Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity
Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity is a research topic within Food Science. Science Explorer counts 59k research works in it since 1950. 22.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the antimicrobial properties of essential oils, particularly their potential applications in food preservation. It covers topics such as the mode of action, in vitro evaluation, and synergistic interactions with food matrix components. Additionally, it explores the antibacterial and antioxidant activities of essential oils derived from medicinal plants.
- Essential Oils
- Antimicrobial Activity
- Food Preservation
- Antibacterial Agents
- Medicinal Plants
- Mode of Action
- In Vitro Evaluation
- Phytochemicals Screening
- Antioxidant Activity
- Natural Products
- Research works
- 59k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 13k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 22.1% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +57% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity research?
By volume, India and China publish the most (2.2k and 1.4k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 India 2.2k works
- 2 China 1.4k works
- 3 Brazil 938 works
- 4 Türkiye 919 works
- 5 Indonesia 656 works
- 6 Iran 585 works
- 7 United States 509 works
- 8 Egypt 466 works
- 9 Italy 444 works
- 10 Saudi Arabia 354 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity research?
By volume in 2022–2025, King Saud University publishes the most Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity research, followed by National Research Centre and Ilia State University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia 99 works
- 2 National Research CentreEgypt 61 works
- 3 Ilia State UniversityGeorgia 53 works
- 4 State Museum of Natural History KarlsruheGermany 52 works
- 5 Saveetha UniversityIndia 43 works
- 6 Cairo UniversityEgypt 42 works
- 7 University of BelgradeSerbia 40 works
- 8 University of BaghdadIraq 39 works
- 9 Selçuk UniversityTürkiye 38 works
- 10 Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah UniversityMorocco 38 works
Where is Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity research done?
The largest centres of Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Tehran (Iran), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and Giza (Egypt).
Where is the best place to study Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity?
Among universities, judged by research, King Saud University, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University and An-Najah National 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 | King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia | 67.6 | 34.3% | 7.6× | 99 | +73.4% |
| 2 | Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah UniversityMorocco | 67.1 | 30.5% | 9.6× | 38 | +199.4% |
| 3 | An-Najah National UniversityPalestine | 65.3 | 38.0% | 13.0× | 15 | +175.6% |
| 4 | Academy of Scientific and Innovative ResearchIndia | 61.7 | 30.3% | 7.9× | 36 | +802.3% |
| 5 | Mohamed I UniversityMorocco | 59.3 | 15.8% | 15.0× | 34 | +173.7% |
| 6 | University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-NapocaRomania | 57.8 | 36.4% | 25.1× | 19 | +57.6% |
| 7 | Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and TechnologyIndia | 57.5 | 23.4% | 12.9× | 16 | +224.4% |
| 8 | Slovak University of Agriculture in NitraSlovakia | 57.4 | 30.3% | 16.2× | 11 | +149.4% |
| 9 | University of Life Sciences in LublinPoland | 57.3 | 37.2% | 13.3× | 16 | +72.6% |
| 10 | Ilia State UniversityGeorgia | 55.1 | 3.2% | 47.1× | 53 | — |
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 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 57% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2022. The fastest-growing topics are Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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