Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies
Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies is a research topic within Soil Science. Science Explorer counts 3.8k research works in it since 1950. 7.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the characterization, biological activities, and applications of humic substances, including Shilajit. The papers cover topics such as antioxidant properties, anti-inflammatory effects, antimicrobial activity, and therapeutic potential in various diseases.
- Humic Substances
- Shilajit
- Antioxidant
- Anti-inflammatory
- Biological Activities
- Medical Drugs
- Immunostimulatory Properties
- Oxidative Damage
- Antimicrobial Activity
- Therapeutic Potential
- Research works
- 3.8k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 301 per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 7.9% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +88% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies research?
By volume, India and Indonesia publish the most (464 and 113 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Sam Higginbottom Institute of Agriculture publishes the most Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies research, followed by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College and Hospital.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Sam Higginbottom Institute of AgricultureIndia 27 works
- 2 Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityIndia 15 works
- 3 Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College and HospitalIndia 12 works
- 4 Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural UniversityIndia 10 works
- 5 Government Ayurvedic College and HospitalIndia 8 works
- 6 University of Agricultural Sciences, DharwadIndia 7 works
- 7 Anand Agricultural UniversityIndia 6 works
- 8 National Institute of AyurvedaIndia 6 works
- 9 National Dairy Research InstituteIndia 6 works
- 10 Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and ForestryIndia 6 works
Where is Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies research done?
The largest centres of Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies research in 2022–2025 are Allahabad (India), Coimbatore (India), New Delhi (India) and Moscow (Russia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Allahabad.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- AllahabadIN · 32.8 works64×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies?
Among universities, judged by research, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityIndia | 28.4 | 0.0% | 59.9× | 15 | +190.2% |
| 2 | Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural UniversityIndia | 16.0 | 0.0% | 230.7× | 10 | — |
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 Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 88% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Humic Substances and Bio-Organic Studies.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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