Mae Fah Luang University is proud to announce that 11 researchers have been included in the list of the World’s Top 2% Scientists 2024, created by Stanford University. This represents a significant increase from nine researchers recognized in 2023 and marks the highest number of MFU scholars on the list.
MFU researchers honoured are from the subfields of Mycology & Parasitology, Food Science, and Polymers. Adjunct. Prof. Dr. Kevin D. Hyde, a lecturer of the School of Science and Director of the Center of Excellence in Fungal Research, has been ranked 2nd out of 26,928 scientists in Mycology & Parasitology. Notably, he has been recognised as a top 2% scientist for both career-long citation impact and single-year citation impact (2023).
Additionally, ten researchers were named among the world's top 2% scientists for the single-year (2023) citation impact, including:
1. Dr. Ruvishika Shehali Jayawardena (Mycology & Parasitology, Ranked 89th)
2. Dr. Saranyaphat Boonmee in Mycology & Parasitology (Ranked 218th)
3. Asst. Prof. Dr.Ekachai Chukeatirote (Mycology & Parasitology, Ranked 261th)
4. Dr. Chayanard Phukhamsakda (Mycology & Parasitology, Ranked 279th)
5. Dr. Kandawatte Wedaralalage Thilini Chethana (Mycology & Parasitology, Ranked 329th)
6. Asst. Prof. Dr.Putarak Chomnunti (Mycology & Parasitology, Ranked 373th)
7. Dr. Ausana Mapook (Mycology & Parasitology, Ranked 465th)
8. Dr. Chitrabhanu Bhunjun Sharma (Mycology & Parasitology, Ranked 479th)
9. Assoc. Prof. Dr.Saroat Rawdkuen in (Food Science, Ranked 1,269th out of 84,371)
10. Assoc. Prof. Dr.Orawan Suwantong (Polymers, Ranked 1,600th out of 116,445)
The Top 2% Scientists list identifies the most influential scholars in their respective fields, based on the frequency with which their publications are cited by other researchers worldwide. Stanford University scientists developed the database of over 100,000 top scientists using standardized citation indicators such as information on citations, H-index, co-authorship adjusted hm-index, citations to papers in different authorship positions and a composite indicator (c-score). The list selected the top 2% scientists worldwide in 22 scientific fields and 174 sub-fields by assessing their career-long impact until the end of 2023 and citation impact during the single calendar year 2023.
This achievement demonstrates MFU's continuously growing research excellence and international recognition. The university extends congratulations to all researchers who have been ranked this time and hopes that this will inspire new generations of researchers to pursue cutting-edge research. Such accomplishments will contribute to advancing Thailand's research standards on the global stage.
