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Central Council for Research in Siddha

In research, Central Council for Research in Siddha stands highest in Health Sciences (#11,938 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#10,409 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Complementary and alternative medicine — Complementary and alternative medicine is 83.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,285
of 28,054 · #36,087 all time
Rank in India
#1,678
of 1,840
Research works
374
▲ 198% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.8k
4.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
73%
world 28%

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

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #11,938 of 11,982 1.2%102 #20019
MedicineField #10,409 of 10,443 1.0%91 #17681

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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Central Council for Research in Siddha specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Complementary and alternative medicine takes 83.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Complementary and alternative medicineSubfield · 43.2 works84×
← 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: 3.26× its world share, 27 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.15× its world share, 11 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.53× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.80× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 25.62× its world share, 16 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.52× its world share, 7 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.67× its world share, 91 worksMedicineNursing: 4.06× its world share, 4 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.47× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.73× 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, 25.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

Ranked on the composite score, M. Meenakshi Sundaram, P Sathiyarajeswaran and Shakila Ramachandran lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Central Council for Research in Siddha.

  1. 1 M. Meenakshi Sundaram India · #1,394,029 worldwide 4 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 P Sathiyarajeswaran India · #1,581,244 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
  3. 3 Shakila Ramachandran India · #1,608,617 worldwide 9 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Central Council for Research in Siddha

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

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Antioxidant, Cancer, Neuroprotective, Traditional Medicine, Immunomodulatory, Ocimum sanctum, Withania somnifera and Herbal Medicine.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Antioxidant42▲ 35×31 topics
  2. Cancer34▲ 14×18 topics
  3. Neuroprotective30▲ 112×8 topics
  4. Traditional Medicine25▲ 99×7 topics
  5. Immunomodulatory23▲ 410×2 topics
  6. Ocimum sanctum23▲ 547×1 topic
  7. Withania somnifera23▲ 547×1 topic
  8. Herbal Medicine23▲ 45×10 topics
  9. Medicinal Plants19▲ 28×11 topics
  10. Anti-inflammatory16▲ 32×24 topics
  11. Oxidative Stress16▲ 5.5×16 topics
  12. Antioxidants14▲ 18×8 topics
  13. Antioxidant Activity13▲ 11×15 topics
  14. Diabetes13▲ 15×10 topics
  15. Flavonoids12▲ 26×8 topics
  16. Insulin Resistance10▲ 13×7 topics
  17. Bioactive Compounds10▲ 22×9 topics
  18. Inflammation10▲ 2.6×23 topics
  19. Anticancer9▲ 34×14 topics
  20. Pandemic9▲ 4.7×4 topics
  21. Pharmacology9▲ 20×14 topics
  22. Type 2 Diabetes8▲ 20×2 topics
  23. Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitors8▲ 109×1 topic
  24. Oxidative Damage8▲ 96×1 topic
  25. Traditional Chinese Medicine8▲ 36×4 topics
  26. Vaccine8▲ 11×4 topics
  27. Adverse Reactions7▲ 73×2 topics
  28. Coronavirus7▲ 20×2 topics
  29. Nanoparticles7▲ 3.3×7 topics
  30. Alternative Medicine7▲ 149×1 topic
  31. Complementary Medicine7▲ 149×1 topic
  32. Social Impact7▲ 9.5×2 topics
  33. Pharmacokinetics6▲ 14×7 topics
  34. Apoptosis6▲ 11×10 topics
  35. Obesity6▲ 4.4×10 topics
  36. Phytochemistry6▲ 28×6 topics
  37. Health6▲ 8.1×1 topic
  38. economic burden6▲ 92×1 topic
  39. Mitochondrial Dysfunction5▲ 10×5 topics
  40. Hepatoprotective5▲ 33×6 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants, Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies and Diverse Scientific Research Studies.

Phytochemicals and Medic…23Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants: 23 fractional worksNatural Antidiabetic Age…8Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies: 8 fractional worksComplementary and Altern…7Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies: 7 fractional worksDiverse Scientific Research Studies: 6 fractional worksDrug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection: 4 fractional worksEthnobotanical and Medic…4Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies: 4 fractional worksMedicinal Plants and Neuroprotection: 3 fractional worksPiperaceae Chemical and Biological Studies: 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 23 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 Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection Complementary and alternative medicine 3 works
  8. 8 Piperaceae Chemical and Biological Studies Pharmacology 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 198% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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