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November
2006
Following the latest bimonthly update to Essential Science Indicators ,
in-cites has produced a listing of the scientists, institutions,
countries, and journals that have achieved the highest percentage
increase in total citations from the second bimonthly period of 2006
to the third bimonthly period of 2006—that is, from April 2006 to
June 2006. These entities are singled out as Rising Stars in their
respective fields.
The 22 scientists named as Rising Stars in their respective
fields are as follows:
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Scientist |
Field |
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HOPKINS, DL |
Agricultural Sciences |
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TSUJIMOTO, Y |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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COOMBS, N |
Chemistry |
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TSUJIMOTO, Y |
Clinical Medicine |
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KOHANE, IS |
Computer Science |
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VONHIPPEL, E |
Economics & Business |
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NITHIARASU, P |
Engineering |
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DAUBE, BC |
Environment/Ecology |
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RIGNOT, E |
Geosciences |
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WHERRY, EJ |
Immunology |
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WANG, WZ |
Materials Science |
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CHEN, LS |
Mathematics |
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WATANABE, H |
Microbiology |
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ADAMS, JM |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
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KARIN, M |
Multidisciplinary |
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LEE, KS |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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LEE, S |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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LIEBER, CM (click
individual links below)


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Physics |
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PASZKOWSKI, J |
Plant & Animal Science |
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HARRINGTON, H |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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BUERHAUS, PI |
Social Sciences, general |
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LI, WD |
Space Science |

The institutions named as Rising
Stars in the database’s 22 field are as follows:
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Institution |
Field |
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SEOUL NATL UNIV |
Agricultural Sciences |
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NETHERLANDS INST DEV BIOL |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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DALIAN UNIV TECHNOL |
Chemistry |
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UNIV KLINIKUM CHARITE |
Clinical Medicine |
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POLISH ACAD SCI |
Computer Science |
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CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV |
Economics & Business |
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UNIV PUBL NAVARRA |
Engineering |
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UNIV CALIF IRVINE |
Environment/Ecology |
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BEIJING UNIV |
Geosciences |
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TRUDEAU INST INC |
Immunology |
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TOYOTA CENT RES & DEV
LABS INC |
Materials Science |
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CHINESE ACAD SCI |
Mathematics |
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UNIV PITTSBURGH |
Microbiology |
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WALTER & ELIZA HALL INST
MED RES |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
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UNIV CALIF DAVIS |
Multidisciplinary |
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UNIV LOUISVILLE |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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NATL UNIV SINGAPORE |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIV |
Physics |
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INST PASTEUR |
Plant & Animal Science |
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UNIV OTAGO |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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KYOTO UNIV |
Social Sciences, general |
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APACHE POINT OBSERV |
Space Science |

Thailand and Iran
have each been named as Rising Stars in more than one field of the
database. The full listing of countries named as Rising Stars is given
in the table below:
|
Country |
Field |
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IRAN
 |
Agricultural Sciences |
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PERU |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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AZERBAIJAN |
Chemistry |
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IRAN |
Clinical Medicine |
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U ARAB EMIRATES |
Computer Science |
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URUGUAY |
Economics & Business |
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IRAN |
Engineering |
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NEPAL |
Environment/Ecology |
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IRAN |
Geosciences |
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ZAMBIA |
Immunology |
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IRAN |
Materials Science |
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THAILAND |
Mathematics |
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THAILAND |
Microbiology |
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COLOMBIA |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
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PANAMA |
Multidisciplinary |
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KENYA |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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CAMEROON |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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THAILAND |
Physics |
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JORDAN |
Plant & Animal Science |
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CYPRUS |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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MALAYSIA |
Social Sciences, general |
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NAMIBIA |
Space Science |

The New Journal of
Physics, Molecular Ecology Notes, and Atmospheric Chemistry and
Physics are among the journals that have been named as Rising
Stars in multiple updates. The complete list is given in the table
below:
|
Journal |
Field |
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CEREAL RES COMMUN |
Agricultural Sciences |
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PROTEINS |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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NANO LETT |
Chemistry |
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NAT REV CANCER |
Clinical Medicine |
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BRIEF BIOINFORM |
Computer Science |
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ENVIRON RESOUR ECON |
Economics & Business |
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IEEE TRANS NEURAL SYST REH EN |
Engineering |
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MOL
ECOL NOTES
 |
Environment/Ecology |
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ATMOS
CHEM PHYS
 |
Geosciences |
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NAT REV IMMUNOL |
Immunology |
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J BIOMED MATER RES PART B |
Materials Science |
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BIOSTATISTICS |
Mathematics |
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EUKARYOT CELL |
Microbiology |
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GENOME BIOL |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
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NAT METHODS |
Multidisciplinary |
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NAT REV NEUROSCI |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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CURR OPIN PHARMACOL |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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NEW
J PHYS
 |
Physics |
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AQUACULT ENG |
Plant & Animal Science |
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SCIENCE |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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J NURS SCHOLARSH |
Social Sciences, general |
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CHINESE J ASTRON ASTROPHYS |
Space Science |
Full citation details of all of
these most-improved entities can be seen in Essential Science Indicators.
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