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January
2004
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 third to the fourth
bimonthly period of 2003—that is, from June 2003 to August 2003—across
ISI Essential Science Indicators’ 22 fields.
The most-improved scientists across the 22 fields are as follows:
|
Scientist |
Field |
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WILSON, PWF |
Agricultural Sciences |
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RAMAKRISHNAN, V |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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DEVRIES, MS |
Chemistry |
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EISEN, MB |
Clinical Medicine |
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HUELSENBECK, JP |
Computer Science |
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DAILY, CM |
Economics & Business |
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HE, JH |
Engineering |
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VOURLITIS, GL |
Environment/Ecology |
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BOYD, PW |
Geosciences |
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FORSTER, R |
Immunology |
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KRAUSS, PR |
Materials Science |
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SPEED,
TP
 |
Mathematics |
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THOMSON, NR |
Microbiology |
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LABEIT, S |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
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ANDERSON, RM |
Multidisciplinary |
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NEMEROFF, CB |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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SCHINKEL, AH |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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LIEBER, CM |
Physics |
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BRADSHAW, HD |
Plant & Animal Science |
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ANDERSON, JR |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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MCGREW, WC |
Social Sciences, general |
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BRINKMANN, J |
Space Science |

The Japanese Science & Technology Corporation continues to
distinguish itself in multiple fields in this update. The 22
most-improved institutions are listed below:
|
Institution |
Field |
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CSIRO |
Agricultural Sciences |
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CSIRO |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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BEIJING UNIV |
Chemistry |
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OTTAWA CIVIC HOSP |
Clinical Medicine |
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UNIV ROCHESTER |
Computer Science |
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UNIV POMPEU FABRA |
Economics & Business |
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BEIJING UNIV |
Engineering |
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CSIRO |
Environment/Ecology |
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CSIRO |
Geosciences |
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JAPAN SCI & TECHNOL CORP |
Immunology |
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UFA STATE AVIAT TECH UNIV |
Materials Science |
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UNIV WARSAW |
Mathematics |
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INST ANIM HLTH |
Microbiology |
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JAPAN SCI & TECHNOL CORP |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
|
BOSTON UNIV |
Multidisciplinary |
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JAPAN SCI & TECHNOL CORP |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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ST LOUIS UNIV |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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BEIJING UNIV |
Physics |
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UNIV WARSAW |
Plant & Animal Science |
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UNIV GLASGOW |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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KYOTO UNIV |
Social Sciences, general |
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UNIV EDINBURGH |
Space Science |

Ethiopia, Georgia, and
Peru have increased their standings substantially in multiple fields.
The full listing of most-improved countries is as follows:
|
Country |
Field |
|
COTE IVOIRE |
Agricultural Sciences |
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LUXEMBOURG |
Biology & Biochemistry |
|
OMAN |
Chemistry |
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SLOVAKIA |
Clinical Medicine |
|
CROATIA |
Computer Science |
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ETHIOPIA |
Economics & Business |
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GEORGIA |
Engineering |
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ETHIOPIA |
Environment/Ecology |
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MADAGASCAR |
Geosciences |
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GABON |
Immunology |
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INDONESIA |
Materials Science |
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MALAYSIA |
Mathematics |
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PERU |
Microbiology |
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NIGERIA |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
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SINGAPORE |
Multidisciplinary |
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PERU |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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MOROCCO |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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BANGLADESH |
Physics |
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PAPUA NEW GUINEA |
Plant & Animal Science |
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CHILE |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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TANZANIA |
Social Sciences, general |
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GEORGIA |
Space Science |

European Food Research
and Technology, Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research,
Environmental Microbiology, Nature Immunology, and the Journal of the
Royal Statistical Society Series B are enjoying repeat visits in this
update. The complete list of most-improved journals is listed in the
following table:
|
Journal |
Field |
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EUR FOOD RES TECHNOL |
Agricultural Sciences |
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AMER J PHYSIOL-ENDOCRINOL MET |
Biology & Biochemistry |
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ELECTROCHEM SOLID STATE LETT |
Chemistry |
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CLIN ORTHOP RELATED RES |
Clinical Medicine |
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CMES-COMPUT MODEL ENG SCI |
Computer Science |
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ORGANIZATION |
Economics & Business |
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IEEE TRANS REHABIL ENG |
Engineering |
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ENVIRON MICROBIOL |
Environment/Ecology |
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J GEODESY |
Geosciences |
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NAT IMMUNOL |
Immunology |
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ADV FUNCT MATER |
Materials Science |
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J ROY STAT SOC SER B-STAT MET |
Mathematics |
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CURR OPIN MICROBIOL |
Microbiology |
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NAT REV GENET |
Molecular Biology &
Genetics |
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ARCTIC ALP RES |
Multidisciplinary |
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NAT REV NEUROSCI |
Neuroscience & Behavior |
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EXPERT OPIN INVESTIG DRUGS |
Pharmacology & Toxicology |
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J HIGH ENERGY PHYS |
Physics |
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PLANT BIOLOGY |
Plant & Animal Science |
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VIS COGN |
Psychiatry/Psychology |
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NATURE |
Social Sciences, general |
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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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