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National Application Center for Pharmaceutical Research

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Research works
88
▲ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
810
9.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
64%
world 40%
International
60%
world 18%
National Application Center for Pharmaceutical Research

Not ranked overall: National Application Center for Pharmaceutical Research is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does National Application Center for Pharmaceutical Research work in?

In 2022-now, 52% of research at National Application Center for Pharmaceutical Research is in Life Sciences, 25% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (31%), Medicine (20%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (13%). It does 2.6× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 14 fractional works · 52.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 9 fractional works · 31.5% of its workPlant Science: 5 fractional works · 18.1% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workForestry: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 13.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 5.0% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 4.9% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workDrug Discovery: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 25.2% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 19.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 6.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 17.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 6.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 4.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 5.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Decision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKNationalApplication…27fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences52%Physical Sciences17%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences5%

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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences931.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology413.3%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics13.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology13.7%
    1. Medicine519.8%
    2. Nursing12.8%
    3. Health Professions12.6%
    1. Environmental Science26.9%
    2. Engineering14.5%
    3. Chemistry01.5%
    4. Materials Science01.3%
    5. Physics and Astronomy01.2%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.0%
    7. Computer Science00.6%
    8. Energy00.4%
    1. Social Sciences13.2%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.7%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.7%
    4. Decision Sciences00.3%
    5. Psychology00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 6.62× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.48× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.64× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 11.00× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.97× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.40× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.03× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 5.69× its world share, 1 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 11.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.00×1 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences6.62×9 works
  3. Nursing5.69×1 works
  4. Immunology and Microbiology3.64×1 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.48×4 works
  6. Environmental Science1.40×2 works
  7. Medicine1.03×5 works
  8. Health Professions0.98×1 works
  9. Chemistry0.97×0 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.65×0 works
  11. Physics and Astronomy0.55×0 works
  12. Energy0.44×0 works
  13. Materials Science0.38×0 works
  14. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.34×0 works
  15. Engineering0.30×1 works
  16. Decision Sciences0.25×0 works
  17. Social Sciences0.25×1 works
  18. Business, Management and Accounting0.22×0 works
  19. Computer Science0.07×0 works
  20. Psychology0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at National Application Center for Pharmaceutical Research?

Ranked on the quality score, Andriamalala Rakotondrafara, Michel Ratsimbason and Stephan Richard Rakotonandrasana lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Application Center for Pharmaceutical Research.

  1. 1 Andriamalala Rakotondrafara Madagascar · #4,698,268 worldwide 100 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Michel Ratsimbason Madagascar · #5,692,402 worldwide 352 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Stephan Richard Rakotonandrasana Madagascar · #6,198,445 worldwide 335 citations · 45 works
All ranked researchers at National Application Center for Pharmaceutical Research

What are the most cited papers from National Application Center for Pharmaceutical Research?

The most cited paper from National Application Center for Pharmaceutical Research is "Chemical Composition and Analyses of Enantiomers of Essential Oils from Madagascar" (Sven Möllenbeck, Tobias König, Peter H. Schreier et al., 1997), with 116 citations. Next come "Plants traditionally prescribed to treat tazo (malaria) in the eastern region of Madagascar" (95) and "The Key to Madagascar Frugivores" (75).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Chemical Composition and Analyses of Enantiomers of Essential Oils from Madagascar Sven Möllenbeck, Tobias König, Peter H. Schreier et al. · Flavour and Fragrance Journal Mar 1997 116
2 Plants traditionally prescribed to treat tazo (malaria) in the eastern region of Madagascar Milijaona Randrianarivelojosia, Valérie T Rasidimanana, Harison Rabarison et al. · Malaria Journal Open access 24 Jul 2003 95
3 The Key to Madagascar Frugivores Patricia Chapple Wright, Vololontiana R. Razafindratsita, Sharon T. Pochron et al. Book chapter 2006 75
4 The need, opportunities, and challenges for creating a standardized framework for marine restoration monitoring and reporting Aaron M. Eger, Hannah S. Earp, Kim Friedman et al. · Biological Conservation 10 Jan 2022 63
5 Antimalarial 5,6-Dihydro-α-pyrones from Cryptocarya rigidifolia : Related Bicyclic Tetrahydro-α-Pyrones Are Artifacts Yixi Liu, L. Harinantenaina Rakotondraibe, Peggy J. Brodie et al. · Journal of Natural Products Open access 4 Jun 2015 58
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at National Application Center for Pharmaceutical Research?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Medicinal Plants, Herbal Medicine, Antioxidant Activity, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant, Biological Activities, Pharmacology and Ethnobotanical Survey.

▲ 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. Medicinal Plants4▲ 41×8 topics
  2. Herbal Medicine4▲ 46×5 topics
  3. Antioxidant Activity3▲ 20×10 topics
  4. Epidemiology2▲ 2.3×13 topics
  5. Anti-inflammatory2▲ 30×6 topics
  6. Antioxidant2▲ 12×5 topics
  7. Biological Activities2▲ 47×4 topics
  8. Pharmacology2▲ 27×8 topics
  9. Sustainability2▲ 2.7×10 topics
  10. Ethnobotanical Survey2▲ 197×1 topic
  11. Phytochemical Analysis2▲ 78×2 topics
  12. Smallholder Farmers2▲ 29×3 topics
  13. Synthesis2▲ 17×4 topics
  14. Traditional Ecological Knowledge2▲ 145×1 topic
  15. Phytochemicals2▲ 51×3 topics
  16. Cancer Therapy1▲ 9.3×3 topics
  17. Cytotoxicity1▲ 38×2 topics
  18. Sustainable Agriculture1▲ 17×3 topics
  19. Vaccine Development1▲ 20×2 topics
  20. Acetogenins1▲ 506×1 topic
  21. Annonaceae1▲ 506×1 topic
  22. Anticancer1▲ 27×4 topics
  23. Antimicrobial Activity1▲ 27×2 topics
  24. Biodiversity Conservation1▲ 12×2 topics
  25. Natural Products1▲ 29×4 topics
  26. Nutritional Value1▲ 40×2 topics
  27. Pathogenesis1▲ 8.6×5 topics
  28. Toxicity1▲ 10×2 topics
  29. Agroforestry1▲ 61×1 topic
  30. Antibiotic Resistance1▲ 9.9×2 topics
  31. Bioactive Compounds1▲ 16×4 topics
  32. Biomedical Applications1▲ 3.5×2 topics
  33. Environmental Impact1▲ 2.4×7 topics
  34. Inflammation1▲ 1.87×3 topics
  35. Tree Domestication1▲ 177×1 topic
  36. Drug Delivery Systems1▲ 63×1 topic
  37. Gastric Cancer1▲ 33×1 topic
  38. Helicobacter pylori1▲ 112×1 topic
  39. Nanoparticle Synthesis1▲ 49×1 topic
  40. Public Health1▲ 2.6×11 topics

Which research topics does National Application Center for Pharmaceutical Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies, Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae, African Botany and Ecology Studies and Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies.

Ethnobotanical and Medic…2Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies: 2 fractional worksTraditional and Medicina…1Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae: 1 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecolo…1African Botany and Ecology Studies: 1 fractional worksHelicobacter pylori-rela…1Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies: 1 fractional worksPharmacology and Nanomedicine Research: 1 fractional worksPhytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants: 1 fractional worksEssential Oils and Antim…1Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 1 fractional worksMalaria Research and Control: 1 fractional worksMedicinal Plant Research: 1 fractional worksToxin Mechanisms and Imm…1Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins: 1 fractional works
Plant ScienceBiochemistryForestrySurgery4 others

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

  1. 1 Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies Plant Science 2 works
  2. 2 Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae Biochemistry 1 works
  3. 3 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 1 works
  4. 4 Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies Surgery 1 works
  5. 5 Pharmacology and Nanomedicine Research Drug Discovery 1 works
  6. 6 Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants Plant Science 1 works
  7. 7 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Food Science 1 works
  8. 8 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  9. 9 Medicinal Plant Research Plant Science 1 works
  10. 10 Toxin Mechanisms and Immunotoxins Immunology 1 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 available63.6%not open36.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors60.3%domestic only39.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has National Application Center for Pharmaceutical Research's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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 National Application Center for Pharmaceutical Research as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000073% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%National Application Center for Pharmaceutical Research0.00013% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of National Application Center for Pharmaceutical Research over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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