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Rajavithi Hospital

In research, Rajavithi Hospital stands highest in Medicine (#3,418 of 8,541 worldwide) and Health Sciences (#4,153 of 9,902 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#16,725
of 22,385 · #19,593 all time
Rank in Thailand
#112
of 144
Research works
606
▲ 43% vs 2018-21
Citations
8k
13.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.96×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
47%
world 40%
International
16%
world 18%
Rajavithi Hospital

What is Rajavithi Hospital 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
MedicineField #3,418 of 8,541 7.5%120 #4354
Health SciencesDomain #4,153 of 9,902 7.6%127 #5343

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Rajavithi Hospital 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 Rajavithi Hospital work in?

In 2022-now, 85% of research at Rajavithi Hospital is in Health Sciences, 7% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (80%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (5%), Engineering (3%). It does 3.5× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 142 fractional works · 85.2% of its workMedicine: 133 fractional works · 80.4% of its workSurgery: 23 fractional works · 14.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 12 fractional works · 7.0% of its workOphthalmology: 10 fractional works · 6.1% of its workEpidemiology: 8 fractional works · 5.0% of its workOncology: 8 fractional works · 4.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 8 fractional works · 4.5% of its workNeurology: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPhysiology: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workRheumatology: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workNephrology: 3 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workUrology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHematology: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDermatology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workTransplantation: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnesthesiology and Pain Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGastroenterology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInternal Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOral Surgery: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOrthodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 12 fractional works · 7.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 4.5% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 8 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEngineering: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKRajavithiHospital166fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences7%Physical Sciences5%Health Sciences85%Social Sciences3%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine13380.4%
    2. Health Professions42.4%
    3. Dentistry31.7%
    4. Nursing10.7%
    5. Veterinary00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology84.5%
    2. Neuroscience21.1%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology10.6%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.6%
    5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
    1. Engineering42.6%
    2. Computer Science10.5%
    3. Materials Science10.5%
    4. Chemistry10.4%
    5. Physics and Astronomy10.4%
    6. Mathematics00.3%
    7. Environmental Science00.1%
    1. Social Sciences21.3%
    2. Psychology21.1%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.4%
    4. Decision Sciences00.0%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.85× its world share, 8 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.70× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.62× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.17× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 3.41× its world share, 3 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.92× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 4.18× its world share, 134 worksMedicineNursing: 1.45× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.51× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.38× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Medicine, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Medicine4.18×134 works
  2. Dentistry3.41×3 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.62×1 works
  4. Nursing1.45×1 works
  5. Health Professions0.92×4 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.85×8 works
  7. Neuroscience0.70×2 works
  8. Immunology and Microbiology0.61×1 works
  9. Veterinary0.51×0 works
  10. Psychology0.38×2 works
  11. Chemistry0.26×1 works
  12. Mathematics0.24×0 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.20×1 works
  14. Physics and Astronomy0.18×1 works
  15. Engineering0.17×4 works
  16. Materials Science0.13×1 works
  17. Social Sciences0.10×2 works
  18. Computer Science0.07×1 works
  19. Decision Sciences0.05×0 works
  20. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.04×0 works
  21. Environmental Science0.02×0 works
  22. Business, Management and Accounting0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Rajavithi Hospital?

Ranked on the quality score, Paisan Ruamviboonsuk, Chaicharn Deerochanawong and Sakarn Bunnag lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Rajavithi Hospital.

  1. 1 Paisan Ruamviboonsuk Thailand · #54,571 worldwide 7.1k citations · 133 works
  2. 2 Chaicharn Deerochanawong Thailand · #334,891 worldwide 7.1k citations · 161 works
  3. 3 Sakarn Bunnag Thailand · #451,305 worldwide 1.9k citations · 30 works
  4. 4 Warangkana Pichaiwong Thailand · #807,016 worldwide 737 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Peranut Chotcomwongse Thailand · #1,019,398 worldwide 721 citations · 41 works
  6. 6 Chalermrat Bunchorntavakul Thailand · #1,275,059 worldwide 3.4k citations · 96 works
  7. 7 Pairoj Khruekarnchana Thailand · #1,386,671 worldwide 590 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Mongkol Tadarati Thailand · #1,446,892 worldwide 735 citations · 21 works
  9. 9 Thawee Ratanachu‐ek Thailand · #1,921,385 worldwide 1.8k citations · 107 works
  10. 10 Kunlatida Maneenil Thailand · #2,081,825 worldwide 1.1k citations · 30 works
All ranked researchers at Rajavithi Hospital

What are the most cited papers from Rajavithi Hospital?

The most cited paper from Rajavithi Hospital is "The effects of lowering LDL cholesterol with simvastatin plus ezetimibe in patients with chronic kidney disease (Study of Heart and Renal Protection): a randomised placebo-controlled trial" (Colin Baigent et al., 2011), with 2,492 citations. Next come "Guidelines on Diabetic Eye Care" (846) and "Short-course zidovudine for perinatal HIV-1 transmission in Bangkok, Thailand: a randomised controlled trial" (803).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The effects of lowering LDL cholesterol with simvastatin plus ezetimibe in patients with chronic kidney disease (Study of Heart and Renal Protection): a randomised placebo-controlled trial Colin Baigent et al. · The Lancet Open access Jun 2011 2,492
2 Guidelines on Diabetic Eye Care Tien Yin Wong, Jennifer K. Sun, Ryo Kawasaki et al. · Ophthalmology 24 May 2018 846
3 Short-course zidovudine for perinatal HIV-1 transmission in Bangkok, Thailand: a randomised controlled trial Nathan Shaffer, Rutt Chuachoowong, Philip A. Mock et al. · The Lancet Mar 1999 803
4 Frequency of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus at Collaborating Centers Based on IADPSG Consensus Panel–Recommended Criteria David A. Sacks, David R. Hadden, Michael Maresh et al. · Diabetes Care Open access 10 Feb 2012 698
5 Association of Gestational Diabetes With Maternal Disorders of Glucose Metabolism and Childhood Adiposity William L. Lowe et al. · JAMA Open access 11 Sep 2018 604
All 58 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Rajavithi Hospital?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Inflammation, Chemotherapy, Quality of Life, Metabolic Syndrome, Prognosis, Glaucoma and Macular Degeneration.

▲ 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. Epidemiology21▲ 3.1×58 topics
  2. Inflammation14▲ 4.0×40 topics
  3. Quality of Life8▲ 3.4×21 topics
  4. Chemotherapy8▲ 6.7×18 topics
  5. Metabolic Syndrome6▲ 4.8×16 topics
  6. Treatment6▲ 3.0×21 topics
  7. Cardiovascular Disease6▲ 3.1×19 topics
  8. Oxidative Stress6▲ 2.2×16 topics
  9. Risk Factors5▲ 3.0×15 topics
  10. Management5▲ 4.0×17 topics
  11. Diagnosis5▲ 3.4×22 topics
  12. Glaucoma5▲ 20×4 topics
  13. Prognosis5▲ 8.9×7 topics
  14. COVID-195▲ 2.2×15 topics
  15. Complications5▲ 5.8×11 topics
  16. Cardiovascular Risk4▲ 8.6×8 topics
  17. Clinical Practice Guidelines4▲ 5.0×11 topics
  18. Macular Degeneration4▲ 22×3 topics
  19. Surgical Management4▲ 6.7×12 topics
  20. Diabetic Retinopathy4▲ 26×2 topics
  21. Rehabilitation4▲ 6.5×8 topics
  22. Neurological Disorders4▲ 4.4×10 topics
  23. Optic Nerve4▲ 26×2 topics
  24. Optical Coherence Tomography4▲ 24×3 topics
  25. Guidelines4▲ 4.7×9 topics
  26. Radiation Therapy4▲ 17×4 topics
  27. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention4▲ 16×3 topics
  28. Intravitreal Injection3▲ 28×2 topics
  29. Insulin Resistance3▲ 4.4×7 topics
  30. Chronic Kidney Disease3▲ 7.7×6 topics
  31. Clinical Guidelines3▲ 6.3×6 topics
  32. Intraocular Pressure3▲ 21×2 topics
  33. Stroke Prevention3▲ 15×2 topics
  34. Survival Rates3▲ 18×2 topics
  35. Neoadjuvant Therapy3▲ 7.1×5 topics
  36. Treatment Guidelines3▲ 7.7×3 topics
  37. ACE2 Receptor3▲ 7.2×3 topics
  38. Screening3▲ 16×3 topics
  39. Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor3▲ 17×2 topics
  40. Prostate Cancer2▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Rajavithi Hospital publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics, Retinal Diseases and Treatments, Glaucoma and retinal disorders and Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment.

Coronary Interventions a…2Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics: 2 fractional worksRetinal Diseases and Tre…2Retinal Diseases and Treatments: 2 fractional worksGlaucoma and retinal disorders: 2 fractional worksProstate Cancer Diagnosi…2Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment: 2 fractional worksRetinal Imaging and Anal…2Retinal Imaging and Analysis: 2 fractional worksHead and Neck Cancer Studies: 2 fractional worksAtrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health2COVID-19 and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksRetinal and Optic Conditions: 2 fractional worksCerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases: 2 fractional works
SurgeryOphthalmologyPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging3 others

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

  1. 1 Coronary Interventions and Diagnostics Surgery 2 works
  2. 2 Retinal Diseases and Treatments Ophthalmology 2 works
  3. 3 Glaucoma and retinal disorders Ophthalmology 2 works
  4. 4 Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 2 works
  5. 5 Retinal Imaging and Analysis Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 2 works
  6. 6 Head and Neck Cancer Studies Otorhinolaryngology 2 works
  7. 7 Atrial Fibrillation Management and Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 2 works
  8. 8 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  9. 9 Retinal and Optic Conditions Ophthalmology 2 works
  10. 10 Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 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 available46.8%not open53.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.5%domestic only83.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Rajavithi Hospital's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 43% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Rajavithi Hospital as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00068% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Rajavithi Hospital0.00076% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Rajavithi Hospital 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 2025Rajavithi Hospital6.9% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 12.7% in 2020.

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