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September
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 first bimonthly period of 2006
to the second bimonthly period of 2006—that is, from February 2006
to April 2006. These entities are singled out as Rising Stars in
their respective fields.
The scientists named as Rising Stars in the database’s 22 field
are as follows:
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Scientist |
Field |
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MARIN, S |
Agricultural Sciences |
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DEMURCIA, G |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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TJANDRA, N |
Chemistry |
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SALLUSTO, F |
Clinical Medicine |
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MALLER, J |
Computer Science |
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ENGLE, RF |
Economics & Business |
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COLORNI, A |
Engineering |
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WORM, B |
Environment/Ecology |
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MCGUIRE, AD |
Geosciences |
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JOHNSON, RP |
Immunology |
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RUOFF, RS |
Materials Science |
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IRIZARRY, RA |
Mathematics |
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HULTGREN, SJ |
Microbiology |
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JONES, SJM |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
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TSUJIMOTO, Y |
Multidisciplinary |
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BAULIEU, EE |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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RADOMINSKAPANDYA, A |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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BERINGER, J |
Physics |
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COLMAN, A |
Plant & Animal Science |
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WAGNER, KD |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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PARSONS, JT |
Social Sciences, general |
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SPRINGEL, V |
Space Science |

The 22 institutions that are Rising
Stars are as follows:
|
Institution |
Field |
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CHINESE ACAD SCI |
Agricultural Sciences |
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UNIV SO DENMARK |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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HACETTEPE UNIV |
Chemistry |
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WAKAYAMA MED UNIV |
Clinical Medicine |
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UNIV COLL LONDON |
Computer Science |
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CITY UNIV HONG KONG |
Economics & Business |
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INFINEON TECHNOL AG |
Engineering |
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UFZ
 |
Environment/Ecology |
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BEIJING UNIV |
Geosciences |
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DNAX RES INST MOLEC &
CELLULAR BIOL INC |
Immunology |
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WASHINGTON UNIV |
Materials Science |
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CHINESE ACAD SCI |
Mathematics |
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SALK INST BIOL STUDIES |
Microbiology |
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INST SYST BIOL |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
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UNIV CALIF SAN FRANCISCO |
Multidisciplinary |
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NINDS |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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UNIV ARKANSAS |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIV |
Physics |
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NATL INST AGROBIOL SCI |
Plant & Animal Science |
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UNIV LONDON BIRKBECK COLL |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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STATE UNIV GHENT |
Social Sciences, general |
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APACHE POINT OBSERV |
Space Science |

Bangladesh and Iran have
each been named as Rising Stars in more than one field of the
database. The full listing is given in the table below:
|
Country |
Field |
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IRAN |
Agricultural Sciences |
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ECUADOR |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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MACEDONIA |
Chemistry |
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IRAN |
Clinical Medicine |
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MOLDOVA |
Computer Science |
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JORDAN |
Economics & Business |
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IRAN |
Engineering |
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CUBA |
Environment/Ecology |
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BANGLADESH |
Geosciences |
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IRAN |
Immunology |
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SRI LANKA |
Materials Science |
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THAILAND |
Mathematics |
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TURKEY |
Microbiology |
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IRAN |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
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SLOVENIA |
Multidisciplinary |
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KENYA |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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BANGLADESH |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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BOSNIA & HERCEG |
Physics |
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IRAN |
Plant & Animal Science |
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UGANDA |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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MYANMAR |
Social Sciences, general |
|
NAMIBIA |
Space Science |

Molecular Ecology
Notes and Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics are among the
journals making a return to this listing. The complete list of
journals that are Rising Stars is given in the table below:
|
Journal |
Field |
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LEBENSM-WISS TECHNOL-FOOD SCI |
Agricultural Sciences |
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PLOS BIOL |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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NANO LETT |
Chemistry |
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MILIT MED |
Clinical Medicine |
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SCIENCE |
Computer Science |
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J INT MARKETING |
Economics & Business |
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FUSION SCI TECHNOL |
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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MOL CELL PROTEOMICS |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
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NATURE |
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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INTEGR COMP BIOL |
Plant & Animal Science |
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CYBERPSYCHOL BEHAV |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN |
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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