UW impact ranking in agricultural sciences

Thomson Reuters, vendors of ISI Web of Science, have released "Institution Rankings in Agricultural Sciences, 1998-2008" based on citations per paper among institutions with 5,000 or more citations.

The University of Wisconsin is ranked #5 with 1,428 indexed papers garnering 14,326 citations, averaging 10.03 citations per paper.

Institutions ranked highly include:

#1 Tufts University - 18.08 citations per paper
#4 Cornell University - 10.98
#5 University of Wisconsin - 10.03
#6 University of California - Davis - 9.96
#10 Oregon State University - 9.63
#14 Rutgers State University - 9.3
#15 University of Massachusetts - 9.05
#16 Penn State University - 8.87
#17 University of Nebraska - 8.86
#18 Michigan State University - 8.82
#19 University of Illinois - 8.8

Related links:

• Web of Science / Web of Knowledge (h-index)
  
• Journal Citation Reports (impact factor, eigenfactor)
  

Peace Corps Master’s program in Agronomy, Horticulture

UW-Madison offers "Peace Corps Master’s International" programs in partnership with the CALS departments of agronomy, animal sciences, forest & wildlife ecology, horticulture, life sciences communication, and urban & regional planning.

This program allows you to combine Peace Corps service with graduate studies for credit. Typical programs start with a year of classes, followed by two years in an international assignment, with a final period back on campus to complete your master's degree.

See also:

• UW-Madison ranks sixth in Peace Corps alumni volunteers