Thailand in the Top 2% Scientists list 2026: 508 scholars, fields, and institutions
Live ABS Nexora analytics: Thailand lists 508 Top 2% scientists in the 2026 single-year cohort (~0.21% of the SY analytics total), led by Clinical Medicine (151) and Chulalongkorn University (66).
How many Top 2% scientists are from Thailand?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora’s latest single-year country profile for Thailand (tha) lists 508 Top 2% scientists for selected year 2026 — about 0.21% of the Directory’s single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers). Average citations in this snapshot are about 1,074, with average h-index near 12.8, across 93 distinct institutions.
Thailand’s cohort is Clinical Medicine–led, with a notable Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry presence relative to many peers, and leading affiliations at Chulalongkorn, Chiang Mai, and Mahidol.
ASEAN context: Malaysia and Hong Kong.
Who are the top 10 Top 2% scientists in Thailand?
Direct answer: In ABS Nexora’s Thailand country profile (tha, single-year 2026), the top 10 listed scholars by Directory ranking start with Hyde, Kevin D. (Mae Fah Luang University; Biomedical Research; global rank 283; ~14,266 citations). The table below uses # in country for order within this national list and Global rank for the scholar’s overall rank_all in the single-year listing.
| # in country | Researcher | Institution | Field | Global rank | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hyde, Kevin D. | Mae Fah Luang University | Biomedical Research | 283 | 14,266 |
| 2 | Siengchin, Suchart | King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok | Chemistry | 677 | 8,786 |
| 3 | Hallinger, Philip | Mahidol University | Social Sciences | 823 | 2,268 |
| 4 | White, Nicholas J. | Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit | Clinical Medicine | 1,215 | 4,195 |
| 5 | Boonpok, Chawalit | Mahasarakham University | Mathematics & Statistics | 1,875 | 1,451 |
| 6 | Rangappa, Sanjay Mavinkere | King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok | Chemistry | 6,729 | 8,024 |
| 7 | Chindaprasirt, Prinya | Khon Kaen University | Built Environment & Design | 7,258 | 4,163 |
| 8 | Morley, Christopher Keith | PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited | Earth & Environmental Sciences | 7,468 | 1,002 |
| 9 | Promvonge, Pongjet | King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang | Engineering | 8,080 | 1,163 |
| 10 | Chaudhary, Vishal | Mahidol University | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 8,666 | 2,076 |
Open any linked name for the full Directory scholar profile. Country order follows the live top_researchers panel on Thailand analytics.
What are Thailand’s strongest fields?
Thailand’s largest Top 2% field cohort is Clinical Medicine with 151 listed scholars. The next fields in the live profile are:
| Field | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | 151 |
| Chemistry | 71 |
| Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 59 |
| Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry | 43 |
| Biomedical Research | 42 |
Which institutions lead in Thailand?
The largest institutional cohort in the Thailand profile is Chulalongkorn University (66 listed scholars). Other leading affiliations:
| Institution | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Chulalongkorn University | 66 |
| Chiang Mai University | 44 |
| Mahidol University | 35 |
| Prince of Songkla University | 23 |
| King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi | 18 |
How has Thailand’s Top 2% cohort changed from 2020 to 2026?
In the country-profile timeline, Thailand moved from 187 listed scholars (2020) to 508 (2026) — a change of 321 (~+172%).
| Edition year | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 187 |
| 2021 | 263 |
| 2022 | 300 |
| 2023 | 341 |
| 2024 | 392 |
| 2025 | 454 |
| 2026 | 508 |
Snapshot metrics (single-year 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Listed scholars | 508 |
| Share of global (SY analytics) | 0.21% |
| Avg. citations | 1,074 |
| Avg. h-index | 12.8 |
| Best rank (in profile) | 283 |
| Distinct institutions | 93 |
| Leading field | Clinical Medicine (151) |
One highly ranked profile example in this snapshot: Hyde, Kevin D. (Mae Fah Luang University; Biomedical Research). Rankings shift with listing type and year — always verify on the live Directory.
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FAQ
How many Top 2% scientists does Thailand have in 2026? 508 listed scholars in ABS Nexora’s single-year country profile for selected year 2026.
What share of the global list is that? About 0.21% of the single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers in the matching dashboard snapshot).
Which field is strongest in Thailand? Clinical Medicine, with 151 listed scholars in the live profile.
Which institution has the most listed scholars? Chulalongkorn University, with 66 in this snapshot (affiliation coding follows the underlying dataset).
Did Thailand grow between 2020 and 2026? Yes — from 187 to 508 listed scholars (~+172%) in the country timeline.
Who ranks highest among Thailand’s Top 2% scientists? In this snapshot, Hyde, Kevin D. leads the country top_researchers list (see the top-10 table above for linked profiles).
Where can I verify these figures? Open the live Thailand country page or Analytics on ABS Nexora; numbers refresh with the Directory database. Data source: Elsevier / Stanford–Ioannidis World’s Top 2% Scientists lists via ABS Nexora.