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Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University

In research, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,463 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,336
of 28,054 · #35,970 all time
Rank in Thailand
#121
of 156
Research works
486
▲ 86% vs 2013–17
Citations
2.6k
5.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
67%
world 28%

What is Sukhothai Thammathirat Open 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 #8,463 of 10,521 16.9%95 #12226

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Sukhothai Thammathirat Open 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).

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: 1.04× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.43× its world share, 4 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.67× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.67× its world share, 24 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.56× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.01× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.24× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.94× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 2.95× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.34× its world share, 14 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 4.06× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.67× its world share, 15 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.51× its world share, 9 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.95× its world share, 47 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Online Learning, Economic Growth, Educational Technology, Governance, Student Engagement, Social Media, Student Satisfaction and Monetary Policy.

▲ 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. Online Learning11▲ 6.9×8 topics
  2. Machine Learning9▲ 1.46×21 topics
  3. Sustainability8▲ 1.82×22 topics
  4. Globalization8▲ 2.2×14 topics
  5. Educational Technology8▲ 3.5×15 topics
  6. Social Media8▲ 2.8×16 topics
  7. Artificial Intelligence7▲ 2.8×16 topics
  8. Economic Growth7▲ 4.5×11 topics
  9. E-Learning6▲ 3.2×7 topics
  10. Big Data6▲ 3.5×7 topics
  11. COVID-196▲ 2.3×9 topics
  12. Student Engagement6▲ 7.3×7 topics
  13. Governance5▲ 8.6×5 topics
  14. Consumer Behavior5▲ 4.3×6 topics
  15. Higher Education5▲ 4.7×12 topics
  16. Internet of Things5▲ 2.8×8 topics
  17. Mobile Learning5▲ 6.9×4 topics
  18. Student Satisfaction5▲ 13×2 topics
  19. Monetary Policy4▲ 9.8×3 topics
  20. Learning Analytics4▲ 19×2 topics
  21. Technology Adoption4▲ 13×3 topics
  22. Digital Divide4▲ 7.9×6 topics
  23. Rural Development4▲ 6.0×5 topics
  24. Fiscal Policy4▲ 9.4×4 topics
  25. Stock Market4▲ 8.4×2 topics
  26. Educational Data Mining4▲ 22×1 topic
  27. Massive Open Online Courses4▲ 22×1 topic
  28. Consumer Perception4▲ 8.6×6 topics
  29. Instructional Design4▲ 24×3 topics
  30. Technology Integration4▲ 6.2×5 topics
  31. Customer Experience4▲ 12×2 topics
  32. Lifelong Learning3▲ 8.7×7 topics
  33. Chronic Disease Management3▲ 8.8×4 topics
  34. Financial Development3▲ 11×2 topics
  35. Panel Data Analysis3▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Google Classroom3▲ 14×1 topic
  37. Teacher Perception3▲ 13×1 topic
  38. Corruption3▲ 8.9×3 topics
  39. Human-Robot Interaction3▲ 13×2 topics
  40. Quality Assurance3▲ 8.1×3 topics

Which research topics does Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Online Learning and Analytics, Technology-Enhanced Education Studies, AI in Service Interactions and Monetary Policy and Economic Impact.

Online Learning and Anal…4Online Learning and Analytics: 4 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Educ…3Technology-Enhanced Education Studies: 3 fractional worksAI in Service Interactions: 2 fractional worksMonetary Policy and Economic Impact: 2 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 2 fractional worksCloud Computing and Resource Management: 2 fractional worksMilitary Technology and Strategies: 2 fractional worksMarket Dynamics and Vola…2Market Dynamics and Volatility: 2 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 2 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 2 fractional works
Computer Science ApplicationsEducationArtificial IntelligenceGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance5 others

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

  1. 1 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 4 works
  2. 2 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 3 works
  3. 3 AI in Service Interactions Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  4. 4 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  5. 5 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Cloud Computing and Resource Management Information Systems 2 works
  7. 7 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Market Dynamics and Volatility Economics and Econometrics 2 works
  9. 9 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 2 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 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 available66.6%not open33.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors20.0%domestic only80.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 86% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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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