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Far Eastern University

In research, Far Eastern University stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,978 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#6,147 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Economics and Econometrics, Education and Economics, Econometrics and Finance — Economics and Econometrics is 8.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,591
of 28,054 · #39,368 all time
Rank in Thailand
#141
of 156
Research works
427
▲ 26% vs 2013–17
Citations
889
2.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
65%
world 28%

What is Far Eastern 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
Social SciencesDomain #9,978 of 10,521 4.4%108 #15617
Social SciencesField #6,147 of 6,365 5.0%69 #9666

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Far Eastern 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).

What does Far Eastern University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Economics and Econometrics takes 8.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Economics and EconometricsSubfield · 22.6 works8.4×
  2. EducationSubfield · 37.8 works7.3×
  3. Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField · 24.9 works6.8×
← 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: 2.22× its world share, 18 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.66× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.35× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.53× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.59× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.34× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.17× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6.85× its world share, 25 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.78× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.22× its world share, 69 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 6.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Far Eastern University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Pedagogy, Language Teaching, Digital Education, Formative Assessment, Teaching Methods, Critical Thinking and Student Competencies.

▲ 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. Globalization30▲ 9.2×18 topics
  2. Pedagogy30▲ 36×6 topics
  3. Language Teaching27▲ 64×3 topics
  4. Digital Education27▲ 123×3 topics
  5. Formative Assessment27▲ 234×2 topics
  6. Teaching Methods27▲ 111×2 topics
  7. Critical Thinking27▲ 159×1 topic
  8. Student Competencies27▲ 312×1 topic
  9. Economic Development23▲ 17×6 topics
  10. Sustainability23▲ 5.6×10 topics
  11. Digital Economy21▲ 68×3 topics
  12. Entrepreneurship21▲ 32×3 topics
  13. Industrial Enterprises20▲ 594×1 topic
  14. Innovation Economics20▲ 594×1 topic
  15. Renewable Energy15▲ 6.0×5 topics
  16. Energy Consumption14▲ 37×3 topics
  17. Irrigation14▲ 561×1 topic
  18. Water Efficiency14▲ 561×1 topic
  19. Migration8▲ 15×3 topics
  20. Global Governance7▲ 19×2 topics
  21. Postcolonialism7▲ 35×3 topics
  22. Biopolitics7▲ 61×1 topic
  23. Crisis Management7▲ 98×1 topic
  24. E-Learning6▲ 3.6×12 topics
  25. Education6▲ 2.0×15 topics
  26. Social Media4▲ 1.83×10 topics
  27. Online Learning4▲ 3.0×8 topics
  28. History3▲ 2.8×4 topics
  29. Philosophy3▲ 4.2×3 topics
  30. Telemedicine3▲ 15×2 topics
  31. IoT3▲ 4.8×4 topics
  32. Student Satisfaction3▲ 9.1×2 topics
  33. Digital Divide3▲ 6.0×3 topics
  34. International Trade2▲ 10×5 topics
  35. Islam2▲ 6.7×1 topic
  36. Online Communication2▲ 9.1×2 topics
  37. Social Influence2▲ 6.5×1 topic
  38. Remote Monitoring2▲ 12×2 topics
  39. Algorithmic Modeling2▲ 187×1 topic
  40. Biomedical Signal Processing2▲ 187×1 topic

Which research topics does Far Eastern University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education, Innovation and Language Studies, Economic and Industrial Development, Engineering and Agricultural Innovations and Medical, Sociocultural, and Biopolitical Studies.

Education, Innovation an…27Education, Innovation and Language Studies: 27 fractional worksEconomic and Industrial …20Economic and Industrial Development: 20 fractional worksEngineering and Agricult…14Engineering and Agricultural Innovations: 14 fractional worksMedical, Sociocultural, …7Medical, Sociocultural, and Biopolitical Studies: 7 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Computational Techniques in Science and Engineering: 2 fractional worksImpact of Technology on Adolescents: 2 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 2 fractional worksEducation and Islamic Studies: 2 fractional worksContemporary art, education, critique: 2 fractional works
EducationEconomics and EconometricsAquatic SciencePolitical Science and International Relations3 others

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

  1. 1 Education, Innovation and Language Studies Education 27 works
  2. 2 Economic and Industrial Development Economics and Econometrics 20 works
  3. 3 Engineering and Agricultural Innovations Aquatic Science 14 works
  4. 4 Medical, Sociocultural, and Biopolitical Studies Political Science and International Relations 7 works
  5. 5 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Advanced Computational Techniques in Science and Engineering Information Systems 2 works
  7. 7 Impact of Technology on Adolescents Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  8. 8 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 2 works
  9. 9 Education and Islamic Studies Education 2 works
  10. 10 Contemporary art, education, critique Cultural Studies 2 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 available64.8%not open35.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors31.6%domestic only68.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Far Eastern University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 26% 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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