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Academic and Scholarly Citations of AromaWeb

AromaWeb and individual AromaWeb resources have been cited, referenced and comparatively evaluated in peer-reviewed journal articles and academic materials. The selected citations below document ways that researchers and educators have used AromaWeb as a source of essential oil, aromatherapy and hydrosol information.

A citation or reference does not constitute an endorsement of AromaWeb by a journal, publisher, institution or author. Likewise, inclusion on this page does not mean that AromaWeb endorses the publication or all of its findings. Academic and professional books that cite AromaWeb are listed separately within Books That Cite/Reference AromaWeb.

Scholarly Comparative Evaluations of AromaWeb

sCentInDB: a database of essential oil chemical profiles of Indian medicinal plants

Molecular Diversity - Springer Nature
Volume 30, pages 789-807 (2026) - Published online May 9, 2025
Authors: Shanmuga Priya Baskaran et al.
DOI: 10.1007/s11030-025-11215-5

The researchers include AromaWeb among the established essential oil information resources evaluated in their study. Table 2 compares sCentInDB, AromaDb and AromaWeb across a range of features, including essential oil profiles, botanical information, chemical composition, safety information and practical uses. While sCentInDB focuses specifically on detailed chemical profiles of Indian medicinal plants, AromaWeb provides freely accessible information about essential oils and aromatherapy for a broader audience.

Web repositories of natural agents promote pests and pathogenic microbes management

Briefings in Bioinformatics - Oxford University Press
Volume 22, Issue 6 - November 2021 - bbab205
Authors: Yin Jin, Zheng Wang, An-Yu Dong, Yuan-Qin Huang, Ge-Fei Hao and Bao-An Song
DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbab205

This review compares public databases used in natural-product, medicinal-plant and essential-oil research. AromaWeb is included in the authors' essential-oil database comparison, where its content is described as including uses, benefits, properties, extraction methods, oil consistency and major constituents. The authors also report that AromaWeb contained the most essential-oil entries associated with insecticidal activity among the essential-oil databases they compared.

EssOilDB: a database of essential oils reflecting terpene composition and variability in the plant kingdom

Database - Oxford University Press
Volume 2014 - Article ID bau120 - Published December 20, 2014
Authors: Sangita Kumari, Sachin Pundhir, Piyush Priya et al.
DOI: 10.1093/database/bau120 - PubMed PMID 25534749

The researchers state that they benchmarked EssOilDB through a feature-by-feature comparative assessment with existing public and commercial databases considered significant for contributing essential-oil information. AromaWeb was one of the resources included in that benchmarking analysis.

Additional Peer-Reviewed Journal Citations

Nanoencapsulation of Essential Oils: A Review of Current Trends and Advances in Preparation, Characterization, and Biomedical Applications

Nano Select - Wiley
Volume 7, Issue 6 - June 2026 - e70154
Authors: Mateusz Guz, Awatif Belkhiri-Baines, Krzysztof Szczepanowicz and Anna Trybala
DOI: 10.1002/nano.70154

AromaWeb's 150 Essential Oil Profiles Categorized by Plant Family is reference 56. The review's Figure 1, which presents the distribution of essential-oil-producing plant families, states that its data were adapted from references 56 and 57.

Alternative Medicine in Periodontal Therapy - A Review

Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies
Volume 5, Issue 2 - April 2012 - Pages 51-56
Authors: Brijesh Mangal, Ayushi Sugandhi, Kanteshwari I. Kumathalli and Raja Sridhar
DOI: 10.1016/j.jams.2012.01.001 - PubMed PMID 22483182

AromaWeb's History of Aromatherapy is cited as reference 25 in this PubMed-indexed review of complementary approaches in periodontal therapy.

Professional Aromatherapy Journal Citations

Tuft Enough and Deeply Rooted: Getting to Know Vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides)

NAHA Aromatherapy Journal - National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy
Autumn 2021, Issue 2021.3 - Pages 23-28
Author: Tricia Ambroziak
AromaWeb mentioned on page 25; cited as reference 11 on page 28

In this exploration of vetiver hydrosol, the author identifies Wendy Robbins as the founder of AromaWeb and cites her observations about the hydrosol's grounding and calming aroma. The reference list cites AromaWeb's Vetiver Hydrosol profile.

The Wisdom of White Sage (Salvia apiana)

NAHA Aromatherapy Journal - National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy
Autumn 2025, Issue 2025.3 - Pages 25-33
Author: Tricia Ambroziak
AromaWeb cited as reference 12 on page 32

This article examines white sage, including its botanical background, traditional uses, sustainability concerns and aromatic applications. Its references cite AromaWeb's White Sage Essential Oil profile.

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

NAHA Aromatherapy Journal - National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy
Autumn 2025, Issue 2025.3 - Pages 80-82
Author: Rehne Burge, PCA, NAHA Director for Louisiana
AromaWeb listed under Additional Resources on page 81

This article discusses yarrow's characteristics and uses, including its essential oil and hydrosol. The author includes AromaWeb's Yarrow Essential Oil profile in the article's Additional Resources section.

University and Academic Resource Citations

4 Reliable Essential Oil Databases You Need to Know

American College of Healthcare Sciences
Author: Ashley Ehmig, MLS - 2017

Written by an academic librarian as research guidance, this article includes AromaWeb among four recommended essential-oil research resources and cites two AromaWeb pages in its references.

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