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Research in Chiang Mai

Science Explorer records 15 research institutions in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Chiang Mai University, Maejo University and Chiang Mai Rajabhat University.

Research institutions
15
10 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
27k
▲ 37% vs 2018-21
Citations
377k
13.8 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
18.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1951-2026
76 years on the record
Chiang Mai

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in Chiang Mai?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Chiang Mai UniversityUniversity 22,098 #1,691
2Maejo UniversityUniversity 1,516 #5,440
3Rajamangala University of Technology LannaUniversity 817 #8,636
4Thailand Center of Excellence in PhysicsResearch facility 602 #19,602
5Chiang Mai Rajabhat UniversityUniversity 451 #6,716
6Far Eastern UniversityUniversity 427 #12,133
7Boromarajonani College of NursingUniversity 369 #16,366
8National Astronomical Research Institute of ThailandGovernment institution 355 #17,807
9Payap UniversityUniversity 339 #13,910
10North Chiang Mai UniversityUniversity 246 #12,812
11Nakornping HospitalHospital / health system 104 not ranked
12Royal Project FoundationNonprofit 25 not ranked
13SanPaTong HospitalHospital / health system 22 not ranked
14Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and DevelopmentInstitution 5 not ranked
15Migrant Assistance Program FoundationNonprofit 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Chiang Mai University: 80.7%Maejo University: 5.5%Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna: 3.0%Thailand Center of Excellence in Physics: 2.2%11 others listed: 8.6%81%largest
Chiang Mai University22k · 80.7%Maejo University1,516 · 5.5%Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna817 · 3.0%Thailand Center of Excellence in Physics602 · 2.2%11 others listed2,344 · 8.6%

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

Which fields of science does Chiang Mai work in?

In 2022-now, 31% of research in Chiang Mai is in Physical Sciences, 28% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (24%), Engineering (10%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (10%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 3,032 fractional works · 31.4% of its workEngineering: 990 fractional works · 10.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 237 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 213 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMechanical Engineering: 87 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 72 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 52 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 52 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 52 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 51 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 47 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 34 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 18 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 505 fractional works · 5.2% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 101 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 83 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 71 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 66 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 46 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 41 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 24 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 470 fractional works · 4.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 150 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInformation Systems: 121 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 59 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 39 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 384 fractional works · 4.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 182 fractional works · 1.9% of its workBiomaterials: 104 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 179 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 62 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 145 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 128 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 17 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 131 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 54 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 104 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeometry and Topology: 21 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 83 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 99 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAtmospheric Science: 32 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 67 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemical Engineering: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 2,737 fractional works · 28.3% of its workMedicine: 2,286 fractional works · 23.7% of its workSurgery: 217 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEpidemiology: 184 fractional works · 1.9% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 148 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 128 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 127 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPharmacology: 107 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 106 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysiology: 104 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 97 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 94 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 78 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 77 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 72 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 60 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiochemistry: 54 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHematology: 50 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 50 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 50 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 48 fractional works · 0.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 44 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 41 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDermatology: 32 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 29 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReproductive Medicine: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 137 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 206 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 93 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 22 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 71 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDentistry: 120 fractional works · 1.2% of its workOral Surgery: 53 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPeriodontics: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthodontics: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 98 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 89 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 26 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 23 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,984 fractional works · 20.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 843 fractional works · 8.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 255 fractional works · 2.6% of its workEducation: 208 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 137 fractional works · 1.4% of its workTransportation: 51 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 36 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 132 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 330 fractional works · 3.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 99 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMarketing: 47 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 42 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 41 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAccounting: 38 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness and International Management: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 274 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 201 fractional works · 2.1% of its workFinance: 43 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 261 fractional works · 2.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 98 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 75 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 149 fractional works · 1.5% of its workArcheology: 42 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 24 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 53 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 128 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 88 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 30 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 1,905 fractional works · 19.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 947 fractional works · 9.8% of its workPlant Science: 352 fractional works · 3.6% of its workFood Science: 180 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 100 fractional works · 1.0% of its workInsect Science: 83 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAquatic Science: 75 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 53 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 28 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSoil Science: 27 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 626 fractional works · 6.5% of its workMolecular Biology: 320 fractional works · 3.3% of its workGenetics: 92 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 63 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiotechnology: 42 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 37 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Medicine: 25 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 48 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 120 fractional works · 1.2% of its workImmunology: 70 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 50 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 111 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 34 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 31 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 45 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 102 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacology: 59 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 33 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 10 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKChiang Mai9,658fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences20%Physical Sciences31%Health Sciences28%Social Sciences21%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering99010.2%
    2. Environmental Science5055.2%
    3. Computer Science4704.9%
    4. Materials Science3844.0%
    5. Physics and Astronomy1791.9%
    6. Energy1451.5%
    7. Chemistry1311.4%
    8. Mathematics1041.1%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences991.0%
    10. Chemical Engineering250.3%
  2. Health Sciences2,73728.3%
    1. Medicine2,28623.7%
    2. Health Professions2062.1%
    3. Dentistry1201.2%
    4. Nursing981.0%
    5. Veterinary260.3%
  3. Social Sciences1,98420.5%
    1. Social Sciences8438.7%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting3303.4%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2742.8%
    4. Psychology2612.7%
    5. Arts and Humanities1491.5%
    6. Decision Sciences1281.3%
  4. Life Sciences1,90519.7%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences9479.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6266.5%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology1201.2%
    4. Neuroscience1111.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1021.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Chiang Mai strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Chiang Mai is most concentrated in Biochemistry, Aquatic Science and Pharmacology (4.7× the world share in Biochemistry).

  1. BiochemistrySubfield · 48.0 works4.7×
  2. Aquatic ScienceSubfield · 60.9 works4.0×
  3. PharmacologySubfield · 49.0 works3.2×
  4. Oral SurgerySubfield · 47.6 works3.0×
  5. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 25.4 works2.9×
  6. Insect ScienceSubfield · 67.4 works2.9×
  7. Pharmaceutical ScienceSubfield · 25.1 works2.8×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.94× its world share, 763 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.18× its world share, 519 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.24× its world share, 103 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.71× its world share, 95 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.83× its world share, 82 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.81× its world share, 24 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.89× its world share, 116 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.63× its world share, 404 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 80 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.70× its world share, 129 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.71× its world share, 878 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.02× its world share, 420 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.15× its world share, 332 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.94× its world share, 91 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.87× its world share, 160 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.61× its world share, 105 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.82× its world share, 178 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.26× its world share, 2,006 worksMedicineNursing: 2.06× its world share, 84 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.96× its world share, 22 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.51× its world share, 122 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.08× its world share, 287 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 115 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.37× its world share, 243 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.83× its world share, 209 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 704 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.83×82 works
  2. Dentistry2.61×105 works
  3. Nursing2.06×84 works
  4. Veterinary1.96×22 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.94×763 works
  6. Energy1.70×129 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.44×115 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.37×243 works
  9. Medicine1.26×2,006 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology1.24×103 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.18×519 works
  12. Materials Science1.15×332 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting1.08×287 works
  14. Environmental Science1.02×420 works
  15. Mathematics0.94×91 works
  16. Chemistry0.89×116 works
  17. Physics and Astronomy0.87×160 works
  18. Psychology0.83×209 works
  19. Health Professions0.82×178 works
  20. Chemical Engineering0.81×24 works
  21. Neuroscience0.71×95 works
  22. Engineering0.71×878 works
  23. Social Sciences0.67×704 works
  24. Computer Science0.63×404 works
  25. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.62×80 works
  26. Arts and Humanities0.51×122 works

Which keywords describe research in Chiang Mai?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant, Antioxidant Activity, Inflammation, Sustainability, Biomedical Applications and Flavonoids.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology486▲ 1.26×130 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress337▲ 2.1×63 topics
  3. Inflammation291▲ 1.42×83 topics
  4. Sustainability291▲ 1.23×86 topics
  5. Antioxidant235▲ 3.5×50 topics
  6. Climate Change232◆ 0.88×92 topics
  7. Machine Learning230▼ 0.72×93 topics
  8. Environmental Impact214▲ 1.30×55 topics
  9. Renewable Energy204▲ 1.46×40 topics
  10. Biomedical Applications201▲ 1.76×36 topics
  11. Cardiovascular Disease188▲ 1.71×38 topics
  12. Antioxidant Activity188▲ 3.1×31 topics
  13. Cancer170▲ 1.31×59 topics
  14. Quality of Life152◆ 1.09×51 topics
  15. Economic Development149▲ 1.93×29 topics
  16. Nanomaterials133▲ 1.32×20 topics
  17. Economic Growth122▲ 1.56×26 topics
  18. Health Effects121▲ 2.1×22 topics
  19. Antioxidants116▲ 2.7×17 topics
  20. Tissue Engineering112▲ 1.92×13 topics
  21. Mortality112▲ 2.0×13 topics
  22. Flavonoids111▲ 4.5×12 topics
  23. Anti-inflammatory107▲ 3.9×29 topics
  24. Metabolism107▲ 2.1×32 topics
  25. Gut Microbiota96▲ 2.9×7 topics
  26. Cancer Prevention96▲ 3.8×10 topics
  27. Health Benefits93▲ 2.9×16 topics
  28. Phylogenetic Analysis91▲ 3.0×14 topics
  29. Polyphenols84▲ 4.9×6 topics
  30. Antimicrobial83▲ 3.0×14 topics
  31. Phenolic Compounds82▲ 4.6×9 topics
  32. Bioavailability81▲ 4.3×6 topics
  33. Nutritional Significance78▲ 5.2×4 topics
  34. DNA Barcoding73▲ 4.4×9 topics
  35. Tourism Development68▲ 5.2×2 topics
  36. Antimicrobial Activity67▲ 4.3×8 topics
  37. Fungal Pathogens63▲ 5.0×5 topics
  38. Cultural Politics50▲ 7.8×3 topics
  39. Laos49▲ 36×1 topic
  40. Thailand49▲ 36×1 topic

What research is done in Chiang Mai?

Southeast Asian Sociopol…41Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies: 41 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antio…40Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 40 fractional worksAir Quality and Health Impacts: 35 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 34 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 28 fractional worksEducation, Innovation and Language Studies: 28 fractional worksAlgal biology and biofuel production: 27 fractional worksHemoglobinopathies and R…27Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders: 27 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 26 fractional worksMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions: 25 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsBiochemistryHealth, Toxicology and MutagenesisCell Biology6 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies Political Science and International Relations 41 works
  2. 2 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 40 works
  3. 3 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 35 works
  4. 4 Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases Cell Biology 34 works
  5. 5 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 28 works
  6. 6 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 28 works
  7. 7 Algal biology and biofuel production Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 27 works
  8. 8 Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders Genetics 27 works
  9. 9 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 26 works
  10. 10 Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Plant Science 25 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%Chiang Mai17.5% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 20.2% in 2024.

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