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Prince of Songkla University

In research, Prince of Songkla University stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,060 of 10,521 worldwide), Health Sciences (#1,291 of 11,982 worldwide) and Medicine (#1,298 of 10,443 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Aquatic Science, Orthodontics and Biomaterials — Aquatic Science is 6.0× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#1,485
of 28,054 · #2,815 all time
Rank in Thailand
#4
of 156
Research works
16k
▲ 48% vs 2013–17
Citations
250k
15.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
52%
world 28%

What is Prince of Songkla 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 #1,060 of 10,521 28.6%752 #1762
Health SciencesDomain #1,291 of 11,982 13.5%1,418 #2066
MedicineField #1,298 of 10,443 12.8%1,193 #2198
Physical SciencesDomain #1,702 of 12,888 14.7%1,492 #3009
Business, Management and AccountingField #432 of 2,578 33.7%122 #1064
Life SciencesDomain #1,360 of 7,800 18.7%907 #2966
Computer ScienceField #924 of 4,667 16.0%201 #2168
Social SciencesField #1,487 of 6,365 28.8%347 #2081
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #872 of 3,579 16.8%343 #2328
EngineeringField #1,617 of 6,636 14.8%511 #2324

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Prince of Songkla 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#1,762 #1,060
  2. Health Sciences#2,066 #1,291
  3. Medicine#2,198 #1,298
  4. Physical Sciences#3,009 #1,702
  5. Business, Management and Accounting#1,064 #432
  6. Life Sciences#2,966 #1,360
  7. Computer Science#2,168 #924
  8. Social Sciences#2,081 #1,487
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#2,328 #872
  10. Engineering#2,324 #1,617
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 Prince of Songkla University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Aquatic Science takes 6.0× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Aquatic ScienceSubfield · 49.6 works6.0×
  2. OrthodonticsSubfield · 25.7 works5.0×
  3. BiomaterialsSubfield · 93.2 works4.8×
  4. Polymers and PlasticsSubfield · 84.3 works4.6×
  5. Animal Science and ZoologySubfield · 41.1 works4.1×
  6. BiochemistrySubfield · 22.7 works4.0×
← 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: 1.82× its world share, 395 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.41× its world share, 343 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.39× its world share, 64 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.73× its world share, 54 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.14× its world share, 50 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.39× its world share, 22 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.13× its world share, 81 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.56× its world share, 201 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.59× its world share, 42 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.21× its world share, 51 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.75× its world share, 511 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.19× its world share, 270 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.66× its world share, 266 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.56× its world share, 30 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 19 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.01× its world share, 67 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.85× its world share, 102 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.36× its world share, 1,193 worksMedicineNursing: 2.32× its world share, 52 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.73× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.52× its world share, 69 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.83× its world share, 122 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 50 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.54× its world share, 52 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.81× its world share, 112 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 347 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Prince of Songkla University?

Ranked on the composite score, Pornchai Phukpattaranont, Sarayut Lucien Geater and Kuaanan Techato lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Prince of Songkla University.

  1. 1 Pornchai Phukpattaranont Thailand · #22,813 worldwide 539 citations · 45 works
  2. 2 Sarayut Lucien Geater Thailand · #64,975 worldwide 606 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Kuaanan Techato Thailand · #105,170 worldwide 412 citations · 51 works
  4. 4 Chusak Limsakul Thailand · #131,801 worldwide 508 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Soottawat Benjakul Thailand · #139,196 worldwide 1.3k citations · 195 works
  6. 6 Duangporn Kantachote Thailand · #154,495 worldwide 142 citations · 30 works
  7. 7 Arunee Dechaphunkul Thailand · #166,082 worldwide 162 citations · 20 works
  8. 8 Supayang Piyawan Voravuthikunchai Thailand · #167,216 worldwide 213 citations · 51 works
  9. 9 Poonsuk Prasertsan Thailand · #186,372 worldwide 297 citations · 62 works
  10. 10 Teerha Piratvisuth Thailand · #205,791 worldwide 118 citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at Prince of Songkla University

Which keywords describe research at Prince of Songkla University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Nanocomposites, Biomedical Applications, Antioxidant, Tissue Engineering, Antioxidant Activity, Biodegradable Polymers and Nanoparticles.

▲ 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. Epidemiology251▲ 1.39×125 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications138▲ 2.5×28 topics
  3. Inflammation133▲ 1.40×75 topics
  4. Nanocomposites130▲ 3.5×21 topics
  5. Environmental Impact127▲ 1.63×50 topics
  6. Nanoparticles116▲ 2.0×34 topics
  7. Antioxidant112▲ 3.6×47 topics
  8. Sustainability103◆ 0.92×67 topics
  9. Oxidative Stress100▲ 1.33×55 topics
  10. Tissue Engineering97▲ 3.5×13 topics
  11. Antioxidant Activity95▲ 3.3×29 topics
  12. Renewable Energy90▲ 1.36×36 topics
  13. Nanomaterials88▲ 1.82×19 topics
  14. Quality of Life85▲ 1.29×49 topics
  15. Mechanical Properties72▲ 1.63×34 topics
  16. Antioxidants70▲ 3.4×16 topics
  17. Management67▲ 1.86×34 topics
  18. Biomaterials64▲ 6.1×7 topics
  19. Health Benefits64▲ 4.3×14 topics
  20. Aquaculture63▲ 5.2×8 topics
  21. Clinical Trials62▲ 2.0×19 topics
  22. Biodegradable Polymers60▲ 7.8×4 topics
  23. Gut Microbiota55▲ 3.4×7 topics
  24. Antibiotic Resistance52▲ 3.0×14 topics
  25. Antimicrobial50▲ 3.9×11 topics
  26. Probiotics49▲ 4.5×6 topics
  27. Nutritional Significance49▲ 6.7×4 topics
  28. Anti-inflammatory47▲ 3.7×28 topics
  29. Enzymatic Hydrolysis47▲ 10×2 topics
  30. Flavonoids45▲ 3.8×12 topics
  31. Electrochemistry43▲ 4.1×3 topics
  32. Lipid Oxidation38▲ 8.0×2 topics
  33. Multilingualism37▲ 4.8×3 topics
  34. Bilingual Education36▲ 6.8×2 topics
  35. Language Policy36▲ 5.7×2 topics
  36. Modified Atmosphere Packaging33▲ 8.2×2 topics
  37. Meat Quality32▲ 8.9×3 topics
  38. Biodiesel30▲ 7.4×2 topics
  39. Functional Properties30▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Protein Hydrolysates30▲ 9.8×2 topics

Which research topics does Prince of Songkla University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides, Meat and Animal Product Quality, Electrochemical sensors and biosensors and Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties.

Protein Hydrolysis and B…29Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides: 29 fractional worksMeat and Animal Product …28Meat and Animal Product Quality: 28 fractional worksElectrochemical sensors and biosensors: 28 fractional worksPolymer Nanocomposites a…26Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties: 26 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer sy…26biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 26 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 24 fractional worksAquaculture Nutrition and Growth: 23 fractional worksNanocomposite Films for …22Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging: 22 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 20 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 19 fractional works
Molecular BiologyAnimal Science and ZoologyElectrical and Electronic EngineeringPolymers and Plastics5 others

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

  1. 1 Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides Molecular Biology 29 works
  2. 2 Meat and Animal Product Quality Animal Science and Zoology 28 works
  3. 3 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 28 works
  4. 4 Polymer Nanocomposites and Properties Polymers and Plastics 26 works
  5. 5 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 26 works
  6. 6 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 24 works
  7. 7 Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth Aquatic Science 23 works
  8. 8 Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging Biomaterials 22 works
  9. 9 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 20 works
  10. 10 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 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 available51.7%not open48.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.0%domestic only78.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Prince of Songkla University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 48% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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.