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Central Council for Research in Siddha

In research, Central Council for Research in Siddha stands highest in Health Sciences (#8,748 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#8,246 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Complementary and alternative medicine (Complementary and alternative medicine is 82.5× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#16,843
of 22,385 · #27,498 all time
Rank in India
#1,189
of 1,562
Research works
374
▲ 65% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.8k
4.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.80×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
73%
world 40%
International
8%
world 18%
Central Council for Research in Siddha

What is Central Council for Research in Siddha known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #8,748 of 9,902 1.0%102 #13907
MedicineField #8,246 of 8,541 0.6%91 #13664

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Central Council for Research in Siddha sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Central Council for Research in Siddha work in?

In 2022-now, 58% of research at Central Council for Research in Siddha is in Health Sciences, 34% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (52%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (15%), Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (9%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 110 fractional works · 57.8% of its workMedicine: 99 fractional works · 51.7% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 46 fractional works · 24.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 11 fractional works · 5.6% of its workPharmacology: 9 fractional works · 4.5% of its workSurgery: 5 fractional works · 2.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 5 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysiology: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workReproductive Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDermatology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 3.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 6 fractional works · 3.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 64 fractional works · 33.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 28 fractional works · 14.7% of its workPlant Science: 18 fractional works · 9.3% of its workFood Science: 4 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 4 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 18 fractional works · 9.3% of its workPharmacology: 14 fractional works · 7.3% of its workDrug Discovery: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workToxicology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 13 fractional works · 6.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 9 fractional works · 4.7% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSensory Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 9 fractional works · 4.9% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 7 fractional works · 3.8% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKCentral Councilfor Research in…191fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences34%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences58%Social Sciences4%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine9951.7%
    2. Health Professions83.9%
    3. Nursing41.9%
    4. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2814.7%
    2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics189.3%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology136.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology31.5%
    5. Neuroscience31.4%
    1. Chemistry31.4%
    2. Computer Science21.1%
    3. Materials Science21.0%
    4. Environmental Science10.5%
    5. Engineering10.4%
    6. Energy00.2%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.2%
    8. Mathematics00.0%
    1. Psychology42.1%
    2. Arts and Humanities21.3%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.2%
    5. Social Sciences00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Central Council for Research in Siddha specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Complementary and alternative medicine takes 82.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Complementary and alternative medicineSubfield · 45.9 works82×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 3.10× its world share, 28 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.25× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.53× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 26.34× its world share, 18 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.89× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.14× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.02× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.45× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.49× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.69× its world share, 99 worksMedicineNursing: 3.97× its world share, 4 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.43× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 26.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics26.34×18 works
  2. Nursing3.97×4 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.10×28 works
  4. Medicine2.69×99 works
  5. Immunology and Microbiology1.53×3 works
  6. Health Professions1.49×8 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.25×13 works
  8. Chemistry0.89×3 works
  9. Neuroscience0.85×3 works
  10. Psychology0.67×4 works
  11. Dentistry0.45×0 works
  12. Arts and Humanities0.43×2 works
  13. Materials Science0.30×2 works
  14. Energy0.21×0 works
  15. Computer Science0.14×2 works
  16. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.11×0 works
  17. Environmental Science0.11×1 works
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.08×0 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.07×0 works
  20. Engineering0.02×1 works
  21. Mathematics0.02×0 works
  22. Social Sciences0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Central Council for Research in Siddha?

Ranked on the quality score, Chitikela P. Pullaiah, M. S. Shree Devi and Gaddam Dayanand Reddy lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Central Council for Research in Siddha.

  1. 1 Chitikela P. Pullaiah India · #1,788,575 worldwide 321 citations · 24 works
  2. 2 M. S. Shree Devi India · #2,133,297 worldwide 321 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Gaddam Dayanand Reddy India · #4,538,565 worldwide 558 citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Shree Devi India · #4,810,640 worldwide 54 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Meenakumari Ramasamy India · #4,859,622 worldwide 83 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 K Manickavasakam India · #4,894,924 worldwide 52 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Sugin Lal Jabaris S India · #4,972,276 worldwide 470 citations · 30 works
  8. 8 Soman Vinayak India · #5,124,461 worldwide 7 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Rethinam Ganesan India · #5,183,162 worldwide 35 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 K Kanakavalli India · #5,324,894 worldwide 33 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Central Council for Research in Siddha

What are the most cited papers from Central Council for Research in Siddha?

The most cited paper from Central Council for Research in Siddha is "Effect of bacoside A on brain antioxidant status in cigarette smoke exposed rats" (K. Anbarasi, Ganapathy Vani, K. Balakrishna et al., 2005), with 171 citations. Next come "In Silico computational screening of Kabasura Kudineer - Official Siddha Formulation and JACOM against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein" (141) and "Antibacterial activity of embelin" (138).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Effect of bacoside A on brain antioxidant status in cigarette smoke exposed rats K. Anbarasi, Ganapathy Vani, K. Balakrishna et al. · Life Sciences 14 Oct 2005 171
2 In Silico computational screening of Kabasura Kudineer - Official Siddha Formulation and JACOM against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein Kiran Gangarapu, Loganathan Karthik, M. S. Shree Devi et al. · Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine Open access 25 May 2020 141
3 Antibacterial activity of embelin M. Chitra, C. S. Shyamala Devi, Ethirajan Sukumar · Fitoterapia 12 May 2003 138
4 Experimental myocardial necrosis in rats: Role of arjunolic acid on platelet aggregation, coagulation and antioxidant status Miriyala Sumitra, Manikandan Panchatcharam, Dilly Ashok Kumar et al. · Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Aug 2001 131
5 In vitro anticancer activity of Eclipta alba whole plant extract on colon cancer cell HCT-116 Vinod Kumar Nelson, Nalini Kanta Sahoo, Madhusmita Sahu et al. · BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies Open access 23 Nov 2020 116
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Central Council for Research in Siddha?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Antioxidant, Cancer, Neuroprotective, Traditional Medicine, Herbal Medicine, Immunomodulatory, Ocimum sanctum and Withania somnifera.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Antioxidant46▲ 35×33 topics
  2. Cancer37▲ 14×19 topics
  3. Neuroprotective32▲ 109×8 topics
  4. Traditional Medicine27▲ 97×7 topics
  5. Herbal Medicine24▲ 45×10 topics
  6. Immunomodulatory24▲ 385×2 topics
  7. Ocimum sanctum24▲ 503×1 topic
  8. Withania somnifera24▲ 503×1 topic
  9. Medicinal Plants20▲ 27×11 topics
  10. Anti-inflammatory17▲ 32×25 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress16▲ 5.2×18 topics
  12. Antioxidant Activity14▲ 12×15 topics
  13. Antioxidants14▲ 17×9 topics
  14. Diabetes14▲ 14×11 topics
  15. Flavonoids12▲ 26×8 topics
  16. Anticancer12▲ 37×14 topics
  17. Insulin Resistance12▲ 13×8 topics
  18. Bioactive Compounds11▲ 22×9 topics
  19. Inflammation11▲ 2.6×25 topics
  20. Nanoparticles10▲ 4.0×9 topics
  21. Pharmacology9▲ 20×14 topics
  22. Pandemic9▲ 4.9×4 topics
  23. Vaccine8▲ 11×6 topics
  24. Oxidative Damage8▲ 95×2 topics
  25. Traditional Chinese Medicine8▲ 36×4 topics
  26. Type 2 Diabetes8▲ 19×2 topics
  27. Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors8▲ 108×1 topic
  28. Hyperglycemia8▲ 37×1 topic
  29. Coronavirus8▲ 21×2 topics
  30. Adverse Reactions7▲ 67×2 topics
  31. Alternative Medicine7▲ 142×1 topic
  32. Complementary Medicine7▲ 142×1 topic
  33. Apoptosis7▲ 12×11 topics
  34. Social Impact7▲ 9.6×2 topics
  35. Pharmacokinetics7▲ 14×9 topics
  36. Health6▲ 8.3×2 topics
  37. economic burden6▲ 90×1 topic
  38. Phytochemistry6▲ 26×6 topics
  39. Hepatoprotective6▲ 34×7 topics
  40. Alzheimer's Disease6▲ 10×5 topics

Which research topics does Central Council for Research in Siddha publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants, Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies and Diverse Scientific Research Studies.

Phytochemicals and Medic…24Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants: 24 fractional worksNatural Antidiabetic Age…8Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies: 8 fractional worksComplementary and Altern…7Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies: 7 fractional worksDiverse Scientific Resea…6Diverse Scientific Research Studies: 6 fractional worksDrug-Induced Hepatotoxic…4Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection: 4 fractional worksEthnobotanical and Medic…4Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies: 4 fractional worksPiperaceae Chemical and Biological Studies: 3 fractional worksMedicinal Plants and Neuroprotection: 3 fractional worksTraditional Chinese Medicine Studies: 3 fractional worksPlant-based Medicinal Research: 3 fractional works
Complementary and alternative medicineEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismGeneral Health ProfessionsPharmacology1 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants Complementary and alternative medicine 24 works
  2. 2 Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 8 works
  3. 3 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 7 works
  4. 4 Diverse Scientific Research Studies General Health Professions 6 works
  5. 5 Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection Pharmacology 4 works
  6. 6 Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies Plant Science 4 works
  7. 7 Piperaceae Chemical and Biological Studies Pharmacology 3 works
  8. 8 Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection Complementary and alternative medicine 3 works
  9. 9 Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 3 works
  10. 10 Plant-based Medicinal Research Pharmacology 3 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available73.0%not open27.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.5%domestic only91.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Central Council for Research in Siddha's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 65% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Central Council for Research in Siddha as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00078% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Central Council for Research in Siddha0.00070% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of Central Council for Research in Siddha over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Central Council for Research in Siddha1.1% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 5.7% in 2021.

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