B. N. Mehrotra

2.4k total citations · 1 hit paper
21 papers, 2.0k citations indexed

About

B. N. Mehrotra is a scholar working on Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, Plant Science and Complementary and alternative medicine. According to data from OpenAlex, B. N. Mehrotra has authored 21 papers receiving a total of 2.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 14 papers in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 12 papers in Plant Science and 7 papers in Complementary and alternative medicine. Recurrent topics in B. N. Mehrotra's work include Botanical Research and Chemistry (13 papers), Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (9 papers) and Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants (6 papers). B. N. Mehrotra is often cited by papers focused on Botanical Research and Chemistry (13 papers), Ethnobotanical and Medicinal Plants Studies (9 papers) and Phytochemicals and Medicinal Plants (6 papers). B. N. Mehrotra collaborates with scholars based in India. B. N. Mehrotra's co-authors include Shradha Sinha, B. N. Dhawan, M.M. Dhar, Monica Dhar, A. K. Goel, J.S. Tandon, R.P. Rastogi, D. S. BHAKUNI, G. K. Patnaik and Kohitij Kar and has published in prestigious journals such as Drug Development Research, Nordic Journal of Botany and Feddes Repertorium.

In The Last Decade

B. N. Mehrotra

19 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

Compendium of Indian medicinal plants 1990 2026 2002 2014 1990 250 500 750 1000
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Compendium of Indian medicinal plants
    1990 1.1k citations B. N. Mehrotra, Shradha Sinha et al. Medical Entomology and Zoology profile →

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Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
B. N. Mehrotra India 11 1.1k 533 469 438 427 21 2.0k
Aditi Nadkarni India 4 1.3k 1.2× 536 1.0× 649 1.4× 490 1.1× 565 1.3× 5 2.4k
C.P. Khare India 5 915 0.8× 401 0.8× 440 0.9× 397 0.9× 356 0.8× 12 1.7k
J.S. Tandon India 23 913 0.8× 576 1.1× 735 1.6× 208 0.5× 353 0.8× 63 1.9k
Peter A. Akah Nigeria 27 1.2k 1.1× 544 1.0× 441 0.9× 402 0.9× 569 1.3× 130 2.3k
H. O. Edeoga Nigeria 10 1.4k 1.3× 312 0.6× 277 0.6× 764 1.7× 382 0.9× 36 2.1k
Subha Rastogi India 19 821 0.8× 561 1.1× 514 1.1× 372 0.8× 358 0.8× 54 2.0k
M. A. Al‐Yahya Saudi Arabia 21 677 0.6× 345 0.6× 258 0.6× 332 0.8× 441 1.0× 52 1.4k
Dhar Ml 6 641 0.6× 399 0.7× 259 0.6× 245 0.6× 266 0.6× 6 1.3k
D. Kanjanapothi Thailand 27 1.2k 1.1× 634 1.2× 278 0.6× 511 1.2× 734 1.7× 56 2.4k
J. S. Mossa Saudi Arabia 19 662 0.6× 339 0.6× 247 0.5× 337 0.8× 385 0.9× 44 1.3k

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of B. N. Mehrotra

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All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mehrotra, B. N., et al.. (2003). Pharmacognostic Evaluation of Ratanjot-Arnebia nobilis Rech. f.. Natural Product Sciences. 9(4). 286–290. 6 indexed citations
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Sharma, Preeti, Subha Rastogi, Janmejai Kumar Srivastava, et al.. (2003). Antileishmanial action of Tephrosia purpurea linn, extract and its fractions against experimental visceral leishmaniasis. Drug Development Research. 60(4). 285–293. 25 indexed citations
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Goel, A. K., et al.. (1996). Screening of Indian plants for biological activity: Part XV.. PubMed. 34(5). 444–67. 37 indexed citations
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Khatoon, Sayyada, Shanta Mehrotra, Vikas Bajpai, & B. N. Mehrotra. (1994). Ultramorphology of some boraginaceous taxa used as Ratanjot. Feddes Repertorium. 105(1-2). 61–71. 6 indexed citations
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Khatoon, Sayyada, et al.. (1993). Analysis of Commercial ‘Ratanjot’ by TLC Fluorescence Fingerprinting. International Journal of Pharmacognosy. 31(4). 269–277. 15 indexed citations
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Goel, A. K., et al.. (1990). Oxytropis shivai (Fabaceae) - a new species from Ladakh (India).. Indian Journal of Forestry. 13(3). 257–259. 1 indexed citations
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BHAKUNI, D. S., et al.. (1990). Screening of Indian plants for biological activity: Part XIV.. PubMed. 28(7). 619–37. 21 indexed citations
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Mehrotra, B. N., et al.. (1990). Compendium of Indian medicinal plants. Medical Entomology and Zoology. 1131 indexed citations breakdown →
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Mehrotra, Shanta, et al.. (1990). Leaf Surface Studies of Some Medicinal Artemisias. International Journal of Crude Drug Research. 28(2). 103–119. 9 indexed citations
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Mehrotra, B. N., et al.. (1988). Antifertility activity of Caesalpinia decapetala--a preliminary report.. PubMed. 87. 377–8. 3 indexed citations
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Prakash, Ved & B. N. Mehrotra. (1988). A new species of Sonerila Roxb. (Melastomaceae) from Meghalaya, India. E-Periodica. 2 indexed citations
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Ansari, Rizwan Ali, Ramesh Chander, B. N. Dhawan, et al.. (1988). Hepatoprotective activity of kutkin--the iridoid glycoside mixture of Picrorhiza kurrooa.. PubMed. 87. 401–4. 73 indexed citations
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BHAKUNI, D. S., et al.. (1984). Screening of Indian plants for biological activity: Part X.. PubMed. 22(6). 312–32. 67 indexed citations
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Mehrotra, B. N., et al.. (1983). New records of plants from himachal pradesh india 3. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC AND TAXONOMIC BOTANY. 4(3). 991–994. 3 indexed citations
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Mehrotra, B. N., et al.. (1980). Contribution to the flora of Lahul valley (north-west Himalaya) -- I. Some new plant records.. Indian Journal of Forestry. 3(2). 154–155.
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Mehrotra, B. N., et al.. (1980). Contribution to the flora of Lahul valley (north-west Himalaya) - II. Some new plant records.. JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC AND TAXONOMIC BOTANY. 1. 115–117.
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Dhawan, B. N., et al.. (1980). Screening of Indian plants for biological activity: Part IX.. PubMed. 18(6). 594–606. 79 indexed citations
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Dhar, Monica, M.M. Dhar, B. N. Dhawan, et al.. (1973). Screening of Indian Plants for Biological Activity: Part IV. 32 indexed citations
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Dhar, Monica, et al.. (1969). SCREENING OF INDIAN PLANTS FOR BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY. PART-II. 7. 250–262. 173 indexed citations
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Dhar, Monica, et al.. (1968). SCREENING OF INDIAN PLANTS FOR BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY: PART I. 3(6). 232–247. 267 indexed citations

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