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Science in Malaysia

Malaysia ranks #54 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#57 all time), with 176k research works and 8.9% of them in the world's top 10%.

World rank, 2022-now
#54
of 189 · #57 all time
Works, 2022-now
176k
▲ 18% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.9M
13.5 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate
8.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.81×
1.00× is exactly expected
In the world top 100
0
0 in the top 1,000
Open access
56%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%
Malaysia

What is Malaysia strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Malaysia ranks highest in Environmental Science (#39 of 122), Engineering (#42 of 131) and Business, Management and Accounting (#36 of 110). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Accounting, Information Systems and Management and Marketing.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Environmental ScienceField #39 of 122 8.3%9,875 #43 Institutions
EngineeringField #42 of 131 7.6%29,094 #36 Institutions
Business, Management and AccountingField #36 of 110 10.1%13,843 #34 Institutions
Social SciencesField #51 of 148 10.6%30,648 #54 Institutions
EducationSubfield #40 of 112 10.6%12,398 #40 Institutions
Computer ScienceField #47 of 128 10.1%17,564 #42 Institutions
MedicineField #63 of 152 7.1%18,703 #65 Institutions
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #51 of 119 10.6%9,700 #51 Institutions
PsychologyField #46 of 106 7.4%7,109 #46 Institutions
EnergyField #32 of 71 9.5%2,277 #30 Institutions
Information SystemsSubfield #43 of 90 12.0%5,823 #40 Institutions
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #62 of 124 9.8%7,345 #63 Institutions

Where its research is concentrated

Location quotient: how much more (or less) of each node it does than its size predicts. Drawn around 1×, where "twice the world share" and "half of it" are the same distance apart in opposite directions. A volume reading, which on a country axis is largely population and industrial structure.

  1. AccountingSubfield · 4,682.4 works · #5 of 208 active here3.9×
  2. Information Systems and ManagementSubfield · 1,616.7 works · #8 of 213 active here2.9×
  3. MarketingSubfield · 2,247.3 works · #8 of 204 active here2.7×
  4. Chemical Health and SafetySubfield · 34.3 works · #14 of 139 active here2.7×
  5. Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSubfield · 428.5 works · #10 of 159 active here2.7×
  6. Business, Management and AccountingField · 15,324.4 works · #8 of 222 active here2.4×
  7. EducationSubfield · 13,698.6 works · #8 of 222 active here2.3×
  8. Business and International ManagementSubfield · 469.0 works2.3×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 8,117 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.54× its world share, 5,627 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.53× its world share, 1,042 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.54× its world share, 1,708 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1.14× its world share, 784 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.10× its world share, 750 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.72× its world share, 2,217 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.27× its world share, 19k worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 1,760 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.40× its world share, 2,518 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.08× its world share, 32k worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.13× its world share, 11k worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.04× its world share, 7,079 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.58× its world share, 1,332 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.29× its world share, 1,245 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.14× its world share, 1,082 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.91× its world share, 4,703 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.57× its world share, 21k worksMedicineNursing: 0.94× its world share, 897 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.43× its world share, 113 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.83× its world share, 4,665 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.43× its world share, 15k worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.98× its world share, 3,744 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.24× its world share, 5,210 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.37× its world share, 8,168 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.38× its world share, 34k worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Business, Management and Accounting, 2.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Business, Management and Accounting2.43×15k works
  2. Decision Sciences1.98×3,744 works
  3. Energy1.40×2,518 works
  4. Social Sciences1.38×34k works
  5. Psychology1.37×8,168 works
  6. Computer Science1.27×19k works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.24×5,210 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics1.14×784 works
  9. Dentistry1.14×1,082 works
  10. Environmental Science1.13×11k works
  11. Chemical Engineering1.10×750 works
  12. Engineering1.08×32k works
  13. Materials Science1.04×7,079 works
  14. Nursing0.94×897 works
  15. Health Professions0.91×4,703 works
  16. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.87×8,117 works
  17. Arts and Humanities0.83×4,665 works
  18. Chemistry0.72×2,217 works
  19. Mathematics0.58×1,332 works
  20. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.57×1,760 works
  21. Medicine0.57×21k works
  22. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.54×5,627 works
  23. Neuroscience0.54×1,708 works
  24. Immunology and Microbiology0.53×1,042 works
  25. Veterinary0.43×113 works
  26. Physics and Astronomy0.29×1,245 works

Which fields of science does Malaysia work in?

In 2022-now, 40% of research in Malaysia is in Physical Sciences, 36% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (17%), Engineering (16%), Medicine (11%). It does 1.5× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 79k fractional works · 40.4% of its workEngineering: 32k fractional works · 16.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 6,548 fractional works · 3.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 4,743 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 4,007 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2,950 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2,564 fractional works · 1.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1,821 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1,680 fractional works · 0.9% of its workOcean Engineering: 1,526 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1,329 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1,227 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1,072 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 1,002 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 754 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 519 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 19k fractional works · 9.9% of its workInformation Systems: 6,260 fractional works · 3.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 5,384 fractional works · 2.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 2,550 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1,708 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science Applications: 965 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 751 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSignal Processing: 616 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 429 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 419 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 242 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 11k fractional works · 5.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1,828 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1,441 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 1,373 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1,363 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1,184 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1,140 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 1,099 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 948 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 609 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 7,079 fractional works · 3.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2,994 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomaterials: 1,576 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1,472 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 659 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 379 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 2,518 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2,193 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 325 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 2,217 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 942 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 544 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 731 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1,760 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeology: 447 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,313 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematics: 1,332 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1,245 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 406 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 839 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemical Engineering: 750 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 71k fractional works · 36.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 34k fractional works · 17.4% of its workEducation: 14k fractional works · 7.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 11k fractional works · 5.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1,762 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDemography: 1,397 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCultural Studies: 790 fractional works · 0.4% of its workTransportation: 746 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 737 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 608 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 598 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 564 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrban Studies: 530 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth: 482 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 398 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,014 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 15k fractional works · 7.8% of its workAccounting: 4,682 fractional works · 2.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 2,999 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMarketing: 2,247 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1,923 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1,687 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1,224 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness and International Management: 469 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 93 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 8,168 fractional works · 4.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 2,726 fractional works · 1.4% of its workClinical Psychology: 2,155 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1,795 fractional works · 0.9% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 987 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 456 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 49 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5,210 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4,119 fractional works · 2.1% of its workFinance: 671 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 420 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 4,665 fractional works · 2.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1,163 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 913 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 848 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,741 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDecision Sciences: 3,744 fractional works · 1.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1,729 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1,617 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 398 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 28k fractional works · 14.3% of its workMedicine: 21k fractional works · 10.9% of its workSurgery: 2,181 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2,070 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEpidemiology: 1,370 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1,256 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1,144 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1,032 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 1,009 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 928 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 886 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 798 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 796 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 679 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 592 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 471 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 457 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 455 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 448 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRheumatology: 418 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 403 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3,867 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth Professions: 4,703 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1,884 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Information Management: 609 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 508 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 452 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 421 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 829 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDentistry: 1,082 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOral Surgery: 408 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 674 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 897 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 765 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 132 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 113 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 17k fractional works · 8.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 8,117 fractional works · 4.2% of its workPlant Science: 3,018 fractional works · 1.5% of its workFood Science: 1,918 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAquatic Science: 657 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 590 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInsect Science: 528 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 430 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 975 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 5,627 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 3,255 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGenetics: 696 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1,676 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNeuroscience: 1,708 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 959 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 749 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1,042 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology: 554 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 488 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 784 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 465 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 320 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKMalaysia196kfractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences40%Health Sciences14%Social Sciences36%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this country does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering32k16.3%
    2. Computer Science19k9.9%
    3. Environmental Science11k5.6%
    4. Materials Science7,0793.6%
    5. Energy2,5181.3%
    6. Chemistry2,2171.1%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences1,7600.9%
    8. Mathematics1,3320.7%
    9. Physics and Astronomy1,2450.6%
    10. Chemical Engineering7500.4%
    1. Social Sciences34k17.4%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting15k7.8%
    3. Psychology8,1684.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance5,2102.7%
    5. Arts and Humanities4,6652.4%
    6. Decision Sciences3,7441.9%
    1. Medicine21k10.9%
    2. Health Professions4,7032.4%
    3. Dentistry1,0820.6%
    4. Nursing8970.5%
    5. Veterinary1130.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences8,1174.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5,6272.9%
    3. Neuroscience1,7080.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology1,0420.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics7840.4%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in Malaysia?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Islamic Education, Risk Management, Machine Learning, Religious Education, Ethical Values, Madrasa, Muslim Students and Curriculum Development.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this country's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning9,301▲ 1.43×97 topics
  2. Deep Learning7,912▲ 1.17×85 topics
  3. Sustainability6,955▲ 1.46×131 topics
  4. Globalization6,549▲ 1.70×161 topics
  5. Environmental Impact5,458▲ 1.64×73 topics
  6. Educational Technology5,158▲ 2.2×47 topics
  7. Curriculum Development4,948▲ 3.7×19 topics
  8. Supply Chain Management4,899▲ 2.8×27 topics
  9. Risk Management4,842▲ 5.2×19 topics
  10. Social Media4,822▲ 1.78×40 topics
  11. Corporate Governance4,726▲ 3.3×31 topics
  12. Teacher Training4,552▲ 3.8×26 topics
  13. E-Learning4,527▲ 2.4×26 topics
  14. Islamic Education4,397▲ 6.8×4 topics
  15. Education4,374▲ 1.30×135 topics
  16. Renewable Energy4,324▲ 1.53×61 topics
  17. Pedagogy4,225▲ 4.3×27 topics
  18. Islamic Banking3,891▲ 5.3×3 topics
  19. Online Learning3,862▲ 2.4×27 topics
  20. Consumer Behavior3,721▲ 3.1×20 topics
  21. Artificial Intelligence3,704▲ 1.33×65 topics
  22. Religious Education3,668▲ 12×5 topics
  23. Ethical Values3,514▲ 19×2 topics
  24. Madrasa3,513▲ 26×1 topic
  25. Muslim Students3,513▲ 26×1 topic
  26. Healthcare3,343▲ 1.50×38 topics
  27. Performance Analysis3,223▲ 8.0×5 topics
  28. Finance3,169▲ 8.8×4 topics
  29. Financial Stability3,143▲ 8.4×8 topics
  30. Internet of Things3,017▲ 1.80×33 topics
  31. Global Financial Crisis2,999▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Ethical Identity2,979▲ 13×1 topic
  33. Shariah Supervision2,979▲ 13×1 topic
  34. Social Capital2,937▲ 2.9×20 topics
  35. Technology Integration2,628▲ 4.3×11 topics
  36. Mobile Learning2,540▲ 3.8×6 topics
  37. IoT2,519▲ 3.4×19 topics
  38. Student Engagement2,391▲ 3.1×17 topics
  39. Customer Satisfaction2,232▲ 3.6×10 topics
  40. Student Satisfaction1,789▲ 5.0×4 topics

Which research topics does Malaysia publish the most in?

Its largest topics in 2022-now are Education and Islamic Studies, Islamic Finance and Banking Studies, Technology Adoption and User Behaviour.

Education and Islamic St…3,513Education and Islamic Studies: 3,513 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Banking Studies: 2,979 fractional worksTechnology Adoption and User Behaviour: 1,351 fractional worksLinguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies: 1,315 fractional worksTechnology-Enhanced Education Studies: 1,239 fractional worksDigital Marketing and Social Media: 1,053 fractional worksOrganizational and Employee Performance: 947 fractional worksHalal products and consumer behavior: 862 fractional worksEnvironmental Sustainability in Business: 751 fractional worksCOVID-19 Pandemic Impacts: 678 fractional worksEntrepreneurship Studies and Influences: 677 fractional worksIslamic Finance and Communication: 675 fractional works
EducationAccountingInformation Systems and ManagementSociology and Political Science4 others

Area is fractional works in 2022-now; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to. Every tile is a topic page.

  1. 1 Education and Islamic Studies Education 3.5k works
  2. 2 Islamic Finance and Banking Studies Accounting 3k works
  3. 3 Technology Adoption and User Behaviour Information Systems and Management 1.4k works
  4. 4 Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies Sociology and Political Science 1.3k works
  5. 5 Technology-Enhanced Education Studies Education 1.2k works
  6. 6 Digital Marketing and Social Media Sociology and Political Science 1.1k works
  7. 7 Organizational and Employee Performance Artificial Intelligence 947 works
  8. 8 Halal products and consumer behavior Sociology and Political Science 862 works
  9. 9 Environmental Sustainability in Business Marketing 751 works
  10. 10 COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts Economics and Econometrics 678 works
  11. 11 Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences Management of Technology and Innovation 677 works
  12. 12 Islamic Finance and Communication Sociology and Political Science 675 works

Which universities in Malaysia lead research?

Northern University of Malaysia, University of Technology Malaysia and Multimedia University rank highest in Malaysia on research quality in 2022-now.

0%10%20%mean 11.5133%fractional works (log) →share in the world top 10% →Universiti Tenaga Na…Multimedia UniversityNorthern University …University of Techno…
above the meannear itbelow it

One dot per institution in the list below. The upper left is the interesting corner.

  1. 1Northern University of MalaysiaUniversity · Jitra · #1,234 worldwide9.8% top 10% · 3.7k works
  2. 2University of Technology MalaysiaUniversity · Johor Bahru · #1,480 worldwide8.7% top 10% · 9.8k works
  3. 3Multimedia UniversityUniversity · Malacca · #1,570 worldwide11.9% top 10% · 2.8k works
  4. 4Universiti Tenaga NasionalUniversity · Kuala Selangor · #1,767 worldwide13.7% top 10% · 1.7k works
  5. 5Sultan Idris Education UniversityUniversity · Kuala Lumpur · #1,774 worldwide9.0% top 10% · 4.2k works
  6. 6Taylor's UniversityUniversity · Subang Jaya · #1,905 worldwide12.9% top 10% · 1.8k works
  7. 7Sunway UniversityUniversity · Petaling Jaya · #1,908 worldwide19.1% top 10% · 1.9k works
  8. 8Universiti Malaysia TerengganuUniversity · Kuala Terengganu · #1,912 worldwide9.3% top 10% · 2.9k works
  9. 9UCSI UniversityUniversity · Kuala Lumpur · #1,994 worldwide13.0% top 10% · 1.9k works
  10. 10National University of MalaysiaUniversity · Bangi · #2,054 worldwide11.8% top 10% · 14k works
  11. 11Universiti Sains MalaysiaUniversity · George Town · #2,081 worldwide11.1% top 10% · 14k works
  12. 12Monash University MalaysiaUniversity · Subang Jaya · #2,103 worldwide15.0% top 10% · 2.1k works
  13. 13Universiti Putra MalaysiaUniversity · Seri Kembangan · #2,142 worldwide10.0% top 10% · 11k works
  14. 14University of MalayaUniversity · Kuala Lumpur · #2,211 worldwide11.5% top 10% · 12k works
  15. 15City University MalaysiaUniversity · Kuala Selangor · #2,296 worldwide5.9% top 10% · 844 works

The track on each row is its top-10% rate; the tick is the average of all institutions, 10.0% (how it is set): teal above it, red below.

All ranked institutions in Malaysia

Who are the top researchers in Malaysia?

Arshian Sharif, Keng‐Boon Ooi and Mohammad Iranmanesh rank highest among researchers based in Malaysia.

  1. 1 Arshian Sharif #112 worldwide 23k citations · 262 works
  2. 2 Keng‐Boon Ooi #311 worldwide 27k citations · 262 works
  3. 3 Mohammad Iranmanesh #458 worldwide 17k citations · 224 works
  4. 4 Hesam Kamyab #791 worldwide 20k citations · 370 works
  5. 5 Bassim H. Hameed #1,891 worldwide 63k citations · 395 works
  6. 6 Su Shiung Lam #3,371 worldwide 38k citations · 627 works
  7. 7 Abbas Mardani #3,784 worldwide 25k citations · 272 works
  8. 8 Hwai Chyuan Ong #4,232 worldwide 39k citations · 426 works
  9. 9 Pau Loke Show #4,766 worldwide 60k citations · 935 works
  10. 10 Ahmed Shihab Albahri #5,301 worldwide 12k citations · 200 works
Top researchers in Malaysia

Which cities in Malaysia are research hubs?

  1. 1 Kuala LumpurMalaysia 181k works
  2. 2 Shah AlamMalaysia 51k works
  3. 3 Johor BahruMalaysia 46k works
  4. 4 George TownMalaysia 46k works
  5. 5 Seri KembanganMalaysia 42k works
  6. 6 MalaccaMalaysia 20k works

How much of it is in the largest

The same cities as shares of everything these twelve account for.

Kuala Lumpur: 47.1%Shah Alam: 13.2%Johor Bahru: 11.9%George Town: 11.9%2 others listed: 15.9%47%largest
Kuala Lumpur181k · 47.1%Shah Alam51k · 13.2%Johor Bahru46k · 11.9%George Town46k · 11.9%2 others listed61k · 15.9%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

How open and international is Malaysia's research?

56% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 23% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

openly available56.2%not open43.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.1%domestic only76.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

In 2022-now, 69% of its research is openly available (world 63%) and 30% is written with co-authors abroad (world 22%). Against what its own mix of topics predicts, that is 1.07× the expected open access and 1.45× the expected international share, which puts it #111 of 173 countries on openness.

How has Malaysia's research grown?

Output in 2022-2025 was 18% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Malaysia as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.80% in 2024.

still counting0.50%1.0%Malaysia0.77% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Malaysia over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Over the whole record, 8.8% of its 587k works since 1950 reached the world top 10% for their field and year.

still counting5%10%15%all institutions10.0% in 2025Malaysia8.7% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 9.7% in 2012.

Which countries have research most like Malaysia's?

Brunei is Malaysia's closest research twin: of all countries, its research is spread across the fields most like Malaysia's, with both strong in Business, Management and Accounting.

  1. 1 BruneiBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Energy, Social Sciences 0.83 Compare
  2. 2 OmanBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Decision Sciences, Energy 0.74 Compare
  3. 3 LatviaBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Decision Sciences, Energy 0.74 Compare
  4. 4 MauritiusBoth strong in Business, Management and Accounting, Decision Sciences, Energy 0.72 Compare
  5. 5 United Arab EmiratesBoth strong in Decision Sciences, Business, Management and Accounting, Energy 0.71 Compare

Similarity is the correlation of each side's location quotients across every field it publishes in, on a log scale: 1 is the same shape of research, 0 is unrelated. It ignores size. How it is measured.

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What is Malaysia strongest at in science?

On research quality in 2022-now, Malaysia ranks highest in Environmental Science (#39 of 122), Engineering (#42 of 131) and Business, Management and Accounting (#36 of 110). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Accounting, Information Systems and Management and Marketing.

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Who are the top scientists in Malaysia?

Arshian Sharif, Keng‐Boon Ooi and Mohammad Iranmanesh rank highest among researchers based in Malaysia.

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