Research Ranking
VISTEC Research Excellence - recognized by SIR, Nature Index, and CSRankings
VISTEC research excellence is consistently recognized through the world-class research and innovation rankings, including the Scimago Institutions Rankings (SIR), Nature Index, and CSRankings.
Why does VISTEC use these rankings?
As a small-sized, graduate and advanced research institute for Science and Technology founded in 2015 by PTT Public Company Limited, VISTEC utilizes the Scimago Institutions Rankings (SIR), Nature Index, and CSRankings to monitor and exhibit its research quality and international impact. These 3 international ranking systems help VISTEC attract partnerships and funding, guide strategic development, and enhance global reputation as a leader in science, technology, and innovation.
SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR)
VISTEC – The Most Innovative University in Thailand (Year 2025)
Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology (VISTEC) has been ranked #1 in Thailand and #127 globally in the Innovation category of the SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) 2025—marking the fourth consecutive year that VISTEC has led the nation in this category.
About SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR)
The SCImago Institutions Rankings (SIR) is a globally recognized evaluation system developed by SCImago Lab, a research organization based in Spain. Operating since 2009, SIR provides a comprehensive assessment of research institutions worldwide based on performance across three key dimensions:
- Research Performance
- Innovation Output
- Societal Impact
To be included in this world rankings, institutions must meet the following criteria:
- A minimum of 100 peer-reviewed publications annually indexed in Scopus
- At least 75% of publications must receive citations in the same year
Understanding the Innovation Ranking
The Innovation category—in which VISTEC ranks #1 in Thailand—evaluates the degree to which an institution's research contributes to technological advancement. It is based on data from the PATSTAT database of the European Patent Office (EPO) and includes the following indicators:
- Innovative Knowledge (IK): The number of scientific publications cited in patents
- Technological Impact (TI): The proportion of research output referenced in patents
- Patents (PT): The number of patent applications (simple families) filed
These indicators reflect how well an institution’s research translates into real-world, patentable technologies—highlighting practical impact and commercial potential.
Innovation with Impact
Though founded only a decade ago, VISTEC has proven that excellence is not limited by age or size. The institute was established with a clear mission: to focus on cutting-edge research and high-impact innovation that addresses global challenges and industry needs. This vision has enabled VISTEC to maintain its #1 national ranking in Innovation for four consecutive years, competing successfully with much larger, long-established institutions nationally and internationally.
Our Commitment and Goal:
- Providing excellent education and conducting cutting-edge research, leading to high-impact discoveries and proprietary innovations.
- Enabling close collaborations and linkages between our talented researchers and industry.
- Fostering entrepreneurship opportunities: Creating the path from research into usable innovations and then into commercially viable and scalable products.
This achievement not only highlights VISTEC’s unique position in Thailand’s higher education landscape, but also underscores our contributions to global technological advancement.
VISTEC Rank in Nature Index 2025
Based on the 12-month time frame: 1 November 2024 - 31 October 2025
Information retrieved from Nature Index website at : https://www.nature.com/nature-index/institution-outputs/thailand/vidyasirimedhi-institute-of-science-and-technology-vistec/54f023fe140ba04c688b4567
Profile
The Nature Index tracks primary research articles from 145 natural-science and health-science journals, chosen based on reputation by an independent group of researchers. The Nature Index provides absolute Count of primary research articles and fractional Share counts of author contribution to articles.
The positions in the table below reflect VISTEC's position overall, academic sector, and in 3 subject areas based on their Share.
Position by research output : Share
Position by research output : Share in subject areas
Source from Nature Index
VISTEC demonstrates a strong global research presence, ranking 757 out of 20,977 institutions worldwide and 645 out of 5,744 academic institutions globally for research output.
Its strengths span multiple disciplines, with global rankings of 459 out of 6,298 in Chemistry, 955 out of 9,899 in Biological sciences, and 999 out of 6,811 in Physical sciences, highlighting VISTEC’s growing impact across key scientific fields.
VISTEC Research
Overall research output :
Source from Nature Index
Research outputs by subject area :
Source from Nature Index
Count = A count of one is assigned to an institution if one or more authors of the research article are from that institution, regardless of how many co-authors there are from outside that institution.
Share = An institution's Share takes into account the percentage of authors from that institution and the number of affiliated institutions per article. For calculation of the Share, all authors are considered to have contributed equally to the article. The maximum combined Share for any article is 1.0.
VISTEC Ranked Among the World’s Leading 200 Young Universities
The “Leading 200 Young Universities” are a ranked list of the top 200 research universities worldwide that are 50 years old or younger (established between 1975 and 2025), ordered by their article Share for 2024 in high-impact scientific journals.
VISTEC was ranked 165th among the world’s Leading 200 Young Universities in the Nature Index 2025, based on 2024 Article Share and Article Count, which are key indicators used to assess institutional research contributions.
In 2024, VISTEC achieved an Article Share of 12.49, indicating its proportional contribution to research published in leading international journals indexed by the Nature Index. The institute also recorded an Article Count of 28, representing the total number of research articles published during the year.
This achievement underscores VISTEC’s strong research capacity, consistent publication output, and growing international recognition as a young, research-intensive institution committed to producing high-impact scientific knowledge.
Numeric information retrieved from Nature Index website at
https://www.nature.com/nature-index/supplements/nature-index-2025-young-universities/tables/overall
In 2025, Nature revised its metrics and discontinued the Top 30 ranking previously used. Based on the same dataset, among academic institutions under 30 years old (established between 1995 and 2025), VISTEC was ranked 84th out of 104 universities worldwide.
VISTEC is Thailand’s Research Leader: Leading Academic Institutions in Chemistry (2018-2024)
VISTEC has continuously been ranked as Thailand #1 leading academic institution in chemistry for seven years (2018-2024). The institute has consistently driven innovation through high-impact publications, cutting-edge research, and international collaboration, strengthening its global reputation in chemical science.
Source from Nature Index
VISTEC Global Research Ranking Based on Data from 2015 to 2017
Since its establishment in 2015, as a young and small-sized institution with a big impact, VISTEC has demonstrated rapid growth in research performance. In 2018, based on fractional count data (Adjusted FC*) from 2015 to 2017, VISTEC was ranked 12th among 30 leading academic institutions worldwide established since 1988. This ranking highlights VISTEC’s increasing research output and global influence, as reflected by indicators such as fractional count (FC), total articles published in 2017, and overall growth rate, underscoring the institution’s strong commitment to research excellence and innovation.
Source from Nature Index
- The table summarizes the top 30 academic institutions worldwide established in 1988 or later, ranked by changes in adjusted fractional count (Adjusted FC*) from 2015 to 2017. It also reports fractional count (FC), total articles (AC) in 2017, and percentage growth, with FC values normalized to 2017 levels.
CSRankings: Computer Science Rankings
VISTEC’s School of Information Science and Technology (IST) specializes in advanced areas such as computer engineering, robotics, and information technology, with a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence. The school emphasizes cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary collaboration, preparing students to tackle complex technological challenges. With its strong academic foundation and focus on innovation, IST plays a key role in advancing VISTEC’s mission to become a leader in science and technology both nationally and globally.
What is CSRankings?
CSRankings (CSRankings.org) is a metrics-based ranking system that evaluates top computer science institutions worldwide based on research output in premier conferences. It leverages publication data from DBLP and focuses on faculty-centric analysis by aggregating papers published in top-tier venues across various subfields such as artificial intelligence, machine learning, systems, and more. The rankings highlight research excellence and offer a field-specific view of academic strength in computer science. Inclusion in CSRankings requires that faculty be full-time, tenure-track, and able to solely advise PhD students in Computer Science. Faculty names must appear as listed in DBLP. The platform also provides links to each faculty member’s homepage, Google Scholar profile, DBLP page, and detailed publication record, making it a valuable tool for assessing institutional performance based on high-impact research contributions.
Our Positioning
In 2025, VISTEC was recognized by CSRankings as the leading institution in Thailand for computer science, reflecting its strong research output in top-tier conferences. The institute also achieved an impressive 87th place in the overall Asia ranking. This distinction highlights VISTEC’s growing reputation in advanced areas such as AI, robotics, and systems research, and its commitment to producing high-impact, internationally recognized work in the field of computer science.
Source: https://csrankings.org
Source: https://csrankings.org
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