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Synthesis of Organic Compounds

Synthesis of Organic Compounds is a research topic within Pharmacology. Science Explorer counts 24k research works in it since 1950. 7.9% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.

This cluster of papers explores the diverse aspects of chromones and flavonoids, including their synthesis, biological activities, medicinal potential, and applications in drug discovery. The research covers topics such as the development of chromone derivatives as anticancer agents, their antioxidant properties, microwave-assisted synthesis methods, and the natural occurrence of these compounds.

  • Chromones
  • Flavonoids
  • Medicinal Chemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Synthesis
  • Biological Activity
  • Anticancer Agents
  • Antioxidants
  • Microwave-Assisted Synthesis
  • Natural Occurrence
Research works
24k
fractional, since 1950
In the world top 10%
1.9k
per year above
Top-10% rate
7.9%
share of its works in the world top 10%
Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
-32%
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 Synthesis of Organic Compounds research?

By volume, China and India publish the most (412 and 300 works in 2022–2025).

By volume, 2022–2025

  1. 1 China 412 works
  2. 2 India 300 works
  3. 3 Russia 123 works
  4. 4 Iran 101 works
  5. 5 United States 74 works
  6. 6 Egypt 62 works
  7. 7 Japan 57 works
  8. 8 Türkiye 44 works
  9. 9 Brazil 41 works
  10. 10 Saudi Arabia 37 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.

China: 32.9%India: 24.0%Russia: 9.8%Iran: 8.1%6 others listed: 25.2%33%largest
China412 · 32.9%India300 · 24.0%Russia123 · 9.8%Iran101 · 8.1%6 others listed315 · 25.2%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which institutions lead Synthesis of Organic Compounds research?

By volume in 2022–2025, National Research Centre publishes the most Synthesis of Organic Compounds research, followed by Ain Shams University and N.D. Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry.

Who are the leading researchers in Synthesis of Organic Compounds?

The most-cited researchers publishing on Synthesis of Organic Compounds include Κ. Peters, E. J. Corey and Peter G. Jones.

  1. 1 Κ. Peters United Kingdom 7.8k citations
  2. 2 E. J. Corey United States 3.6k citations
  3. 3 Peter G. Jones Germany 3.6k citations
  4. 4 Abdullah M. Asiri Saudi Arabia 3.2k citations

Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.

Where is Synthesis of Organic Compounds research done?

The largest centres of Synthesis of Organic Compounds research in 2022–2025 are Beijing (China), Tehran (Iran), Moscow (Russia) and Cairo (Egypt).

Largest cities, 2022–2025

  1. 1 Beijing China 42 works
  2. 2 Tehran Iran 33 works
  3. 3 Moscow Russia 31 works
  4. 4 Cairo Egypt 24 works
  5. 5 Shanghai China 23 works
  6. 6 Giza Egypt 19 works
  7. 7 Guangzhou China 18 works
  8. 8 Nanjing China 17 works
  9. 9 Tokyo Japan 17 works
  10. 10 Guiyang China 17 works
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Where is the best place to study Synthesis of Organic Compounds?

Among universities, judged by research, University of Mosul, Ain Shams University and Guizhou 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.

#UniversityScoreTop 10%SpecialisationWorksGrowth
1 University of MosulIraq 65.738.9%16.9×10
2 Ain Shams UniversityEgypt 48.817.4%9.8×12 +47.4%
3 Guizhou UniversityChina 34.49.3%11.3×10 -58.4%

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 of Organic Compounds research growing?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% lower than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2012.

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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.