Self-cited researchers in Thailand: Top 2% scientists 2026
Live Directory analytics: the Thailand mean self_citation_pct is about 14.16% (rank 36 of 170). The Thailand-scoped author ranking opens with Boonpok, Chawalit (98.07%, 1,451 citations).
Which Thailand Top 2% scientists have the highest self-citation share?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora ranks researchers by the native field self_citation_pct (Stanford–Ioannidis self%). Scoped to country=tha for the 2026 single-year listing, the author ranking opens with Boonpok, Chawalit (Mahasarakham University; 98.07%; 1,451 total citations). That is a share of that author’s citations, not a claim that any named scholar engaged in misconduct.
The Thailand country mean on rankings metric avg_self_citation_pct is about 14.16% across 508 listed scholars — rank 36 of 170 countries. That mean sits below Indonesia (15.62%; n=272) and above Bangladesh (12.30%; n=347), India (11.83%; n=6,940), China (9.80%; n=35,681), and Malaysia (8.66%; n=939). The United States mean is about 8.30% (n=73,459).
Small-n caveat: a 508-scholar file has a noisy percentage tail. Unlike some neighbor clusters, the #1 self-citation name is also on the Thailand top researchers panel (Boonpok, rank 1,875). Read the author table, the rank_ns swing, and the country rank together.
What the Directory is actually ranking
| Element | Native API field | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Per researcher | self_citation_pct | Stanford–Ioannidis self% for that author |
| Per country | avg_self_citation_pct | Mean of those percentages |
| Thailand authors | /api/analytics/self-citation/authors?scope=country&entity=tha | Paginated Thailand ranking |
| Country sort | /api/analytics/rankings?metric=avg_self_citation_pct | 170 countries in this snapshot |
This is not “most self-citations in absolute counts.” A researcher with 209 citations and a 92% self-share can outrank a researcher with 14,000 citations and a 39% self-share.
Top of the Thailand self-citation author ranking
| Researcher | Institution | Field | self_citation_pct | Citations (all) | Global rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boonpok, Chawalit | Mahasarakham University | Mathematics & Statistics | 98.07% | 1,451 | 1,875 |
| Pue-On, Prapart | Mahasarakham University | Mathematics & Statistics | 91.87% | 209 | 143,681 |
| Senjaya, David | Faculty of Science, Mahidol University | Physics & Astronomy | 72.39% | 134 | 87,449 |
| Chaiphongpachara, Tanawat | Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University | Clinical Medicine | 64.02% | 189 | 493,537 |
| Chumuang, Narumol | Muban Chom Bueng Rajabhat University | Information & Communication Technologies | 60.23% | 787 | 49,267 |
| Pem, Dhandevi | Mae Fah Luang University | Biomedical Research | 59.40% | 1,261 | 226,326 |
| Boonmee, Saranyaphat | Mae Fah Luang University | Biomedical Research | 57.27% | 2,455 | 83,271 |
| Bhunjun, Chitrabhanu S. | Mae Fah Luang University | Biomedical Research | 57.22% | 1,351 | 115,769 |
| Mapook, Ausana | Mae Fah Luang University | Biomedical Research | 57.22% | 1,461 | 211,479 |
| Ketcham, Mahasak | King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok | Information & Communication Technologies | 55.96% | 772 | 130,158 |
Small-n caveat: several names near the top have under 300 total citations (Pue-On 209, Senjaya 134, Chaiphongpachara 189). Percentages swing hard on small denominators. Always read citations (all) and global rank next to self_citation_pct. Boonpok is the exception on citation volume in this slice (1,451 citations) and is also #5 on the Thailand top researchers rank_all panel. His excluding-self rank (rank_ns) in this pull is 2,069,010 against rank_all 1,875 — that swing is why the metric exists.
Higher-citation Thailand names still high on self-citation %
Filtering the same Thailand pull toward researchers with larger citation totals:
| Researcher | Field | self_citation_pct | Citations (all) | Global rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyde, Kevin D. | Biomedical Research | 38.55% | 14,266 | 283 |
| Jayawardena, Ruvishika Shehali | Biomedical Research | 48.63% | 3,825 | 36,819 |
| Lumyong, Saisamorn | Biomedical Research | 31.37% | 3,404 | 101,376 |
| Boonmee, Saranyaphat | Biomedical Research | 57.27% | 2,455 | 83,271 |
| Singh, Sudarshan Kumar | Clinical Medicine | 43.09% | 2,165 | 33,142 |
| Boonpok, Chawalit | Mathematics & Statistics | 98.07% | 1,451 | 1,875 |
Hyde, Kevin D. (Mae Fah Luang University; Biomedical Research) is the national #1 and a mid-high self-share example: 38.55% self-citation share, 14,266 citations, rank_all 283, rank_ns 917. Jayawardena, Ruvishika Shehali has 3,825 citations at 48.63% (rank 36,819).
Thailand’s mean sits between Indonesia and India — and the tail is wide
Stat sentence: Among 170 countries ranked by avg_self_citation_pct, Thailand is #36 at about 14.16%, with a 508-scholar cohort. That mean is below Indonesia and above Malaysia, China, India, and Bangladesh in this snapshot. High individual percentages exist in the tail; they do not by themselves prove misconduct, and they do not rewrite the Thailand top researchers ranks.
How to use this metric responsibly
- Prefer the profile over a screenshot of one percentage.
- Compare all-citations vs excluding-self (
ns) ranks on the same scholar page. - Do not treat a high
self_citation_pctas proof of misconduct; field norms and collaboration patterns differ. - For named universities and field mix, use Thailand top universities and Thailand field strengths.
- When you cite a paper, the Journal Quality Report is the journal-side companion.
Thailand cluster and related Directory pages
- Thailand Top 2% universities 2026
- Thailand top researchers 2026
- Thailand self-cited scientists 2026 (this page)
- Thailand field strengths 2026
- Find, verify, and cite a Thailand Top 2% scientist
- Thailand Top 2% directory 2026 (hub)
- Indonesia Top 2% universities 2026
- Indonesia Top 2% directory 2026
- Malaysia Top 2% universities 2026
- Malaysia Top 2% directory 2026
- China Top 2% universities 2026
- China Top 2% directory 2026
- India Top 2% universities 2026
- India Top 2% directory 2026
- Bangladesh Top 2% directory 2026
- USA Top 2% universities 2026
- United States Top 2% directory 2026
- Journal Quality Report on ABS Nexora
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- Thailand country analytics
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FAQ
Who is the most self-cited Thailand Top 2% scientist in this snapshot? On self_citation_pct, Boonpok, Chawalit leads the Thailand-scoped author ranking at 98.07% (1,451 citations).
Is Thailand a high self-citation country? The Thailand mean is about 14.16%, rank 36 of 170 — below Indonesia and above Malaysia, China, and India in this file. The list has 508 scholars, so the country mean is sensitive to the tail.
Why do some Thailand names show 55–98% self-citation? The ranking is a percentage. Small citation totals produce large percentages. Read the citation column. Boonpok’s high percentage sits on a larger denominator (1,451 citations) and a large rank_ns swing.
What API field should I quote? Quote self_citation_pct for a person and avg_self_citation_pct for Thailand. Do not relabel them as “self-citation count.”
Does a high percentage mean the scholar is not influential? Not by itself. Check rank_all, rank_ns, field, and the full profile — e.g. Hyde, Kevin D. (rank 283; rank_ns 917; 14,266 citations) or Boonpok, Chawalit (rank 1,875; 1,451 citations).
Where can I reproduce the Thailand list? /api/analytics/self-citation/authors?scope=country&entity=tha&listing=single_year and the Thailand country page analytics views.
How do I cite a Thailand Top 2% scientist after checking self-citation? Follow how to find, verify, and cite: name, listing (single-year vs career), year, rank, and the live scholar URL.