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Uttarakhand Ayurved University

In research, Uttarakhand Ayurved University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,297 of 10,670 worldwide), Life Sciences (#3,807 of 6,403 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#7,083 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Complementary and alternative medicine, Pharmacology and Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (Complementary and alternative medicine is 82.1× its share of world research).

World rank, 2022-now
#7,300
of 22,385 · #15,382 all time
Rank in India
#377
of 1,562
Research works
711
▲ 137% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.1k
2.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.82×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
84%
world 40%
International
6%
world 18%

What is Uttarakhand Ayurved University 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
Physical SciencesDomain #6,297 of 10,670 11.7%71 -
Life SciencesDomain #3,807 of 6,403 1.7%94 #7189
Health SciencesDomain #7,083 of 9,902 0.7%187 #14383
Complementary and alternative medicineSubfield #73 of 101 0.3%96 #417
MedicineField #7,913 of 8,541 0.4%169 #13737

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Uttarakhand Ayurved University 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 of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Life Sciences#7,189 #3,807
  2. Health Sciences#14,383 #7,083
  3. Complementary and alternative medicine#417 #73
  4. Medicine#13,737 #7,913
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Uttarakhand Ayurved University work in?

In 2022-now, 47% of research at Uttarakhand Ayurved University is in Health Sciences, 24% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (43%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (11%), Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics (7%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 218 fractional works · 47.2% of its workMedicine: 199 fractional works · 42.9% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 111 fractional works · 24.0% of its workSurgery: 16 fractional works · 3.5% of its workPharmacology: 16 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 11 fractional works · 2.4% of its workDermatology: 7 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysiology: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOphthalmology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 11 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPharmacy: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 7 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 7 fractional works · 1.5% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPeriodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 109 fractional works · 23.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 53 fractional works · 11.4% of its workPlant Science: 21 fractional works · 4.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 9 fractional works · 2.0% of its workFood Science: 6 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInsect Science: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSoil Science: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAquatic Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 33 fractional works · 7.1% of its workPharmacology: 24 fractional works · 5.3% of its workDrug Discovery: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 18 fractional works · 4.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 10 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Sciences: 83 fractional works · 17.9% of its workEnvironmental Science: 19 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEcology: 6 fractional works · 1.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEngineering: 17 fractional works · 3.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Science: 14 fractional works · 3.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 11 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeometry and Topology: 5 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMathematical Physics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 7 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomaterials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 52 fractional works · 11.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 19 fractional works · 4.0% of its workEducation: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 15 fractional works · 3.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 8 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 7 fractional works · 1.5% of its workReligious studies: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKUttarakhandAyurved…463fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences24%Physical Sciences18%Health Sciences47%Social Sciences11%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine19942.9%
    2. Health Professions112.3%
    3. Nursing71.5%
    4. Dentistry20.4%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences5311.4%
    2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics337.1%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology184.0%
    4. Neuroscience40.8%
    5. Immunology and Microbiology20.4%
    1. Environmental Science194.0%
    2. Engineering173.7%
    3. Computer Science143.1%
    4. Mathematics112.4%
    5. Materials Science71.5%
    6. Physics and Astronomy61.2%
    7. Chemistry51.1%
    8. Energy20.3%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences10.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering10.2%
    1. Social Sciences194.0%
    2. Psychology153.2%
    3. Arts and Humanities71.5%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting51.0%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance40.9%
    6. Decision Sciences20.5%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Uttarakhand Ayurved University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Complementary and alternative medicine takes 82.1× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Complementary and alternative medicineSubfield · 110.9 works82×
  2. PharmacologySubfield · 24.4 works28×
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsField · 32.6 works20×
← 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: 2.39× its world share, 52 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 18 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.52× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 20.02× its world share, 33 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.69× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.69× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.40× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.25× its world share, 17 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.81× its world share, 19 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.44× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 2.01× its world share, 11 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.54× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.74× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.87× its world share, 11 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.23× its world share, 198 worksMedicineNursing: 3.14× its world share, 7 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.80× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.53× its world share, 7 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.06× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.32× its world share, 19 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 20.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics20.02×33 works
  2. Nursing3.14×7 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.39×52 works
  4. Medicine2.23×198 works
  5. Mathematics2.01×11 works
  6. Psychology1.06×15 works
  7. Health Professions0.87×11 works
  8. Environmental Science0.81×19 works
  9. Veterinary0.80×0 works
  10. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.74×18 works
  11. Dentistry0.74×2 works
  12. Chemical Engineering0.69×1 works
  13. Chemistry0.69×5 works
  14. Decision Sciences0.56×2 works
  15. Physics and Astronomy0.54×6 works
  16. Arts and Humanities0.53×7 works
  17. Neuroscience0.52×4 works
  18. Materials Science0.44×7 works
  19. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.44×4 works
  20. Immunology and Microbiology0.42×2 works
  21. Computer Science0.40×14 works
  22. Energy0.36×2 works
  23. Business, Management and Accounting0.32×5 works
  24. Social Sciences0.32×19 works
  25. Engineering0.25×17 works
  26. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.18×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Uttarakhand Ayurved University?

Ranked on the quality score, Ruchi Badoni Semwal, Deepak Kumar Semwal and Shishir Prasad lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Uttarakhand Ayurved University.

  1. 1 Ruchi Badoni Semwal India · #1,819,668 worldwide 3.6k citations · 97 works
  2. 2 Deepak Kumar Semwal India · #2,608,073 worldwide 4.1k citations · 130 works
  3. 3 Shishir Prasad India · #2,813,266 worldwide 431 citations · 17 works
  4. 4 Gulshan Kumar Dhingra India · #2,893,661 worldwide 199 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Anita Tomar India · #2,977,515 worldwide 665 citations · 146 works
  6. 6 Meena Joshi India · #3,033,764 worldwide 179 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Jyoti M. Ganer India · #3,058,245 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Sanjay Kumar Padaliya India · #3,623,159 worldwide 85 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Ashutosh Chauhan India · #4,013,228 worldwide 1.4k citations · 98 works
  10. 10 Salim Ahmad India · #4,037,940 worldwide 8 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at Uttarakhand Ayurved University

What are the most cited papers from Uttarakhand Ayurved University?

The most cited paper from Uttarakhand Ayurved University is "Analysis of Various Decision Tree Algorithms for Classification in Data Mining" (Bhumika Gupta, Aditya Singh Rawat, Akshay Jain et al., 2017), with 222 citations. Next come "Emodin - A natural anthraquinone derivative with diverse pharmacological activities" (194) and "Health benefits and limitations of rutin - A natural flavonoid with high nutraceutical value" (178).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Analysis of Various Decision Tree Algorithms for Classification in Data Mining Bhumika Gupta, Aditya Singh Rawat, Akshay Jain et al. · International Journal of Computer Applications Open access 17 Apr 2017 222
2 Emodin - A natural anthraquinone derivative with diverse pharmacological activities Ruchi Badoni Semwal, Deepak Kumar Semwal, Sandra Combrinck et al. · Phytochemistry Open access 23 Jul 2021 194
3 Health benefits and limitations of rutin - A natural flavonoid with high nutraceutical value Ravindra Semwal, Sunil Kumar Joshi, Ruchi Badoni Semwal et al. · Phytochemistry Letters 15 Oct 2021 178
4 Biodiversity: Concept, threats and conservation U. S. Rawat, Naresh Kumar Agarwal · Environment Conservation Journal Open access 15 Dec 2015 163
5 Ayurvedic research and methodology: Present status and future strategies DeepakKumar Semwal, Ashutosh Chauhan, Satyendra Prasad Mishra et al. · AYU (An International Quarterly Journal of Research in Ayurveda) Open access 2015 160
All 63 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Uttarakhand Ayurved University?

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

▲ 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. Antioxidant93▲ 29×25 topics
  2. Cancer88▲ 14×15 topics
  3. Neuroprotective81▲ 113×7 topics
  4. Traditional Medicine78▲ 117×6 topics
  5. Ocimum sanctum69▲ 590×1 topic
  6. Withania somnifera69▲ 590×1 topic
  7. Herbal Medicine41▲ 31×9 topics
  8. Antioxidant Activity30▲ 10×19 topics
  9. Medicinal Plants22▲ 12×15 topics
  10. Anti-inflammatory20▲ 16×19 topics
  11. Inflammation20▲ 2.0×18 topics
  12. Pharmacology19▲ 17×11 topics
  13. Adverse Reactions18▲ 65×2 topics
  14. Traditional Chinese Medicine17▲ 31×4 topics
  15. Cancer Patients17▲ 89×2 topics
  16. Regulatory Challenges17▲ 42×2 topics
  17. Alternative Medicine17▲ 138×1 topic
  18. Complementary Medicine17▲ 138×1 topic
  19. Oxidative Stress17▲ 2.2×12 topics
  20. Antioxidants17▲ 8.2×9 topics
  21. Cardiovascular Disease15▲ 2.8×12 topics
  22. Osteoarthritis15▲ 24×4 topics
  23. Apoptosis15▲ 10×8 topics
  24. Diabetes13▲ 5.5×10 topics
  25. Bioactive Compounds12▲ 11×9 topics
  26. Physiology12▲ 95×2 topics
  27. Phytochemistry11▲ 20×8 topics
  28. Alzheimer's Disease11▲ 8.4×5 topics
  29. Mitochondrial Dysfunction10▲ 7.8×5 topics
  30. Pharmacokinetics10▲ 8.1×7 topics
  31. Toxicology10▲ 13×3 topics
  32. Diabetes Complications10▲ 288×1 topic
  33. Neuropsychological Assessment10▲ 75×1 topic
  34. Cholesterol9▲ 14×2 topics
  35. Drug-Induced Liver Injury9▲ 71×1 topic
  36. Genomic Analysis9▲ 7.7×3 topics
  37. Hepatotoxicity9▲ 40×1 topic
  38. Ayurveda9▲ 75×1 topic
  39. Boswellic Acids9▲ 192×1 topic
  40. Syndrome Differentiation9▲ 75×1 topic

Which research topics does Uttarakhand Ayurved University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants, Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies, Medical Case Reports and Studies and Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection.

  1. 1 Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants Complementary and alternative medicine 69 works
  2. 2 Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 17 works
  3. 3 Medical Case Reports and Studies Surgery 10 works
  4. 4 Drug-Induced Hepatotoxicity and Protection Pharmacology 9 works
  5. 5 Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants Pharmacology 9 works
  6. 6 Traditional Chinese Medicine Studies Complementary and alternative medicine 9 works
  7. 7 Medicinal Plants and Neuroprotection Complementary and alternative medicine 9 works
  8. 8 Plant-based Medicinal Research Pharmacology 7 works
  9. 9 Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions Clinical Psychology 7 works
  10. 10 Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies Plant Science 6 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 available83.7%not open16.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors6.4%domestic only93.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Uttarakhand Ayurved University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 137% 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 Uttarakhand Ayurved University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0024% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Uttarakhand Ayurved University0.0015% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Uttarakhand Ayurved University 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 2025Uttarakhand Ayurved University5.5% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 6.5% in 2019.

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