Natural product bioactivities and synthesis
Natural product bioactivities and synthesis is a research topic within Molecular Biology. Science Explorer counts 48k research works in it since 1950. 12.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the biological activities, pharmacological properties, and potential therapeutic implications of triterpenoids and saponins, with a focus on their anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antiviral properties. The research also delves into the use of saponins as adjuvants in vaccines and their effects on immune responses.
- Triterpenoids
- Saponins
- Biological Activities
- Cancer
- Anti-inflammatory
- Antioxidant
- Pharmacological Properties
- Adjuvants
- Antiviral
- Apoptosis
- Research works
- 48k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 12.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +2% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Natural product bioactivities and synthesis research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (2.6k and 633 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 2.6k works
- 2 India 633 works
- 3 South Korea 259 works
- 4 United States 235 works
- 5 Brazil 192 works
- 6 Russia 189 works
- 7 Vietnam 189 works
- 8 Türkiye 182 works
- 9 Japan 147 works
- 10 Iran 136 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 Natural product bioactivities and synthesis research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College publishes the most Natural product bioactivities and synthesis research, followed by Chinese Academy of Sciences and Shenyang Pharmaceutical University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College China 73 works
- 2 Chinese Academy of Sciences China 53 works
- 3 Shenyang Pharmaceutical University China 46 works
- 4 Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine China 41 works
- 5 Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology Vietnam 41 works
- 6 Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine China 33 works
- 7 China Pharmaceutical University China 32 works
- 8 Ilia State University Georgia 32 works
- 9 Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine China 31 works
- 10 State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe Germany 31 works
Who are the leading researchers in Natural product bioactivities and synthesis?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Natural product bioactivities and synthesis include David M. Pereira, Amirhossein Sahebkar and Bharat B. Aggarwal.
- 1 David M. Pereira 6.1k citations
- 2 Amirhossein Sahebkar 5.6k citations
- 3 Bharat B. Aggarwal 4.2k citations
- 4 E. J. Corey 3.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Natural product bioactivities and synthesis research done?
The largest centres of Natural product bioactivities and synthesis research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Guangzhou (China), Shanghai (China) and Nanjing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Yanji, Tbilisi and Ufa.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- YanjiCN · 21.4 works30×
- TbilisiGE · 36.5 works13×
- UfaRU · 28.9 works11×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Natural product bioactivities and synthesis than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Natural product bioactivities and synthesis?
Among universities, judged by research, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College and Zunyi Medical 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.
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 | Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine China | 69.9 | 41.4% | 28.3× | 41 | -14.2% |
| 2 | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College China | 60.7 | 17.5% | 11.6× | 73 | -0.2% |
| 3 | Zunyi Medical University China | 57.5 | 22.6% | 16.5× | 17 | +125.6% |
| 4 | Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research India | 57.4 | 12.1% | 10.1× | 21 | +818.4% |
| 5 | Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine China | 56.5 | 24.2% | 24.3× | 31 | -5.0% |
| 6 | Beijing University of Chinese Medicine China | 56.3 | 25.6% | 21.3× | 24 | +12.9% |
| 7 | China Pharmaceutical University China | 55.3 | 24.3% | 23.1× | 32 | -35.8% |
| 8 | Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine China | 54.6 | 20.1% | 77.7× | 34 | +3.0% |
| 9 | Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine China | 54.1 | 27.5% | 18.8× | 23 | -38.8% |
| 10 | Guangdong Pharmaceutical University China | 54.0 | 26.7% | 32.4× | 22 | -27.5% |
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 product bioactivities and synthesis research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 2% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2012. The fastest-growing topics are Natural product bioactivities and synthesis.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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