Research Journals in Thailand: TCI & ThaiJO

Searching for a list of journals in Thailand? Thai publishing revolves around a national citation index, TCI, and a common platform, ThaiJO. Here you will find prominent Thai journals with their publisher, subject area and reported indexing, an explanation of the TCI tiers, and steps for verifying any journal. It is aimed at researchers in Bangkok, Thailand; Chiang Mai, Thailand; Khon Kaen, Thailand; Hat Yai, Thailand and elsewhere in the country.

Scholarly Publishing in Thailand

Thailand runs a well-organised national journal system. The Thai-Journal Citation Index (TCI) Centre keeps a national citation database for articles in Thai journals, spanning about 1,000 journal titles, and assesses them in periodic rounds, placing each in Tier 1, Tier 2 or Tier 3. ThaiJO, the common online journal platform, hosts many Thai journals, and the centre additionally runs the regional ASEAN Citation Index. Knowing which system a journal belongs to helps you judge how its reputation will be read locally.

Most journals come from universities — Chulalongkorn, Mahidol, Kasetsart, Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen, Prince of Songkla and more — and from learned societies like the Science Society of Thailand. Graduation and promotion requirements at many Thai universities are framed around TCI tiers or international databases such as Scopus, so confirm the precise rule for your programme prior to picking a journal.

Listing of Research Journals in Thailand

Each journal below is published in Thailand by a university, society or research body that can be identified. The “reported coverage” column gives what the journal or its publisher says about itself; check any indexing in Scopus Sources or the Master Journal List prior to submitting.

We compared every entry with the journal's own site or publisher on 4 October 2026. For researchers in Thailand it is somewhere to start, not a ranking and not a complete list.

Online Journal Platforms and Directories to Use

Consult TCI for a Thai journal’s tier, use ThaiJO for reading and submitting, and compare against international directories.

Thailand’s Research Hubs

Research in Thailand is centred on Bangkok and nearby provinces, and large regional universities serve the north, northeast, south and east.

Picking the Right Journal

Work from what the manuscript needs: its intended readers, the recognition your institution requires and the journal's favoured format. Shortlist two or three journals, browse their latest articles, and keep a solid fallback ready before submitting. Setting the author instructions of each candidate next to one another often shows mismatches early.

Fees and Affordable Options

Fees are set by each Thai journal. Some ask for nothing, many levy a processing fee in baht, and a few charge more for international authors or expedited handling. Look for the official fee statement on the journal’s ThaiJO page or website, and see what it includes. Read the wording closely so that no extra charge surprises you later.

Money should change hands only once acceptance is real, and only via the journal's official channel. To compare, JMVRA's fee for foreign authors is $41 USD, due only after acceptance and covering up to five authors.

Our low-cost journal publication guide, usable in Thailand and every other country, gives a complete method for comparing journals; there is also a note on how a low-fee journal funds itself.

Checking a Journal Step by Step

• Look the ISSN up on the ISSN Portal and see which title comes back.
• You ought to be able to name the publisher and reach the editorial office.
• A journal should describe how it reviews papers and genuinely do so.
• The journal needs a record in the database itself; a logo on its site does not count.
• Costs are explained clearly and are payable once the paper has been accepted.

Checklist Before You Submit a Manuscript

1. Journal checkedFit, requirement and indexing confirmed
2. Template appliedFormatting, referencing style and length
3. Similarity testedEach source cited, own work included
4. Ethics settledApprovals, consent and declared conflicts
5. Author information checkedNames and affiliations just as they will be printed
6. Cover letter writtenHow the paper suits this journal

Practical Tips for Thai Academics Aiming for Wider Readership

Thai researchers often write for both national and international audiences, and each has different expectations. These suggestions help you make deliberate choices about who you are writing for and how to reach them.

• Choose your audience before writing. Decide whether the main readers are Thai practitioners or an international scholarly community. That choice affects language, level of background detail and the journals you approach.
• Translate titles and abstracts with care. If you provide both Thai and English versions, check that they say exactly the same thing. Mismatches confuse readers and complicate how your paper is found and cited.
• Explain cultural and institutional context. Describe the educational, health or business setting briefly, since practices differ between countries. Context helps outsiders interpret your results without assuming familiar systems.
• Spell your name consistently. Romanised Thai names can be written several ways. Pick one form, use it in every paper and in your profile so that your publications are grouped together reliably.
• Present statistics clearly. Report effect sizes and uncertainty along with significance tests, and explain your choice of method. Careful statistical reporting is a frequent concern in reviewers' comments.

Know your readers, keep bilingual versions and your name consistent, and report your statistics with enough detail to be checked.

Questions Researchers Often Ask

Summary and What to Do Next

Thailand’s TCI system makes judging a national journal simpler than in many countries. Combine TCI, Scopus and Web of Science, verify every journal, and select by fit. A short comparison table of your shortlisted journals can make the final decision easier.

1. Have your institution set out its publication requirement in writing.
2. Pick some journals from the table and see what they have published recently.
3. To verify indexing, consult our Thailand guide to Scopus and Web of Science journals.
4. Prepare the manuscript using the journal's template and submit on the journal's own site.

References and Sources

Checked on 4 October 2026. Indexing, fees and policies can change, so check them again before submitting.

• Thai-Journal Citation Index Centre
• ThaiJO
• ASEAN Citation Index
• CASRAI — TCI tiers explained
• ScienceAsia
• Engineering Journal
• Scopus Sources
• Clarivate Master Journal List
• ISSN Portal