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Thailand
Thailand ranks between 15th and 40th across the 45 technologies, by share of the 10% most cited papers, 2021–2025.
TechnologyRankIts neighbours in the rankingShare of the top 10%, from 2021 to 2025Its institution with the most credit
Atomic clocks
17–20tied, of 270.1 papers of credit
1stUS38.7%9–16CZ0.1%17–20HK0.1%17–20TH0.1%17–20PT0.1%17–20PL0.1%
National Institute of Metrology (Thailand)0.1% of the top 10%
Electric batteries
15–21tied, of 89
1stCN68.0%15–21DK0.3%15–21CH0.3%15–21TH0.3%22–27PK0.2%22–27IR0.2%
Chulalongkorn University0.2% of the top 10%
mRNA vaccines and therapeutics
23–30tied, of 703.2 papers of credit
1stUS38.7%23–30SA0.3%23–30NO0.3%23–30TH0.3%23–30FI0.3%23–30PL0.3%
Chulalongkorn University0.2% of the top 10%
Supercapacitors
25–29tied, of 86
1stCN46.3%25–29IT0.3%25–29RU0.3%25–29TH0.3%25–29BD0.3%30–32SE0.2%
Chulalongkorn University0.1% of the top 10%
Nuclear fusion
23–30tied, of 500.8 papers of credit
1stUS27.5%23–30RO0.1%23–30HK0.1%23–30TH0.1%31–33SI0.1%31–33KW0.1%
Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology0.1% of the top 10%
Genome sequencing
29–36tied, of 591.3 papers of credit
1stUS33.6%23–28SA0.3%29–36MX0.2%29–36TH0.2%29–36PL0.2%29–36TW0.2%
Chulalongkorn University0.2% of the top 10%
New antibiotics and antivirals
29–32tied, of 824.3 papers of credit
1stCN30.3%24–28PK0.6%29–32HK0.6%29–32TH0.5%29–32BE0.5%29–32GR0.5%
Mahidol University0.2% of the top 10%
Nuclear fission power
32–40tied, of 641.1 papers of credit
1stCN43.3%32–40AT0.1%32–40HK0.1%32–40TH0.1%32–40BD0.1%32–40SK0.1%
Outside the top 30
Chiang Mai University0.1% of the top 10%
Distributed ledgers
33–36tied, of 103
1stCN20.6%33–36TN0.5%33–36RO0.5%33–36TH0.5%37–40IE0.4%37–40VN0.4%
Outside the top 30
Thammasat University0.2% of the top 10%
Advanced composites
34–40tied, of 681.8 papers of credit
1stCN50.8%34–40RO0.2%34–40RU0.2%34–40TH0.2%34–40ID0.1%34–40QA0.1%
Outside the top 30
King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok0.2% of the top 10%
Additive manufacturing
33–40tied, of 90
1stCN34.0%33–40CZ0.3%33–40TW0.3%33–40TH0.3%33–40DK0.3%33–40MX0.3%
Outside the top 30
Chulalongkorn University0.1% of the top 10%
Critical minerals processing
34–40tied, of 581.0 papers of credit
1stCN43.0%34–40AE0.3%34–40GR0.3%34–40TH0.2%34–40LK0.2%34–40NP0.2%
Outside the top 30
King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok0.1% of the top 10%
Quantum computing
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Quantum communication
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Post-quantum cryptography
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Large language models
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Small satellites
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Advanced aircraft engines
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Hypersonic flight
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Drones and swarming
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Autonomous underwater vehicles
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Perovskite solar cells
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Hydrogen by electrolysis
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Wide-bandgap semiconductors
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Gene editing
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Quantum sensors
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
AI chips
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Advanced chip manufacturing
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
High-performance computing
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Space launch
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Satellite navigation
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Inertial navigation
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Radar
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Sonar and underwater acoustics
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Directed energy
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Electronic warfare
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Hyperspectral imaging
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Metamaterials
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Magnets and superconductors
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Synthetic biology
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Optical communication
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
6G and advanced wireless
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Cybersecurity
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Advanced robotics
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Hydrogen storage and ammonia fuel
Not ranked
No credit in the top 10%.
Neighbours are the countries ranked just above and below. Ranks are shown as a range where shares are equal to one decimal place. Source: OpenAlex, pulled 18 October 2026. Method