in
the field of Neuroscience & Behavior, as its continued position on
the most-improved listing attests. The 22 most-improved journals are
listed below:
|
Journal |
Field |
|
EUR FOOD RES TECHNOL |
Agricultural Sciences |
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AMER J PHYSIOL-REGUL INTEGR C |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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ELECTROCHEM COMMUN |
Chemistry |
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CATHETER CARDIOVASC INTERV |
Clinical Medicine |
|
WIREL NETW |
Computer Science |
|
TOTAL QUAL MANAGE |
Economics & Business |
|
PROC COMBUST INST |
Engineering |
|
ENVIRON MICROBIOL |
Environment/Ecology |
|
APPL CLAY SCI |
Geosciences |
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NAT IMMUNOL |
Immunology |
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MATER TRANS |
Materials Science |
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J ROY STAT SOC SER B-STAT MET |
Mathematics |
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INT J ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS |
Microbiology |
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NAT REV MOL CELL BIOL |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
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AMER SCI |
Multidisciplinary |
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NAT NEUROSCI |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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EXPERT OPIN INVESTIG DRUGS |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
OPT EXPRESS |
Physics |
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GENET RESOUR CROP EVOLUTION |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
J MATH PSYCHOL |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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TOB CONTROL |
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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