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Kasetsart University

In research, Kasetsart University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,668 of 12,888 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,493 of 10,521 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#1,785 of 11,982 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Animal Science and Zoology, Veterinary and Small Animals — Animal Science and Zoology is 7.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,678
of 28,054 · #3,536 all time
Rank in Thailand
#5
of 156
Research works
15k
▲ 35% vs 2013–17
Citations
204k
13.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
15.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
51%
world 28%

What is Kasetsart 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
Physical SciencesDomain #1,668 of 12,888 12.6%1,833 #3182
Social SciencesDomain #1,493 of 10,521 18.9%712 #2836
Health SciencesDomain #1,785 of 11,982 15.1%505 #5193
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #665 of 3,409 17.2%724 #1029
Life SciencesDomain #1,575 of 7,800 16.4%1,156 #3167
Environmental ScienceField #829 of 3,551 11.9%416 #1505
EngineeringField #1,650 of 6,636 11.7%628 #2446
Social SciencesField #1,589 of 6,365 23.5%292 #2807
Plant ScienceSubfield #388 of 1,395 17.6%303 #712
Business, Management and AccountingField #767 of 2,578 14.4%158 #1394

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kasetsart 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. Physical Sciences#3,182 #1,668
  2. Social Sciences#2,836 #1,493
  3. Health Sciences#5,193 #1,785
  4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#1,029 #665
  5. Life Sciences#3,167 #1,575
  6. Environmental Science#1,505 #829
  7. Engineering#2,446 #1,650
  8. Social Sciences#2,807 #1,589
  9. Plant Science#712 #388
  10. Business, Management and Accounting#1,394 #767
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 Kasetsart University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Animal Science and Zoology takes 7.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 67.8 works7.3×
  2. VeterinaryField · 39.0 works6.8×
  3. Small AnimalsSubfield · 31.6 works6.1×
  4. BiomaterialsSubfield · 108.1 works6.0×
  5. BiochemistrySubfield · 27.1 works5.2×
  6. BiotechnologySubfield · 30.4 works4.6×
← 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: 3.62× its world share, 724 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.47× its world share, 329 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.61× its world share, 68 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 14 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.42× its world share, 21 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 2.11× its world share, 31 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.41× its world share, 93 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.60× its world share, 196 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.86× its world share, 57 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.29× its world share, 50 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.99× its world share, 628 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.99× its world share, 416 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.99× its world share, 292 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.80× its world share, 39 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.33× its world share, 31 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.58× its world share, 12 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.32× its world share, 35 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.45× its world share, 365 worksMedicineNursing: 2.62× its world share, 54 worksNursingVeterinary: 6.82× its world share, 39 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.53× its world share, 65 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.17× its world share, 158 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.11× its world share, 45 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.82× its world share, 74 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.60× its world share, 77 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 292 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Who are the top researchers at Kasetsart University?

Ranked on the composite score, Klanarong Sriroth, Michael J. Bangs and Saichol Ketsa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kasetsart University.

  1. 1 Klanarong Sriroth Thailand · #168,707 worldwide 159 citations · 29 works
  2. 2 Michael J. Bangs Thailand · #180,887 worldwide 89 citations · 33 works
  3. 3 Saichol Ketsa Thailand · #182,729 worldwide 233 citations · 52 works
  4. 4 Rungsinee Sothornvit Thailand · #200,474 worldwide 282 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Y. Tipsuwan Thailand · #258,140 worldwide 218 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Sathaporn Jittapalapong Thailand · #269,516 worldwide 52 citations · 37 works
  7. 7 Chaiporn Jaikaeo Thailand · #273,525 worldwide 217 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Prakit Somta Thailand · #291,498 worldwide 63 citations · 20 works
  9. 9 Opender Koul Thailand · #341,465 worldwide 164 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Nantawan Therdthai Thailand · #356,589 worldwide 122 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Kasetsart University

Which keywords describe research at Kasetsart University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Nanocomposites, Environmental Impact, Climate Change, Health Benefits, Antioxidant, Biodegradable Polymers and Antioxidant Activity.

▲ 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. Climate Change182▲ 1.61×84 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications169▲ 3.4×35 topics
  3. Environmental Impact165▲ 2.3×54 topics
  4. Sustainability145▲ 1.41×69 topics
  5. Epidemiology142▼ 0.85×94 topics
  6. Nanocomposites127▲ 3.8×21 topics
  7. Antioxidant107▲ 3.7×47 topics
  8. Antioxidant Activity101▲ 3.8×27 topics
  9. Nanoparticles91▲ 1.72×39 topics
  10. Health Benefits85▲ 6.1×15 topics
  11. Tissue Engineering82▲ 3.2×13 topics
  12. Gut Microbiota79▲ 5.3×7 topics
  13. Biodiversity77▲ 2.5×30 topics
  14. Nanomaterials76▲ 1.71×19 topics
  15. Biodegradable Polymers73▲ 10×4 topics
  16. Genetic Diversity73▲ 3.9×21 topics
  17. Antioxidants70▲ 3.7×15 topics
  18. Waste Management69▲ 4.0×9 topics
  19. Antimicrobial68▲ 5.7×12 topics
  20. Probiotics59▲ 6.0×6 topics
  21. Aquaculture58▲ 5.3×8 topics
  22. Recycling56▲ 3.5×9 topics
  23. Phylogenetic Analysis54▲ 4.2×16 topics
  24. Polyphenols50▲ 6.8×6 topics
  25. Biomaterials50▲ 5.1×7 topics
  26. Nutritional Significance47▲ 7.0×4 topics
  27. Dietary Fiber46▲ 10×3 topics
  28. Cancer Prevention45▲ 4.1×10 topics
  29. Bioavailability43▲ 5.2×6 topics
  30. Rheological Properties43▲ 5.7×6 topics
  31. Metabolic Health42▲ 5.1×3 topics
  32. Lipid Oxidation40▲ 9.1×2 topics
  33. Fermentation40▲ 6.8×6 topics
  34. Enzymatic Hydrolysis38▲ 9.0×2 topics
  35. Genomic Sequencing36▲ 7.3×6 topics
  36. Chitosan35▲ 11×2 topics
  37. Chitin34▲ 15×2 topics
  38. Polyhydroxyalkanoates34▲ 10×1 topic
  39. Polylactic Acid34▲ 10×1 topic
  40. Food Packaging33▲ 17×1 topic

Which research topics does Kasetsart University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties, Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging, Food composition and properties and Microplastics and Plastic Pollution.

biodegradable polymer sy…34biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 34 fractional worksNanocomposite Films for …33Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging: 33 fractional worksFood composition and properties: 29 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 26 fractional worksPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities: 24 fractional worksMeat and Animal Product Quality: 22 fractional worksAquaculture disease management and microbiota: 21 fractional worksProtein Hydrolysis and B…20Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides: 20 fractional worksAnimal Nutrition and Physiology: 19 fractional worksBiofuel production and bioconversion: 19 fractional works
BiomaterialsNutrition and DieteticsPollutionBiochemistry4 others

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

  1. 1 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 34 works
  2. 2 Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging Biomaterials 33 works
  3. 3 Food composition and properties Nutrition and Dietetics 29 works
  4. 4 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 26 works
  5. 5 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Biochemistry 24 works
  6. 6 Meat and Animal Product Quality Animal Science and Zoology 22 works
  7. 7 Aquaculture disease management and microbiota Immunology 21 works
  8. 8 Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides Molecular Biology 20 works
  9. 9 Animal Nutrition and Physiology Animal Science and Zoology 19 works
  10. 10 Biofuel production and bioconversion Biomedical Engineering 19 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 available51.1%not open48.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.9%domestic only76.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kasetsart University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 35% 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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