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Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies

Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies is a research topic within Plant Science. Science Explorer counts 7.9k research works in it since 1950. 26.1% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers focuses on the research and properties of herbal medicines, particularly St John's Wort (Hypericum perforatum) and Garcinia mangostana. It covers topics such as the chemistry, pharmacology, clinical properties, and biological activities of natural compounds, including xanthones and phloroglucinol compounds. The cluster also explores the effectiveness of these natural compounds in treating conditions such as depression, cancer, and inflammation.

  • St John's Wort
  • Garcinia Mangostana
  • Xanthones
  • Antioxidant
  • Depression
  • Phloroglucinol Compounds
  • Apoptosis Induction
  • Hypericum Perforatum
  • Mangosteen Extracts
  • Chemopreventive Agents
Research works
7.9k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
2.1k
per year above
Top-10% rate
26.1%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
+21%
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Which countries lead Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies research?

By volume, China and Indonesia publish the most (308 and 219 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China 308 works
  2. 2 Indonesia 219 works
  3. 3 India 162 works
  4. 4 United States 76 works
  5. 5 Thailand 67 works
  6. 6 Nigeria 67 works
  7. 7 Türkiye 65 works
  8. 8 Brazil 57 works
  9. 9 Malaysia 43 works
  10. 10 Iran 34 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.

China: 28.1%Indonesia: 19.9%India: 14.8%United States: 6.9%6 others listed: 30.4%28%largest
China308 · 28.1%Indonesia219 · 19.9%India162 · 14.8%United States76 · 6.9%6 others listed334 · 30.4%

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

Which institutions lead Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies research?

By volume in 2022–2025, Padjadjaran University publishes the most Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies research, followed by Andalas University and Prince of Songkla University.

Who are the leading researchers in Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies include Susanne Hempel.

  1. 1 Susanne Hempel United States 4.8k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies research done?

The largest centres of Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Bangkok (Thailand), Guangzhou (China) and Bandung (Indonesia). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Bangkok.

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 41 works
  2. 2 Bangkok Thailand 28 works
  3. 3 Guangzhou China 24 works
  4. 4 Bandung Indonesia 21 works
  5. 5 Surabaya Indonesia 21 works
  6. 6 Jakarta Indonesia 19 works
  7. 7 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia 16 works
  8. 8 Nanjing China 16 works
  9. 9 Shanghai China 15 works
  10. 10 Wuhan China 15 works

Where it is the local speciality

  1. BangkokTH · 28.0 works7.7×
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Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies than the world average.

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Where is the best place to study Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies?

Among universities, judged by research, Padjadjaran University, Prince of Songkla University and Andalas 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.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 Padjadjaran UniversityIndonesia 65.928.5%8.9×12 +292.3%
2 Prince of Songkla UniversityThailand 62.726.9%23.7×8 -18.3%
3 Andalas UniversityIndonesia 41.57.2%10.8×8 +191.2%

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 Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 21% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Natural Compound Pharmacology Studies.

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Which topics inside it are moving

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