Malta—Scientific Journal Articles
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #94 of 197Updated April 2026
Latest Value
594
2022
YoY Change
+12.3%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#94
of 197 countries
Maximum
594
2022
Minimum
45
2000
CAGR
+12.4%
23 years
Last
594
Previous
528
Highest
594
Lowest
45
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Malta's scientific publications was 594 in 2022, ranking #94 out of 197 countries. This represents a +12.3% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 594 (2022) and the lowest was 45 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 594 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 528 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 507 | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 426 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 446 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 422 | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 360 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 331 | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 290 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 293 | +17.7% |
| 2012 | 249 | +26.0% |
| 2011 | 197 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 194 | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 169 | -5.9% |
| 2008 | 179 | +66.4% |
| 2007 | 108 | +16.4% |
| 2006 | 93 | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 81 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 61 | -26.4% |
| 2003 | 83 | +46.4% |
| 2002 | 56 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 55 | +22.4% |
| 2000 | 45 |
Top Countries — Scientific Journal Articles
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 898,949 | 2022 |
| 2 | United States | 457,335 | 2022 |
| 3 | India | 207,390 | 2022 |
| 4 | Germany | 113,976 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 105,584 | 2022 |
| 6 | Japan | 103,723 | 2022 |
| 7 | Italy | 90,586 | 2022 |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 84,252 | 2022 |
| 9 | Korea, Rep. | 76,936 | 2022 |
| 10 | Canada | 69,052 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Article counts refer to publications from a selection of conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journals from Scopus in science and engineering fields, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Taxonomy of Disciplines.
Methodology
Data compiled by Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF), uri: https://ncses.nsf.gov/indicators.