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Vietnam ranks #66 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#56 all time), with 82k research works and 7.3% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#66
of 189 · #56 all time
Works, 2022-now
82k
▲ 74% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.9M
10.1 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
7.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.60×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
55%
world 40%
International
29%
world 18%
Vietnam

What is Vietnam strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Vietnam ranks highest in Business, Management and Accounting (#38 of 110), Medicine (#53 of 152) and Engineering (#48 of 131). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology, Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management and Civil and Structural Engineering.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Business, Management and AccountingField #38 of 110 12.6%4,751 #42 Institutions
MedicineField #53 of 152 5.4%9,678 #47 Institutions
EngineeringField #48 of 131 6.6%15,995 #47 Institutions
Environmental ScienceField #46 of 122 7.1%7,603 #39 Institutions
Social SciencesField #58 of 148 9.5%7,340 #53 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #51 of 128 7.4%8,031 #48 Institutions
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #47 of 107 10.5%3,259 #48 Institutions
Economics and EconometricsSubfield #48 of 98 10.6%2,286 #51 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #60 of 119 9.1%2,989 #54 Institutions
EcologySubfield #35 of 68 7.0%3,374 #38 Institutions
Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield #37 of 71 6.7%2,468 #35 Institutions
Strategy and ManagementSubfield #41 of 77 10.7%1,378 - 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. EcologySubfield · 3,888.5 works · #15 of 225 active here5.1×
  2. Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementSubfield · 64.4 works · #23 of 165 active here2.9×
  3. Civil and Structural EngineeringSubfield · 2,979.2 works · #19 of 203 active here2.6×
  4. MarketingSubfield · 1,034.5 works · #21 of 204 active here2.5×
  5. Numerical AnalysisSubfield · 191.8 works · #23 of 173 active here2.3×
  6. PharmacologySubfield · 403.9 works · #25 of 204 active here2.2×
  7. Aquatic ScienceSubfield · 385.6 works · #29 of 214 active here2.2×
  8. FinanceSubfield · 640.9 works · #25 of 210 active here2.2×
← 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: 1.21× its world share, 5,562 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.71× its world share, 3,650 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.70× its world share, 683 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.35× its world share, 542 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.63× its world share, 554 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.95× its world share, 322 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.99× its world share, 1,504 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.25× its world share, 9,433 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 1,194 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.32× its world share, 1,174 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.28× its world share, 19k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.83× its world share, 8,806 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.23× its world share, 4,139 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.54× its world share, 1,753 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.56× its world share, 1,198 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.68× its world share, 321 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 1,188 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.64× its world share, 12k worksMedicineNursing: 0.84× its world share, 397 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.74× its world share, 98 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.63× its world share, 1,772 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.83× its world share, 5,689 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.68× its world share, 1,570 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.79× its world share, 3,700 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.68× its world share, 2,013 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 9,062 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 1.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Environmental Science1.83×8,806 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting1.83×5,689 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.79×3,700 works
  4. Decision Sciences1.68×1,570 works
  5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.63×554 works
  6. Mathematics1.54×1,753 works
  7. Energy1.32×1,174 works
  8. Engineering1.28×19k works
  9. Computer Science1.25×9,433 works
  10. Materials Science1.23×4,139 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.21×5,562 works
  12. Chemistry0.99×1,504 works
  13. Chemical Engineering0.95×322 works
  14. Nursing0.84×397 works
  15. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.79×1,194 works
  16. Veterinary0.74×98 works
  17. Social Sciences0.74×9,062 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.71×3,650 works
  19. Immunology and Microbiology0.70×683 works
  20. Dentistry0.68×321 works
  21. Psychology0.68×2,013 works
  22. Medicine0.64×12k works
  23. Arts and Humanities0.63×1,772 works
  24. Physics and Astronomy0.56×1,198 works
  25. Health Professions0.47×1,188 works
  26. Neuroscience0.35×542 works

Which fields of science does Vietnam work in?

In 2022-now, 50% of research in Vietnam is in Physical Sciences, 25% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (19%), Medicine (12%), Computer Science (10%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 48k fractional works · 49.7% of its workEngineering: 19k fractional works · 19.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3,665 fractional works · 3.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2,979 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2,015 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1,930 fractional works · 2.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1,849 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1,054 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1,016 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 907 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 816 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 681 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 498 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 469 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 321 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 296 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 9,433 fractional works · 9.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3,071 fractional works · 3.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1,927 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInformation Systems: 1,704 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 930 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 708 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSignal Processing: 420 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science Applications: 315 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 358 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 8,806 fractional works · 9.1% of its workEcology: 3,888 fractional works · 4.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 901 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 851 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 631 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 616 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 517 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 516 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 455 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 430 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 4,139 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2,470 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiomaterials: 611 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 468 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 412 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 178 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1,753 fractional works · 1.8% of its workApplied Mathematics: 570 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeometry and Topology: 255 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematical Physics: 243 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 685 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemistry: 1,504 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 741 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 255 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 253 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 255 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1,198 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 459 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 216 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 524 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1,194 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAtmospheric Science: 290 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOceanography: 211 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 693 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnergy: 1,174 fractional works · 1.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1,019 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 155 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 322 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 24k fractional works · 24.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 9,062 fractional works · 9.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3,586 fractional works · 3.7% of its workEducation: 2,325 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 898 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDemography: 345 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 284 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCommunication: 227 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety Research: 225 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,173 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 5,689 fractional works · 5.9% of its workStrategy and Management: 1,654 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAccounting: 1,110 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMarketing: 1,034 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 734 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 551 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 356 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 251 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3,700 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2,559 fractional works · 2.6% of its workFinance: 641 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 500 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 2,013 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSocial Psychology: 598 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 528 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 422 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 355 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 109 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 1,772 fractional works · 1.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 742 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 570 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 460 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 1,570 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 898 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 549 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 123 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 14k fractional works · 14.3% of its workMedicine: 12k fractional works · 12.2% of its workSurgery: 1,700 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEpidemiology: 961 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 824 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 790 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 622 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 560 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 542 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 500 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 485 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 481 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 410 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 348 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 303 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 281 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 258 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 228 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medicine: 215 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 207 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2,103 fractional works · 2.2% of its workHealth Professions: 1,188 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 500 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 687 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNursing: 397 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 361 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 36 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 321 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 97 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 11k fractional works · 11.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 5,563 fractional works · 5.8% of its workPlant Science: 2,219 fractional works · 2.3% of its workFood Science: 988 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 736 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAquatic Science: 386 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 276 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 259 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 248 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 450 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3,650 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 2,136 fractional works · 2.2% of its workGenetics: 458 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiotechnology: 211 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCancer Research: 195 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 649 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 683 fractional works · 0.7% of its workImmunology: 355 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 329 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 554 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 404 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 150 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 542 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 225 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 317 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKVietnam97kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences50%Health Sciences14%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 country does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering19k19.2%
    2. Computer Science9,4339.8%
    3. Environmental Science8,8069.1%
    4. Materials Science4,1394.3%
    5. Mathematics1,7531.8%
    6. Chemistry1,5041.6%
    7. Physics and Astronomy1,1981.2%
    8. Earth and Planetary Sciences1,1941.2%
    9. Energy1,1741.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering3220.3%
    1. Social Sciences9,0629.4%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting5,6895.9%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3,7003.8%
    4. Psychology2,0132.1%
    5. Arts and Humanities1,7721.8%
    6. Decision Sciences1,5701.6%
    1. Medicine12k12.2%
    2. Health Professions1,1881.2%
    3. Nursing3970.4%
    4. Dentistry3210.3%
    5. Veterinary970.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences5,5635.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3,6503.8%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology6830.7%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5540.6%
    5. Neuroscience5420.6%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Vietnam?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Risk Assessment, GIS-based Evaluation, Fuzzy Mathematics, Set Pair Analysis, Deep Learning, Vietnam, Machine Learning and Economy.

▲ 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. Deep Learning4,809▲ 1.44×85 topics
  2. Risk Assessment3,823▲ 6.0×29 topics
  3. Machine Learning3,748▲ 1.16×96 topics
  4. GIS-based Evaluation3,304▲ 105×2 topics
  5. Fuzzy Mathematics3,282▲ 162×1 topic
  6. Set Pair Analysis3,282▲ 162×1 topic
  7. Environmental Impact2,725▲ 1.65×71 topics
  8. Epidemiology2,604▼ 0.68×138 topics
  9. Sustainability2,540◆ 1.08×124 topics
  10. Climate Change2,333◆ 0.89×119 topics
  11. Neural Networks2,310▲ 1.55×41 topics
  12. Economic Growth1,925▲ 2.4×36 topics
  13. Renewable Energy1,924▲ 1.38×58 topics
  14. Globalization1,892◆ 1.00×152 topics
  15. Nanomaterials1,645▲ 1.63×21 topics
  16. Antioxidant1,581▲ 2.4×51 topics
  17. History1,473▲ 2.2×53 topics
  18. Biomedical Applications1,456▲ 1.27×36 topics
  19. Identity1,451▲ 2.1×64 topics
  20. Religion1,430▲ 3.2×38 topics
  21. Vietnam1,369▲ 35×2 topics
  22. Culture1,363▲ 2.7×37 topics
  23. Gender1,352▲ 2.6×52 topics
  24. Colonialism1,347▲ 2.9×41 topics
  25. Politics1,301▲ 5.1×21 topics
  26. Society1,296▲ 7.0×20 topics
  27. Economy1,273▲ 18×7 topics
  28. Convolutional Neural Networks1,239▲ 1.76×14 topics
  29. Consumer Behavior1,143▲ 1.90×19 topics
  30. Higher Education1,077▲ 2.1×30 topics
  31. Anti-inflammatory1,041▲ 3.8×29 topics
  32. Environmental Management989▲ 2.5×23 topics
  33. Medicinal Plants980▲ 2.6×20 topics
  34. Infrastructure912▲ 8.0×8 topics
  35. Monitoring790▲ 9.0×5 topics
  36. Laser Scanning643▲ 32×2 topics
  37. Geodetic639▲ 83×1 topic
  38. Leveling639▲ 83×1 topic
  39. Second Language Acquisition571▲ 6.4×3 topics
  40. Corrective Feedback531▲ 7.4×1 topic

Which research topics does Vietnam publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Research studies in Vietnam, Vietnamese History and Culture Studies, Geodetic Measurements and Engineering Structures.

Research studies in Viet…3,282Research studies in Vietnam: 3,282 fractional worksVietnamese History and Culture Studies: 1,254 fractional worksGeodetic Measurements and Engineering Structures: 639 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 531 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 463 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability in Business: 451 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Economic Growth: 435 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 425 fractional worksSecond Language Learning and Teaching: 396 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 336 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 332 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 319 fractional works
EcologySociology and Political ScienceCivil and Structural EngineeringLanguage and Linguistics6 others

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

  1. 1 Research studies in Vietnam Ecology 3.3k works
  2. 2 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies Sociology and Political Science 1.3k works
  3. 3 Geodetic Measurements and Engineering Structures Civil and Structural Engineering 639 works
  4. 4 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 531 works
  5. 5 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 463 works
  6. 6 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 451 works
  7. 7 Energy, Environment, Economic Growth Economics and Econometrics 435 works
  8. 8 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 425 works
  9. 9 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 396 works
  10. 10 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 336 works
  11. 11 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 332 works
  12. 12 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 319 works

Which universities in Vietnam lead research?

University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, FPT University and National Economics University rank highest in Vietnam on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%mean 11.3067%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →University of Econom…National Economics U…FPT UniversityPhenikaa University
above the meannear itbelow it

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

  1. 1University of Economics Ho Chi Minh CityUniversity · Ho Chi Minh City · #1,249 worldwide17.0% top 10% · 1.6k works
  2. 2FPT UniversityUniversity · Hanoi · #1,488 worldwide10.5% top 10% · 1.7k works
  3. 3National Economics UniversityUniversity · Hanoi · #1,761 worldwide15.8% top 10% · 1.2k works
  4. 4Phenikaa UniversityUniversity · Hanoi · #2,351 worldwide9.7% top 10% · 1k works
  5. 5Duy Tan UniversityUniversity · Da Nang · #2,504 worldwide14.0% top 10% · 1.3k works
  6. 6Ho Chi Minh City Open UniversityUniversity · Ho Chi Minh City · #2,609 worldwide15.5% top 10% · 857 works
  7. 7Van Lang UniversityUniversity · Ho Chi Minh City · #2,772 worldwide15.6% top 10% · 992 works
  8. 8VinUniversityUniversity · Hanoi · #3,053 worldwide13.0% top 10% · 539 works
  9. 9Trường ĐH Nguyễn Tất ThànhUniversity · Ho Chi Minh City · #3,588 worldwide8.5% top 10% · 1.3k works
  10. 10Foreign Trade UniversityUniversity · Hanoi · #3,731 worldwide9.1% top 10% · 571 works
  11. 11Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology - Ho Chi Minh CityUniversity · Ho Chi Minh City · #3,826 worldwide5.0% top 10% · 536 works
  12. 12Ton Duc Thang UniversityUniversity · Ho Chi Minh City · #3,978 worldwide10.8% top 10% · 1.1k works
  13. 13Thuongmai UniversityUniversity · Hanoi · #4,145 worldwide8.2% top 10% · 761 works
  14. 14University of Finance - MarketingUniversity · Ho Chi Minh City · #4,192 worldwide11.6% top 10% · 504 works
  15. 15Can Tho UniversityUniversity · Can Tho · #4,224 worldwide5.3% top 10% · 3.2k 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 Vietnam

Who are the top researchers in Vietnam?

Xuan Vinh Vo, Arivalagan Pugazhendhi and Dinh‐Toi Chu rank highest among researchers based in Vietnam.

  1. 1 Xuan Vinh Vo #1,005 worldwide 17k citations · 382 works
  2. 2 Arivalagan Pugazhendhi #1,857 worldwide 47k citations · 692 works
  3. 3 Dinh‐Toi Chu #3,275 worldwide 128k citations · 334 works
  4. 4 Bach Xuan Tran #5,523 worldwide 263k citations · 504 works
  5. 5 Anh Tuan Hoang #8,950 worldwide 26k citations · 465 works
  6. 6 Cong Doanh Duong #9,528 worldwide 4.1k citations · 118 works
  7. 7 Hung Vo Thanh #9,563 worldwide 4k citations · 149 works
  8. 8 Dieu Tien Bui #9,848 worldwide 39k citations · 303 works
  9. 9 Jeremy Farrar #13,086 worldwide 80k citations · 761 works
  10. 10 Canh Phuc Nguyen #17,079 worldwide 8k citations · 213 works
Top researchers in Vietnam

Which cities in Vietnam are research hubs?

  1. 1 HanoiVietnam 86k works
  2. 2 Ho Chi Minh CityVietnam 60k works

How open and international is Vietnam's research?

55% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 29% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available55.2%not open44.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors29.3%domestic only70.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 63% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 24% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.05× the expected open access and 1.08× the expected international share, which puts it #142 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Vietnam's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 74% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Vietnam as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.38% in 2024.

still counting0.20%0.40%0.60%Vietnam0.44% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Vietnam 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, 7.9% of its 191k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Vietnam7.4% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 10.2% in 1992.

Which countries have research most like Vietnam's?

Mauritius is Vietnam's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Vietnam's, with both strong in Business, Management and Accounting.

  1. 1 MauritiusBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Environmental Science 0.73 Compare
  2. 2 MoroccoBoth strong in Mathematics, Business, Management and Accounting, Energy 0.67 Compare
  3. 3 OmanBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Decision Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.65 Compare
  4. 4 BruneiBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Environmental Science 0.60 Compare
  5. 5 MalaysiaBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Decision Sciences, Energy 0.58 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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Research fields in Vietnam

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What is Vietnam strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Vietnam ranks highest in Business, Management and Accounting (#38 of 110), Medicine (#53 of 152) and Engineering (#48 of 131). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology, Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management and Civil and Structural Engineering.

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How fast is research in Vietnam growing?

Output in 2022-2025 was 74% higher than in 2018-2021.

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