Coconut Research and Applications
Coconut Research and Applications is a research topic within Inorganic Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 10k research works in it since 1950. 9.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the chemical composition, biological properties, and health effects of coconut, with a focus on virgin coconut oil, lauric acid, antioxidant and antimicrobial activities, genetic diversity, and nutritional properties. The research covers a wide range of topics including the potential therapeutic benefits of coconut in various health conditions.
- Coconut
- Virgin Coconut Oil
- Lauric Acid
- Antioxidant
- Antimicrobial
- Health Benefits
- Fatty Acids
- Polyphenolics
- Genetic Diversity
- Nutritional Properties
- Research works
- 10k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 960 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +109% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Coconut Research and Applications research?
By volume, Indonesia and India publish the most (1.2k and 404 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Indonesia 1.2k works
- 2 India 404 works
- 3 China 230 works
- 4 Brazil 164 works
- 5 Malaysia 123 works
- 6 United States 114 works
- 7 Nigeria 77 works
- 8 Philippines 72 works
- 9 Sri Lanka 55 works
- 10 Thailand 55 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Coconut Research and Applications research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Central Plantation Crops Research Institute publishes the most Coconut Research and Applications research, followed by IPB University and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Central Plantation Crops Research InstituteIndia 36 works
- 2 IPB UniversityIndonesia 32 works
- 3 Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityIndia 28 works
- 4 Universitas Sumatera UtaraIndonesia 26 works
- 5 Sam Ratulangi UniversityIndonesia 26 works
- 6 Universitas Gadjah MadaIndonesia 25 works
- 7 University of BrawijayaIndonesia 25 works
- 8 Andalas UniversityIndonesia 23 works
- 9 Hainan UniversityChina 20 works
- 10 Tanjungpura UniversityIndonesia 20 works
Who are the leading researchers in Coconut Research and Applications?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Coconut Research and Applications include George Thomas.
- 1 George Thomas United States 1.5k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Coconut Research and Applications research done?
The largest centres of Coconut Research and Applications research in 2022–2025 are Jakarta (Indonesia), Medan (Indonesia), Makassar (Indonesia) and Semarang (Indonesia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Kāsaragod and Manado.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
- 1 Jakarta Indonesia 99 works
- 2 Medan Indonesia 88 works
- 3 Makassar Indonesia 58 works
- 4 Semarang Indonesia 56 works
- 5 Yogyakarta Indonesia 54 works
- 6 Malang Indonesia 54 works
- 7 Surabaya Indonesia 51 works
- 8 Bandung Indonesia 48 works
- 9 Padang Indonesia 48 works
- 10 Coimbatore India 46 works
Where it is the local speciality
- KāsaragodIN · 37.3 works245×
- ManadoID · 26.7 works19×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Coconut Research and Applications than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Coconut Research and Applications?
Among universities, judged by research, IPB University, Andalas University and Tamil Nadu Agricultural 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.
One dot per university in the table below. The upper left is the interesting corner: small places doing unusually strong work.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IPB UniversityIndonesia | 68.0 | 5.3% | 18.3× | 32 | +418.0% |
| 2 | Andalas UniversityIndonesia | 62.4 | 5.1% | 14.7× | 23 | +906.2% |
| 3 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityIndia | 60.6 | 1.3% | 41.2× | 28 | +427.8% |
| 4 | Universitas Sumatera UtaraIndonesia | 60.5 | 2.5% | 13.1× | 26 | +963.4% |
| 5 | Universiti Putra MalaysiaMalaysia | 59.9 | 12.3% | 9.5× | 15 | -27.5% |
| 6 | Hainan UniversityChina | 59.6 | 12.6% | 15.5× | 20 | -85.5% |
| 7 | Universitas Muslim IndonesiaIndonesia | 54.7 | 3.5% | 17.3× | 16 | +361.1% |
| 8 | Universitas Gadjah MadaIndonesia | 54.4 | 3.1% | 9.1× | 25 | +103.2% |
| 9 | Universitas Syiah KualaIndonesia | 52.6 | 1.9% | 15.2× | 20 | +132.4% |
| 10 | Sam Ratulangi UniversityIndonesia | 51.5 | 3.2% | 29.2× | 26 | +45.4% |
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 Coconut Research and Applications research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 109% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Coconut Research and Applications.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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