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Journal of Ethnopharmacology
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Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Chemistry 182 200 366 37
Medicine 906 66 111 25

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 735
Documents by Best Scientists*: 1047
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 15
SCIMAGO H-index: 243
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.142
Impact Factor: 5.4

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Ethnopharmacology?

Journal of Ethnopharmacology primarily tackles Traditional medicine, Pharmacology, Pharmacognosy, Medicinal plants and Internal medicine. The concepts on Traditional medicine presented in the journal can also apply to other research fields, including Anti-inflammatory, Phytotherapy and Botany. The journal explores research in Anti-inflammatory and the adjacent study of Carrageenan.

The journal focuses on Pharmacology but sometimes tackles the closely related topic of In vivo which is concerned with In vitro. The research on Pharmacognosy discussed in the journal draws on the closely related field of Oral administration. The journal facilitates discussions on Internal medicine that incorporate concepts from other fields like Diabetes mellitus and Endocrinology.

Streptozotocin is the primary subject of Diabetes mellitus works presented in Journal of Ethnopharmacology. Antioxidant is a focus of the Biochemistry works in it. Toxicity research is the primary subject tackled in the journal with a focus on Acute toxicity.

  • Traditional medicine (42.53%)
  • Pharmacology (33.61%)
  • Pharmacognosy (15.03%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Plants as a source of anti-cancer agents. (1364 citations)
  • Medicinal plants of India with anti-diabetic potential. (1313 citations)
  • Medicinal plants and antimicrobial activity. (1243 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Ethnopharmacology:

The most cited papers primarily focus on research topics in Traditional medicine, Pharmacognosy, Medicinal plants, Pharmacology and Phytotherapy. The published articles tackle studies in Antibacterial agent and the interrelated subject of Antibacterial activity to gain insights into Traditional medicine. Immunology, Biochemistry, Toxicity and In vivo are some topics wherein Pharmacology research discussed in the published papers has an impact.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Botany
  • Internal medicine
  • Traditional medicine

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

Journal of Ethnopharmacology mainly deals with areas of study such as Pharmacology, Traditional medicine, In vivo, Inflammation and Internal medicine. Topics in Pharmacology explored in the journal were investigated in conjunction with research in Tumor necrosis factor alpha, Oxidative stress, Lipopolysaccharide, Nitric oxide and Toxicity. The work on Traditional medicine tackled in the journal brings together disciplines like Anti-inflammatory and Quercetin.

The journal explores topics in In vivo which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Cancer research, In vitro, Apoptosis, Arbutin and Gastric mucosa. While work presented in the journal provided substantial information on Internal medicine, it also covered topics in Diabetes mellitus and Endocrinology. The research on Phytochemical featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Antibacterial activity and Ethnobotany.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Methanol extract from the seeds of Persea americana displays antibacterial and wound healing activities in rat model. (1 citations)
  • Coeloglossum viride var. bracteatum extract attenuates Aβ-induced toxicity by inhibiting RIP1-driven inflammation and necroptosis. (1 citations)
  • Caviunin glycoside (CAFG) from Dalbergia sissoo attenuates osteoarthritis by modulating chondrogenic and matrix regulating proteins. (1 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Journal of Ethnopharmacology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Michael Heinrich (206 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Richard Evans Schultes (102 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Erdem Yesilada (79 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • J. Van Staden (59 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Robert Verpoorte (59 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Ethnopharmacology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Peking Union Medical College (316 papers) published 10 papers at the last edition, 45 less than at the previous edition,
  • Chinese Academy of Sciences (225 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kyung Hee University (207 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine (202 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 26 less than at the previous edition,
  • China Pharmaceutical University (194 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 36 less than at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2022 edition, 1.65% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 21.01% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 8.40% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.13% of all publications and 55.46% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • Best practice in research - Overcoming common challenges in phytopharmacological research

    Michael Heinrich;Giovanni Appendino;Thomas Efferth;Robert Fürst

    (2020)
    495 Citations
  • Astragali Radix (Huangqi): A promising edible immunomodulatory herbal medicine.

    Zhejie Chen;Lijuan Liu;Caifang Gao;Weijie Chen

    (2020)
    217 Citations
  • Traditional uses, bioactive composition, pharmacology, and toxicology of Phyllanthus emblica fruits: A comprehensive review.

    Rakshandha Saini;Nitin Sharma;Oluwole Solomon Oladeji;Anuradha Sourirajan

    (2022)
    122 Citations
  • Triterpenoids from the genus Gynostemma: Chemistry and pharmacological activities.

    Unknown

    (2021)
    122 Citations
  • Dendrobium officinale polysaccharide ameliorates diabetic hepatic glucose metabolism via glucagon-mediated signaling pathways and modifying liver-glycogen structure

    Yage Liu;Linlin Yang;Yu Zhang;Xiaocui Liu

    (2020)
    110 Citations
  • Compound-based Chinese medicine formula: From discovery to compatibility mechanism.

    Xin Luan;Li-Jun Zhang;Xiao-Qin Li;Khalid Rahman

    (2020)
    97 Citations
  • Ethnopharmacology of Hypericum species in China: A comprehensive review on ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology.

    Ruifei Zhang;Ruifei Zhang;Yuanyuan Ji;Yuanyuan Ji;Xinbo Zhang;Xinbo Zhang;Edward J. Kennelly;Edward J. Kennelly

    (2020)
    85 Citations
  • HPLC fingerprint analysis of Phyllanthus emblica ethanol extract and their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties

    Wei Li;Xiaoying Zhang;Rong Chen;Yifeng Li

    (2020)
    71 Citations

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