Synthesis and biological activity
Synthesis and biological activity is a research topic within Organic Chemistry. Science Explorer counts 58k research works in it since 1950. 9.6% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers focuses on the synthesis, biological activities, and therapeutic potential of heterocyclic compounds, particularly in the context of drug discovery. The research covers a wide range of applications, including the development of anticancer agents, tubulin inhibitors, vascular targeting agents, and anti-inflammatory/antioxidant compounds.
- Heterocyclic Compounds
- Medicinal Chemistry
- Anticancer Agents
- Tubulin Inhibitors
- Vascular Targeting Agents
- Chalcones
- Coumarins
- Pyrazoles
- Thiazoles
- Benzimidazoles
- Research works
- 58k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 5.6k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 9.6% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +10% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Synthesis and biological activity research?
By volume, India and China publish the most (2.9k and 1.1k works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 India 2.9k works
- 2 China 1.1k works
- 3 Egypt 711 works
- 4 Türkiye 526 works
- 5 Saudi Arabia 483 works
- 6 Russia 415 works
- 7 United States 410 works
- 8 Iran 403 works
- 9 Iraq 389 works
- 10 Pakistan 232 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 Synthesis and biological activity research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Cairo University publishes the most Synthesis and biological activity research, followed by National Research Centre and King Saud University.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Cairo UniversityEgypt 98 works
- 2 National Research CentreEgypt 94 works
- 3 King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia 81 works
- 4 University of BaghdadIraq 73 works
- 5 Al-Azhar UniversityEgypt 59 works
- 6 Ain Shams UniversityEgypt 54 works
- 7 Mansoura UniversityEgypt 51 works
- 8 King Khalid UniversitySaudi Arabia 51 works
- 9 GITAM UniversityIndia 43 works
- 10 University of RajasthanIndia 43 works
Who are the leading researchers in Synthesis and biological activity?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Synthesis and biological activity include Judith A. K. Howard and Peter G. Jones.
- 1 Judith A. K. Howard United Kingdom 5.5k citations
- 2 Peter G. Jones Germany 3.6k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Synthesis and biological activity research done?
The largest centres of Synthesis and biological activity research in 2022–2025 are Cairo (Egypt), Giza (Egypt), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) and Hyderabad (India). Among places with at least 20 works in it, it is an unusually large share of all research in Shimoga, Rajkot and Sohag.
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where it is the local speciality
- ShimogaIN · 25.4 works38×
- RajkotIN · 36.3 works29×
- SohagEG · 25.1 works20×
- BathindaIN · 24.2 works18×
Location quotient: how much more of its research is in Synthesis and biological activity than the world average.
Where is the best place to study Synthesis and biological activity?
Among universities, judged by research, Jouf University, Cairo University and Al-Azhar 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 | Jouf UniversitySaudi Arabia | 77.0 | 36.3% | 12.9× | 17 | +345.0% |
| 2 | Cairo UniversityEgypt | 74.1 | 35.9% | 12.9× | 98 | -5.6% |
| 3 | Al-Azhar UniversityEgypt | 73.8 | 34.7% | 15.7× | 59 | +50.2% |
| 4 | Taibah UniversitySaudi Arabia | 71.9 | 33.5% | 12.5× | 19 | +151.5% |
| 5 | Umm al-Qura UniversitySaudi Arabia | 71.6 | 26.5% | 11.1× | 28 | +184.1% |
| 6 | Al Baha UniversitySaudi Arabia | 70.2 | 32.5% | 16.6× | 13 | +346.7% |
| 7 | King Saud UniversitySaudi Arabia | 69.8 | 30.3% | 9.1× | 81 | -7.3% |
| 8 | Abbottabad University of Science and TechnologyPakistan | 69.8 | 45.2% | 29.8× | 10 | — |
| 9 | King Khalid UniversitySaudi Arabia | 69.7 | 21.2% | 14.2× | 51 | +85.3% |
| 10 | Sohag UniversityEgypt | 69.6 | 39.9% | 20.5× | 25 | +47.8% |
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 Synthesis and biological activity research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 10% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2024. The fastest-growing topics are Synthesis and biological activity.
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.