Malaysia's Top 2% Scientists 2024: Career-Long List

Malaysia has 368 scientists on the 2024 career-long Top 2% list, up 15.0% from 320 in 2023. That places Malaysia 40th in the world by number of listed scientists. Universiti Malaya has the most listed scientists (68), followed by Universiti Putra Malaysia (46).

Single Year

769

+53 (+7.4%) vs 2023

Career Data

368

+48 (+15.0%) vs 2023

World rank by count

#40

No change vs 2023

Institutes

-6 (-9.2%) vs 2023

Scientists in Malaysia on the list, by year

The career-long count has more than doubled since 2020.

Career-long list, change on the previous year

2021+43.6%

2022+17.1%

2023+16.8%

2024+15.0%

2025+25.0%

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Year	Single Year	Change	Career Data	Change
2020	387		163
2021	549	+41.9%	234	+43.6%
2022	622	+13.3%	274	+17.1%
2023	716	+15.1%	320	+16.8%
2024	769	+7.4%	368	+15.0%
2025	879	+14.3%	460	+25.0%

Top 10 institutes in Malaysia

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Rank in Malaysia	World rank	Scientist	Institute	Sub-field	Rank in sub-field
1	1,336	CY Chisti, Yusuf	Universiti Malaysia Terengganu	Biotechnology	Rank 3
2	2,899	SR Saidur, R.	Sunway University	Energy	Rank 35
3	16,248	IA Ismail, Ahmad Fauzi	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia	Chemical Engineering	Rank 59
4	17,140	FK Foo, K. Y.	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 119
5	18,328	IA Ishak, Anuar	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 114
6	18,677	DP Deurenberg, Paul	Nutrition Consultant	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 145
7	22,405	GJ Gosling, J. T.	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 294
8	25,692	GK Goh, Khean Lee	University of Malaya Medical Centre	Gastroenterology & Hepatology	Rank 399
9	25,733	SS Sapuan, S. M.	Universiti Putra Malaysia	Materials	Rank 312
10	29,931	Shahid, Shamsuddin	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia	Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences	Rank 434
11	32,594	TR Thurasamy, Ramayah	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Business & Management	Rank 328
12	34,800	IH Ismail, Hanafi	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Polymers	Rank 312
13	38,404	NS Ng, Seik Weng	UCSI University	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 224
14	38,446	WL Wong, Li Ping	Universiti Malaya	Public Health	Rank 368
15	39,526	BJ Benzie, John A.H.	WorldFish	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 282
16	40,977	Tan, Chin Ping	Universiti Putra Malaysia	Food Science	Rank 164
17	44,648	TC Tang, Chor Foon	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Economics	Rank 378
18	45,055	OK Ooi, Keng Boon	UCSI University	Business & Management	Rank 464
19	47,034	HI Hashim, Ishak	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 304
20	48,066	PS Poppema, Sibrandes	Sunway University	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 2,076
21	48,929	WK Wong, Kuan Yew	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,000
22	50,269	GS Gopinath, Subash C.B.	Universiti Malaysia Perlis	Analytical Chemistry	Rank 327
23	50,631	DW Daud, Wan Ramli Wan	Universiti Malaya	Energy	Rank 637
24	50,924	AA Ahmad, Abdul Latif	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Chemical Engineering	Rank 196
25	51,383	Mohd Suki, Norazah	Universiti Utara Malaysia	Education	Rank 244
26	52,732	SS Solarin, Sakiru Adebola	Multimedia University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 322
27	56,509	LM Liong, Min‑Tze T.	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Food Science	Rank 263
28	61,215	TD Tilley, D. R.	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Applied Physics	Rank 1,573
29	61,395	FD Foo, Dominic C.Y.	The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus	Chemical Engineering	Rank 250
30	61,712	HM Hannan, M. A.	Sunway University	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 161
31	61,918	Sopian, Kamaruzzaman	Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS	Energy	Rank 782
32	63,707	AA Arof, A. K.	Universiti Malaya	Energy	Rank 805
33	64,520	HD Hall, Deborah A.	Heriot-Watt University Malaysia	Otorhinolaryngology	Rank 125
34	65,057	NM Nasef, Mohamed Mahmoud	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Kuala Lumpur	Polymers	Rank 586
35	65,188	EL Ellis, Lee	Universiti Malaya	Social Psychology	Rank 563
36	67,457	AP Ahmed, Pervaiz	Sunway University	Business & Management	Rank 725
37	67,721	CK Chu, Khim Hoong	Universiti Malaya	Chemical Engineering	Rank 283
38	68,654	AY Al-Douri, Y.	Universiti Malaya	Applied Physics	Rank 1,744
39	72,419	MA Mohamed, Abdul Rahman	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Energy	Rank 924
40	73,712	Fujita, Hamido	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Kuala Lumpur	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 1,440
41	73,820	NW Ng, Wing Keong	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Fisheries	Rank 158
42	74,366	RN Rahim, N. A.	Universiti Malaya	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 197
43	75,263	MH Masjuki, Haji Hassan	International Islamic University Malaysia	Energy	Rank 982
44	76,621	YB Yamin, Bohari Mohd	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 440
45	78,124	AM Asadullah, M.	Universiti Teknologi MARA	Energy	Rank 1,028
46	81,300	CE Chan, Eng Seng	Monash University Malaysia	Food Science	Rank 409
47	82,564	HM Hawlader, Mohammed Nurul Amin	International Islamic University Malaysia	Energy	Rank 1,086
48	83,310	TY Taufiq-Yap, Yun Hin	Universiti Putra Malaysia	Energy	Rank 1,097
49	84,167	TK Teo, Kok Lay	Sunway University	Industrial Engineering & Automation	Rank 620
50	86,009	SS Sagadevan, Suresh	Universiti Malaya	Applied Physics	Rank 2,216
51	86,869	AK Abdul Khalil, H. P.S.	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Polymers	Rank 782
52	89,085	SZ Salam, Zainal	School of Electrical Engineering	Electrical & Electronic Engineering	Rank 247
53	89,763	OC Ong, Chin K.	The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus	Forestry	Rank 89
54	93,680	Jawad, Ali H.	Universiti Teknologi MARA	Polymers	Rank 843
55	93,874	SK Sudesh, Kumar	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Biotechnology	Rank 255
56	97,750	BR Bailey, Richard Peter	UCSI University	Sport Sciences	Rank 314
57	98,216	CW Chow, Wen Shyang	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Polymers	Rank 879
58	99,739	LS Law, Siong Hook	Universiti Putra Malaysia	Economics	Rank 848
59	101,315	LH Lean, Hooi Hooi	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Economics	Rank 861
60	101,342	IM Ibrahim, Mansor H.	INCEIF University	Economics	Rank 862
61	101,620	WT Wong, Tin Wui	Universiti Teknologi MARA	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 930
62	102,521	RS Ramesh, S.	Universiti Malaya	Energy	Rank 1,380
63	103,726	KT Kam, Toh Seok	Universiti Malaya	Organic Chemistry	Rank 1,850
64	106,773	MS Mohamed, Suhaila	Universiti Putra Malaysia	Food Science	Rank 561
65	107,121	PR Phan, Raphaël C.W.	Monash University Malaysia	Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing	Rank 2,118
66	107,783	HM Helander, Martin G.	Damai Sciences	Human Factors	Rank 189
67	108,969	EA El-Shafie, Ahmed	Universiti Malaya	Environmental Engineering	Rank 506
68	110,050	OH Ong, Hwai Chyuan	Sunway University	Energy	Rank 1,479
69	110,988	Chan, Kok Gan	Universiti Malaya	Microbiology	Rank 2,764
70	111,726	AF Ahmadun, Fakhru'l Razi	National Defense University of Malaysia	Strategic, Defence & Security Studies	Rank 131
71	112,843	MI Mohd Ishak, Z. A.	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Polymers	Rank 1,011
72	113,100	SB Singh, Balbir	Universiti Malaysia Sarawak	Tropical Medicine	Rank 236
73	113,773	KA Karim, Alias A.	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Food Science	Rank 596
74	114,017	Lam, Su Shiung	Universiti Malaysia Terengganu	Environmental Sciences	Rank 798
75	114,021	CK Chin, Kok Yong	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia	Nutrition & Dietetics	Rank 791
76	114,168	SF Sufian, Fadzlan	Universiti Teknologi MARA	Economics	Rank 976
77	115,712	HM Hashim, Mohd Ali	Universiti Malaya	Chemical Engineering	Rank 544
78	116,901	LW Lau, Woei Jye	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia	Chemical Engineering	Rank 550
79	117,664	PS Phang, Siew Moi	UCSI University	Marine Biology & Hydrobiology	Rank 985
80	118,110	Parasuraman, Subramani	Asian Institute of Medicine, Science & Technology	Pharmacology & Pharmacy	Rank 1,098
81	118,784	CL Chua, Lee Suan	Universiti Teknologi Malaysia	Food Science	Rank 626
82	119,072	CM Che Man, Yaakob Bin	Universiti Putra Malaysia	Food Science	Rank 627
83	119,882	HM Hussain, Mohamed Azlan	Universiti Malaya	Chemical Engineering	Rank 566
84	120,193	PA Pariatamby, Agamuthu	Sunway University	Environmental Sciences	Rank 849
85	121,395	LK Lee, Keat Teong	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Energy	Rank 1,647
86	122,399	BS Bhatia, Subhash	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Chemical Engineering	Rank 580
87	122,707	PI Parhar, Ishwar S.	Monash University Malaysia	Neurology & Neurosurgery	Rank 7,615
88	123,156	YM Yusoff, Muhamad Saiful	School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia	General & Internal Medicine	Rank 1,561
89	125,250	AM Aroua, Mohamed Kheireddine	Sunway University	Chemical Engineering	Rank 590
90	125,318	KM Khoo, Michael B.C.	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Operations Research	Rank 470
91	125,403	RR Rasiah, Rajah	Universiti Malaya	Economics	Rank 1,074
92	126,081	Ismail, M.	Universiti Malaysia Terengganu	Energy	Rank 1,726
93	126,482	LS Lee, S.	INTI International University	Applied Physics	Rank 3,404
94	129,897	FH Fun, Hoong Kun	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Inorganic & Nuclear Chemistry	Rank 788
95	131,593	YC Yip, Cheng Har	Subang Jaya Medical Centre	Oncology & Carcinogenesis	Rank 4,996
96	131,985	SK Siow, Kim S.	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia	Applied Physics	Rank 3,550
97	133,000	Mohamad, Ahmad Azmin	Universiti Sains Malaysia	Energy	Rank 1,838
98	133,031	TC Tso, C. P.	Multimedia University	Mechanical Engineering & Transports	Rank 953
99	133,731	CH Che Haron, Che Hassan	Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia	Materials	Rank 1,836
100	134,211	Lam, Sai Kit	Universiti Malaya	Tropical Medicine	Rank 315
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Frequently asked questions

How many scientists from Malaysia are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?

769 scientists affiliated with Malaysia are on the 2024 single-year list, and 368 are on the career-long list.

Which institute in Malaysia has the most Top 2% scientists?

On the 2024 career-long list, Universiti Malaya has the most listed scientists from Malaysia, with 68. It is followed by Universiti Putra Malaysia with 46.

How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Malaysia changed since 2020?

On the career-long list, Malaysia went from 163 scientists in 2020 to 368 in 2024, a change of +125.8%.

What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?

The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.

What is the official source of this data?

The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.