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National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand

In research, National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,192 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Astronomy and Astrophysics and Physics and Astronomy — Astronomy and Astrophysics is 62.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,659
of 28,054 · #23,214 all time
Rank in Thailand
#61
of 156
Research works
355
◆ 1% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.4k
6.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.5%
record average 16.5%
Open access
53%
world 28%

What is National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand 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 #7,192 of 12,888 11.4%102 #12902

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand 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 National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Astronomy and Astrophysics takes 62.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield · 37.5 works62×
  2. Physics and AstronomyField · 54.9 works21×
← 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: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 1.36× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.50× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.88× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.40× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.51× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.53× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 21.31× its world share, 55 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 3 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 21.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand?

Ranked on the composite score, Wayne Orchiston, W. Rujopakarn and Boonrucksar Soonthornthum lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand.

  1. 1 Wayne Orchiston Thailand · #450,007 worldwide 96 citations · 123 works
  2. 2 W. Rujopakarn Thailand · #506,893 worldwide 136 citations · 37 works
  3. 3 Boonrucksar Soonthornthum Thailand · #713,512 worldwide 87 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 D. E. Mkrtichian Thailand · #1,192,115 worldwide 37 citations · 62 works
  5. 5 Supachai Awiphan Thailand · #1,281,745 worldwide 20 citations · 20 works
  6. 6 S. Poshyachinda Thailand · #1,439,591 worldwide 25 citations · 25 works
  7. 7 K. Noysena Thailand · #1,487,184 worldwide 10 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 P. Irawati Thailand · #1,552,340 worldwide 12 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand

Which keywords describe research at National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Magnetic Fields, Accretion Disks, Star Formation, Exoplanets, Stellar Astrophysics, Black Holes, Gravitational Waves and Turbulence.

▲ 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. Magnetic Fields8▲ 108×3 topics
  2. Accretion Disks8▲ 148×2 topics
  3. Exoplanets8▲ 169×1 topic
  4. Star Formation8▲ 128×2 topics
  5. Stellar Astrophysics8▲ 169×1 topic
  6. Black Holes6▲ 57×3 topics
  7. Gravitational Waves6▲ 89×2 topics
  8. Turbulence6▲ 55×2 topics
  9. Molecular Clouds5▲ 185×1 topic
  10. Protoplanetary Disks5▲ 185×1 topic
  11. Astronomical Instrumentation5▲ 175×1 topic
  12. Spectrograph5▲ 175×1 topic
  13. Supernovae5▲ 54×2 topics
  14. Cosmic Rays4▲ 69×2 topics
  15. Neutrinos4▲ 69×2 topics
  16. Dark Matter4▲ 30×3 topics
  17. Nucleosynthesis4▲ 69×2 topics
  18. Cosmology4▲ 49×3 topics
  19. Gamma-Ray Bursts4▲ 124×1 topic
  20. Neutron Stars4▲ 124×1 topic
  21. Galactic Center4▲ 70×2 topics
  22. Solar System Abundances4▲ 65×1 topic
  23. Terrestrial Planets4▲ 65×1 topic
  24. Remote Sensing4▲ 2.4×12 topics
  25. Solar Wind3▲ 30×2 topics
  26. High-Energy Astrophysics3▲ 96×1 topic
  27. Particle Acceleration3▲ 96×1 topic
  28. Particulate Matter3▲ 17×2 topics
  29. CubeSat3▲ 126×1 topic
  30. small satellite3▲ 126×1 topic
  31. Event Horizon Telescope3▲ 105×1 topic
  32. Structural Health Monitoring3▲ 29×2 topics
  33. X-Ray Astronomy3▲ 105×1 topic
  34. Air Quality2▲ 12×4 topics
  35. Galaxies2▲ 77×1 topic
  36. Stellar Populations2▲ 77×1 topic
  37. Historical Astronomy2▲ 103×2 topics
  38. Air Pollution2▲ 13×1 topic
  39. Binary Black Hole2▲ 57×1 topic
  40. Neutron Star2▲ 57×1 topic

Which research topics does National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research and Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae.

Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies: 8 fractional worksAstrophysics and Star Formation Studies: 5 fractional worksAstronomy and Astrophysi…5Astronomy and Astrophysical Research: 5 fractional worksGamma-ray bursts and sup…4Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae: 4 fractional worksAstro and Planetary Science: 4 fractional worksAstrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena: 3 fractional worksSpacecraft Design and Te…3Spacecraft Design and Technology: 3 fractional worksAstrophysical Phenomena and Observations: 3 fractional worksGalaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena: 2 fractional worksSolar and Space Plasma Dynamics: 2 fractional works
Astronomy and AstrophysicsInstrumentationNuclear and High Energy PhysicsAerospace Engineering

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

  1. 1 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 8 works
  2. 2 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 5 works
  3. 3 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 5 works
  4. 4 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  5. 5 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 4 works
  6. 6 Astrophysics and Cosmic Phenomena Nuclear and High Energy Physics 3 works
  7. 7 Spacecraft Design and Technology Aerospace Engineering 3 works
  8. 8 Astrophysical Phenomena and Observations Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
  9. 9 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  10. 10 Solar and Space Plasma Dynamics Astronomy and Astrophysics 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 available52.9%not open47.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors46.2%domestic only53.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 1% higher than in 2013–2017.

201020152020
grewheldshrank

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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