Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits
Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits is a research topic within Nutrition and Dietetics. Science Explorer counts 6.3k research works in it since 1950. 21.5% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the health benefits of pomegranate consumption, focusing on its antioxidant activity, phenolic compounds, and their relationship with cancer prevention, anti-inflammatory properties, cardiovascular health, and the role of gut microbiota in metabolizing pomegranate compounds. The research also delves into the potential effects on diabetes, obesity, neuroprotection, and antimicrobial activities.
- Pomegranate
- Antioxidant Activity
- Ellagic Acid
- Phenolic Compounds
- Cancer Prevention
- Anti-inflammatory
- Urolithins
- Metabolism
- Cardiovascular Health
- Gut Microbiota
- Research works
- 6.3k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 1.4k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 21.5% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +50% 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 Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits research?
By volume, China and India publish the most (244 and 226 works in 2022–2025).
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits research?
By volume in 2022–2025, National Research Centre publishes the most Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits research, followed by Cairo University and Mashhad University of Medical Sciences.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 National Research CentreEgypt 14 works
- 2 Cairo UniversityEgypt 13 works
- 3 Mashhad University of Medical SciencesIran 10 works
- 4 Assiut UniversityEgypt 9 works
- 5 Al-Azhar UniversityEgypt 9 works
- 6 Ain Shams UniversityEgypt 8 works
- 7 Alexandria UniversityEgypt 8 works
- 8 University of BaghdadIraq 7 works
- 9 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia 7 works
- 10 Taif UniversitySaudi Arabia 6 works
Who are the leading researchers in Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits include Johan Auwerx and Lillian Barros.
- 1 Johan Auwerx Switzerland 1.1k citations
- 2 Lillian Barros Portugal 928 citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits research done?
The largest centres of Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits research in 2022–2025 are Giza (Egypt), Tehran (Iran), Cairo (Egypt) and Beijing (China). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Giza.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- GizaEG · 37.1 works14×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits?
Among universities, judged by research, Cairo University, Alexandria University and Assiut 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.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cairo UniversityEgypt | 76.2 | 21.0% | 9.7× | 13 | +60.0% |
| 2 | Alexandria UniversityEgypt | 62.8 | 15.0% | 10.0× | 8 | +233.3% |
| 3 | Assiut UniversityEgypt | 62.1 | 15.5% | 19.2× | 9 | — |
| 4 | Al-Azhar UniversityEgypt | 59.4 | 14.6% | 13.1× | 9 | — |
| 5 | Mashhad University of Medical SciencesIran | 58.2 | 18.6% | 23.0× | 10 | +87.2% |
| 6 | Ain Shams UniversityEgypt | 16.8 | 8.3% | 6.8× | 8 | +250.3% |
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 Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 50% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2025. The fastest-growing topics are Pomegranate: compositions and health benefits.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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