Malaysia in the Top 2% Scientists list 2026: 939 scholars, fields, and institutions
Live ABS Nexora analytics: Malaysia lists 939 Top 2% scientists in the 2026 single-year cohort (~0.38% of the SY analytics total), led by Enabling & Strategic Technologies (269) and Universiti Malaya (123).
How many Top 2% scientists are from Malaysia?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora’s latest single-year country profile for Malaysia (mys) lists 939 Top 2% scientists for selected year 2026 — about 0.38% of the Directory’s single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers). Average citations in this snapshot are about 1,303, with average h-index near 14.7, across 98 distinct institutions.
Malaysia’s research universities form a compact but visible Top 2% footprint, led by Enabling & Strategic Technologies and anchored by Universiti Malaya and peer research universities.
ASEAN neighbors: Thailand and Hong Kong.
Who are the top 10 Top 2% scientists in Malaysia?
Direct answer: In ABS Nexora’s Malaysia country profile (mys, single-year 2026), the top 10 listed scholars by Directory ranking start with Lim, Weng Marc (Sunway University; Economics & Business; global rank 62; ~11,454 citations). The table below uses # in country for order within this national list and Global rank for the scholar’s overall rank_all in the single-year listing.
| # in country | Researcher | Institution | Field | Global rank | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lim, Weng Marc | Sunway University | Economics & Business | 62 | 11,454 |
| 2 | Hollebeek, Linda D. | Sunway University | Economics & Business | 552 | 3,709 |
| 3 | Show, Pau Loke | UCSI University | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 590 | 13,304 |
| 4 | Saidur, Rahman Md | Sunway University | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 750 | 8,362 |
| 5 | Ooi, Keng Boon | UCSI University | Economics & Business | 2,568 | 4,891 |
| 6 | Chisti, M. Y | Universiti Malaysia Terengganu | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 2,948 | 2,153 |
| 7 | Kumar, Satish | Sunway University | Economics & Business | 2,998 | 10,902 |
| 8 | Danish, Danish | Taylor's University Malaysia | Earth & Environmental Sciences | 3,110 | 2,212 |
| 9 | Rauschnabel, Philipp A. | Nottingham University Business School Malaysia | Economics & Business | 3,659 | 3,154 |
| 10 | Hannan, M. A. | Sunway University | Engineering | 3,804 | 5,536 |
Open any linked name for the full Directory scholar profile. Country order follows the live top_researchers panel on Malaysia analytics.
What are Malaysia’s strongest fields?
Malaysia’s largest Top 2% field cohort is Enabling & Strategic Technologies with 269 listed scholars. The next fields in the live profile are:
| Field | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 269 |
| Clinical Medicine | 174 |
| Engineering | 88 |
| Information & Communication Technologies | 86 |
| Chemistry | 83 |
Which institutions lead in Malaysia?
The largest institutional cohort in the Malaysia profile is Universiti Malaya (123 listed scholars). Other leading affiliations:
| Institution | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| Universiti Malaya | 123 |
| Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | 86 |
| Universiti Putra Malaysia | 84 |
| Universiti Sains Malaysia | 77 |
| Universiti Teknologi Malaysia | 52 |
How has Malaysia’s Top 2% cohort changed from 2020 to 2026?
In the country-profile timeline, Malaysia moved from 388 listed scholars (2020) to 939 (2026) — a change of 551 (~+142%).
| Edition year | Listed scholars |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 388 |
| 2021 | 549 |
| 2022 | 622 |
| 2023 | 716 |
| 2024 | 768 |
| 2025 | 879 |
| 2026 | 939 |
Snapshot metrics (single-year 2026)
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Listed scholars | 939 |
| Share of global (SY analytics) | 0.38% |
| Avg. citations | 1,303 |
| Avg. h-index | 14.7 |
| Best rank (in profile) | 62 |
| Distinct institutions | 98 |
| Leading field | Enabling & Strategic Technologies (269) |
One highly ranked profile example in this snapshot: Lim, Weng Marc (Sunway University; Economics & Business). Rankings shift with listing type and year — always verify on the live Directory.
Explore Malaysia on ABS Nexora
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- Full analytics dashboard
- 2026 edition explained
- How to read country counts
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- Thailand Top 2% directory 2026
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FAQ
How many Top 2% scientists does Malaysia have in 2026? 939 listed scholars in ABS Nexora’s single-year country profile for selected year 2026.
What share of the global list is that? About 0.38% of the single-year country-analytics cohort (~247,376 researchers in the matching dashboard snapshot).
Which field is strongest in Malaysia? Enabling & Strategic Technologies, with 269 listed scholars in the live profile.
Which institution has the most listed scholars? Universiti Malaya, with 123 in this snapshot (affiliation coding follows the underlying dataset).
Did Malaysia grow between 2020 and 2026? Yes — from 388 to 939 listed scholars (~+142%) in the country timeline.
Who ranks highest among Malaysia’s Top 2% scientists? In this snapshot, Lim, Weng Marc leads the country top_researchers list (see the top-10 table above for linked profiles).
Where can I verify these figures? Open the live Malaysia country page or Analytics on ABS Nexora; numbers refresh with the Directory database. Data source: Elsevier / Stanford–Ioannidis World’s Top 2% Scientists lists via ABS Nexora.