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Science in Thailand

Thailand ranks #46 of 192 countries on research quality in 2022–2025 (#47 all time), with 94k research works and 16.0% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022–2025
#46
of 192 · #47 all time
Works, 2022–2025
94k
▲ 36% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate
16.0%
record average 16.5%
In the world top 100
0
3 in the top 1,000
Open access
49%
world 63%

What is Thailand strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022–2025, Thailand ranks highest in Education (#30 of 115), Medicine (#42 of 155) and Dentistry (#19 of 64). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Biochemistry, Parasitology and Biomaterials.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
EducationSubfield #30 of 115 22.7%2,724 Institutions
MedicineField #42 of 155 14.3%19,713 Institutions
DentistryField #19 of 64 18.9%913 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #34 of 113 19.5%3,974 Institutions
Social SciencesField #46 of 151 20.7%9,167 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #43 of 131 13.8%6,299 Institutions
EngineeringField #47 of 134 12.7%12,945 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #44 of 122 20.3%2,733 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #47 of 126 19.9%6,777 Institutions
Arts and HumanitiesField #41 of 106 29.5%1,729 Institutions
Plant ScienceSubfield #36 of 92 21.1%2,669 Institutions
Health ProfessionsField #43 of 108 16.1%2,040 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. BiochemistrySubfield · 348.4 works3.0×
  2. ParasitologySubfield · 281.0 works2.8×
  3. BiomaterialsSubfield · 1,080.6 works2.7×
  4. OrthodonticsSubfield · 280.9 works2.7×
  5. PharmacologySubfield · 449.6 works2.6×
  6. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 511.1 works2.5×
  7. MicrobiologySubfield · 13.4 works2.5×
  8. Molecular MedicineSubfield · 249.2 works2.5×
← 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: 1.52× its world share, 6,777 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.10× its world share, 5,478 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.42× its world share, 1,340 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.62× its world share, 941 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.32× its world share, 765 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.20× its world share, 392 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.99× its world share, 1,447 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.87× its world share, 6,299 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 750 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.11× its world share, 956 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.92× its world share, 13k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.05× its world share, 4,874 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.26× its world share, 4,110 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.06× its world share, 1,170 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.46× its world share, 959 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.01× its world share, 913 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.83× its world share, 2,040 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.10× its world share, 20k worksMedicineNursing: 1.78× its world share, 817 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.06× its world share, 262 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.64× its world share, 1,729 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.32× its world share, 3,974 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.48× its world share, 1,340 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.83× its world share, 1,656 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.96× its world share, 2,743 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 9,167 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.

Which keywords describe research in Thailand?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Antioxidant, Biomedical Applications, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Sustainability, 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 2022–2025 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. Epidemiology4,980▲ 1.35×139 topics
  2. Deep Learning2,950◆ 0.92×85 topics
  3. Machine Learning2,899◆ 0.95×97 topics
  4. Sustainability2,503◆ 1.10×128 topics
  5. Inflammation2,270▲ 1.17×83 topics
  6. Environmental Impact2,135▲ 1.34×71 topics
  7. Climate Change1,956▼ 0.78×123 topics
  8. Biomedical Applications1,939▲ 1.75×36 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress1,930▲ 1.26×63 topics
  10. Antioxidant1,673▲ 2.6×51 topics
  11. Renewable Energy1,506◆ 1.12×58 topics
  12. Nanoparticles1,506▲ 1.28×44 topics
  13. Globalization1,432▼ 0.78×147 topics
  14. Nanocomposites1,410▲ 1.87×22 topics
  15. Cardiovascular Disease1,388▲ 1.34×39 topics
  16. Artificial Intelligence1,374◆ 1.07×62 topics
  17. Quality of Life1,370◆ 1.02×58 topics
  18. Antioxidant Activity1,365▲ 2.3×32 topics
  19. Educational Technology1,343▲ 1.21×46 topics
  20. Cancer1,323◆ 1.05×59 topics
  21. Neural Networks1,318◆ 0.91×42 topics
  22. Treatment1,297◆ 1.14×52 topics
  23. COVID-191,297◆ 1.02×34 topics
  24. Nanomaterials1,289▲ 1.30×21 topics
  25. E-Learning1,079◆ 1.15×25 topics
  26. Tissue Engineering1,064▲ 1.86×13 topics
  27. Supply Chain Management1,045▲ 1.20×27 topics
  28. Online Learning1,002▲ 1.28×26 topics
  29. Antioxidants940▲ 2.2×17 topics
  30. Health Benefits820▲ 2.7×16 topics
  31. Global Burden818▲ 1.63×12 topics
  32. Pathogenesis815▲ 1.71×24 topics
  33. Anti-inflammatory799▲ 3.1×29 topics
  34. Medicinal Plants741▲ 1.98×20 topics
  35. Gut Microbiota716▲ 2.2×7 topics
  36. Flavonoids706▲ 2.9×12 topics
  37. Technology Integration694▲ 2.4×12 topics
  38. Vaccine Development666▲ 2.8×11 topics
  39. Antimicrobial662▲ 2.5×14 topics
  40. Biodegradable Polymers594▲ 3.8×4 topics

How many world-class institutions does Thailand hold?

Average quality and elite capacity disagree by construction, and both are worth knowing: the first is decided by a country’s whole institution population, the second counts the institutions it holds at the top. One square per institution.

501st to 1,000th3

Bands are exclusive, so the squares add up to 3 — the institutions it holds in the world top 1,000 — and not to four times it.

Which universities in Thailand lead research?

Chulalongkorn University, Mahidol University and Chiang Mai University rank highest in Thailand on research quality in 2022–2025.

0%20%40%mean 18.4%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Chulalongkorn University: 8,118, 18.7%Mahidol University: 6,740, 19.7%Chiang Mai University: 6,382, 20.0%Prince of Songkla University: 4,569, 17.4%Kasetsart University: 4,206, 15.0%Khon Kaen University: 4,455, 18.8%Ministry of Education: 535, 30.6%Thammasat University: 3,527, 16.9%King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok: 2,655, 15.2%Mahasarakham University: 2,165, 18.5%King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi: 2,020, 16.8%Walailak University: 1,374, 25.0%King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang: 2,688, 13.6%Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology: 505, 12.8%National Science and Technology Development Agency: 1,154, 17.0%Chiang Mai UniversityMahidol UniversityChulalongkorn Univer…Prince of Songkla Un…
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1Chulalongkorn UniversityUniversity · Bangkok · #699 worldwide18.7% top 10% · 8.1k works
  2. 2Mahidol UniversityUniversity · Bangkok · #751 worldwide19.7% top 10% · 6.7k works
  3. 3Chiang Mai UniversityUniversity · Chiang Mai · #979 worldwide20.0% top 10% · 6.4k works
  4. 4Prince of Songkla UniversityUniversity · Songkhla · #1,485 worldwide17.4% top 10% · 4.6k works
  5. 5Kasetsart UniversityUniversity · Bangkok · #1,678 worldwide15.0% top 10% · 4.2k works
  6. 6Khon Kaen UniversityUniversity · Khon Kaen · #1,716 worldwide18.8% top 10% · 4.5k works
  7. 7Ministry of EducationGovernment institution · Bangkok · #1,987 worldwide30.6% top 10% · 535 works
  8. 8Thammasat UniversityUniversity · Bangkok · #2,188 worldwide16.9% top 10% · 3.5k works
  9. 9King Mongkut's University of Technology North BangkokUniversity · Bangkok · #2,267 worldwide15.2% top 10% · 2.7k works
  10. 10Mahasarakham UniversityUniversity · Maha Sarakham · #2,371 worldwide18.5% top 10% · 2.2k works
  11. 11King Mongkut's University of Technology ThonburiUniversity · Bangkok · #2,489 worldwide16.8% top 10% · 2k works
  12. 12Walailak UniversityUniversity · Nakhon Si Thammarat · #2,567 worldwide25.0% top 10% · 1.4k works
  13. 13King Mongkut's Institute of Technology LadkrabangUniversity · Bangkok · #2,870 worldwide13.6% top 10% · 2.7k works
  14. 14Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and TechnologyUniversity · Rayong · #2,980 worldwide12.8% top 10% · 505 works
  15. 15National Science and Technology Development AgencyGovernment institution · Pathum Thani · #3,922 worldwide17.0% top 10% · 1.2k works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the world’s rate in this record, 16.5% — teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Thailand

Who are the top researchers in Thailand?

Philip Hallinger, Louis Lebel and Jian‐Kui Liu rank highest among researchers based in Thailand.

  1. 1 Philip Hallinger · #8,381 worldwide 914 citations · 91 works
  2. 2 Louis Lebel · #11,048 worldwide 807 citations · 64 works
  3. 3 Jian‐Kui Liu · #11,907 worldwide 1.2k citations · 54 works
  4. 4 Ruvishika S. Jayawardena · #14,904 worldwide 968 citations · 54 works
  5. 5 Richard J. Maude · #17,567 worldwide 656 citations · 43 works
  6. 6 Sajeewa S. N. Maharachchikumbura · #17,733 worldwide 1k citations · 105 works
  7. 7 Ekachai Chukeatirote · #19,425 worldwide 1.1k citations · 45 works
  8. 8 Pornchai Phukpattaranont · #22,813 worldwide 539 citations · 45 works
  9. 9 D. Jayarama Bhat · #23,226 worldwide 799 citations · 41 works
  10. 10 Ali H. Bahkali · #27,451 worldwide 1.9k citations · 166 works
Top researchers in Thailand

Which cities in Thailand are research hubs?

  1. 1 Bangkok Thailand 180k works
  2. 2 Chiang Mai Thailand 27k works
  3. 3 Pathum Thani Thailand 19k works
  4. 4 Songkhla Thailand 19k works
  5. 5 Khon Kaen Thailand 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 23% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available48.7%not open51.3%

World: 63% of research is openly available.

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

World: 22% is written across borders.

How has Thailand's research grown?

Output in 2018–2022 was 36% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Research fields in Thailand