Malta's Top 2% Scientists 2021
Malta has 11 scientists on the 2021 single-year Top 2% list, the same number as in 2020. That places Malta 96th in the world by number of listed scientists, down 7 places. L-Università ta' Malta has the most listed scientists (8), followed by Mater Dei Hospital (3).
Scientists in Malta on the list, by year
The single-year count is unchanged since 2020.
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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
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All 11 scientists
| Rank in Malta | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 45,005 | L-Università ta' Malta | Geography | Rank 206 | |
| 2 | 50,000 | L-Università ta' Malta | Applied Physics | Rank 1,010 | |
| 3 | 57,197 | Mater Dei Hospital | Pediatrics | Rank 182 | |
| 4 | 60,780 | L-Università ta' Malta | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 1,378 | |
| 5 | 73,967 |
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Mater Dei Hospital | Microbiology | Rank 1,674 |
| 6 | 84,235 | L-Università ta' Malta | Pediatrics | Rank 284 | |
| 7 | 109,912 | L-Università ta' Malta | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 5,573 | |
| 8 | 135,659 | L-Università ta' Malta | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 6,740 | |
| 9 | 146,702 |
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L-Università ta' Malta | Applied Physics | Rank 3,182 |
| 10 | 178,682 |
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Mater Dei Hospital | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 1,814 |
| 11 | 313,563 | L-Università ta' Malta | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 1,232 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Malta are in the 2021 Stanford Top 2% list?
11 scientists affiliated with Malta are on the 2021 single-year list, and 7 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Malta has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2021 single-year list, L-Università ta' Malta has the most listed scientists from Malta, with 8. It is followed by Mater Dei Hospital with 3.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Malta changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Malta went from 11 scientists in 2020 to 11 in 2021, a change of +0.0%.
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.