By Faith Peppers
University of
Georgia
Over the past decade, the University of Georgia has been among
the world’s 20 most cited institutions in agricultural
sciences, according to “In-Cites,” a Web site that keeps tabs
on the research that most catches the eye of scientists
worldwide.
In agricultural sciences, UGA is the 11th most cited among
institutions worldwide, with 7,938 citations of its scientists’
research from Jan. 1, 1994, to June 30, 2004.
In total citations, the university is fifth among U.S.
universities, behind California-Davis, Wisconsin, Cornell and
Iowa State. It’s first among universities in the South. In
papers published in peer-reviewed, scientific journals, it
ranks second in the nation behind only Cal-Davis.
“In-Cites” is an editorial component of IS Essential Science
Indicators, a Web resource that enables researchers to analyze
research and track trends in science worldwide.
“I am pleased,” said Josef Broder, interim dean of UGA College
of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. “This speaks well
of the dedication and commitment of our scientists and the
strong support which our research programs have received from
the public and private sectors.”
The 20 most-cited institutions in agricultural sciences emerged
from a global pool of 298 institutions. They include both
government agencies and large universities worldwide.
Larry Beuchat, a distinguished research professor in the UGA
Center for Food Safety in Griffin, Ga., was the third most
cited agricultural scientist in the world over the past
decade.
Beuchat is a food microbiologist with groundbreaking studies on
eliminating and controlling Salmonella, E. coli O157:H7,
Listeria monocytogenes and other foodborne pathogens. He has
authored, co-authored or edited five books and has published
110 papers in refereed scientific journals in the past five
years.
The most cited institution worldwide, with 38,877 citations, is
the U.S. Department of Agriculture. France’s Institut National
de la Recherche Agronomique is No. 2 with 21,070 citations.
The world’s most cited university, at No. 3 with 13,996
citations, is Wageningen University in the Netherlands. Cal-
Davis is fourth with 12,889 and Spain’s Consejo Superior de
Investigaciones Científicas fifth with 12,224.
“The high ranking … is a testament to the talent and hard
work of our faculty not only in the College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences,” Broder said, “but also in Family and
Consumer Sciences, Forestry, Arts and Sciences, and others who
also pursue agriculturally related research.”
The complete report can be found at http://in-
cites.com/institutions/agr_1994-2004.html
