In 20 Disciplines Sidebars
Following is Science Watch's analysis, reprinted here with permission of the newsletter and ISI. For more information on the citation databases discussed in the article, contact Christopher King, editor of Science Watch, ISI, 3501 Market St., Philadelphia, Pa. 19104; (800) 523-1850, Ext. 1341. Fax: (215) 387-1266. E-mail: cking@isinet.com.
Just over a year ago Science Watch surveyed research at United States universities, with the top 100 federally funded schools vying in a "tournament" of top-10 rankings based on citation impact in 21 fields (Science Watch, 5[9]:1, October 1994; 5[10]:1, November/December 1994). Now, Science Watch turns its gaze northward, scrutinizing university research in Canada. Examining performance in 20 fields over the last five years, Science Watch ranked Canadian universities according to two measures: citation impact (average citations per paper) and total citations. The top three performers in each field during the period 1990 to 1994, as measured by ...
