Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research
Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research is a research topic within Molecular Biology. Science Explorer counts 5.8k research works in it since 1951. 10.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the isolation, structure, biological activities, and synthesis of diterpenoids from medicinal plants, with a focus on their potential anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antiviral, and cytotoxic properties. It also delves into the ethnopharmacological aspects of these compounds and their traditional uses.
- Diterpenoids
- Medicinal Plants
- Biological Activities
- Isolation
- Synthesis
- Anticancer
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antiviral
- Cytotoxicity
- Ethnopharmacology
- Research works
- 5.8k fractional, since 1951
- In the world top 10%
- 607 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +6% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (461 and 80 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 461 works
- 2 India 80 works
- 3 Brazil 60 works
- 4 United States 42 works
- 5 Japan 27 works
- 6 Türkiye 23 works
- 7 Egypt 21 works
- 8 South Korea 20 works
- 9 Iran 17 works
- 10 Saudi Arabia 14 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University publishes the most Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research research, followed by Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College and Chinese Academy of Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Shenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityChina 21 works
- 2 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 13 works
- 3 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 12 works
- 4 Lanzhou UniversityChina 9 works
- 5 Southwest Jiaotong UniversityChina 9 works
- 6 Nanjing University of Chinese MedicineChina 8 works
- 7 Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina 8 works
- 8 Sichuan UniversityChina 6 works
- 9 Sun Yat-sen UniversityChina 6 works
- 10 Yunnan UniversityChina 6 works
Who are the leading researchers in Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research include Leo A. Paquette.
- 1 Leo A. Paquette United States 1.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research research done?
The largest centres of Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Chengdu (China), Shenyang (China) and Guangzhou (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Kunming, Shenyang and Chengdu.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- KunmingCN · 24.5 works12×
- ShenyangCN · 24.9 works8.6×
- ChengduCN · 29.2 works4.3×
- GuangzhouCN · 24.7 works2.8×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research?
Among universities, judged by research, Lanzhou University, Shenyang Pharmaceutical University and Southwest Jiaotong University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanzhou UniversityChina | 63.9 | 18.5% | 16.1× | 10 | +10.9% |
| 2 | Shenyang Pharmaceutical UniversityChina | 56.8 | 9.2% | 160.6× | 21 | -8.5% |
| 3 | Southwest Jiaotong UniversityChina | 56.1 | 10.1% | 11.4× | 9 | +187.0% |
| 4 | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina | 41.9 | 4.3% | 13.2× | 13 | +17.2% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 6% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Bioactive Natural Diterpenoids Research.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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