Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants
Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants is a research topic within Pharmacology. Science Explorer counts 8k research works in it since 1950. 16.4% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
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- Inflammation
- Cholesterol
- Cancer
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- Pharmacology
- Traditional Medicine
- Research works
- 8k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.3k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 16.4% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +46% 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 Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants research?
By volume, India and China publish the most (559 and 256 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 India 559 works
- 2 China 256 works
- 3 United States 90 works
- 4 Egypt 77 works
- 5 Iran 77 works
- 6 Nigeria 69 works
- 7 Saudi Arabia 63 works
- 8 Indonesia 44 works
- 9 Türkiye 43 works
- 10 Iraq 40 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College and Hospital publishes the most Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants research, followed by Vaidyaratnam P.S. Varier Ayurveda College and National Institute of Ayurveda.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Desh Bhagat Ayurvedic College and HospitalIndia 21 works
- 2 Vaidyaratnam P.S. Varier Ayurveda CollegeIndia 17 works
- 3 National Institute of AyurvedaIndia 16 works
- 4 Government Ayurvedic College and HospitalIndia 15 works
- 5 Botanical Survey of IndiaIndia 12 works
- 6 Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic ScienceIndia 11 works
- 7 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia 10 works
- 8 Regional Research Institute of Unani MedicineIndia 9 works
- 9 Cairo UniversityEgypt 9 works
- 10 National Research CentreEgypt 9 works
Who are the leading researchers in Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants include Bharat B. Aggarwal.
- 1 Bharat B. Aggarwal United States 4.2k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants research done?
The largest centres of Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants research in 2022–2025 are New Delhi (India), Beijing (China), Chennai (India) and Tehran (Iran). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Amloh, Malappuram and Jaipur.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- AmlohIN · 22.0 works146×
- MalappuramIN · 20.2 works80×
- JaipurIN · 20.4 works12×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants?
Among universities, judged by research, Vaidyaratnam P.S. Varier Ayurveda College, National Institute of Ayurveda and King Saud 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 | Vaidyaratnam P.S. Varier Ayurveda CollegeIndia | 46.0 | 0.0% | 191.8× | 17 | — |
| 2 | National Institute of AyurvedaIndia | 45.3 | 0.5% | 152.1× | 16 | — |
| 3 | King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia | 44.9 | 29.6% | 5.7× | 10 | +15.3% |
| 4 | Cairo UniversityEgypt | 36.7 | 22.6% | 6.5× | 9 | +21.1% |
| 5 | Government Ayurved College, NandedIndia | 33.5 | 1.0% | 97.5× | 8 | — |
| 6 | University of BaghdadIraq | 8.0 | 4.5% | 6.0× | 8 | -0.0% |
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 Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 46% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Pharmacological Effects of Medicinal Plants.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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