Question 1

What are the most cited papers from API (Japan)?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from API (Japan) is "Water extract of propolis and its main constituents, caffeoylquinic acid derivatives, exert neuroprotective effects via antioxidant actions" (Yoshimi Nakajima, Masamitsu Shimazawa, Satoshi Mishima et al., 2006), with 234 citations. Next come "Neuroprotection by Brazilian Green Propolis against In vitro and In vivo Ischemic Neuronal Damage" (116) and "Bilberry and its main constituents have neuroprotective effects against retinal neuronal damagein vitroandin vivo" (99).

Question 2

Which research topics does API (Japan) publish most on?

Accepted Answer

By volume in 2022-now: Angiogenesis and VEGF in Cancer, Lymphatic Disorders and Treatments, Lymphatic System and Diseases and Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy.

Question 3

Which fields of science does API (Japan) work in?

Accepted Answer

In all years, 63% of research at API (Japan) is in Life Sciences, 21% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (33%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (27%), Medicine (18%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Question 4

Is API (Japan)'s research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 70% lower than in 2018-2021.