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September
2003
in-cites has produced a listing of
most-improved scientists, institutions, countries, and journals from
the 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 first
to the second bimonthly period of 2003—that is, from February 2003
to April 2003—across ISI Essential Science Indicators’ 22 fields.
The most-improved scientists across
the 22 fields are as follows:
|
Scientist |
Field |
|
KERRY, JP |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
HANSEN, J |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
TJANDRA, N |
Chemistry |
|
SAUTER, B |
Clinical Medicine |
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HUELSENBECK, JP
 |
Computer Science |
|
NORDHAUS, WD |
Economics & Business |
|
TAMANO, T |
Engineering |
|
FAN, SM |
Environment/Ecology |
|
MAECHLING, CR |
Geosciences |
|
XIE, QW |
Immunology |
|
LU, YF |
Materials Science |
|
DIECI, L |
Mathematics |
|
GHAZAL, P |
Microbiology |
|
EISEN, MB |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
|
PRUSINER, SB |
Multidisciplinary |
|
BECKMAN, JS |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
MASCIA, MP |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
GATTESCHI, D |
Physics |
|
CALLIS, J |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
MELTZER, H |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
BURSTIN, HR |
Social Sciences, general |
|
BRINKMANN, J |
Space Science |

The Danish Institute of Agricultural
Science holds on to its most-improved status from the previous
bimonthly period in the field of Agricultural Sciences. The complete
list of most-improved institutions is below:
|
Institution |
Field |
|
DANISH INST AGR SCI |
Agricultural Sciences |
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UNIV TAMPERE |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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ZHEJIANG UNIV |
Chemistry |
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BRITISH BIOTECHNOL LTD |
Clinical Medicine |
|
ARIZONA STATE UNIV |
Computer Science |
|
UNIV POMPEU FABRA |
Economics & Business |
|
POLYTECH UNIV |
Engineering |
|
WASHINGTON UNIV
 |
Environment/Ecology |
|
HOKKAIDO UNIV |
Geosciences |
|
JAPAN SCI & TECHNOL CORP |
Immunology |
|
UNIV NEW MEXICO |
Materials Science |
|
CHINESE UNIV HONG KONG |
Mathematics |
|
UNIV UPPSALA |
Microbiology |
|
UNIV CALIF SANTA CRUZ |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
|
VANDERBILT UNIV |
Multidisciplinary |
|
RUSSIAN ACAD SCI |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
UNIV COLORADO |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
UNIV FED RIO DE JANEIRO |
Physics |
|
NATL MUSEUM NAT HIST |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
UNIV LEEDS |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
UNIV TROMSO |
Social Sciences, general |
|
UNIV MASSACHUSETTS |
Space Science |

Both Iran and Kuwait
have distinguished themselves with the highest percent increase in
total citations in two fields each. The most-improved countries are
below:
|
Country |
Field |
|
SRI LANKA |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
COSTA RICA |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
OMAN |
Chemistry |
|
LEBANON |
Clinical Medicine |
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CYPRUS |
Computer Science |
|
MACAO |
Economics & Business |
|
U ARAB EMIRATES |
Engineering |
|
BOLIVIA |
Environment/Ecology |
|
VIETNAM |
Geosciences |
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KUWAIT |
Immunology |
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IRAN |
Materials Science |
|
EGYPT |
Mathematics |
|
LITHUANIA |
Microbiology |
|
NIGERIA |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
|
IRELAND |
Multidisciplinary |
|
URUGUAY |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
KUWAIT |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
ECUADOR |
Physics |
|
IRAN |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
LATVIA |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
GREECE |
Social Sciences, general |
|
WALES |
Space Science |

Several journals are
continually increasing in terms of citations, as indicated by their
repeated presence in the most-improved listings. These journals
include Nature Neuroscience, Nature Immunology, the
Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, IEEE Communications
Letters, Aquaculture Research, and Ecology Letters. The
most-improved journals are as follows:
|
Journal |
Field |
|
EUR FOOD RES TECHNOL |
Agricultural Sciences |
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AMER J PHYSIOL-ENDOCRINOL MET |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
J MOL STRUC-THEOCHEM |
Chemistry |
|
CLIN ORTHOP RELATED RES |
Clinical Medicine |
|
IEEE COMMUN LETT |
Computer Science |
|
J ACAD MARK SCI
 |
Economics & Business |
|
IEEE INTELL SYST APPL |
Engineering |
|
ECOL LETT |
Environment/Ecology |
|
ANN GLACIOL |
Geosciences |
|
NAT IMMUNOL |
Immunology |
|
NATURE |
Materials Science |
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J ROY STAT SOC SER B-STAT MET |
Mathematics |
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INT J ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS |
Microbiology |
|
NAT REV MOL CELL BIOL |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
|
NATURE |
Multidisciplinary |
|
NAT NEUROSCI
 |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
NATURE |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
ACTA PHYS SIN-CHINESE ED |
Physics |
|
AQUAC RES |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
SPORT PSYCHOL |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
INT J GEOGR INF SCI |
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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