2020 Research Leaders: Leading academic institutions

The 2020 Research Leaders are based on Nature Index data from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019.

Table criteria

Position Institution Share 2018 Share 2019 Count 2019 Change in Adjusted Share* 2018–2019
1 Chulalongkorn University (CU), Thailand 10.76 11.14 112 0.2% Increase
2 Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC), Thailand 6.38 8.76 23 32.8% Increase
3 Mahidol University (MU), Thailand 4.29 5.13 53 15.7% Increase
4 Chiang Mai University (CMU), Thailand 1.05 1.69 19 55.5% Increase
5 Khon Kaen University, Thailand 0.97 1.67 15 66.7% Increase
6 Walailak University, Thailand 0.36 1.45 9 292.7% Increase
7 Mahasarakham University, Thailand 0.14 1.16 11 728.1% Increase
8 Kasetsart University, Thailand 1.65 1.13 14 -33.4% Decrease
9 Chulabhorn Graduate Institute (CGI), Thailand 0.26 1.11 2 318.1% Increase
10 Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand 0.16 1.10 3 555.8% Increase
11 Suranaree University of Technology (SUT), Thailand 3.55 1.09 26 -70.2% Decrease
12 King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL), Thailand 0.33 0.94 7 175.1% Increase
13 Burapha University (BBU), Thailand 0.10 0.81 16 688.0% Increase
14 King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi (KMUTT), Thailand 0.16 0.78 13 382.3% Increase
15 King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand 0.00 0.50 1 0.0% Increase
16 Naresuan University, Thailand 3.87 0.39 11 -90.2% Decrease
17 Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand 0.52 0.39 6 -27.9% Decrease
18 Prince of Songkla University (PSU), Thailand 0.21 0.37 13 67.2% Increase
19 Chandrakasem Rajabhat University, Thailand 0.33 0.33 1 -3.2% Decrease
20 Ubon Ratchathani University (UBU), Thailand 0.06 0.31 6 415.3% Increase
21 Phranakhon Rajabhat University (PNRU), Thailand 0.00 0.17 1 0.0% Increase
22 Maejo University (MJU), Thailand 0.17 0.15 1 -12.0% Decrease
23 National Institute of Development Administration (NIDA), Thailand 0.00 0.14 2 0.0% Increase
24 Thammasat University, Thailand 0.07 0.11 6 58.6% Increase
25 Lampang Rajabhat University (LPRU), Thailand 0.06 0.11 5 78.9% Increase
25 Ramkhamhaeng University, Thailand 0.06 0.11 5 78.9% Increase
25 Bansomdejchaopraya Rajabhat University (BSRU), Thailand 0.06 0.11 5 78.9% Increase
26 Rangsit University (RSU), Thailand 0.00 0.07 1 0.0% Increase
27 Nakhon Pathom Rajabhat University, Thailand 0.00 0.05 1 0.0% Increase

Footnote

Each year, the Nature Index publishes tables based on counts of high-quality research outputs in the previous calendar year. Users please note:

  1. The data behind the tables are based on a relatively small proportion of total research papers, they cover the natural sciences and health sciences only and outputs are non-normalized (that is, they don’t reflect the size of the country or institution, or its overall research output).
  2. The Nature Index is one indicator of institutional research performance. The metrics of Count and Share used to order Nature Index listings are based on an institution’s or country’s publication output in 145 natural-science and health-science journals. The journals were selected on reputation by an independent panel of leading scientists in their fields. The list is reviewed periodically and journals may be removed or added. Articles from eLife were no longer included in the Nature Index from 2023 after the journal changed its publishing model.
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