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Science in Thailand

Thailand ranks #39 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#41 all time), with 94k research works and 8.8% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#39
of 189 · #41 all time
Works, 2022-now
94k
▲ 34% vs 2018-21
Citations
4.5M
13.7 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
8.8%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.80×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
49%
world 40%
International
22%
world 18%
Thailand

What is Thailand strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Thailand ranks highest in Medicine (#34 of 152), Environmental Science (#34 of 122) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#37 of 124). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Parasitology, Biochemistry and Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
MedicineField #34 of 152 8.7%19,713 #35 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #34 of 122 7.9%4,874 #44 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #37 of 124 10.7%6,777 #39 Institutions
Social SciencesField #47 of 148 10.6%9,167 #51 Institutions
EngineeringField #44 of 131 8.0%12,945 #44 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #45 of 128 8.2%6,299 #47 Institutions
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #38 of 105 7.6%5,478 #41 Institutions
EducationSubfield #41 of 112 11.4%2,724 #46 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #45 of 119 10.1%2,733 #50 Institutions
Arts and HumanitiesField #39 of 103 12.1%1,729 #48 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #44 of 110 9.0%3,974 #48 Institutions
SurgerySubfield #35 of 86 9.3%2,259 #36 Institutions

Where its research is concentrated

Location quotient: how much more (or less) of each node it does than its size predicts. Drawn around 1×, where "twice the world share" and "half of it" are the same distance apart in opposite directions. A volume reading, which on a country axis is largely population and industrial structure.

  1. ParasitologySubfield · 348.0 works · #21 of 211 active here3.0×
  2. BiochemistrySubfield · 392.7 works · #21 of 198 active here3.0×
  3. Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementSubfield · 68.6 works · #20 of 165 active here2.8×
  4. BiomaterialsSubfield · 1,277.7 works · #20 of 199 active here2.8×
  5. OrthodonticsSubfield · 330.3 works · #19 of 173 active here2.7×
  6. Molecular MedicineSubfield · 303.1 works · #23 of 200 active here2.6×
  7. PharmacologySubfield · 516.1 works · #20 of 204 active here2.6×
  8. MusicSubfield · 219.3 works · #20 of 174 active here2.5×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.54× its world share, 7,920 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.11× its world share, 6,387 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.45× its world share, 1,577 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.63× its world share, 1,099 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.34× its world share, 892 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.19× its world share, 451 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.97× its world share, 1,647 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.85× its world share, 7,114 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 890 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.09× its world share, 1,080 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.90× its world share, 15k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.05× its world share, 5,640 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.25× its world share, 4,723 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.04× its world share, 1,326 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.46× its world share, 1,110 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.05× its world share, 1,077 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.83× its world share, 2,354 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.10× its world share, 23k worksMedicineNursing: 1.78× its world share, 943 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.13× its world share, 314 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.67× its world share, 2,090 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.29× its world share, 4,500 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 1,514 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.79× its world share, 1,833 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.98× its world share, 3,241 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 11k worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 2.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.34×892 works
  2. Veterinary2.13×314 works
  3. Dentistry2.05×1,077 works
  4. Nursing1.78×943 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.54×7,920 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.45×1,577 works
  7. Decision Sciences1.45×1,514 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting1.29×4,500 works
  9. Materials Science1.25×4,723 works
  10. Chemical Engineering1.19×451 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.11×6,387 works
  12. Medicine1.10×23k works
  13. Energy1.09×1,080 works
  14. Environmental Science1.05×5,640 works
  15. Mathematics1.04×1,326 works
  16. Psychology0.98×3,241 works
  17. Chemistry0.97×1,647 works
  18. Engineering0.90×15k works
  19. Computer Science0.85×7,114 works
  20. Health Professions0.83×2,354 works
  21. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.79×1,833 works
  22. Social Sciences0.79×11k works
  23. Arts and Humanities0.67×2,090 works
  24. Neuroscience0.63×1,099 works
  25. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.52×890 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.46×1,110 works

Which fields of science does Thailand work in?

In 2022-now, 36% of research in Thailand is in Physical Sciences, 25% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (21%), Engineering (14%), Social Sciences (10%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 39k fractional works · 35.7% of its workEngineering: 15k fractional works · 13.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3,004 fractional works · 2.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2,997 fractional works · 2.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1,644 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1,123 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1,031 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBuilding and Construction: 918 fractional works · 0.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 774 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 655 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 606 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 451 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 385 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 381 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 362 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 258 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 7,114 fractional works · 6.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2,076 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInformation Systems: 1,649 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1,099 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 623 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 502 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 357 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 280 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSignal Processing: 254 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 274 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 5,640 fractional works · 5.2% of its workEcology: 845 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 811 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 740 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 646 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 629 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 619 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 557 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 386 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 407 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 4,723 fractional works · 4.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1,984 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiomaterials: 1,278 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 843 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 385 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 233 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1,647 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 702 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 333 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 281 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 332 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1,326 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistics and Probability: 291 fractional works · 0.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 244 fractional works · 0.2% of its workApplied Mathematics: 238 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 553 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1,110 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 288 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 249 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 573 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 1,080 fractional works · 1.0% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 966 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 114 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 890 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtmospheric Science: 241 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 649 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemical Engineering: 451 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 28k fractional works · 25.5% of its workMedicine: 23k fractional works · 21.2% of its workSurgery: 2,618 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEpidemiology: 1,817 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1,680 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1,472 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1,211 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPhysiology: 1,058 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 988 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPharmacology: 934 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOncology: 926 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 893 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 692 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 661 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 604 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 593 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 549 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDermatology: 489 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRheumatology: 444 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 409 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 393 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNephrology: 376 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 356 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 343 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHematology: 337 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medicine: 313 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOphthalmology: 304 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 304 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 283 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 231 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 221 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,361 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth Professions: 2,355 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 976 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 300 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 219 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 860 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDentistry: 1,077 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOral Surgery: 374 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthodontics: 330 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPeriodontics: 298 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 76 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 943 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 868 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 75 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 313 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 291 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 22 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 24k fractional works · 22.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 11k fractional works · 10.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3,256 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEducation: 3,152 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1,012 fractional works · 0.9% of its workTransportation: 819 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDemography: 448 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 301 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 262 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCommunication: 248 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety Research: 226 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,147 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 4,500 fractional works · 4.2% of its workStrategy and Management: 1,213 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMarketing: 752 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 721 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 556 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 517 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 459 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 282 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 3,241 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSocial Psychology: 1,012 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 893 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 659 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 490 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 187 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 2,090 fractional works · 1.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 559 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 461 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 280 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMusic: 219 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 571 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1,833 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1,279 fractional works · 1.2% of its workFinance: 322 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 232 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1,514 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 866 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 462 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 187 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 18k fractional works · 16.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 7,920 fractional works · 7.3% of its workPlant Science: 3,103 fractional works · 2.9% of its workFood Science: 1,659 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 652 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 605 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 577 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAquatic Science: 444 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 312 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 254 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSoil Science: 221 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 93 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6,387 fractional works · 5.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 3,491 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGenetics: 820 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCell Biology: 500 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiotechnology: 372 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 315 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMolecular Medicine: 303 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 586 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1,577 fractional works · 1.5% of its workImmunology: 800 fractional works · 0.7% of its workParasitology: 348 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 429 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 1,099 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 424 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 675 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 892 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPharmacology: 516 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 280 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 96 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKThailand108kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences17%Physical Sciences36%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences22%

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 country does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering15k13.5%
    2. Computer Science7,1146.6%
    3. Environmental Science5,6405.2%
    4. Materials Science4,7234.4%
    5. Chemistry1,6471.5%
    6. Mathematics1,3261.2%
    7. Physics and Astronomy1,1101.0%
    8. Energy1,0801.0%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences8900.8%
    10. Chemical Engineering4510.4%
    1. Medicine23k21.2%
    2. Health Professions2,3552.2%
    3. Dentistry1,0771.0%
    4. Nursing9430.9%
    5. Veterinary3130.3%
    1. Social Sciences11k10.1%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting4,5004.2%
    3. Psychology3,2413.0%
    4. Arts and Humanities2,0901.9%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1,8331.7%
    6. Decision Sciences1,5141.4%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences7,9207.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6,3875.9%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology1,5771.5%
    4. Neuroscience1,0991.0%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics8920.8%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Thailand?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Antioxidant, Biomedical Applications, Machine Learning, Sustainability, Deep Learning, Environmental Impact and Inflammation.

▲ 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 country'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. Epidemiology5,771▲ 1.34×139 topics
  2. Deep Learning3,350◆ 0.90×85 topics
  3. Machine Learning3,342◆ 0.93×97 topics
  4. Sustainability2,916◆ 1.10×132 topics
  5. Inflammation2,649◆ 1.15×83 topics
  6. Environmental Impact2,480▲ 1.35×72 topics
  7. Climate Change2,247▼ 0.76×125 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications2,236▲ 1.75×36 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress2,210▲ 1.24×63 topics
  10. Antioxidant1,937▲ 2.6×51 topics
  11. Nanoparticles1,735▲ 1.27×44 topics
  12. Renewable Energy1,714◆ 1.10×59 topics
  13. Globalization1,659▼ 0.78×156 topics
  14. Cardiovascular Disease1,633▲ 1.32×39 topics
  15. Quality of Life1,613◆ 1.03×59 topics
  16. Nanocomposites1,602▲ 1.88×22 topics
  17. Artificial Intelligence1,586◆ 1.03×64 topics
  18. Antioxidant Activity1,547▲ 2.3×32 topics
  19. Cancer1,532◆ 1.05×59 topics
  20. Educational Technology1,512▲ 1.18×46 topics
  21. Treatment1,505◆ 1.15×52 topics
  22. Neural Networks1,478◆ 0.89×42 topics
  23. Nanomaterials1,452▲ 1.28×21 topics
  24. COVID-191,411◆ 1.00×34 topics
  25. Tissue Engineering1,224▲ 1.87×13 topics
  26. Mechanical Properties1,219◆ 1.15×39 topics
  27. Diagnosis1,163◆ 1.15×41 topics
  28. Supply Chain Management1,150▲ 1.19×27 topics
  29. Antioxidants1,081▲ 2.3×17 topics
  30. Global Burden966▲ 1.64×12 topics
  31. Health Benefits946▲ 2.6×16 topics
  32. Anti-inflammatory932▲ 3.0×29 topics
  33. Pathogenesis929▲ 1.68×24 topics
  34. Gut Microbiota812▲ 2.2×7 topics
  35. Technology Integration789▲ 2.3×12 topics
  36. Flavonoids781▲ 2.8×12 topics
  37. Antimicrobial778▲ 2.5×14 topics
  38. Vaccine Development766▲ 2.8×11 topics
  39. Biomaterials706▲ 2.7×7 topics
  40. Biodegradable Polymers702▲ 3.8×4 topics

Which research topics does Thailand publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, Legal and Regulatory Analysis, Military Technology and Strategies.

Linguistic, Cultural, an…514Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 514 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Ana…448Legal and Regulatory Analysis: 448 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 444 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 420 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 405 fractional worksSoutheast Asian Sociopol…351Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies: 351 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 340 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 335 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer sy…322biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 322 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 313 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 305 fractional worksNanocomposite Films for Food Packaging: 281 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceTransportationAerospace EngineeringEducation5 others

Area is fractional works in 2022-now; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to. Every tile is a topic page.

  1. 1 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 514 works
  2. 2 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 448 works
  3. 3 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 444 works
  4. 4 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 420 works
  5. 5 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 405 works
  6. 6 Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies Political Science and International Relations 351 works
  7. 7 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 340 works
  8. 8 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 335 works
  9. 9 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 322 works
  10. 10 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 313 works
  11. 11 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 305 works
  12. 12 Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging Biomaterials 281 works

Which universities in Thailand lead research?

Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University and Chiang Mai University rank highest in Thailand on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%mean 10.48%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Ministry of EducationChiang Mai UniversityMahidol UniversityChulalongkorn Univer…
above the meannear itbelow it

One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1Chulalongkorn UniversityUniversity · Bangkok · #1,149 worldwide9.7% top 10% · 9k works
  2. 2Mahidol UniversityUniversity · Bangkok · #1,359 worldwide9.9% top 10% · 10k works
  3. 3Chiang Mai UniversityUniversity · Chiang Mai · #1,691 worldwide10.3% top 10% · 6.5k works
  4. 4Ministry of EducationGovernment institution · Bangkok · #1,712 worldwide17.7% top 10% · 535 works
  5. 5King Mongkut's University of Technology ThonburiUniversity · Bangkok · #2,345 worldwide9.9% top 10% · 2k works
  6. 6Khon Kaen UniversityUniversity · Khon Kaen · #2,353 worldwide9.5% top 10% · 4.5k works
  7. 7National Institute of Development AdministrationUniversity · Bangkok · #2,804 worldwide12.2% top 10% · 508 works
  8. 8Thammasat UniversityUniversity · Bangkok · #2,938 worldwide8.5% top 10% · 3.7k works
  9. 9Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Rayong · #2,954 worldwide9.0% top 10% · 505 works
  10. 10Kasetsart UniversityUniversity · Bangkok · #2,978 worldwide7.4% top 10% · 4.2k works
  11. 11Walailak UniversityUniversity · Nakhon Si Thammarat · #3,035 worldwide13.4% top 10% · 1.4k works
  12. 12Asian Institute of TechnologyUniversity · Pathum Thani · #3,139 worldwide11.1% top 10% · 844 works
  13. 13Mae Fah Luang UniversityUniversity · Chiang Rai · #3,256 worldwide10.4% top 10% · 957 works
  14. 14Krirk UniversityUniversity · Bangkok · #3,259 worldwide9.2% top 10% · 941 works
  15. 15King Mongkut's University of Technology North BangkokUniversity · Bangkok · #3,362 worldwide9.0% top 10% · 2.7k works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Thailand

Who are the top researchers in Thailand?

Omid Mahian, Nicholas Day and Jin Cao rank highest among researchers based in Thailand.

  1. 1 Omid Mahian #6,124 worldwide 24k citations · 323 works
  2. 2 Nicholas Day #9,058 worldwide 83k citations · 4,663 works
  3. 3 Jin Cao #9,597 worldwide 8.7k citations · 140 works
  4. 4 W. Mitthumsiri #10,824 worldwide 39k citations · 252 works
  5. 5 Philip Hallinger #12,771 worldwide 31k citations · 388 works
  6. 6 Jiaqian Qin #13,100 worldwide 21k citations · 378 works
  7. 7 Nicholas John White #15,852 worldwide 138k citations · 2,002 works
  8. 8 Veeramuthu Ashokkumar #17,759 worldwide 8.5k citations · 133 works
  9. 9 Arjen M. Dondorp #22,052 worldwide 46k citations · 863 works
  10. 10 François Henry Nosten #23,514 worldwide 68k citations · 1,051 works
Top researchers in Thailand

Which cities in Thailand are research hubs?

  1. 1 BangkokThailand 180k works
  2. 2 Chiang MaiThailand 27k works
  3. 3 Pathum ThaniThailand 19k works
  4. 4 SongkhlaThailand 19k works
  5. 5 Khon KaenThailand 17k works

How much of it is in the largest

The same cities as shares of everything these twelve account for.

Bangkok: 68.6%Chiang Mai: 10.4%Pathum Thani: 7.4%Songkhla: 7.1%1 other listed: 6.6%69%largest
Bangkok180k · 68.6%Chiang Mai27k · 10.4%Pathum Thani19k · 7.4%Songkhla19k · 7.1%1 other listed17k · 6.6%

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

How open and international is Thailand's research?

49% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 22% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available48.6%not open51.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.4%domestic only77.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 68% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 25% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.08× the expected open access and 1.10× the expected international share, which puts it #126 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Thailand's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 34% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Thailand as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.43% in 2024.

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Fractional works of Thailand over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Over the whole record, 7.5% of its 329k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Thailand9.2% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.2% in 2025.

Which countries have research most like Thailand's?

Sudan is Thailand's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Thailand's, with both strong in Veterinary.

  1. 1 SudanBoth strong in Veterinary, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Nursing 0.76 Compare
  2. 2 IraqBoth strong in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Dentistry, Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0.75 Compare
  3. 3 LibyaBoth strong in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Dentistry, Veterinary 0.73 Compare
  4. 4 PakistanBoth strong in Dentistry, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Nursing 0.71 Compare
  5. 5 EgyptBoth strong in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, Dentistry, Nursing 0.71 Compare

Similarity is the correlation of each side's location quotients across every field it publishes in, on a log scale: 1 is the same shape of research, 0 is unrelated. It ignores size. How it is measured.

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What is Thailand strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Thailand ranks highest in Medicine (#34 of 152), Environmental Science (#34 of 122) and Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#37 of 124). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Parasitology, Biochemistry and Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management.

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