Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Malta

Malta: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 89 publications in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
89 publications
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
93rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
107 publications
in 2021
All-time low
60 publications
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

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

02550751002016202020242016: 60 publications2017: 69 publications2018: 62 publications2019: 72 publications2020: 82 publications2021: 107 publications2022: 91 publications2023: 96 publications2024: 89 publications

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

Analysis

Malta recorded 89 publications for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Malta peaked at 107 publications in 2021 and was at its lowest, 60 publications, in 2016.

That places Malta 93rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Annual values for Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Malta, 2016 to 2024.
Year publications Change
2016 60 publications
2017 69 publications +15.0%
2018 62 publications -10.1%
2019 72 publications +16.1%
2020 82 publications +13.9%
2021 107 publications +30.5%
2022 91 publications -15.0%
2023 96 publications +5.5%
2024 89 publications -7.3%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 89 publications is below the median for high income countries, which is 912 publications, 10% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 89 publications is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 930 publications, 10% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 65.75 publications 60 publications 72 publications 4
2020s 93 publications 82 publications 107 publications 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 90 Myanmar 102 publications compare
  2. 91 North Macedonia 100 publications compare
  3. 92 Rwanda 92 publications compare
  4. 94 Iceland 88 publications compare
  5. 95 Tanzania 83 publications compare
  6. 96 Sudan 79 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 Malta?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Malta was 89 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 Malta?
The highest recorded value was 107 publications in 2021.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 60 publications in 2016.
How does Malta rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
Malta ranks 93rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta 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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Scholarly publications on AI, including journal articles, conference papers, working papers, and preprints. The data only covers articles with an English-language title or abstract.