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Chiang Mai University

In research, Chiang Mai University stands highest in Health Sciences (#546 of 11,982 worldwide), Medicine (#676 of 10,443 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#660 of 7,800 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Biochemistry, Oral Surgery and Pharmaceutical Science — Biochemistry is 4.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#979
of 28,054 · #1,714 all time
Rank in Thailand
#3
of 156
Research works
22k
▲ 52% vs 2013–17
Citations
328k
15.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
48%
world 28%

What is Chiang Mai University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #546 of 11,982 18.1%2,106 #1043
MedicineField #676 of 10,443 17.7%1,780 #1404
Life SciencesDomain #660 of 7,800 24.7%1,240 #1463
Social SciencesDomain #946 of 10,521 25.3%1,127 #1301
Physical SciencesDomain #1,351 of 12,888 15.8%1,909 #2147
Health ProfessionsField #218 of 1,928 22.9%139 #604
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #410 of 3,409 28.1%545 #866
Social SciencesField #934 of 6,365 24.5%454 #1278
Plant ScienceSubfield #252 of 1,395 29.4%217 #660
EngineeringField #1,234 of 6,636 14.8%621 #2178

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Chiang Mai University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Health Sciences#1,043 #546
  2. Medicine#1,404 #676
  3. Life Sciences#1,463 #660
  4. Social Sciences#1,301 #946
  5. Physical Sciences#2,147 #1,351
  6. Health Professions#604 #218
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#866 #410
  8. Social Sciences#1,278 #934
  9. Plant Science#660 #252
  10. Engineering#2,178 #1,234
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

What does Chiang Mai University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Biochemistry takes 4.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. BiochemistrySubfield · 38.6 works4.9×
  2. Oral SurgerySubfield · 46.5 works3.8×
  3. Pharmaceutical ScienceSubfield · 23.7 works3.5×
  4. PharmacologySubfield · 40.5 works3.4×
  5. OrthodonticsSubfield · 24.0 works3.3×
  6. DentistryField · 101.8 works3.3×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.80× its world share, 545 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.32× its world share, 448 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.42× its world share, 91 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.82× its world share, 84 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.14× its world share, 71 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.75× its world share, 17 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.91× its world share, 92 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.61× its world share, 300 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 59 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.59× its world share, 93 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.65× its world share, 621 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.02× its world share, 322 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.14× its world share, 254 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.94× its world share, 70 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.57× its world share, 80 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.29× its world share, 102 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.83× its world share, 139 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.45× its world share, 1,780 worksMedicineNursing: 2.04× its world share, 64 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.45× its world share, 21 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.47× its world share, 86 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.82× its world share, 169 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 80 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.31× its world share, 179 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.82× its world share, 160 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.56× its world share, 454 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Dentistry, 3.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Chiang Mai University?

Ranked on the composite score, Louis Lebel, Saisamorn Lumyong and Chaikarn Liewhiran lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Chiang Mai University.

  1. 1 Louis Lebel · #11,048 worldwide 807 citations · 64 works
  2. 2 Saisamorn Lumyong · #43,406 worldwide 602 citations · 79 works
  3. 3 Chaikarn Liewhiran · #80,966 worldwide 432 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Itthayakorn Promputtha · #96,824 worldwide 606 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 Sukon Phanichphant · #118,426 worldwide 562 citations · 68 works
  6. 6 Kittipan Rerkasem · #143,667 worldwide 149 citations · 36 works
  7. 7 Maitree Suttajit · #166,802 worldwide 155 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 Pradit Terdtoon · #171,241 worldwide 216 citations · 24 works
  9. 9 Supab Choopun · #176,722 worldwide 364 citations · 42 works
  10. 10 Nakarin Suwannarach · #194,428 worldwide 135 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Chiang Mai University

Which keywords describe research at Chiang Mai University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant, Inflammation, Antioxidant Activity, Cardiovascular Disease, Flavonoids and Biomedical Applications.

▲ 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 institution'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. Epidemiology380▲ 1.50×125 topics
  2. Oxidative Stress263▲ 2.5×60 topics
  3. Inflammation232▲ 1.74×83 topics
  4. Antioxidant160▲ 3.7×50 topics
  5. Sustainability154◆ 0.99×70 topics
  6. Climate Change147▼ 0.86×84 topics
  7. Machine Learning145▼ 0.69×85 topics
  8. Environmental Impact137▲ 1.26×49 topics
  9. Cardiovascular Disease137▲ 1.93×37 topics
  10. Biomedical Applications136▲ 1.80×35 topics
  11. Cancer133▲ 1.56×56 topics
  12. Antioxidant Activity126▲ 3.1×31 topics
  13. Quality of Life112▲ 1.22×49 topics
  14. Renewable Energy107▲ 1.16×34 topics
  15. Treatment100▲ 1.29×47 topics
  16. Nanoparticles96▲ 1.20×39 topics
  17. Nanomaterials90▲ 1.34×19 topics
  18. Clinical Trials88▲ 2.1×19 topics
  19. Mortality85▲ 2.3×12 topics
  20. Diagnosis85▲ 1.43×36 topics
  21. Health Effects82▲ 2.1×22 topics
  22. Flavonoids81▲ 4.9×12 topics
  23. Tissue Engineering80▲ 2.0×13 topics
  24. Economic Development80▲ 1.53×24 topics
  25. Antioxidants77▲ 2.7×16 topics
  26. Anti-inflammatory77▲ 4.3×29 topics
  27. Diabetes72▲ 2.3×22 topics
  28. Global Burden71▲ 2.1×12 topics
  29. Metabolism71▲ 2.2×30 topics
  30. Cancer Prevention68▲ 4.0×10 topics
  31. Gut Microbiota65▲ 2.9×7 topics
  32. Health Benefits59▲ 2.8×16 topics
  33. Bioavailability59▲ 4.6×6 topics
  34. Phenolic Compounds58▲ 4.9×9 topics
  35. Phylogenetic Analysis56▲ 2.9×13 topics
  36. Nutritional Significance54▲ 5.4×4 topics
  37. Polyphenols53▲ 4.7×6 topics
  38. Antimicrobial Activity51▲ 4.7×8 topics
  39. Fungal Pathogens48▲ 5.7×5 topics
  40. Cultural Politics34▲ 8.1×2 topics

Which research topics does Chiang Mai University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies, Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, Plant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases and Air Quality and Health Impacts.

Southeast Asian Sociopol…33Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies: 33 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antio…32Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 32 fractional worksPlant Pathogens and Fungal Diseases: 32 fractional worksAir Quality and Health I…29Air Quality and Health Impacts: 29 fractional worksHemoglobinopathies and R…26Hemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders: 26 fractional worksMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions: 24 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Volatility: 23 fractional worksEnergy, Environment, Eco…22Energy, Environment, Economic Growth: 22 fractional worksEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity: 20 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 18 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsBiochemistryCell BiologyHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis5 others

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

  1. 1 Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesPolitical Science and International Relations 33 works
  2. 2 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesBiochemistry 32 works
  3. 3 Plant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesCell Biology 32 works
  4. 4 Air Quality and Health ImpactsHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 29 works
  5. 5 Hemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersGenetics 26 works
  6. 6 Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsPlant Science 24 works
  7. 7 Market Dynamics and VolatilityEconomics and Econometrics 23 works
  8. 8 Energy, Environment, Economic GrowthEconomics and Econometrics 22 works
  9. 9 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityFood Science 20 works
  10. 10 Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 18 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world’s own shares — the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available48.2%not open51.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.0%domestic only77.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Chiang Mai University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 52% 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.

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Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.