Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants
Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants is a research topic within Plant Science. Science Explorer counts 9.2k research works in it since 1950. 19.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
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- Emodin
- Anthraquinones
- Antioxidant
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- Toxicity
- Anticancer
- Anti-inflammatory
- Wound Healing
- Polysaccharides
- Research works
- 9.2k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.8k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 19.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +14% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (450 and 348 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine publishes the most Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants 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 11 works
- 2 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 9 works
- 3 Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina 8 works
- 4 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia 8 works
- 5 Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina 7 works
- 6 Saveetha UniversityIndia 7 works
- 7 Zhejiang Chinese Medical UniversityChina 7 works
- 8 Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina 7 works
- 9 Guangzhou University of Chinese MedicineChina 7 works
- 10 Nanjing University of Chinese MedicineChina 6 works
Who are the leading researchers in Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants include Robert Verpoorte and Thomas Efferth.
- 1 Robert Verpoorte Netherlands 1.9k citations
- 2 Thomas Efferth Germany 1.3k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants research done?
The largest centres of Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Guangzhou (China), Shanghai (China) and New Delhi (India).
Where is the best place to study Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants?
Among universities, judged by research, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beijing University of Chinese MedicineChina | 60.0 | 27.8% | 37.1× | 11 | +1.5% |
| 2 | Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese MedicineChina | 55.0 | 58.4% | 21.5× | 8 | -48.7% |
| 3 | Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina | 44.2 | 39.9% | 5.5× | 9 | +9.0% |
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 Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 14% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Phytochemistry and biological activity of medicinal plants.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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