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Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University

In research, Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,005 of 9,585 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,466 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Education (Education is 4.2× its share of world research).

World rank, 2022-now
#8,897
of 22,385 · #12,921 all time
Rank in Thailand
#52
of 144
Research works
714
▲ 143% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.2k
3.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.91×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
52%
world 40%
International
7%
world 18%

What is Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #5,005 of 9,585 7.8%104 #5768
Physical SciencesDomain #8,466 of 10,670 8.0%90 #13618

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Rajabhat Maha Sarakham 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University work in?

In 2022-now, 44% of research at Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University is in Social Sciences, 39% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (25%), Computer Science (14%), Engineering (12%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 123 fractional works · 44.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 70 fractional works · 25.3% of its workEducation: 36 fractional works · 12.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 12 fractional works · 4.5% of its workTransportation: 8 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 22 fractional works · 8.0% of its workAccounting: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 6 fractional works · 2.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMarketing: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 12 fractional works · 4.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 7 fractional works · 2.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 6 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 107 fractional works · 38.6% of its workComputer Science: 40 fractional works · 14.5% of its workInformation Systems: 14 fractional works · 5.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 8 fractional works · 3.0% of its workComputer Science Applications: 7 fractional works · 2.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSignal Processing: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 32 fractional works · 11.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 11 fractional works · 4.1% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 11 fractional works · 4.0% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 11 fractional works · 3.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomaterials: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 27 fractional works · 9.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 16 fractional works · 5.7% of its workPlant Science: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workFood Science: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 20 fractional works · 7.2% of its workMedicine: 12 fractional works · 4.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Professions: 6 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHealth Information Management: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLeadership and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKRajabhat MahaSarakham…278fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences39%Health Sciences7%Social Sciences44%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences7025.3%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting228.0%
    3. Psychology124.2%
    4. Decision Sciences72.3%
    5. Arts and Humanities62.3%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance62.2%
    1. Computer Science4014.5%
    2. Engineering3211.7%
    3. Environmental Science114.0%
    4. Materials Science113.9%
    5. Chemistry41.6%
    6. Mathematics20.8%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.8%
    8. Physics and Astronomy20.8%
    9. Energy10.4%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences165.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology51.7%
    3. Neuroscience41.3%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology20.8%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.2%
    1. Medicine124.3%
    2. Health Professions62.1%
    3. Nursing20.7%
    4. Veterinary00.1%
    5. Dentistry00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Education takes 4.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EducationSubfield · 35.8 works4.2×
← 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: 1.21× its world share, 16 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.33× its world share, 5 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.78× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.82× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.01× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.86× its world share, 40 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.78× its world share, 32 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.11× its world share, 11 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.71× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.36× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.81× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.22× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 1.37× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.80× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.49× its world share, 22 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.43× its world share, 6 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.01× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.38× its world share, 12 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.00× its world share, 70 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 2.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting2.49×22 works
  2. Decision Sciences2.43×6 works
  3. Social Sciences2.00×70 works
  4. Computer Science1.86×40 works
  5. Psychology1.38×12 works
  6. Nursing1.37×2 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.21×16 works
  8. Materials Science1.11×11 works
  9. Chemistry1.01×4 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.01×6 works
  11. Neuroscience0.82×4 works
  12. Health Professions0.81×6 works
  13. Environmental Science0.80×11 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.80×6 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.78×2 works
  16. Engineering0.78×32 works
  17. Mathematics0.71×2 works
  18. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.66×1 works
  19. Veterinary0.62×0 works
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.53×2 works
  21. Chemical Engineering0.46×0 works
  22. Energy0.42×1 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.36×2 works
  24. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.33×5 works
  25. Medicine0.22×12 works
  26. Dentistry0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University?

Ranked on the quality score, Nonthaphong Phonphuak, Thada Jantakoon and Rukthin Laoha lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University.

  1. 1 Nonthaphong Phonphuak Thailand · #1,759,578 worldwide 664 citations · 18 works
  2. 2 Thada Jantakoon Thailand · #1,786,541 worldwide 236 citations · 68 works
  3. 3 Rukthin Laoha Thailand · #2,218,473 worldwide 47 citations · 28 works
  4. 4 Patchara Nasa-Ngium Thailand · #3,999,559 worldwide 210 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 Wanida Pharanat Thailand · #4,919,504 worldwide 15 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Piyatida Panya Thailand · #5,163,138 worldwide 6 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 Kritkanok Duangchatom Thailand · #5,247,463 worldwide 4 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 Arun Suikraduang Thailand · #5,269,725 worldwide 6 citations · 22 works
  9. 9 Somsuk Trisupakitti Thailand · #5,396,294 worldwide 87 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Wandee Rakrai Thailand · #5,604,584 worldwide 338 citations · 39 works
All ranked researchers at Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University

What are the most cited papers from Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University?

The most cited paper from Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University is "Utilization of waste glass to enhance physical–mechanical properties of fired clay brick" (Nonthaphong Phonphuak, Siwadol Kanyakam, Prinya Chindaprasirt, 2015), with 226 citations. Next come "An Assessment of Trends in the Extent of Swidden in Southeast Asia" (165) and "A DFT investigation of CO adsorption on VIIIB transition metal-doped graphene sheets" (163).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Utilization of waste glass to enhance physical–mechanical properties of fired clay brick Nonthaphong Phonphuak, Siwadol Kanyakam, Prinya Chindaprasirt · Journal of Cleaner Production 27 Oct 2015 226
2 An Assessment of Trends in the Extent of Swidden in Southeast Asia Dietrich Schmidt‐Vogt, Stephen Joseph Leisz, Ole Mertz et al. · Human Ecology Open access 26 May 2009 165
3 A DFT investigation of CO adsorption on VIIIB transition metal-doped graphene sheets Banchob Wanno, Chanukorn Tabtimsai · Superlattices and Microstructures 3 Jan 2014 163
4 Wood vinegar and fermented bioextracts: Natural products to enhance growth and yield of tomato (Solanum lycopersicum L.) Tuntika Mungkunkamchao, Thawan Kesmala, Sumran Pimratch et al. · Scientia Horticulturae Open access 21 Mar 2013 158
5 The potential of the newly isolated thermotolerant yeast Pichia kudriavzevii RZ8-1 for high-temperature ethanol production Nuttaporn Chamnipa, Pornthap Thanonkeo, Preekamol Klanrit et al. · Brazilian Journal of Microbiology Open access 4 Nov 2017 106
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Educational Technology, Online Learning, Student Engagement, Machine Learning, Modernization, Learning Outcomes, Education and Culture.

▲ 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-now 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. Machine Learning22▲ 2.4×32 topics
  2. Educational Technology20▲ 6.0×19 topics
  3. Online Learning16▲ 6.7×11 topics
  4. Education14▲ 2.9×28 topics
  5. Student Engagement13▲ 12×7 topics
  6. Deep Learning13▲ 1.36×27 topics
  7. E-Learning11▲ 4.1×10 topics
  8. Sustainability11▲ 1.59×23 topics
  9. Culture9▲ 6.3×3 topics
  10. History9▲ 4.7×3 topics
  11. Learning Outcomes9▲ 7.6×7 topics
  12. Modernization9▲ 17×2 topics
  13. Philosophy9▲ 7.0×2 topics
  14. Social Influence8▲ 14×3 topics
  15. Design8▲ 18×2 topics
  16. Ethnicity8▲ 7.7×2 topics
  17. Literature8▲ 5.2×2 topics
  18. Air Force8▲ 24×1 topic
  19. Islam8▲ 14×1 topic
  20. Legal Regulation8▲ 13×1 topic
  21. Sharia Law8▲ 20×1 topic
  22. Technology Integration8▲ 8.8×6 topics
  23. Transport Policy8▲ 23×1 topic
  24. Warfare8▲ 24×1 topic
  25. Leadership7▲ 5.3×7 topics
  26. Mobile Learning7▲ 7.7×3 topics
  27. STEM Education7▲ 5.6×9 topics
  28. Learning Analytics7▲ 20×2 topics
  29. Higher Education6▲ 4.3×9 topics
  30. Teacher Professional Development6▲ 14×5 topics
  31. Student Satisfaction6▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Educational Data Mining6▲ 25×1 topic
  33. Knowledge Management6▲ 3.9×9 topics
  34. Massive Open Online Courses6▲ 25×1 topic
  35. Self-Efficacy6▲ 8.2×7 topics
  36. Teaching Strategies6▲ 7.6×5 topics
  37. Virtual Reality6▲ 4.3×5 topics
  38. Student Perceptions5▲ 11×6 topics
  39. Google Classroom5▲ 18×1 topic
  40. Teacher Perception5▲ 17×1 topic

Which research topics does Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Military Technology and Strategies, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, Legal and Regulatory Analysis and Online Learning and Analytics.

  1. 1 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 8 works
  2. 2 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  3. 3 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 8 works
  4. 4 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 6 works
  5. 5 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 5 works
  6. 6 Accounting Education and Careers Accounting 3 works
  7. 7 Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques Education 3 works
  8. 8 Smart Agriculture and AI Plant Science 3 works
  9. 9 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Health Information Management 3 works
  10. 10 Student Assessment and Feedback Education 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 available51.7%not open48.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors7.2%domestic only92.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 143% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting20052010201520202025
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0015% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University0.0016% in 202520102020

Fractional works of Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Rajabhat Maha Sarakham University8.8% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 8.8% in 2025.

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