Table 1.
The top five contributors in terms of Web of Science category, journal, institution, and country/region of publications concerning lignans.
| Contributor | Publication count (% of total) | Citation per manuscript |
|---|---|---|
| Web of Science category | ||
| Pharmacology pharmacy | 2,522 (23.5%) | 20.5 |
| Chemistry medicinal | 2,520 (23.5%) | 18.9 |
| Plant sciences | 2,050 (19.1%) | 22.9 |
| Biochemistry molecular biology | 1,796 (16.7%) | 24.8 |
| Chemistry multidisciplinary | 1,509 (14.0%) | 16.3 |
| Journal | ||
| Phytochemistry | 587 (5.5%) | 31 |
| Journal of Natural Products | 345 (3.2%) | 27.1 |
| Planta Medica | 332 (3.1%) | 18.9 |
| Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin | 266 (2.5%) | 28.4 |
| Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry | 213 (2.0%) | 54.5 |
| Organization | ||
| Chinese Academy of Sciences | 473 (4.4%) | 13.8 |
| University of Helsinki | 246 (2.3%) | 81.9 |
| Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Peking Union Medical College | 195 (1.8%) | 14.0 |
| Kunming Institute of Botany | 193 (1.8%) | 12.9 |
| Universidade de Sao Paulo | 186 (1.7%) | 18.1 |
| Country/Territory | ||
| China | 2,482 (23.1%) | 13.0 |
| United States | 1,321 (12.3%) | 41.2 |
| Japan | 1,305 (12.1%) | 24.5 |
| South Korea | 691 (6.4%) | 15.5 |
| India | 638 (5.9%) | 16.5 |