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Nation University

In research, Nation University stands highest in Social Sciences (#10,476 of 16,945 worldwide), Social Sciences (#7,606 of 10,206 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#18,769 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#22,111
of 28,054 · #23,961 all time
Rank in Thailand
#115
of 156
Research works
533
▼ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.4k
8.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
51%
world 28%

What is Nation 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 #10,476 of 16,945 17.8%219
Social SciencesField #7,606 of 10,206 21.5%129
Physical SciencesDomain #18,769 of 21,541 8.8%145

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

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: 0.62× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.91× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 1.18× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.80× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.06× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.06× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.18× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.58× its world share, 10 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.93× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.21× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.86× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.42× its world share, 28 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 3.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Nation University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Social Justice, Community Engagement, Decolonization, Migration, Identity, Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Cultural Diversity.

▲ 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. Globalization5▲ 3.0×19 topics
  2. Deep Learning4▲ 1.40×17 topics
  3. Climate Change4▲ 1.62×21 topics
  4. Education4▲ 2.3×13 topics
  5. Sustainable Development3▲ 2.2×9 topics
  6. Sustainability3▲ 1.39×14 topics
  7. Human Rights3▲ 3.1×13 topics
  8. Identity3▲ 4.3×8 topics
  9. Social Justice3▲ 5.5×10 topics
  10. Community Engagement2▲ 8.1×8 topics
  11. Decolonization2▲ 33×4 topics
  12. Migration2▲ 7.4×8 topics
  13. Nationalism2▲ 5.4×5 topics
  14. Colonialism2▲ 5.2×7 topics
  15. Convolutional Neural Networks2▲ 3.3×6 topics
  16. Cultural Diversity2▲ 10×7 topics
  17. Indigenous Knowledge Systems2▲ 76×3 topics
  18. Pedagogy2▲ 4.8×6 topics
  19. International Law2▲ 7.1×7 topics
  20. Cultural Identity2▲ 4.1×6 topics
  21. Health Equity2▲ 7.8×2 topics
  22. Historical Trauma2▲ 139×1 topic
  23. Indigenous Health2▲ 139×1 topic
  24. Student Motivation2▲ 10×3 topics
  25. Gender2▲ 3.5×4 topics
  26. Citizen Participation2▲ 14×2 topics
  27. Social Movements2▲ 5.8×6 topics
  28. Health Promotion1▲ 5.0×8 topics
  29. Local Development1▲ 14×2 topics
  30. Social Determinants1▲ 7.0×2 topics
  31. Student Satisfaction1▲ 8.2×2 topics
  32. Territorial Governance1▲ 13×2 topics
  33. Educational Research1▲ 10×2 topics
  34. Information Security1▲ 15×3 topics
  35. Digital Innovation1▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Family Dynamics1▲ 9.9×2 topics
  37. Small and Medium Enterprises1▲ 7.6×5 topics
  38. Social Sciences1▲ 9.1×2 topics
  39. Space Policy1▲ 90×1 topic
  40. Space Tourism1▲ 90×1 topic

Which research topics does Nation University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights, Space exploration and regulation, French Urban and Social Studies and Information and Cyber Security.

Indigenous Health, Educa…2Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights: 2 fractional worksSpace exploration and re…1Space exploration and regulation: 1 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 1 fractional worksInformation and Cyber Security: 1 fractional worksEducational Outcomes and Influences: 1 fractional worksResearch in Social Sciences: 1 fractional worksPharmaceutical industry and healthcare: 1 fractional worksIndigenous Studies and E…1Indigenous Studies and Ecology: 1 fractional worksFood Security and Health in Diverse Populations: 1 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Technology: 1 fractional works
HealthAstronomy and AstrophysicsSociology and Political ScienceInformation Systems4 others

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

  1. 1 Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights Health 2 works
  2. 2 Space exploration and regulation Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
  3. 3 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Information and Cyber Security Information Systems 1 works
  5. 5 Educational Outcomes and Influences Education 1 works
  6. 6 Research in Social Sciences Education 1 works
  7. 7 Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare Pharmacology 1 works
  8. 8 Indigenous Studies and Ecology General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 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 available50.8%not open49.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors42.5%domestic only57.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Nation University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% lower 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.