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Mahasarakham University

In research, Mahasarakham University stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,084 of 10,521 worldwide), Computer Science (#535 of 4,667 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#924 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Music, Pharmacology and Management Science and Operations Research — Music is 31.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,371
of 28,054 · #6,820 all time
Rank in Thailand
#10
of 156
Research works
5.6k
▲ 18% vs 2013–17
Citations
46k
8.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
68%
world 28%

What is Mahasarakham 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 #1,084 of 10,521 27.2%817 #2732
Computer ScienceField #535 of 4,667 11.0%181 #2074
Social SciencesField #924 of 6,365 27.0%421 #2077
Arts and HumanitiesField #338 of 1,998 49.8%141 #1393
Health SciencesDomain #2,327 of 11,982 12.7%287 #6536
Physical SciencesDomain #3,082 of 12,888 11.5%679 #7604
EducationSubfield #582 of 1,892 23.2%193 #1013
Life SciencesDomain #2,973 of 7,800 16.5%381 #5768
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #1,022 of 2,578 25.1%97 #2330
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,417 of 3,409 17.3%213 #2903

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Mahasarakham 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. Social Sciences#2,732 #1,084
  2. Computer Science#2,074 #535
  3. Social Sciences#2,077 #924
  4. Arts and Humanities#1,393 #338
  5. Health Sciences#6,536 #2,327
  6. Physical Sciences#7,604 #3,082
  7. Education#1,013 #582
  8. Life Sciences#5,768 #2,973
  9. Sociology and Political Science#2,330 #1,022
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#2,903 #1,417
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 Mahasarakham University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Music takes 31.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MusicSubfield · 55.3 works31×
  2. PharmacologySubfield · 30.7 works7.6×
  3. Management Science and Operations ResearchSubfield · 75.4 works7.1×
  4. Cultural StudiesSubfield · 47.2 works5.3×
← 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: 2.07× its world share, 213 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.80× its world share, 92 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.18× its world share, 26 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.46× its world share, 16 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.46× its world share, 34 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.91× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.83× its world share, 28 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.07× its world share, 181 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 27 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.74× its world share, 15 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.53× its world share, 172 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.09× its world share, 118 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.78× its world share, 59 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.96× its world share, 50 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.48× its world share, 23 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.39× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.74× its world share, 42 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.52× its world share, 217 worksMedicineNursing: 1.72× its world share, 18 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.00× its world share, 6 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 2.26× its world share, 141 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.83× its world share, 58 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.07× its world share, 85 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.56× its world share, 26 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.31× its world share, 86 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.54× its world share, 421 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Mahasarakham University?

Ranked on the composite score, Prasart Nuangchalerm, Yasuhiro Matsubara and Sanya Kenaphoom lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mahasarakham University.

  1. 1 Prasart Nuangchalerm Thailand · #309,659 worldwide 55 citations · 38 works
  2. 2 Yasuhiro Matsubara Thailand · #389,393 worldwide 36 citations · 24 works
  3. 3 Sanya Kenaphoom Thailand · #495,384 worldwide 2 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Sirithon Siriamornpun Thailand · #514,881 worldwide 117 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Worapol Aengwanich Thailand · #622,510 worldwide 33 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Olarik Surinta Thailand · #732,642 worldwide 64 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Eakapol Wangkahart Thailand · #819,039 worldwide 63 citations · 17 works
  8. 8 Choosak Nithikathkul Thailand · #883,857 worldwide 6 citations · 15 works
  9. 9 Surapon Saensouk Thailand · #1,007,966 worldwide 41 citations · 32 works
  10. 10 Chawalit Boonpok Thailand · #1,182,877 worldwide 11 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Mahasarakham University

Which keywords describe research at Mahasarakham University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Fuzzy Sets, Decision Making, Rough Sets, Soft Set Theory, Topological Spaces, Educational Technology, Antioxidant and Technology Integration.

▲ 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. Globalization90▲ 2.1×42 topics
  2. Educational Technology84▲ 3.3×25 topics
  3. Antioxidant70▲ 4.7×43 topics
  4. Education68▲ 1.83×39 topics
  5. E-Learning64▲ 3.0×14 topics
  6. Online Learning62▲ 3.4×16 topics
  7. Fuzzy Sets59▲ 48×2 topics
  8. Decision Making59▲ 9.0×3 topics
  9. Rough Sets59▲ 87×2 topics
  10. Soft Set Theory57▲ 203×1 topic
  11. Topological Spaces57▲ 203×1 topic
  12. Mobile Learning52▲ 6.9×4 topics
  13. Technology Integration52▲ 7.8×8 topics
  14. Teaching Strategies48▲ 7.4×4 topics
  15. History44▲ 2.9×8 topics
  16. Medicinal Plants43▲ 5.0×18 topics
  17. Cultural Identity43▲ 3.8×6 topics
  18. Student Satisfaction42▲ 10×2 topics
  19. Self-Efficacy40▲ 6.9×9 topics
  20. Anti-inflammatory39▲ 6.5×23 topics
  21. Google Classroom39▲ 17×1 topic
  22. Teacher Perception39▲ 16×1 topic
  23. 21st Century Skills36▲ 5.6×5 topics
  24. Cultural Diplomacy36▲ 20×3 topics
  25. Hallyu35▲ 55×1 topic
  26. Korean Wave35▲ 55×1 topic
  27. Biogeography33▲ 5.9×18 topics
  28. Flavonoids33▲ 5.8×11 topics
  29. Language Teaching32▲ 5.8×4 topics
  30. Bioactive Compounds32▲ 5.7×13 topics
  31. Teacher Preparation31▲ 21×4 topics
  32. China29▲ 15×3 topics
  33. Critical Thinking Skills29▲ 7.2×2 topics
  34. Christianity28▲ 22×1 topic
  35. Confucianism28▲ 31×1 topic
  36. Informal Learning28▲ 9.9×4 topics
  37. Teacher Professional Development27▲ 7.8×5 topics
  38. Bilingual Education27▲ 11×3 topics
  39. Language Policy27▲ 8.8×3 topics
  40. Nursing Education27▲ 9.0×3 topics

Which research topics does Mahasarakham University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Fuzzy and Soft Set Theory, Technology-Enhanced Education Studies, Asian Culture and Media Studies and Chinese history and philosophy.

Fuzzy and Soft Set Theory: 57 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 39 fractional worksAsian Culture and Media …35Asian Culture and Media Studies: 35 fractional worksChinese history and phil…28Chinese history and philosophy: 28 fractional worksEducation and Critical Thinking Development: 25 fractional worksDiverse Music Education Insights: 25 fractional worksDiverse Musicological St…24Diverse Musicological Studies: 24 fractional worksDigital Media and Visual Art: 19 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 19 fractional worksCultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 18 fractional works
Management Science and Operations ResearchEducationCultural StudiesSociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Fuzzy and Soft Set Theory Management Science and Operations Research 57 works
  2. 2 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 39 works
  3. 3 Asian Culture and Media Studies Cultural Studies 35 works
  4. 4 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 28 works
  5. 5 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 25 works
  6. 6 Diverse Music Education Insights Music 25 works
  7. 7 Diverse Musicological Studies Music 24 works
  8. 8 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 19 works
  9. 9 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 19 works
  10. 10 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 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 available67.6%not open32.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.8%domestic only85.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Mahasarakham University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 18% 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.

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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.