Question 1

How strong is science in Malta?

Accepted Answer

Malta ranks #100 of 189 countries on research quality in 2022-now (#93 all time), with 4k research works and 8.7% of them in the world's top 10%.

Question 2

What is Malta strongest at in science?

Accepted Answer

On research quality in 2022-now, Malta ranks highest in Arts and Humanities (#58 of 103), Computer Science (#85 of 128) and Engineering (#88 of 131). Relative to its size it is most specialised in Space and Planetary Science, Medical Terminology and Archeology.

Question 3

Which universities in Malta lead research?

Accepted Answer

University of Malta, Malta College of Arts, Science and Technology and Primary HealthCare rank highest in Malta on research quality in 2022-now.

Question 4

Who are the top researchers in Malta?

Accepted Answer

Mark Anthony Camilleri, Miriam Gatt and Mario V. Balzan rank highest among researchers based in Malta.

Question 5

How much of Malta's research is open access?

Accepted Answer

49% of its research is openly available (world: 40%), and 30% is written with international co-authors (world: 18%).

Question 6

Is Malta's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% higher than in 2018-2021.

Question 7

Which keywords describe research in Malta?

Accepted Answer

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Globalization, Sustainability, Mental Health, Quality of Life, Machine Learning, Resilience and Vulnerability.

Question 8

Which fields of science does Malta work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 36% of research in Malta is in Social Sciences, 30% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (22%), Social Sciences (16%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 9

Which countries have research most like Malta's?

Accepted Answer

Dominican Republic has the research profile closest to Malta's (similarity 0.77 on a scale to 1), with both strong in Psychology, followed by Albania and Cyprus.