Medical Artificial Intelligence Research Landscape in Thailand: A Bibliometric Analysis

Over the past few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has evolved into a game-changing technology across various sectors. The endorsement of Thailand's national AI strategy and action plan (2022 – 2027) signifies a crucial step towards harnessing AI’s benefits. With a focus on ten target sectors, the strategy aims to foster an ecosystem for AI development, enhancing the economy and the well-being of Thai citizens. Among these sectors, healthcare and medical stands prominently as an immediate priority. This paper applies bibliometric analysis on medical AI research publications to present an overview of Thailand’s current medical AI research landscape. The analysis aims to identify the current medical AI experts and application areas of medical AI. With these insights, researchers, medical practitioners, and policy makers can better understand the development of medical AI research and possible practice implications.