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Thomson Reuters and Chinese Academy of Sciences Identify the Hottest, Emerging Fields in Scientific Research(3)
PHILADELPHIA, PA, U.S.A - Dec 15, 2014 - The Intellectual Property and Science business of Thomson Reuters, the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals, today released Research Fronts 2014: 100 Top Ranked Specialties in the Sciences and Social Sciences, an annual report identifying prominent areas of scientific research over the past year.
The study identifies the top 100 hottest fields of scientific research and 44 emerging research fronts, based on a comprehensive analysis of scientific literature citations. Working in collaboration with the National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NSLC), Thomson Reuters bibliometric experts utilized InCitesTM Essential Science IndicatorsSM, the worlds leading web-based research analytics platform and a unique compilation of science performance metrics and trend data based on scholarly paper publication counts and citation data from the Web of ScienceTM, the premier web-based environment for scientific and scholarly research, to identify research fronts built on recently published core or foundational journal articles.
Five noteworthy topics among the hottest research fronts are:
Hottest Research Field of Science
Uncovering Genetic Links to ALS and Dementia: Hexanucleotide Repeat
Expansion and Its Association with Frontotemporal Dementia and ALS
Biological Sciences
Longer-Life Batteries: Electrode Materials for Sodium-Ion
Batteries Chemistry and Materials Science
Silicon Science: Growth Properties of Silicene
Physics
Understanding Impacts of Drought and Heat: Drought- and
Heat-Induced Tree Mortality Ecology and
Environmental Sciences
Psychology: Statistical Evidence and Replication in Experimental
Psychology Economics, Psychology and Other Social
Sciences
Five noteworthy topics among the hottest research fronts are:
Emerging Research Fronts Field of
Science
Genomic Editing & Repair: CRISPR/Cas System for Genomic
Editing Biological Sciences
Neglected Diseases: Clinical and Virological Features of Middle
East Respiratory System Clinical Medicine
New Electronics: Inverse Spin Hall and Spin Seebeck
Effects Physics
Alternative Energy: High Performance Perovskite-Sensitized Solar
Cells Chemistry and Materials Science
Advanced Imaging: Application of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in
Functional Connectomics Biological Sciences
We were pleased to work with the NSLC to expand the depth of this
years Research Fronts report, said David Pendlebury,
Thomson Reuters IP & Science analyst. The combined strength of
Thomson Reuters unparalleled data and analysis capabilities with
the Chinese Academys expertise in scientific research not only
increases the depth of the report, but also provides a solid
foundation for researchers, funding agencies and administrators for
better decision making by identifying research trends and new areas
of study.
Read the full report: Research Fronts 2014: 100 Top Ranked Specialties in the Sciences and Social Sciences. Learn more about InCites and Web of Science.
About National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences
(NSLC)
The National Science Library, Chinese Academy of Sciences (NSLC),
provides research-focused institutions with a public information
platform composed of scholarly literature, strategic intelligence
and communication services in the natural sciences,
inter-disciplinary fields and technology. The NSLC also grants
Doctoral and Masters degrees in library and information sciences
and is a prominent member of the International Federation of
Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA).
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