Pakistan among Top in Citations in Computer Science, Engineering, Material Sciences, Mathematics, Plant & Animal Sciences

Following the latest bimonthly update to Essential Science Indicators from Thomson Reuters, ScienceWatch.com has produced a listing of the scientists, institutions, countries, and journals that have achieved the highest percentage increase in total citations from the first to the second bimonthly period of 2008—that is, from February to April 2008. These entities are singled out as Rising Stars in their respective fields.

The list of countries with the highest percent increase in total citations is given below, and includes some countries with this distinction in multiple fields, including Pakistan, Nigeria, and the United Arab Emirates.

TUNISIA in Agricultural Sciences
NIGERIA In Biology & Chemistry
SERBIA MONTENEG in Chemistry
IRAN in Clinical Medicine
PAKISTAN in Computer Science
UAE in Economics & Business
PAKISTAN in Engineering
IRAN in Environment/Ecology
ZAMBIA in Geosciences
NIGERIA in Immunology
PAKISTAN in Material Sciences
PAKISTAN in Mathematics
TUNISIA in Microbiology
THAILAND in Molecular Biology & Genetics
SINGAPORE in Multidisciplinary
ARMENIA in Neuroscience & Behavior
UAE in Pharmacology & Toxicology
SERBIA MONTENEG in Physics
PAKISTAN in Plant & Animal Science
TRINID & TOBAGO in Psychiatry/Psychology
BRAZIL in Social Sciences, general
NAMIBIA in Space Science