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Medicinal Plant Studies

Medicinal Plant Studies is a research topic within Complementary and alternative medicine. Science Explorer counts 1.1k research works in it since 1956. 12.7% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the medicinal uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacological properties of Clinacanthus Nutans, a plant known for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and cytotoxic properties. The papers cover topics such as its potential in treating hepatocellular carcinoma, ethnopharmacological uses, bioactive compounds, and phytochemical constituents.

  • Clinacanthus Nutans
  • medicinal uses
  • phytochemistry
  • anti-inflammatory effects
  • antioxidant activities
  • cytotoxicity
  • ethnopharmacological uses
  • phytochemical constituents
  • hepatocellular carcinoma
  • bioactive compounds
Research works
1.1k
fractional, since 1956
In the world top 10%
145
per year above
Top-10% rate
12.7%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+15%
the tick is no change

This ranks research output and citation impact. It says nothing about the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

Which countries lead Medicinal Plant Studies research?

By volume, Nigeria and Malaysia publish the most (96 and 27 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Nigeria 96 works
  2. 2 Malaysia 27 works
  3. 3 India 18 works
  4. 4 China 15 works
  5. 5 Indonesia 15 works
  6. 6 United States 12 works
  7. 7 Thailand 10 works
  8. 8 Vietnam 4 works
  9. 9 Türkiye 4 works
  10. 10 ?? 4 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.

Nigeria: 46.7%Malaysia: 13.4%India: 8.6%China: 7.3%6 others listed: 24.0%47%largest
Nigeria96 · 46.7%Malaysia27 · 13.4%India18 · 8.6%China15 · 7.3%6 others listed49 · 24.0%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Medicinal Plant Studies research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Universiti Sains Malaysia publishes the most Medicinal Plant Studies research, followed by Chiang Mai University and The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti.

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Universiti Sains Malaysia Malaysia 5 works
  2. 2 Chiang Mai University Thailand 4 works
  3. 3 The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti Nigeria 4 works
  4. 4 University of Nigeria Nigeria 3 works
  5. 5 Ahmadu Bello University Nigeria 3 works
  6. 6 Universiti Putra Malaysia Malaysia 3 works
  7. 7 Federal College of Education, Kano Nigeria 3 works
  8. 8 Imo State University Nigeria 3 works
  9. 9 Delta State University Nigeria 3 works
  10. 10 University of Calabar Nigeria 3 works

Where is Medicinal Plant Studies research done?

The largest centres of Medicinal Plant Studies research in 2022–2025 are Owerri (Nigeria), Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), George Town (Malaysia) and Port Harcourt (Nigeria).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Owerri Nigeria 6 works
  2. 2 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 6 works
  3. 3 George Town Malaysia 5 works
  4. 4 Port Harcourt Nigeria 5 works
  5. 5 Chiang Mai Thailand 4 works
  6. 6 Ado-Ekiti Nigeria 4 works
  7. 7 Kano Nigeria 4 works
  8. 8 Uyo Nigeria 4 works
  9. 9 Ilorin Nigeria 4 works
  10. 10 Bangkok Thailand 4 works
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Is Medicinal Plant Studies research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 15% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2026. The fastest-growing topics are Medicinal Plant Studies.

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