Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties
Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties is a research topic within Molecular Biology. Science Explorer counts 12k research works in it since 1950. 10.3% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
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- Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids
- Toxicity
- Metabolism
- Genotoxicity
- Hepatic Sinusoidal Obstruction Syndrome
- Food Safety
- Carcinogenicity
- Herbal Medicines
- Risk Assessment
- Health Consequences
- Research works
- 12k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.2k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 10.3% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +8% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties research?
By volume, China and Brazil publish the most (261 and 117 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 China 261 works
- 2 Brazil 117 works
- 3 United States 114 works
- 4 Germany 77 works
- 5 India 76 works
- 6 Türkiye 42 works
- 7 South Korea 34 works
- 8 France 31 works
- 9 Italy 28 works
- 10 Japan 28 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Ilia State University publishes the most Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties research, followed by State Museum of Natural History Karlsruhe and Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do Sul.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Ilia State UniversityGeorgia 17 works
- 2 State Museum of Natural History KarlsruheGermany 17 works
- 3 Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso do SulBrazil 7 works
- 4 Botanical Survey of IndiaIndia 7 works
- 5 Chinese University of Hong KongHong Kong 6 works
- 6 Universidad Rey Juan CarlosSpain 6 works
- 7 Chinese Academy of SciencesChina 5 works
- 8 Universidade de São PauloBrazil 5 works
- 9 University of KentuckyUnited States 5 works
- 10 Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical CollegeChina 5 works
Who are the leading researchers in Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties include B. L. Turner, James A. Miller and Michaël Wink.
- 1 B. L. Turner United States 2.1k citations
- 2 James A. Miller United States 2k citations
- 3 Michaël Wink Germany 1.7k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties research done?
The largest centres of Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Karlsruhe (Germany), Tbilisi (Georgia) and Guangzhou (China).
Where is the best place to study Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties?
Among universities, judged by research, Ilia State 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.
| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilia State UniversityGeorgia | 26.0 | 5.1% | 171.3× | 18 | — |
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 Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 8% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2012. The fastest-growing topics are Plant Toxicity and Pharmacological Properties.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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