Malta's Top 2% Scientists 2020
Malta has 11 scientists on the 2020 single-year Top 2% list. That places Malta 89th in the world by number of listed scientists. L-Università ta' Malta has the most listed scientists (7), followed by Mater Dei Hospital (2).
Scientists in Malta on the list, by year
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 7 | ||
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19 | +72.7% | 11 | +57.1% |
| 2023 | 20 | +5.3% | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 19 | -5.0% | 12 | +9.1% |
| 2025 | 21 | +10.5% | 14 | +16.7% |
Institutes in Malta
By number of listed scientists
All 11 scientists
| Rank in Malta | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45,066 |
GJ
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L-Università ta' Malta | Applied Physics | Rank 980 |
| 2 | 45,578 | L-Università ta' Malta | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,199 | |
| 3 | 70,984 | United Campus of Malta, Birkirkara | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Rank 747 | |
| 4 | 87,606 | L-Università ta' Malta | Geography | Rank 416 | |
| 5 | 90,250 | L-Università ta' Malta | Marketing | Rank 493 | |
| 6 | 92,783 | L-Università ta' Malta | Microbiology | Rank 1,923 | |
| 7 | 156,408 | L-Università ta' Malta | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 7,812 | |
| 8 | 161,201 |
GR
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L-Università ta' Malta | Applied Physics | Rank 3,838 |
| 9 | 169,596 | Mater Dei Hospital | Pediatrics | Rank 629 | |
| 10 | 180,295 | Malta College of Arts, Science & Technology | Entomology | Rank 450 | |
| 11 | 205,969 |
PD
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Mater Dei Hospital | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,758 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Malta are in the 2020 Stanford Top 2% list?
11 scientists affiliated with Malta are on the 2020 single-year list, and 7 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Malta has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2020 single-year list, L-Università ta' Malta has the most listed scientists from Malta, with 7. It is followed by Mater Dei Hospital with 2.
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.