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Walailak University

In research, Walailak University stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,104 of 10,521 worldwide), Social Sciences (#859 of 6,365 worldwide) and Education (#346 of 1,892 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics — Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics is 4.9× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,567
of 28,054 · #6,824 all time
Rank in Thailand
#12
of 156
Research works
3.1k
▲ 150% vs 2013–17
Citations
34k
10.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
25.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
68%
world 28%

What is Walailak 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 #1,104 of 10,521 36.1%376 #2719
Social SciencesField #859 of 6,365 36.7%177 #2198
EducationSubfield #346 of 1,892 48.0%70 —
Health SciencesDomain #2,477 of 11,982 18.8%320 #6413
Physical SciencesDomain #3,974 of 12,888 22.5%391 #7458
Life SciencesDomain #2,458 of 7,800 20.9%286 #6563
MedicineField #4,788 of 10,443 18.3%247 #9623
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,920 of 3,579 16.4%95 #4629
EngineeringField #3,748 of 6,636 19.5%118 #6618
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #2,043 of 3,409 23.6%121 #4116

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Walailak 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#2,719 #1,104
  2. Social Sciences#2,198 #859
  3. Health Sciences#6,413 #2,477
  4. Physical Sciences#7,458 #3,974
  5. Life Sciences#6,563 #2,458
  6. Medicine#9,623 #4,788
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#4,629 #1,920
  8. Engineering#6,618 #3,748
  9. Agricultural and Biological Sciences#4,116 #2,043
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 Walailak University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics takes 4.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Pharmacology, Toxicology and PharmaceuticsField · 23.5 works4.9×
← 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: 1.85× its world share, 121 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.29× its world share, 95 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.02× its world share, 28 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.87× its world share, 19 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.86× its world share, 24 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.93× its world share, 4 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.19× its world share, 26 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.65× its world share, 69 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 7 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.46× its world share, 6 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.57× its world share, 118 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.16× its world share, 79 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.75× its world share, 36 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.94× its world share, 15 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.04× its world share, 32 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.27× its world share, 15 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.06× its world share, 38 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.93× its world share, 247 worksMedicineNursing: 2.21× its world share, 15 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.59× its world share, 5 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.17× its world share, 46 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.28× its world share, 56 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.16× its world share, 15 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.88× its world share, 26 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.30× its world share, 55 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.02× its world share, 177 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 4.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Walailak University?

Ranked on the composite score, Veeranoot Nissapatorn, Robert Smith and Jariya Sakayaroj lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Walailak University.

  1. 1 Veeranoot Nissapatorn Thailand · #312,996 worldwide 86 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Robert Smith Thailand · #469,689 worldwide 96 citations · 76 works
  3. 3 Jariya Sakayaroj Thailand · #552,865 worldwide 161 citations · 84 works
  4. 4 Nirundorn Matan Thailand · #607,714 worldwide 77 citations · 18 works
  5. 5 Walailak Journal of Science and Technology Thailand · #697,085 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 Manat Chaijan Thailand · #737,054 worldwide 93 citations · 18 works
  7. 7 Narumol Matan Thailand · #786,725 worldwide 82 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Chiradej Chamswarng Thailand · #896,475 worldwide 13 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Dinesh Rokaya Thailand · #902,416 worldwide 46 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Mudtorlep Nisoa Thailand · #956,949 worldwide 44 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Walailak University

Which keywords describe research at Walailak University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Antioxidant, Epidemiology, Higher Education, Antioxidants, Vaccine Development, Antioxidant Activity, Medicinal Plants and Language 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. Epidemiology88▲ 1.63×96 topics
  2. Antioxidant52▲ 5.5×46 topics
  3. Oxidative Stress39▲ 1.75×57 topics
  4. Inflammation39▲ 1.36×69 topics
  5. Globalization36▲ 1.35×35 topics
  6. Environmental Impact35▲ 1.51×39 topics
  7. Higher Education34▲ 4.6×12 topics
  8. Antioxidant Activity33▲ 3.8×30 topics
  9. COVID-1932▲ 1.72×21 topics
  10. Antioxidants30▲ 4.9×13 topics
  11. Educational Technology29▲ 1.79×23 topics
  12. Cancer28▲ 1.55×50 topics
  13. Medicinal Plants28▲ 5.1×18 topics
  14. Online Learning27▲ 2.3×12 topics
  15. Pandemic26▲ 1.80×11 topics
  16. E-Learning26▲ 1.85×14 topics
  17. Vaccine Development25▲ 7.2×10 topics
  18. Anti-inflammatory24▲ 6.2×27 topics
  19. Global Burden23▲ 3.1×11 topics
  20. Language Policy22▲ 12×4 topics
  21. Bilingual Education22▲ 14×3 topics
  22. Multilingualism22▲ 9.5×2 topics
  23. Student Perceptions21▲ 8.5×7 topics
  24. Flavonoids20▲ 5.6×10 topics
  25. Student Engagement19▲ 3.5×13 topics
  26. Antibiotic Resistance19▲ 3.6×14 topics
  27. Technology Integration19▲ 4.4×8 topics
  28. Language Teaching17▲ 4.8×4 topics
  29. Bioavailability16▲ 6.0×5 topics
  30. Pharmacology16▲ 4.8×17 topics
  31. Bioactive Compounds15▲ 4.4×12 topics
  32. Biological Activities15▲ 6.8×8 topics
  33. Neuroprotective14▲ 6.9×12 topics
  34. CLIL14▲ 15×1 topic
  35. Content and Language Integrated Learning14▲ 15×1 topic
  36. Anticancer14▲ 6.3×15 topics
  37. Natural Products14▲ 6.8×6 topics
  38. Second Language Acquisition13▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Corrective Feedback12▲ 13×1 topic
  40. L2 Motivation12▲ 13×1 topic

Which research topics does Walailak University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Second Language Learning and Teaching, EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning, Malaria Research and Control and COVID-19 and Mental Health.

Second Language Learning…14Second Language Learning and Teaching: 14 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Lea…12EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 12 fractional worksMalaria Research and Control: 9 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 9 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 8 fractional worksCosmology and Gravitation Theories: 8 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 8 fractional worksMosquito-borne diseases …8Mosquito-borne diseases and control: 8 fractional worksMultilingual Education and Policy: 8 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 8 fractional works
Literature and Literary TheoryLanguage and LinguisticsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthClinical Psychology5 others

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

  1. 1 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 14 works
  2. 2 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 12 works
  3. 3 Malaria Research and Control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 9 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 9 works
  5. 5 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 8 works
  6. 6 Cosmology and Gravitation Theories Astronomy and Astrophysics 8 works
  7. 7 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  8. 8 Mosquito-borne diseases and control Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 8 works
  9. 9 Multilingual Education and Policy Linguistics and Language 8 works
  10. 10 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 8 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 available68.1%not open31.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors32.1%domestic only67.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Walailak University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 150% higher than in 2013–2017.

20002005201020152020
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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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