Self-cited researchers in Malaysia: Top 2% scientists 2026
Live Directory analytics: the Malaysia mean self_citation_pct is about 8.66% (rank 136 of 170). The Malaysia-scoped author ranking opens with Zakaria, Mohd Normani (78.67%, 286 citations).
Which Malaysia Top 2% scientists have the highest self-citation share?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora ranks researchers by the native field self_citation_pct (Stanford–Ioannidis self%). Scoped to country=mys for the 2026 single-year listing, the author ranking opens with Zakaria, Mohd Normani (Universiti Sains Malaysia; 78.67%; 286 total citations). That is a share of that author’s citations, not a claim that Malaysia is a high-self-citation system.
The Malaysia country mean on rankings metric avg_self_citation_pct is about 8.66% across 939 listed scholars — rank 136 of 170 countries. China is about 9.80% (n=35,681); India is about 11.83% (n=6,940). Bangladesh is about 12.30% (n=347); the United States mean is about 8.30% (n=73,459).
Tail caveat: a 939-scholar file still has a percentage tail. The names at the top of this ranking are not the same names as the Malaysia top researchers panel. Read the author table and the country rank together.
What the Directory is actually ranking
| Element | Native API field | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Per researcher | self_citation_pct | Stanford–Ioannidis self% for that author |
| Per country | avg_self_citation_pct | Mean of those percentages |
| Malaysia authors | /api/analytics/self-citation/authors?scope=country&entity=mys | Paginated Malaysia ranking |
| Country sort | /api/analytics/rankings?metric=avg_self_citation_pct | 170 countries in this snapshot |
This is not “most self-citations in absolute counts.” A researcher with 280 citations and a 78% self-share can outrank a researcher with 11,000 citations and a 10% self-share.
Top of the Malaysia self-citation author ranking
| Researcher | Institution | Field | self_citation_pct | Citations (all) | Global rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zakaria, Mohd Normani | Universiti Sains Malaysia | Clinical Medicine | 78.67% | 286 | 155,338 |
| Namazi, Hamidreza | Monash University Malaysia | Physics & Astronomy | 67.65% | 779 | 24,652 |
| Ajibade, Samuel Soma M. | Sunway University | Information & Communication Technologies | 59.60% | 396 | 231,188 |
| Leong, Wai Yie | INTI International University | Information & Communication Technologies | 55.81% | 559 | 22,523 |
| Yusop, Mohamad Firdaus | USM Engineering Campus | Chemistry | 52.67% | 281 | 258,608 |
| Huda, Miftachul | Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris | Information & Communication Technologies | 51.98% | 681 | 24,515 |
| Salleh, Wan Mohd Nuzul Hakimi Wan | Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris | Chemistry | 51.24% | 402 | 109,652 |
| Bhat, Asif Ahmad | Asian Institute of Medicine, Science & Technology | Clinical Medicine | 41.76% | 1,128 | 70,682 |
| Thapa, Riya | Asian Institute of Medicine, Science & Technology | Clinical Medicine | 40.65% | 1,161 | 81,428 |
| Agi, Augustine Aja | Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 39.43% | 1,131 | 83,311 |
Small-n caveat: several names near the top have under 400 total citations (Zakaria 286, Ajibade 396, Yusop 281). Percentages swing hard on small denominators. Always read citations (all) and global rank next to self_citation_pct. None of these ten appear on the Malaysia top researchers rank_all panel.
Higher-citation Malaysia names still high on self-citation %
Filtering the same Malaysia pull toward researchers with larger citation totals:
| Researcher | Field | self_citation_pct | Citations (all) | Global rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bhat, Asif Ahmad | Clinical Medicine | 41.76% | 1,128 | 70,682 |
| Thapa, Riya | Clinical Medicine | 40.65% | 1,161 | 81,428 |
| Agi, Augustine Aja | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 39.43% | 1,131 | 83,311 |
| Vasudevan, Asokan | Economics & Business | 32.79% | 1,299 | 98,022 |
| Al-Gburi, A. J.A. | Information & Communication Technologies | 32.49% | 1,148 | 20,668 |
| Mohammad, Suleiman Ibrahim | Information & Communication Technologies | 36.51% | 1,027 | 154,479 |
| Namazi, Hamidreza | Physics & Astronomy | 67.65% | 779 | 24,652 |
Bhat, Asif Ahmad (Asian Institute of Medicine, Science & Technology; Clinical Medicine) is a useful mid-rank example: 41.76% self-citation share, 1,128 citations, global rank 70,682. Al-Gburi, A. J.A. has 1,148 citations at 32.49% (rank 20,668).
Malaysia is compact and, on average, near the United States mean
Stat sentence: Among 170 countries ranked by avg_self_citation_pct, Malaysia is #136 at about 8.66%, with a 939-scholar cohort. That mean sits below China (9.80%), India (11.83%), and Bangladesh (12.30%), and next to the United States (8.30%). High individual Malaysia percentages exist in the tail; they do not make this a world-leading self-citation system.
How to use this metric responsibly
- Prefer the profile over a screenshot of one percentage.
- Compare all-citations vs excluding-self (
ns) ranks on the same scholar page. - Do not treat a high
self_citation_pctas proof of misconduct; field norms and collaboration patterns differ. - For named universities and field mix, use Malaysia top universities and Malaysia field strengths.
- When you cite a paper, the Journal Quality Report is the journal-side companion.
Malaysia cluster and related Directory pages
- Malaysia Top 2% universities 2026
- Malaysia top researchers 2026
- Malaysia self-cited scientists 2026 (this page)
- Malaysia field strengths 2026
- Find, verify, and cite a Malaysia Top 2% scientist
- Malaysia Top 2% directory 2026 (hub)
- China Top 2% universities 2026
- China Top 2% directory 2026
- India Top 2% universities 2026
- India Top 2% directory 2026
- Bangladesh Top 2% directory 2026
- USA Top 2% universities 2026
- United States Top 2% directory 2026
- Journal Quality Report on ABS Nexora
- Directory home
- Directory search
- Malaysia country analytics
- Analytics workspace
FAQ
Who is the most self-cited Malaysia Top 2% scientist in this snapshot? On self_citation_pct, Zakaria, Mohd Normani leads the Malaysia-scoped author ranking at 78.67% (286 citations).
Is Malaysia a high self-citation country? Not as an outlier. The Malaysia mean is about 8.66%, rank 136 of 170 — close to the United States and below China. The list has 939 scholars.
Why do some Malaysia names show 50–80% self-citation? The ranking is a percentage. Small citation totals produce large percentages. Read the citation column.
What API field should I quote? Quote self_citation_pct for a person and avg_self_citation_pct for Malaysia. Do not relabel them as “self-citation count.”
Does a high percentage mean the scholar is not influential? Not by itself. Check rank_all, rank_ns, field, and the full profile — e.g. Al-Gburi, A. J.A. (rank 20,668; 1,148 citations).
Where can I reproduce the Malaysia list? /api/analytics/self-citation/authors?scope=country&entity=mys&listing=single_year and the Malaysia country page analytics views.
How do I cite a Malaysia Top 2% scientist after checking self-citation? Follow how to find, verify, and cite: name, listing (single-year vs career), year, rank, and the live scholar URL.