Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications
Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications is a research topic within Molecular Biology. Science Explorer counts 15k research works in it since 1953. 18.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the molecular mechanisms, pharmacological effects, and medical applications of ginseng, particularly Panax ginseng. It covers a wide range of topics including the chemistry, pharmacokinetics, and bioavailability of ginsenosides, as well as their potential roles in cancer prevention, neuroprotection, cardiovascular diseases, and anti-inflammatory properties.
- Ginsenosides
- Panax Ginseng
- Pharmacological Effects
- Cancer Prevention
- Antioxidant Activity
- Metabolism
- Neuroprotective Effects
- Cardiovascular Diseases
- Pharmacokinetics
- Anti-inflammatory Properties
- Research works
- 15k fractional, since 1953
- In the world top 10%
- 2.7k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 18.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +19% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications research?
By volume, China and South Korea publish the most (2.2k and 295 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 2.2k works
- 2 South Korea 295 works
- 3 United States 119 works
- 4 India 76 works
- 5 Japan 54 works
- 6 Iran 39 works
- 7 Egypt 32 works
- 8 Taiwan 30 works
- 9 Türkiye 29 works
- 10 Vietnam 29 works
How concentrated that is
The same countries as shares of everything the list above accounts for. A node where two countries do two thirds of the work and one spread evenly across twelve read alike as a ranking and not at all alike here.
Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.
Which institutions lead Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College publishes the most Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications research, followed by Changchun University of Chinese Medicine and Jilin Agricultural University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 66 works
- 2 Changchun University of Chinese MedicineChina 65 works
- 3 Jilin Agricultural UniversityChina 50 works
- 4 Nanjing University of Chinese MedicineChina 39 works
- 5 Beijing University of Chinese MedicineChina 36 works
- 6 Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina 34 works
- 7 Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina 33 works
- 8 Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina 30 works
- 9 Jilin UniversityChina 28 works
- 10 Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineChina 25 works
Who are the leading researchers in Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications include Yan Liu.
- 1 Yan Liu Hong Kong 1.9k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications research done?
The largest centres of Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Changchun (China), Guangzhou (China) and Shanghai (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Yanji, Changchun and Kunming.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- YanjiCN · 21.4 works63×
- ChangchunCN · 195.7 works24×
- KunmingCN · 67.5 works10×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications?
Among universities, judged by research, Northwest University, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College and Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine 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 | Northwest UniversityChina | 74.1 | 61.7% | 15.3× | 14 | +65.9% |
| 2 | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina | 67.6 | 29.9% | 22.1× | 66 | +26.8% |
| 3 | Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina | 65.2 | 45.8% | 50.3× | 34 | -6.9% |
| 4 | University of MacauMacau | 65.0 | 42.7% | 8.2× | 8 | +94.4% |
| 5 | Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina | 63.0 | 33.0% | 97.2× | 30 | +50.8% |
| 6 | Changchun University of Chinese MedicineChina | 60.5 | 21.3% | 264.2× | 65 | +21.3% |
| 7 | Beijing University of Chinese MedicineChina | 58.5 | 26.3% | 66.7× | 36 | +24.3% |
| 8 | Nanjing University of Chinese MedicineChina | 58.4 | 25.4% | 50.9× | 39 | +21.2% |
| 9 | China Pharmaceutical UniversityChina | 57.1 | 39.7% | 28.5× | 19 | -4.0% |
| 10 | Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina | 56.7 | 29.0% | 54.6× | 33 | +1.2% |
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 Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 19% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2022. The fastest-growing topics are Ginseng Biological Effects and Applications.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.