Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds
Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds is a research topic within Pharmacology. Science Explorer counts 46k research works in it since 1950. 14.8% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the pharmacological effects of licorice roots, particularly the bioactive compounds such as glycyrrhizin. The research covers a wide range of topics including antiviral and anti-inflammatory properties, hepatoprotective and antioxidant effects, as well as potential applications in cancer treatment. Additionally, the cluster explores the historical and traditional uses of licorice in herbal medicine.
- Glycyrrhizin
- Licorice
- Antiviral
- Inflammation
- Pharmacology
- Bioactive Compounds
- Hepatoprotective
- Antioxidant
- Cancer
- Herbal Medicine
- Research works
- 46k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 6.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 14.8% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +11% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (3k and 967 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 3k works
- 2 India 967 works
- 3 United States 513 works
- 4 South Korea 330 works
- 5 Russia 304 works
- 6 Japan 241 works
- 7 Iran 205 works
- 8 Egypt 183 works
- 9 Indonesia 134 works
- 10 Türkiye 130 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 Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine publishes the most Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds research, followed by Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College and Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Beijing University of Chinese MedicineChina 71 works
- 2 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 61 works
- 3 Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina 53 works
- 4 Nanjing University of Chinese MedicineChina 50 works
- 5 Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina 41 works
- 6 Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityChina 31 works
- 7 Shandong University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina 31 works
- 8 Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina 31 works
- 9 Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineChina 30 works
- 10 Changchun University of Chinese MedicineChina 30 works
Where is Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds research done?
The largest centres of Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds 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 Xianyang and Kaifeng.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- XianyangCN · 30.8 works17×
- KaifengCN · 26.5 works7.3×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds?
Among universities, judged by research, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine and Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine 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 MedicineChina | 67.6 | 38.8% | 31.4× | 53 | -37.3% |
| 2 | Beijing University of Chinese MedicineChina | 60.5 | 22.2% | 53.3× | 72 | -34.6% |
| 3 | Nanjing University of Chinese MedicineChina | 60.1 | 27.8% | 25.9× | 50 | -42.6% |
| 4 | China Pharmaceutical UniversityChina | 58.1 | 34.2% | 15.8× | 26 | -49.2% |
| 5 | King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia | 56.9 | 33.9% | 3.6× | 26 | +101.7% |
| 6 | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina | 56.7 | 22.7% | 8.2× | 61 | -15.3% |
| 7 | Guiyang Medical UniversityChina | 55.3 | 19.9% | 12.4× | 13 | +161.2% |
| 8 | Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineChina | 55.2 | 27.3% | 21.1× | 30 | -73.4% |
| 9 | Ningxia Medical UniversityChina | 55.1 | 38.3% | 19.5× | 15 | -54.1% |
| 10 | Shandong University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina | 54.6 | 26.9% | 32.6× | 31 | -79.9% |
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 Natural Compounds research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 11% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Pharmacological Effects of Natural Compounds.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Which topics inside it are moving
Growth and decline on one axis around a shared zero. Two lists side by side hide the thing that matters: whether the growth dwarfs the decline, or the other way round.