Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Malaysia
Malaysia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 674.45 articles per million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
674.45 articles per million people
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
48th
of 196 countries
All-time high
677.91 articles per million people
in 2022
All-time low
38.4 articles per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Malaysia, 1996–2023
Source: National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed. Measured in articles per million people.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 674.45 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Malaysia peaked at 677.91 articles per million people in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.4 articles per million people, in 1996.
Malaysia ranks 48th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 38.4 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 41.5 articles per million people | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 42.05 articles per million people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 44.28 articles per million people | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 57.79 articles per million people | +30.5% |
| 2001 | 49.76 articles per million people | -13.9% |
| 2002 | 61.65 articles per million people | +23.9% |
| 2003 | 71.1 articles per million people | +15.3% |
| 2004 | 82.75 articles per million people | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 96.55 articles per million people | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 120.6 articles per million people | +24.9% |
| 2007 | 138.5 articles per million people | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 210.48 articles per million people | +52.0% |
| 2009 | 276.12 articles per million people | +31.2% |
| 2010 | 377.44 articles per million people | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 455.8 articles per million people | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 463.36 articles per million people | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 470.77 articles per million people | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 513.55 articles per million people | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 551.99 articles per million people | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 560.79 articles per million people | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 583.14 articles per million people | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 535.65 articles per million people | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 558.35 articles per million people | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 556.46 articles per million people | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 651.88 articles per million people | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 677.91 articles per million people | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 674.45 articles per million people | -0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 674.45 articles per million people is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.49 articles per million people, 4.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 674.45 articles per million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.95 articles per million people, 10.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.56 articles per million people | 38.4 articles per million people | 44.28 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 116.53 articles per million people | 49.76 articles per million people | 276.12 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 507.08 articles per million people | 377.44 articles per million people | 583.14 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 640.17 articles per million people | 556.46 articles per million people | 677.91 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 45 Saudi Arabia 729.76 articles per million people compare
- 46 Greenland 675.63 articles per million people compare
- 47 United Arab Emirates 674.87 articles per million people compare
- 49 China 661.16 articles per million people compare
- 50 Iran 607.95 articles per million people compare
- 51 Russia 594.87 articles per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Malaysia?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Malaysia was 674.45 articles per million people in 2023, according to National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed.
- What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 677.91 articles per million people in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4 articles per million people in 1996.
- How does Malaysia rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Malaysia ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed, published as part of Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Scientific and technical journal articles per million people. Disciplines include physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.