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January
2002
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 based product from
ISI®. These "most-improved" entities are those that show the
largest percentage
increase in total citations from the third to the fourth bimonthly
period of 2001—that is, from June 2001 to August 2001—across ISI
Essential Science Indicators's 22 fields.
The most-improved scientists across ISI
Essential Science Indicators’s 22 fields are as follows:
|
Scientist |
Field |
|
GRIINARI, JM |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
ALLIS, CD |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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MURRAY, KS |
Chemistry |
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GOLDBERG, SN |
Clinical Medicine |
|
SAWAHASHI, M |
Computer Science |
|
LOPEZDESILANES, F |
Economics & Business |
|
MARTINELLI, G |
Engineering |
|
TUOMI, J |
Environment/Ecology |
|
KING, MD |
Geosciences |
|
LEBECQUE, S |
Immunology |
|
ZHAO, DY |
Materials Science |
|
ANDERSON, DF |
Mathematics |
|
POZIO, E |
Microbiology |
|
DATTA, SR |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
|
WEI, MH |
Multidisciplinary |
|
ZILLES, K |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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HADGRAFT, J |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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RANDALL, L |
Physics |
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HYDE, KD |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
BRYANT, RA |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
ARSUAGA, JL |
Social Sciences, general |
|
FERRARESE, L |
Space Science |

CEA Saclay’s citations have significantly increased in multiple fields,
including Biology & Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Engineering. The NIDDKD
has also improved their citation rankings in multiple fields. The
most-improved institutions are listed below:
|
Institution |
Field |
|
UNIV AUTONOMA BARCELONA |
Agricultural Sciences |
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CEA SACLAY |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
CEA SACLAY |
Chemistry |
|
AMC CANC RES CTR |
Clinical Medicine |
|
UNIV ERLANGEN NURNBERG |
Computer Science |
|
LONDON BUSINESS SCH |
Economics & Business |
|
CEA SACLAY |
Engineering |
|
UNIV OULU |
Environment/Ecology |
|
BUR RECH GEOL & MINIERES |
Geosciences |
|
WALTER REED ARMY MED CTR |
Immunology |
|
HONG KONG UNIV SCI & TECHNOL |
Materials Science |
|
NEW YORK UNIV |
Mathematics |
|
CTR DIS CONTROL & PREVENT |
Microbiology |
|
NIDDKD |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
|
NIDDKD |
Multidisciplinary |
|
NINDS |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
GLAXO WELLCOME INC |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
CEA SACLAY |
Physics |
|
UNIV HONG KONG |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
UNIV HAIFA |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
US FOREST SERV |
Social Sciences, general |
|
CARNEGIE INST WASHINGTON |
Space Science |

The most-improved nations in the
rankings are as follows:
|
Country |
Field |
|
URUGUAY |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
LUXEMBOURG |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
IRAN |
Chemistry |
|
MALAWI |
Clinical Medicine |
|
MALAYSIA |
Computer Science |
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MALAYSIA |
Economics & Business |
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TUNISIA |
Engineering |
|
PERU |
Environment/Ecology |
|
MADAGASCAR |
Geosciences |
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BURKINA FASO |
Immunology |
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COLOMBIA |
Materials Science |
|
UZBEKISTAN |
Mathematics |
|
CAMEROON |
Microbiology |
|
PAKISTAN |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
|
URUGUAY |
Multidisciplinary |
|
LITHUANIA |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
|
GUATEMALA |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
EGYPT |
Physics |
|
LATVIA |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
ETHIOPIA |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
BURKINA FASO |
Social Sciences, general |
|
PORTUGAL |
Space Science |

For the second update in a row,
Nature Neuroscience has emerged as the most-improved journal in the field of
Neuroscience & Behavior, indicating a continuing trend in increased
citations for this particular journal. The list of most-improved journals across
the 22 fields is as follows:
|
Journal |
Field |
|
INT DAIRY J |
Agricultural Sciences |
|
BBA-MOL CELL BIOL LIPIDS |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
ORG
LETT
 |
Chemistry |
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AMER J PHYSIOL-HEART CIRC PHY |
Clinical Medicine |
|
BELL LABS TECH J |
Computer Science |
|
FINAN MANAGE |
Economics & Business |
|
OPT SPECTROSC |
Engineering |
|
PLANT ECOL |
Environment/Ecology |
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J ATMOS SOL-TERR PHYS |
Geosciences |
|
J INTERFERON CYTOKINE RES |
Immunology |
|
MICROPOROUS MESOPOROUS MAT |
Materials Science |
|
J MATH PURE APPL |
Mathematics |
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MICROBIOL MOL BIOL REV |
Microbiology |
|
NAT CELL BIOL |
Molecular Biology & Genetics |
|
S AFR J SCI |
Multidisciplinary |
|
NAT NEUROSCI |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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DRUG DISCOV TODAY |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
|
PHYS REV B |
Physics |
|
CURR OPIN PLANT BIOL |
Plant & Animal Science |
|
TRENDS COGN SCI |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
|
SUBST USE MISUSE |
Social Sciences, general |
|
ASTROPART PHYSICS |
Space Science |
Full citation details of all of these most-improved entities can be seen in the
ISI Essential
Science Indicators web product from ISI.
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