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Mahamakut Buddhist University

In research, Mahamakut Buddhist University stands highest in Social Sciences (#14,217 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Education and Social Sciences — Education is 15.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,057
of 28,054 · #41,589 all time
Rank in Thailand
#135
of 156
Research works
173
▲ 176% vs 2013–17
Citations
398
2.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
28.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
77%
world 28%

What is Mahamakut Buddhist University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Social SciencesDomain #14,217 of 16,945 18.5%136

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Mahamakut Buddhist 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 Mahamakut Buddhist University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Education takes 15.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EducationSubfield · 36.8 works15×
  2. Social SciencesField · 46.9 works4.7×
← 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: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.10× its world share, 7 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.25× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 1.29× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.28× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.61× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.06× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.73× its world share, 47 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Mahamakut Buddhist University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Educational Technology, E-Learning, Mobile Learning, Online Learning, Technology Integration, Student Satisfaction, Google Classroom and Teacher Perception.

▲ 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. Educational Technology19▲ 21×12 topics
  2. E-Learning18▲ 23×7 topics
  3. Mobile Learning17▲ 61×2 topics
  4. Online Learning16▲ 24×7 topics
  5. Technology Integration15▲ 64×4 topics
  6. Student Satisfaction14▲ 92×2 topics
  7. Google Classroom13▲ 161×1 topic
  8. Teacher Perception13▲ 152×1 topic
  9. Education10▲ 7.2×7 topics
  10. 21st Century Skills8▲ 35×3 topics
  11. Teaching Strategies8▲ 32×3 topics
  12. Meta-Analysis6▲ 14×3 topics
  13. Critical Thinking Skills6▲ 41×1 topic
  14. Instructional Interventions6▲ 90×1 topic
  15. Character Education5▲ 12×3 topics
  16. Globalization4▲ 2.6×10 topics
  17. Media Literacy4▲ 8.7×4 topics
  18. Character Development4▲ 29×2 topics
  19. Motivation4▲ 11×2 topics
  20. STEM Education4▲ 10×2 topics
  21. Digital Literacy4▲ 7.4×3 topics
  22. Curriculum Development3▲ 6.1×5 topics
  23. Higher Education3▲ 7.8×4 topics
  24. Physics Education3▲ 44×1 topic
  25. Student Attitudes3▲ 42×1 topic
  26. Information Literacy3▲ 15×2 topics
  27. Teacher Education3▲ 32×3 topics
  28. Digital Learning3▲ 7.4×4 topics
  29. Qualitative Research3▲ 4.5×4 topics
  30. Learning Outcomes3▲ 8.7×4 topics
  31. Assessment3▲ 30×3 topics
  32. Student Perceptions3▲ 19×4 topics
  33. Philosophy2▲ 7.2×4 topics
  34. Educational Policy2▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Islamic Education2▲ 8.4×2 topics
  36. Reading Interest2▲ 13×1 topic
  37. School Literacy Movement2▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Teacher Professional Development2▲ 18×3 topics
  39. Professional Development2▲ 14×4 topics
  40. Student Motivation2▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does Mahamakut Buddhist University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Technology-Enhanced Education Studies, Education and Critical Thinking Development, Educational Methods and Outcomes and Educational Methods and Media Use.

Technology-Enhanced Educ…13Technology-Enhanced Education Studies: 13 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 6 fractional worksEducational Methods and …3Educational Methods and Outcomes: 3 fractional worksEducational Methods and …2Educational Methods and Media Use: 2 fractional worksEducation and Character …2Education and Character Development: 2 fractional worksEducational Curriculum and Learning Methods: 2 fractional worksSoutheast Asian Sociopolitical Studies: 2 fractional worksEducation and Communication Studies: 1 fractional worksEducational Challenges and Innovations: 1 fractional worksInnovative Teaching Methods: 1 fractional works
EducationInformation SystemsPolitical Science and International Relations

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

  1. 1 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 13 works
  2. 2 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 6 works
  3. 3 Educational Methods and Outcomes Education 3 works
  4. 4 Educational Methods and Media Use Information Systems 2 works
  5. 5 Education and Character Development Education 2 works
  6. 6 Educational Curriculum and Learning Methods Education 2 works
  7. 7 Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  8. 8 Education and Communication Studies Education 1 works
  9. 9 Educational Challenges and Innovations Information Systems 1 works
  10. 10 Innovative Teaching Methods Education 1 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 available77.4%not open22.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors8.4%domestic only91.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Mahamakut Buddhist University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 176% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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 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.