+ Journal Rankings in Molecular Biology and Genetics, 1997-2007

+ Science in Italy, 2003-07

+ Law: Most Prolific U.S. Institutions, 2003-07

+ Science in Medicine

+ Institution Rankings in Engineering 1997-2007

+ Journals Ranked by Impact: Sociology

+ Plant Science: High-Impact U.S. Institutions, 2003-07

+ Hot Paper in Physics

Source: ISI

+ Output in Science: Top Ten Countries, 1998-2008

+ Hot Papers In Agricultural & Food Sciences

+ Science in Canada, 2003-07

+ Hot Paper in Medicine

+ Scientist Rankings in Plant Sciences by Total Citations 1997-2007

+ Journals Ranked by Impact: Energy & Fuels

+ Education: High-Impact U.S. Institutions, 2002-06

+ Hot Paper in Biology

+ Institution Rankings In Chemistry, 1997-2007

+ Health Care Science & Services: High-Impact U.S. Institutions, 2002-06

+ Journals Ranked by Impact: Infectious Diseases

+ Hot Paper in Physics

Source: ISI

Library of Congress Digital Preservation Update (June 2008 issue)

In this issue:

-Information about a recent GIS tutorial at the Library of Congress

-The release of a new transfer format: BagIt

-An announcement about a recent kick-off meeting for the Minnesota Historical Society project to preserve state and local government information

-A link to a digital preservation interactive presentation produced for the National Bookfestival at the Library of Congress

Source: Library of Congress

+ The U.K.’s Citation Elite, 2003-07

+ Scientist Rankings In Environment/Ecology, 1997-2007

+ Science in France, 2003-07

+ Classical Studies: Most Prolific U.S Institutions, 2002-06

+ Hot Paper in Chemistry

+ Institution Rankings In Molecular Biology & Genetics

+ Journals Ranked by Impact: Agronomy

+ U.K. Universities: Highest Impact in AI, Robotics, & Auto Control, 2002-06

+ Hot Paper in Biology

Source: ScienceWatch.com (Thomson Reuters)

+ Top 10 Countries in Geosciences

+ Scientist Rankings In Psychiatry/Psychology

+ Veterinary Medicine & Animal Health: High-Impact U.S. Institutions, 2002-06

+ Science in Poland, 2002-06

+ Hot Paper in Medicine

+ Hot Papers In Materials Science, 2005-2007

+ Computer Science & Engineering: High-Impact U.S. Institutions, 2002-06

+ Journals Ranked by Impact: Geography

+ Hot Paper in Physics

1) The U.K.’s Citation Elite, 2003-07

2) Scientist Rankings In Economics & Business

3) Science in India, 2002-06

4) Social Work & Social Policy: Most Prolific U.S. Institutions, 2002-06

5) Hot Paper in Chemistry

6) Scientist Rankings In Neuroscience & Behaviour

7) Journals Ranked by Impact: Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science

Australian Institutions: Highest Impact in Computer Science, 2002-06

9) Hot Paper in Biology

+ Library & Information Science: High-Impact U.S. Institutions, 2002-06
+ Science in Ireland, 2002-06
+ Hot Paper in Medicine
+ Hot Papers in Pharmacology & Toxicology

+ Hot Papers in Immunology - 2005-2007 (new feature)
+ Science in Taiwan, 2002-06
+ Entomology/Pest Control: High-Impact U.S. Institutions, 2002-06
+ Hot Paper in Chemistry

Source: ScienceWatch

++ Scientist Rankings in Geosciences

++ Journals Ranked by Impact: Substance Abuse

++ Canadian Institutions: Highest Impact in AI, Robotics & Auto Control, 2002-06

++ Hot Paper in Biology

++ Hot Papers in Chemistry - 2005-2007 (new feature)

++ Civil Engineering: High-Impact U.S. Institutions, 2002-06

++ Science in Argentina, 2002-06

++ Hot Paper in Medicine

Source: ScienceWatch from Thomson Scientific

From the news alert:

The focus of this issue is very much on Australasia. With a new Labor government in place since December 2007, Australia was expecting changes in research funding policy and procedure. The government is now beginning to announce these changes and the impact they will have.
In China, article output has increased 18% per annum over the last 10 years. We examine what is driving this growth and the effect it is having on the global research landscape.

Articles include:

+ Expert opinion: Social sciences literature in citation databases

Social scientists have traditionally published more often in monographs than journals, when compared to fundamental and applied science researchers. However, the last 40 years have seen a continuing trend towards publication in journals, resulting in more citation information for the social sciences being indexed in citation databases. Professor Charles Oppenheim assesses the databases with social sciences coverage.

+ Why did you cite…?
In this section, we ask authors what motivated them to cite certain references. This issue we talk to authors who cited Nobel Prize winners and ask whether winning the Nobel Prize has a positive effect on a scientist’s citation inflow.

Source: Research Trends

+ Scientist Rankings In Neuroscience & Behaviour (new feature)

+ Political Science & Public Administration: Most Prolific U.S. Institutions, 2002-06

+ Journals Ranked by Impact: Obstetrics & Gynecology

+ Hot Paper in Physics

Source: ScienceWatch.com

Scopus search API Technology Powers TopCited.com

Third Parties can now access and integrate Scopus data into their own websites.

Access to TopCited is available at no charge and requires no registration.

From a media release:

Scopus, a large database of peer-reviewed literature and quality Web sources, today announced that its new Scopus search Application Programming Interface (API) technology has enabled the launch of Scopus TopCited, a new website that offers users the top 20 cited articles across 26 subject areas.

Scopus TopCited provides visitors an instant overview of the top cited articles per subject area over the past five years. It also displays authors, their affiliations, cited-by counts and integrates this information into Google maps.

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+ Science in Israel, 2002-06
+ Public Health & Health-Care Science: High-Impact U.S. Institutions, 2002-06
+ Hot Paper in Chemistry

+ Journals Ranked by Impact: Gastroenterology & Hepatology
+ U.K. Universities: Most Prolific in Entomology & Pest Control, 2002-06
+ Hot Paper In Biology

Source: ScienceWatch (ISI)

+ Science in Russia, 2002-06

+ U.S. Institutions with Highest Concentrations in Library & Information Science, 2002-06

+ Hot Paper in Medicine

+ Pharmacology: Most Prolific U.S. Institutions, 2002-06

+ Journals Ranked by Impact: Economics

+ Hot Paper in Physics

+ South Korean Science, 2002-06

+ Animal Sciences: High-Impact U.S. Institutions, 2002-06

+ Hot Paper in Chemistry

Source: ScienceWatch

Downloads vs. Citations: Relationships, Contributing Factors and Beyond

Citations to 200 top downloaded papers at RePEc, a digital library in economics, were obtained from SSCI and Google Scholar respectively to address questions relating to downloads and their corresponding citations. This study finds that top downloaded documents are used in various degrees when citation is regarded as an indicator of usage. Results also show that a single downloaded paper selected for this study on average receives twice as many citations from Google Scholar as that from SSCI although the latter has been established much earlier in time. According to the coefficients computed, downloads appear having a moderate relationship with citations. However, other measures such as the download vs citation ratio indicate a stronger connection between the two. While author’s reputation positively affect both download and citation frequencies, other factors (e.g., targeted readers and subject content) seem in play differently for the documents that are repeatedly downloaded or cited. In a nutshell, an infrastructure that encourages downloading at digital libraries would eventually lead to higher usage of their resources.

+ Full Paper (PDF; 183 KB)

Source: The 11th International Conference on Scientometrics and Informetrics, Madrid, Spain (via E-LIS)

+ UPDATED: The 100 Most-Cited Scientists (By Discipline)

+ Most-Cited Journals in Social Sciences, as of the most recent bimonthly update of Essential Science Indicators, attracted the highest total citations from Thomson Scientific-indexed journals in the field of Social Sciences—those journals, which, between January 1, 1997 and August 31, 2007.

+ Rankings for Switzerland among the 146 top-performing countries in all fields.