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National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine

In research, National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine stands highest in Life Sciences (#8,132 of 14,347 worldwide), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (#6,411 of 7,814 worldwide) and Medicine (#15,134 of 17,978 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#19,200
of 42,892
Rank in Taiwan
#179
of 328
Research works
647
▼ 21% vs 2013–17
Citations
21k
32.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Life SciencesDomain #8,132 of 14,347 13.6%352
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #6,411 of 7,814 10.7%186
MedicineField #15,134 of 17,978 18.2%203
Health SciencesDomain #17,768 of 20,462 18.1%210
Molecular BiologySubfield #4,645 of 4,961 10.0%136

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine 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).

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, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.17× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.39× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.53× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 15.31× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.44× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.86× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.94× its world share, 17 worksMedicineNursing: 1.50× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.18× 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, 15.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine?

Ranked on the composite score, Yao‐Haur Kuo, Yun‐Lian Lin and Cheng Huang lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine.

  1. 1 Yao‐Haur Kuo Taiwan · #239,815 worldwide 100 citations · 35 works
  2. 2 Yun‐Lian Lin Taiwan · #417,174 worldwide 62 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Cheng Huang Taiwan · #1,244,748 worldwide 41 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Chia‐Ching Liaw Taiwan · #1,557,954 worldwide 21 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine

Which keywords describe research at National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, Antioxidant Activity, Biological Activities, Pharmacology, Flavonoids, Medicinal Plants and Antioxidants.

▲ 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. Antioxidant5▲ 17×25 topics
  2. Anti-inflammatory5▲ 39×22 topics
  3. Antioxidant Activity4▲ 15×13 topics
  4. Biological Activities4▲ 54×7 topics
  5. Pharmacology3▲ 30×15 topics
  6. Flavonoids3▲ 27×11 topics
  7. Medicinal Plants3▲ 17×12 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress3▲ 4.2×22 topics
  9. Cancer3▲ 4.3×20 topics
  10. Antioxidants2▲ 13×10 topics
  11. Polysaccharides2▲ 74×3 topics
  12. Traditional Chinese Medicine2▲ 43×5 topics
  13. Nutritional Value2▲ 44×2 topics
  14. Bioactive Compounds2▲ 18×5 topics
  15. Phytochemistry2▲ 38×5 topics
  16. Cancer Therapy2▲ 7.7×10 topics
  17. Cytotoxicity2▲ 32×7 topics
  18. Metabolism2▲ 8.9×15 topics
  19. Anticancer2▲ 26×12 topics
  20. Health Benefits2▲ 12×5 topics
  21. Apoptosis2▲ 12×9 topics
  22. Ethnopharmacology2▲ 74×4 topics
  23. Anticancer Agents2▲ 24×6 topics
  24. Natural Products2▲ 24×5 topics
  25. Pharmacokinetics2▲ 13×7 topics
  26. Reactive Oxygen Species2▲ 8.7×8 topics
  27. Antiviral2▲ 42×4 topics
  28. Synthesis2▲ 9.1×6 topics
  29. Herbal Medicine1▲ 10×9 topics
  30. Molecular Structure1▲ 30×2 topics
  31. Pharmacological Potential1▲ 66×2 topics
  32. Traditional Medicine1▲ 19×7 topics
  33. Cancer Prevention1▲ 10.0×6 topics
  34. Hemicelluloses1▲ 85×1 topic
  35. Hepatoprotective1▲ 30×5 topics
  36. Immunomodulating Compounds1▲ 77×1 topic
  37. Medicinal Mushrooms1▲ 77×1 topic
  38. Neuroprotective1▲ 18×9 topics
  39. Pectin1▲ 85×1 topic
  40. Isolation1▲ 44×4 topics

Which research topics does National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls, Fungal Biology and Applications, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities and Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds.

Polysaccharides and Plan…1Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls: 1 fractional worksFungal Biology and Appli…1Fungal Biology and Applications: 1 fractional worksPhytochemistry and Biolo…1Phytochemistry and Biological Activities: 1 fractional worksSeaweed-derived Bioactiv…1Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds: 1 fractional worksTraditional Chinese Medicine Studies: 1 fractional worksNatural product bioactivities and synthesis: 1 fractional worksMarine Toxins and Detect…1Marine Toxins and Detection Methods: 1 fractional worksTraditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae: 1 fractional worksKorean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies: 0 fractional worksMarine Sponges and Natural Products: 0 fractional works
Plant SciencePharmacologyAquatic ScienceComplementary and alternative medicine5 others

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

  1. 1 Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls Plant Science 1 works
  2. 2 Fungal Biology and Applications Pharmacology 1 works
  3. 3 Phytochemistry and Biological Activities Plant Science 1 works
  4. 4 Seaweed-derived Bioactive Compounds Aquatic Science 1 works
  5. 5 Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 1 works
  6. 6 Natural product bioactivities and synthesis Molecular Biology 1 works
  7. 7 Marine Toxins and Detection Methods Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  8. 8 Traditional and Medicinal Uses of Annonaceae Biochemistry 1 works
  9. 9 Korean Peninsula Historical and Political Studies Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  10. 10 Marine Sponges and Natural Products Biotechnology 0 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 available27.2%not open72.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.0%domestic only83.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Research Institute of Chinese Medicine's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% lower 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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