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Thaksin University

In research, Thaksin University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,412 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#3,825 of 6,365 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#9,507 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#13,438
of 28,054 · #17,068 all time
Rank in Thailand
#59
of 156
Research works
1k
▲ 52% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
9.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
67%
world 28%

What is Thaksin 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 #5,412 of 10,521 10.4%159 #9657
Social SciencesField #3,825 of 6,365 8.8%100 #7275
Physical SciencesDomain #9,507 of 12,888 4.3%173 #11338
Life SciencesDomain #7,156 of 7,800 11.8%69 #12524

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Thaksin 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#9,657 #5,412
  2. Social Sciences#7,275 #3,825
  3. Physical Sciences#11,338 #9,507
  4. Life Sciences#12,524 #7,156
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.

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: 1.96× its world share, 42 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.86× its world share, 21 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.57× its world share, 4 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.09× its world share, 8 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.62× its world share, 22 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.29× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.46× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.82× its world share, 56 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.47× its world share, 33 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.86× its world share, 29 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.88× its world share, 10 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.63× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.43× its world share, 17 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 29 worksMedicineNursing: 1.50× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.68× its world share, 9 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.72× its world share, 25 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.70× its world share, 7 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.81× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.73× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.75× its world share, 100 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 2.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Thaksin University?

Ranked on the composite score, Sompong O‐Thong, Sappasith Klomklao and Kanokphorn Sangkharak lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Thaksin University.

  1. 1 Sompong O‐Thong Thailand · #299,439 worldwide 262 citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Sappasith Klomklao Thailand · #939,210 worldwide 87 citations · 23 works
  3. 3 Kanokphorn Sangkharak Thailand · #1,133,444 worldwide 66 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Wipada Phinla Thailand · #1,225,064 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  5. 5 Chonticha Mamimin Thailand · #1,285,373 worldwide 70 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Jompob Waewsak Thailand · #1,299,772 worldwide 69 citations · 16 works
  7. 7 Wipapan Phinla Thailand · #1,537,182 worldwide 0 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Thaksin University

Which keywords describe research at Thaksin University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: 21st Century Skills, Teaching Strategies, Hydrogen Production, Wastewater Treatment, Education, Cultural Diversity, Critical Thinking Skills and Social Studies.

▲ 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. Education20▲ 2.6×24 topics
  2. Sustainability17▲ 1.58×32 topics
  3. 21st Century Skills17▲ 13×4 topics
  4. Nanomaterials14▲ 3.0×10 topics
  5. Sustainable Development14▲ 1.90×17 topics
  6. Teaching Strategies13▲ 9.8×5 topics
  7. Biomedical Applications13▲ 2.4×18 topics
  8. Hydrogen Production13▲ 10×3 topics
  9. Wastewater Treatment12▲ 12×5 topics
  10. Innovation12▲ 2.5×16 topics
  11. Cultural Diversity11▲ 11×4 topics
  12. Culture10▲ 4.3×4 topics
  13. Ethnicity10▲ 6.0×4 topics
  14. Critical Thinking Skills10▲ 12×2 topics
  15. Antioxidant10▲ 3.2×20 topics
  16. Literature10▲ 4.1×4 topics
  17. Antioxidant Activity10▲ 3.4×18 topics
  18. History10▲ 3.1×3 topics
  19. Philosophy10▲ 4.9×3 topics
  20. Social Studies10▲ 44×2 topics
  21. Islam10▲ 10×1 topic
  22. Social Influence10▲ 9.8×1 topic
  23. Character Education9▲ 4.2×5 topics
  24. Meta-Analysis9▲ 3.5×5 topics
  25. Economic Security9▲ 9.6×2 topics
  26. Strategic Planning9▲ 13×2 topics
  27. Local Wisdom9▲ 4.1×7 topics
  28. Extracellular Electron Transfer9▲ 77×1 topic
  29. Instructional Interventions9▲ 23×1 topic
  30. Microbial Fuel Cells9▲ 77×1 topic
  31. Nursing Education9▲ 14×1 topic
  32. Design9▲ 12×2 topics
  33. International Trade Law8▲ 14×2 topics
  34. Legal Regulation8▲ 8.5×2 topics
  35. Modernization8▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Air Force8▲ 15×1 topic
  37. Public Oversight8▲ 15×1 topic
  38. Transport Policy8▲ 15×1 topic
  39. Warfare8▲ 15×1 topic
  40. Active Learning8▲ 9.7×4 topics

Which research topics does Thaksin University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, Education and Critical Thinking Development, Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation and Military Technology and Strategies.

Linguistic, Cultural, an…10Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 10 fractional worksEducation and Critical T…9Education and Critical Thinking Development: 9 fractional worksMicrobial Fuel Cells and…9Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation: 9 fractional worksMilitary Technology and …8Military Technology and Strategies: 8 fractional worksLegal and Regulatory Analysis: 8 fractional worksElectrochemical sensors and biosensors: 6 fractional worksEducator Training and Hi…6Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy: 6 fractional worksEducational Curriculum and Learning Methods: 5 fractional worksAdvanced Mathematical Theories and Applications: 5 fractional worksGeography Education and …5Geography Education and Pedagogy: 5 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEducationEnvironmental EngineeringAerospace Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 10 works
  2. 2 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 9 works
  3. 3 Microbial Fuel Cells and Bioremediation Environmental Engineering 9 works
  4. 4 Military Technology and Strategies Aerospace Engineering 8 works
  5. 5 Legal and Regulatory Analysis Transportation 8 works
  6. 6 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  7. 7 Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy Sociology and Political Science 6 works
  8. 8 Educational Curriculum and Learning Methods Education 5 works
  9. 9 Advanced Mathematical Theories and Applications Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 5 works
  10. 10 Geography Education and Pedagogy Geography, Planning and Development 5 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 available67.0%not open33.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.7%domestic only77.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Thaksin University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 52% 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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