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Research in Vientiane

Science Explorer records 11 research institutions in Vientiane, Laos. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are National University of Laos, Rural Development Agency and Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

Research institutions
11
5 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
3.8k
▲ 73% vs 2018-21
Citations
47k
12.3 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
11.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1950-2026
77 years on the record
Vientiane

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 Vientiane?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Ministry of Agriculture and ForestryGovernment institution 984 #12,759
2National University of LaosUniversity 786 #5,769
3National Institute of Public HealthResearch facility 679 #17,893
4Rural Development AgencyNonprofit 522 #12,046
5Ministry of HealthGovernment institution 252 #14,742
6Ministry of Science and TechnologyGovernment institution 102 not ranked
7University of Health Sciences VientianeUniversity 72 not ranked
8Centre d’Infectiologie Christophe Mérieux of LaosHospital / health system 63 not ranked
9Participatory Development Training CentreInstitution 42 not ranked
10National Library of LaosArchive 3 not ranked
11Ministry of Natural Resources and EnvironmentGovernment institution 3 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.

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry: 28.1%National University of Laos: 22.4%National Institute of Public Health: 19.4%Rural Development Agency: 14.9%7 others listed: 15.3%28%largest
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry984 · 28.1%National University of Laos786 · 22.4%National Institute of Public Health679 · 19.4%Rural Development Agency522 · 14.9%7 others listed537 · 15.3%

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

Which fields of science does Vientiane work in?

In 2022-now, 26% of research in Vientiane is in Life Sciences, 25% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (17%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (16%), Social Sciences (14%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 350 fractional works · 26.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 207 fractional works · 15.7% of its workPlant Science: 67 fractional works · 5.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 31 fractional works · 2.4% of its workFood Science: 27 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInsect Science: 17 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 15 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 13 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSoil Science: 11 fractional works · 0.8% of its workForestry: 10 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 10 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAquatic Science: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 87 fractional works · 6.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 46 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGenetics: 17 fractional works · 1.3% of its workCell Biology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiotechnology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 38 fractional works · 2.9% of its workParasitology: 15 fractional works · 1.1% of its workImmunology: 10 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMicrobiology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVirology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 10 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 9 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 8 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 332 fractional works · 25.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 134 fractional works · 10.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 25 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEcology: 21 fractional works · 1.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 16 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 13 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 12 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPollution: 12 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 12 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 81 fractional works · 6.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 13 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 12 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 8 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 46 fractional works · 3.5% of its workInformation Systems: 18 fractional works · 1.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 13 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Science: 19 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomaterials: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 15 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnergy: 10 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 9 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 10 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMathematics: 9 fractional works · 0.7% of its workModeling and Simulation: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 328 fractional works · 24.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 181 fractional works · 13.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 54 fractional works · 4.1% of its workEducation: 45 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 25 fractional works · 1.9% of its workTransportation: 14 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 7 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrban Studies: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 15 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 45 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 35 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFinance: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 33 fractional works · 2.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 13 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 11 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 31 fractional works · 2.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHistory: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArcheology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 29 fractional works · 2.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 12 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMarketing: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 10 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 310 fractional works · 23.5% of its workMedicine: 231 fractional works · 17.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 40 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEpidemiology: 33 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 26 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInfectious Diseases: 22 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPharmacology: 9 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurgery: 8 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 6 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHepatology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 5 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Informatics: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Professions: 50 fractional works · 3.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 28 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHealth Information Management: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 3 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 17 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 16 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDentistry: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPeriodontics: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKVientiane1,319fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences26%Physical Sciences25%Health Sciences23%Social Sciences25%

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. Agricultural and Biological Sciences20715.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology876.6%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology382.9%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics100.8%
    5. Neuroscience80.6%
    1. Environmental Science13410.2%
    2. Engineering816.1%
    3. Computer Science463.5%
    4. Materials Science191.5%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences151.1%
    6. Energy100.8%
    7. Chemistry100.8%
    8. Mathematics90.7%
    9. Physics and Astronomy60.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering10.1%
    1. Social Sciences18113.7%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance453.4%
    3. Psychology332.5%
    4. Arts and Humanities312.4%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting292.2%
    6. Decision Sciences100.8%
    1. Medicine23117.5%
    2. Health Professions503.8%
    3. Nursing171.3%
    4. Veterinary70.5%
    5. Dentistry60.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Vientiane strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Vientiane is most concentrated in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics (5.0× the world share in Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics).

  1. Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsSubfield · 25.6 works5.0×
← 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: 3.31× its world share, 173 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.21× its world share, 71 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.84× its world share, 32 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.34× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.30× its world share, 9 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.52× its world share, 9 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.42× its world share, 36 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.71× its world share, 12 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.66× its world share, 7 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.39× its world share, 64 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.96× its world share, 107 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.43× its world share, 16 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.55× its world share, 7 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.17× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.02× its world share, 5 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.52× its world share, 44 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.91× its world share, 192 worksMedicineNursing: 2.64× its world share, 14 worksNursingVeterinary: 3.59× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.90× its world share, 29 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.75× its world share, 27 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.62× its world share, 38 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.76× its world share, 26 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.12× its world share, 156 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 3.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary3.59×5 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.31×173 works
  3. Immunology and Microbiology2.84×32 works
  4. Nursing2.64×14 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.30×9 works
  6. Environmental Science1.96×107 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.62×38 works
  8. Health Professions1.52×44 works
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.21×71 works
  10. Social Sciences1.12×156 works
  11. Dentistry1.02×5 works
  12. Medicine0.91×192 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.90×29 works
  14. Decision Sciences0.86×9 works
  15. Psychology0.76×26 works
  16. Business, Management and Accounting0.75×27 works
  17. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.71×12 works
  18. Energy0.66×7 works
  19. Mathematics0.55×7 works
  20. Chemistry0.52×9 works
  21. Materials Science0.43×16 works
  22. Computer Science0.42×36 works
  23. Engineering0.39×64 works
  24. Neuroscience0.34×6 works
  25. Chemical Engineering0.27×1 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.17×4 works

Which keywords describe research in Vientiane?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Climate Change, Sustainability, Biodiversity, Biogeography, Public Health, Vaccine Development and Environmental Impact.

▲ 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. Epidemiology110▲ 2.1×113 topics
  2. Climate Change87▲ 2.4×89 topics
  3. Sustainability65▲ 2.0×74 topics
  4. Public Health47▲ 2.4×57 topics
  5. Biodiversity42▲ 4.2×31 topics
  6. Environmental Impact42▲ 1.87×48 topics
  7. Globalization39▲ 1.50×67 topics
  8. Education33▲ 1.44×61 topics
  9. Biogeography27▲ 7.4×19 topics
  10. Pathogenesis26▲ 3.9×22 topics
  11. Genetic Diversity26▲ 4.4×21 topics
  12. Immune Response24▲ 3.2×22 topics
  13. Antioxidant23▲ 2.5×41 topics
  14. Vaccine Development22▲ 6.7×11 topics
  15. Invasive Species22▲ 3.9×20 topics
  16. Vaccine21▲ 4.0×11 topics
  17. Health Education21▲ 3.7×11 topics
  18. Food Security21▲ 2.9×24 topics
  19. Biodiversity Conservation20▲ 4.1×14 topics
  20. Medicinal Plants18▲ 3.4×18 topics
  21. Anti-inflammatory18▲ 4.7×23 topics
  22. Maternal Health17▲ 5.1×4 topics
  23. Agriculture17▲ 3.3×16 topics
  24. Democracy16▲ 3.5×11 topics
  25. Monetary Policy16▲ 5.2×6 topics
  26. Breastfeeding16▲ 5.3×3 topics
  27. Economic Evaluation16▲ 10×2 topics
  28. Infectious Diseases16▲ 3.6×9 topics
  29. Non-Communicable Diseases15▲ 4.2×5 topics
  30. Molecular Phylogeny15▲ 7.0×12 topics
  31. Public Health Policy14▲ 4.2×4 topics
  32. Ethnic Identity14▲ 9.4×2 topics
  33. Taxonomy14▲ 7.1×13 topics
  34. Cultural Politics14▲ 15×2 topics
  35. Financial Analysis13▲ 9.0×3 topics
  36. Laos13▲ 72×1 topic
  37. Thailand13▲ 72×1 topic
  38. Asset Pricing13▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Panel Data Models13▲ 31×1 topic
  40. Stock Prices13▲ 47×1 topic

What research is done in Vientiane?

Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies: 12 fractional worksPublic Health and Nutrition: 12 fractional worksSoutheast Asian Sociopol…11Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies: 11 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Ana…9Legal and Regulatory Analysis: 9 fractional worksChild Nutrition and Water Access: 7 fractional worksPlant and Fungal Species Descriptions: 7 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Chil…6Global Maternal and Child Health: 6 fractional worksSocial and Cultural Studies: 5 fractional worksMosquito-borne diseases and control: 5 fractional worksPlant Diversity and Evolution: 5 fractional works
Economics and EconometricsPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPolitical Science and International RelationsTransportation5 others

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

  1. 1 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Economics and Econometrics 12 works
  2. 2 Public Health and Nutrition Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 12 works
  3. 3 Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies Political Science and International Relations 11 works
  4. 4 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 9 works
  5. 5 Child Nutrition and Water Access Nutrition and Dietetics 7 works
  6. 6 Plant and Fungal Species Descriptions Molecular Biology 7 works
  7. 7 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 6 works
  8. 8 Social and Cultural Studies Sociology and Political Science 5 works
  9. 9 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 5 works
  10. 10 Plant Diversity and Evolution Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 5 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%Vientiane12.3% 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 29.5% in 2006.

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