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Silpakorn University

In research, Silpakorn University stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,906 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#1,651 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#4,540 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Pharmaceutical Science, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics and Biomaterials — Pharmaceutical Science is 29.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#4,238
of 28,054 · #7,571 all time
Rank in Thailand
#18
of 156
Research works
3.7k
▲ 20% vs 2013–17
Citations
42k
11.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
54%
world 28%

What is Silpakorn 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 #1,906 of 10,521 17.2%283 #3754
Social SciencesField #1,651 of 6,365 13.7%143 #3303
Physical SciencesDomain #4,540 of 12,888 8.5%471 #5842
Computer ScienceField #1,804 of 4,667 6.3%105 #2206
Life SciencesDomain #3,415 of 7,800 12.9%208 #8064
Health SciencesDomain #7,040 of 11,982 13.7%127 #13501
EngineeringField #4,745 of 6,636 8.5%146 #7516
MedicineField #8,589 of 10,443 13.4%98 #13641
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,962 of 3,579 11.4%69 #5968
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,988 of 3,409 10.7%81 #4427

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Silpakorn 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#3,754 #1,906
  2. Social Sciences#3,303 #1,651
  3. Physical Sciences#5,842 #4,540
  4. Computer Science#2,206 #1,804
  5. Life Sciences#8,064 #3,415
  6. Health Sciences#13,501 #7,040
  7. Engineering#7,516 #4,745
  8. Medicine#13,641 #8,589
  9. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#5,968 #2,962
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#4,427 #2,988
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 Silpakorn University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Pharmaceutical Science takes 29.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Pharmaceutical ScienceSubfield · 34.6 works30×
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsField · 43.4 works11×
  3. BiomaterialsSubfield · 31.3 works6.7×
← 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: 1.56× its world share, 81 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.18× its world share, 69 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.82× its world share, 9 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.35× its world share, 6 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 11.31× its world share, 43 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.94× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.78× its world share, 30 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.24× its world share, 105 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 12 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.26× its world share, 13 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.90× its world share, 146 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.95× its world share, 51 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.99× its world share, 76 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.28× its world share, 16 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.58× its world share, 14 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.83× its world share, 4 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.47× its world share, 14 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.47× its world share, 98 worksMedicineNursing: 1.93× its world share, 10 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.66× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.51× its world share, 47 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.22× its world share, 43 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.84× its world share, 9 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.51× its world share, 12 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.86× its world share, 28 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.04× its world share, 143 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 11.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Silpakorn University?

Ranked on the composite score, Serm Janjai, Pittaya Tuntiwachwuttikul and Achanai Buasri lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Silpakorn University.

  1. 1 Serm Janjai Thailand · #392,117 worldwide 231 citations · 39 works
  2. 2 Pittaya Tuntiwachwuttikul Thailand · #660,037 worldwide 48 citations · 16 works
  3. 3 Achanai Buasri Thailand · #882,714 worldwide 55 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Worapon Kiatkittipong Thailand · #901,665 worldwide 170 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 Somphong Jitman Thailand · #1,055,243 worldwide 50 citations · 29 works
  6. 6 Vorrada Loryuenyong Thailand · #1,124,539 worldwide 50 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Praneet Opanasopit Thailand · #1,146,969 worldwide 66 citations · 40 works
  8. 8 Pornsak Sriamornsak Thailand · #1,161,704 worldwide 75 citations · 29 works
  9. 9 Thawatchai Phaechamud Thailand · #1,185,459 worldwide 36 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Supakij Suttiruengwong Thailand · #1,221,110 worldwide 60 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Silpakorn University

Which keywords describe research at Silpakorn University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Nanoparticles, Drug Delivery, Antioxidant, Chitosan, Virtual Reality, Human-Computer Interaction and Biodegradable Polymers.

▲ 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. Biomedical Applications52▲ 4.0×28 topics
  2. Nanoparticles52▲ 3.8×33 topics
  3. Sustainability42▲ 1.59×51 topics
  4. Machine Learning34◆ 0.94×45 topics
  5. Artificial Intelligence33▲ 2.2×26 topics
  6. Antioxidant32▲ 4.3×30 topics
  7. Sustainable Development31▲ 1.81×28 topics
  8. Drug Delivery31▲ 5.3×14 topics
  9. Nanocomposites28▲ 3.2×17 topics
  10. Virtual Reality26▲ 4.7×12 topics
  11. Tissue Engineering24▲ 3.6×11 topics
  12. Cultural Heritage24▲ 4.0×16 topics
  13. Nanomaterials22▲ 1.86×14 topics
  14. Chitosan21▲ 25×2 topics
  15. Ionic Liquids19▲ 6.2×9 topics
  16. Biodegradable Polymers19▲ 10×4 topics
  17. Human-Computer Interaction19▲ 9.9×2 topics
  18. History18▲ 2.4×10 topics
  19. Multimedia Technology18▲ 26×2 topics
  20. Anti-inflammatory18▲ 5.9×23 topics
  21. Urban Development18▲ 4.5×4 topics
  22. Digital Media Technology18▲ 39×1 topic
  23. Visual Communication Design18▲ 39×1 topic
  24. Antimicrobial16▲ 5.3×11 topics
  25. Philosophy15▲ 3.2×5 topics
  26. Protein15▲ 11×3 topics
  27. Mucosal14▲ 41×1 topic
  28. Polymeric14▲ 41×1 topic
  29. Biomaterials14▲ 5.6×6 topics
  30. Microneedles14▲ 47×1 topic
  31. Skin Barrier Function14▲ 37×2 topics
  32. Solid Lipid Nanoparticles14▲ 47×1 topic
  33. Cultural Sustainability12▲ 19×2 topics
  34. Polymeric Materials10▲ 14×3 topics
  35. Polyhydroxyalkanoates10▲ 12×1 topic
  36. Polylactic Acid10▲ 12×1 topic
  37. Adaptive Reuse10▲ 24×1 topic
  38. Intangible Heritage10▲ 24×1 topic
  39. Social Resistance10▲ 36×2 topics
  40. Biodiesel10▲ 9.7×2 topics

Which research topics does Silpakorn University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital Media and Visual Art, Advanced Drug Delivery Systems, Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery and biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties.

Digital Media and Visual…18Digital Media and Visual Art: 18 fractional worksAdvanced Drug Delivery S…14Advanced Drug Delivery Systems: 14 fractional worksAdvancements in Transder…14Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery: 14 fractional worksbiodegradable polymer sy…10biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties: 10 fractional worksCultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 10 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 9 fractional worksSoutheast Asian Sociopol…8Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies: 8 fractional worksBiodiesel Production and Applications: 8 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 7 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Ana…7Legal and Regulatory Analysis: 7 fractional works
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignPharmaceutical ScienceBiomaterialsArcheology5 others

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

  1. 1 Digital Media and Visual Art Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design 18 works
  2. 2 Advanced Drug Delivery Systems Pharmaceutical Science 14 works
  3. 3 Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery Pharmaceutical Science 14 works
  4. 4 biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties Biomaterials 10 works
  5. 5 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 10 works
  6. 6 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 9 works
  7. 7 Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies Political Science and International Relations 8 works
  8. 8 Biodiesel Production and Applications Biomedical Engineering 8 works
  9. 9 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 7 works
  10. 10 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 7 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 available53.6%not open46.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.6%domestic only83.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Silpakorn University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 20% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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