Thailand field strengths in the Top 2% Scientists list 2026: Clinical Medicine leads with 151
Live Directory analytics: Clinical Medicine lists 151 Thailand Top 2% scientists in the 2026 single-year profile — 29.7% of the Thailand cohort, ahead of Chemistry (71).
What are Thailand’s strongest fields on the Top 2% Scientists list?
Direct answer: In the Thailand country profile (single-year 2026), Clinical Medicine is the largest field with 151 listed Top 2% scientists — 29.7% of the Thailand list (508). Chemistry is second with 71 (14.0%). The next fields are Enabling & Strategic Technologies (59), Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry (43), Biomedical Research (42), and Engineering (30).
That Clinical figure is a live re-check of the historical 151 count on the Thailand directory hub: the 2026 single-year top_fields panel still reads Clinical Medicine, 151.
Thailand top fields (single-year 2026)
| Field | Listed scholars | Share of Thailand list |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | 151 | 29.7% |
| Chemistry | 71 | 14.0% |
| Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 59 | 11.6% |
| Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry | 43 | 8.5% |
| Biomedical Research | 42 | 8.3% |
| Engineering | 30 | 5.9% |
| Information & Communication Technologies | 22 | 4.3% |
| Physics & Astronomy | 16 | 3.1% |
Stat sentence: 151 of 508 Thailand-listed scholars are in Clinical Medicine; 71 are in Chemistry; 59 are in Enabling & Strategic Technologies.
The country’s #1 scholar does not sit in the volume field. Hyde, Kevin D. is listed under Biomedical Research / Mycology & Parasitology. Biomedical Research has 42 scholars — fifth among main fields — but holds the best national rank. The General & Internal Medicine subfield has 32 scholars, the largest subfield. Mycology & Parasitology (20) holds Hyde.
Thailand vs Malaysia vs Indonesia vs China vs India vs USA — Clinical-led vs Enabling-led systems
| Field | Thailand | Malaysia | Indonesia | China | India | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical Medicine | 151 | 174 | 58 | 3,772 | 1,250 | 28,396 |
| Chemistry | 71 | 83 | 31 | — | 917 | — |
| Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 59 | 269 | 48 | 8,375 | 1,297 | 3,171 |
| Agriculture, Fisheries & Forestry | 43 | 51 | 25 | — | — | — |
| Engineering | 30 | 88 | 23 | 6,226 | 624 | — |
| ICT | 22 | 86 | 22 | 4,015 | 867 | 4,451 |
| National total | 508 (0.21%) | 939 (0.38%) | 272 (0.11%) | 35,681 (14.42%) | 6,940 (2.81%) | 73,459 |
Thailand’s country profile is Clinical Medicine–led, like Indonesia and the United States at very different n, and unlike the Enabling-led Malaysia, China, and India files. Thailand’s Clinical slice (151) is close to Malaysia’s 174 on a much smaller national list (508 vs 939) — so Clinical is a larger share of Thailand than of Malaysia. See the Malaysia field-strengths cluster, the Indonesia field-strengths cluster, and the China field-strengths cluster.
Thailand’s national share is 0.21% of the single-year country-analytics cohort (247,376 researchers; 170 countries). Malaysia is 0.38%; Indonesia is 0.11%.
Thailand subfields inside the clinical / tropical / polymers / mycology core
| Subfield | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| General & Internal Medicine | 32 |
| Pharmacology & Pharmacy | 29 |
| Tropical Medicine | 29 |
| Polymers | 25 |
| Energy | 24 |
| Mycology & Parasitology | 20 |
| Medicinal & Biomolecular Chemistry | 20 |
| Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | 19 |
General & Internal Medicine (32) is the largest subfield. Tropical Medicine (29) holds White, Nicholas J. at rank 1,215. Polymers (25) holds Siengchin (rank 677) and Rangappa. Mycology & Parasitology (20) holds the national #1 (Hyde).
Single-year vs career field counts
Career Thailand keeps the Clinical lead (107 of 343), then Chemistry (44) and Enabling (43). Engineering is the one compared field that is larger on the career file (35) than on single-year (30). The career file is still smaller than single-year — do not mix listings. Use how to find, verify, and cite before combining the two files in one sentence.
Where those field strengths sit on campus
- Clinical density: Chulalongkorn University (18 of 66); Mahidol Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit (12 of 13); Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University (13 of 13).
- Chemistry density: Chulalongkorn University (17 of 66); Mahidol University (9 of 35).
- Biomedical / mycology: Mae Fah Luang University (9 of 18) — Hyde, Kevin D..
- Agriculture-heavy name: Prince of Songkla University — Benjakul, Soottawat.
- Names and ranks: Thailand top researchers — Hyde (Biomedical), Siengchin, Suchart (Chemistry), Hallinger, Philip (Social Sciences), White, Nicholas J. (Clinical).
Thailand cluster and related Directory pages
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FAQ
How many Thailand Top 2% scientists are in Clinical Medicine? 151 in the 2026 single-year Thailand profile — re-verified on the live top_fields panel.
Is Chemistry still second? Yes. 71 listed scholars — 14.0% of the Thailand list.
Does Malaysia beat Thailand in Clinical Medicine here? Yes, on raw count: Malaysia’s Clinical slice is 174; Thailand’s is 151. Thailand’s whole list is smaller (508 vs 939), so Clinical is a larger share of Thailand.
Which Thailand subfield is largest? General & Internal Medicine, 32, ahead of Pharmacology & Pharmacy (29) and Tropical Medicine (29).
Is Biomedical Research a volume strength? It is mid-pack by count (42) but holds the national #1 rank (Hyde) and a distinctive mycology cluster at Mae Fah Luang. Volume and rank are different stories.
Do career listings change the story? Career Thailand Clinical is 107 of 343; Chemistry is 44. The career file stays Clinical-led. Engineering rises to 35. Do not mix listings.
Where can I verify these field counts? Thailand analytics, Analytics, and the Thailand hub post. Source: Elsevier / Stanford–Ioannidis lists via ABS Nexora.