Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Malaysia

Malaysia: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 4,243 publications in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4,243 publications
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
17th
of 165 countries
All-time high
4,243 publications
in 2024
All-time low
1,545 publications
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Malaysia, 2016–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k2016202020242016: 1.5k publications2017: 1.6k publications2018: 2.0k publications2019: 2.2k publications2020: 2.3k publications2021: 3.3k publications2022: 3.4k publications2023: 3.9k publications2024: 4.2k publications

Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Malaysia is 4,243 publications, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 174.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Malaysia peaked at 4,243 publications in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,545 publications, in 2016.

That places Malaysia 17th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Malaysia, 2016 to 2024.
Year publications Change
2016 1,545 publications
2017 1,644 publications +6.4%
2018 1,994 publications +21.3%
2019 2,216 publications +11.1%
2020 2,299 publications +3.7%
2021 3,269 publications +42.2%
2022 3,353 publications +2.6%
2023 3,914 publications +16.7%
2024 4,243 publications +8.4%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 4,243 publications is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130 publications, 32.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 4,243 publications is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,020 publications, 4.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,850 publications 1,545 publications 2,216 publications 4
2020s 3,416 publications 2,299 publications 4,243 publications 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 14 Saudi Arabia 5,488 publications compare
  2. 15 Turkey 4,962 publications compare
  3. 16 Singapore 4,463 publications compare
  4. 18 Taiwan 4,012 publications compare
  5. 19 Netherlands 3,978 publications compare
  6. 20 Pakistan 3,469 publications compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Malaysia?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Malaysia was 4,243 publications in 2024, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 4,243 publications in 2024.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,545 publications in 2016.
How does Malaysia rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
Malaysia ranks 17th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 174.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
Unit
publications
Source
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
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