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Top journals from Malaysia
The top 100 of 376 ranked journals whose publisher is in Malaysia, ordered by the ITS Journal Score (2021–2025, open OpenAlex data).
Malaysia in numbers
Malaysia has 376 journals with an ITS Journal Score, #24 of 148 countries by number of ranked journals. Together they published 71,123 papers in 2021–2025, and 93% of these papers are open access. 69 of the journals (18%) are listed in DOAJ. The most common fields are Social Sciences (143), Business, Management and Accounting (54), Engineering (42) journals.
Country here is the publisher's country as recorded in OpenAlex. A journal's editors and authors may be based elsewhere.
Top 100 journals
| Rank in country | Global rank | Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | h-index | Open access | DOAJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #8,355 | Arab World English Journal Arab World English Journal | Arts and Humanities | 67.4 | 976 | 49 | 100% | — |
| 2 | #8,887 | International Food Research Journal University of Putra Malaysia | Nursing | 66.5 | 630 | 64 | 93% | — |
| 3 | #9,521 | Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences University of Science Malaysia | Medicine | 65.4 | 550 | 42 | 100% | Yes |
| 4 | #10,616 | Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Sciences and Engineering Technology Akademia Baru Publishing | Computer Science | 63.6 | 2,050 | 25 | 97% | — |
| 5 | #10,698 | Journal of Applied Structural Equation Modeling Sarawak Research Society (SRS) | Business, Management and Accounting | 63.5 | 69 | 17 | 100% | Yes |
| 6 | #10,703 | Food Research Rynnye Lyan Resources | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 63.5 | 1,826 | 35 | 100% | Yes |
| 7 | #11,283 | CFD letters | Engineering | 62.6 | 628 | 25 | 100% | — |
| 8 | #11,468 | International Journal of Business and Society UNIMAS Publisher | Business, Management and Accounting | 62.3 | 490 | 36 | 100% | — |
| 9 | #11,858 | Asian Journal of University Education UiTM Publisher | Social Sciences | 61.7 | 436 | 35 | 100% | Yes |
| 10 | #11,910 | International Journal of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering Universiti Malaysia Pahang | Engineering | 61.6 | 367 | 38 | 100% | — |
| 11 | #11,996 | Sains Malaysiana Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 61.4 | 1,446 | 47 | 100% | — |
| 12 | #12,683 | Bulletin of the Malaysian Mathematical Sciences Society Springer Science+Business Media | Mathematics | 60.4 | 966 | 35 | 18% | — |
| 13 | #12,810 | JOURNAL OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND SCIENCES Universiti Malaysia Pahang | Engineering | 60.2 | 262 | 38 | 100% | Yes |
| 14 | #13,210 | Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction UUM Press | Social Sciences | 59.5 | 108 | 32 | 100% | Yes |
| 15 | #13,416 | IIUM Engineering Journal IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia | Materials Science | 59.2 | 308 | 27 | 100% | Yes |
| 16 | #13,515 | Progress In Microbes & Molecular Biology HH Publisher | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 59.0 | 124 | 26 | 100% | Yes |
| 17 | #13,738 | Education in Medicine Journal Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia | Medicine | 58.7 | 274 | 30 | 100% | — |
| 18 | #14,009 | Malaysian Journal of Fundamental and Applied Sciences Penerbit UTM Press | Engineering | 58.3 | 475 | 27 | 100% | — |
| 19 | #14,026 | Pertanika journal of science & technology University of Putra Malaysia | Materials Science | 58.2 | 920 | 22 | 96% | — |
| 20 | #14,208 | Journal of Sustainability Science and Management Penerbit UMT, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu | Environmental Science | 58.0 | 932 | 23 | 96% | — |
| 21 | #14,226 | Jurnal Teknologi Muhammadiyah University of Jakarta | Engineering | 57.9 | 595 | 46 | 100% | — |
| 22 | #14,892 | 3L The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Arts and Humanities | 56.9 | 384 | 26 | 100% | Yes |
| 23 | #14,952 | Tropical Life Sciences Research Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 56.8 | 214 | 27 | 100% | Yes |
| 24 | #15,213 | PLANNING MALAYSIA Malaysian Institute of Planners | Social Sciences | 56.4 | 983 | 23 | 100% | — |
| 25 | #15,221 | Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal University of Malaya | Medicine | 56.4 | 322 | 30 | 100% | Yes |
| 26 | #15,515 | Jurnal Kejuruteraan UKM Press | Engineering | 55.9 | 1,129 | 22 | 100% | — |
| 27 | #15,702 | International Journal of Integrated Engineering Penerbit UTHM | Engineering | 55.6 | 1,233 | 28 | 100% | — |
| 28 | #15,757 | Malaysian Online Journal of Educational Technology University of Malaya | Social Sciences | 55.5 | 88 | 28 | 100% | — |
| 29 | #15,774 | Journal of Technical Education and Training Penerbit UTHM | Social Sciences | 55.5 | 351 | 23 | 100% | — |
| 30 | #16,043 | Journal of Soft Computing and Data Mining Penerbit UTHM | Computer Science | 55.1 | 156 | 14 | 100% | — |
| 31 | #16,150 | GEMA Online Journal of Language Studies National University of Malaysia | Social Sciences | 54.9 | 314 | 33 | 100% | Yes |
| 32 | #16,254 | Jurnal Komunikasi Malaysian Journal of Communication Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Social Sciences | 54.8 | 548 | 26 | 80% | — |
| 33 | #16,388 | Tropical biomedicine Malaysian Society of Parasitology and Tropical Medicine | Medicine | 54.6 | 397 | 17 | 84% | — |
| 34 | #16,678 | Journal of Information and Communication Technology UUM Press | Computer Science | 54.1 | 134 | 22 | 100% | Yes |
| 35 | #16,789 | The Malaysian Journal of Nursing | Medicine | 53.9 | 487 | 15 | 100% | — |
| 36 | #16,884 | Pertanika journal of social science & humanities | Social Sciences | 53.8 | 645 | 20 | 90% | — |
| 37 | #16,898 | International Journal of Built Environment and Sustainability University of Technology Malaysia | Engineering | 53.8 | 141 | 24 | 100% | Yes |
| 38 | #17,014 | Asian Academy of Management Journal University of Science Malaysia | Business, Management and Accounting | 53.6 | 103 | 31 | 100% | — |
| 39 | #17,543 | Malaysian Applied Biology | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 52.8 | 441 | 11 | 100% | — |
| 40 | #17,651 | Journal of Nusantara Studies (JONUS) | Social Sciences | 52.6 | 240 | 16 | 100% | — |
| 41 | #17,732 | Journal of Advanced Research in Applied Mechanics | Engineering | 52.5 | 504 | 12 | 100% | — |
| 42 | #17,867 | Malaysian Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (MJSSH) Secholian Publication | Social Sciences | 52.3 | 1,938 | 21 | 100% | — |
| 43 | #17,879 | Malaysian Journal of Computer Science University of Malaya | Computer Science | 52.3 | 186 | 22 | 100% | — |
| 44 | #18,278 | Journal of Oil Palm Research Malaysian Palm Oil Board | Environmental Science | 51.8 | 316 | 39 | 100% | — |
| 45 | #18,399 | Malaysian Family Physician Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia | Medicine | 51.6 | 366 | 16 | 100% | Yes |
| 46 | #18,405 | JOURNAL OF TROPICAL FOREST SCIENCE Forest Research Institute Malaysia | Environmental Science | 51.5 | 275 | 35 | 73% | — |
| 47 | #18,467 | Malaysian Journal of Science Univ. of Malaya | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 51.5 | 214 | 20 | 100% | — |
| 48 | #18,686 | Jurnal Ekonomi Malaysia Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Business, Management and Accounting | 51.1 | 185 | 17 | 78% | — |
| 49 | #18,764 | Asian Academy of Management Journal of Accounting and Finance University of Science Malaysia | Business, Management and Accounting | 51.0 | 111 | 18 | 100% | — |
| 50 | #18,863 | Journal of Telecommunication Electronic and Computer Engineering (JTEC) Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka | Engineering | 50.9 | 89 | 29 | 87% | — |
| 51 | #18,865 | International Journal of Sustainable Construction Engineering Technology Penerbit UTHM | Engineering | 50.9 | 554 | 19 | 100% | — |
| 52 | #18,929 | ASM Science Journal Academy of Sciences Malaysia | Social Sciences | 50.8 | 404 | 11 | 100% | Yes |
| 53 | #19,092 | Pertanika journal of tropical agricultural science University of Putra Malaysia | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 50.6 | 423 | 18 | 100% | — |
| 54 | #19,500 | Asian Journal of Business and Accounting | Business, Management and Accounting | 50.0 | 88 | 26 | 100% | — |
| 55 | #19,781 | International Journal of Engineering Materials and Manufacture Deer Hill Publications | Engineering | 49.6 | 68 | 12 | 100% | Yes |
| 56 | #19,804 | Journal of Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | Materials Science | 49.6 | 76 | 11 | 100% | — |
| 57 | #19,962 | IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia International Islamic University Malaysia | Social Sciences | 49.4 | 435 | 22 | 100% | — |
| 58 | #20,060 | Jurnal Pengurusan Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Business, Management and Accounting | 49.3 | 180 | 30 | 71% | — |
| 59 | #20,063 | Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science University of Malaya | Social Sciences | 49.2 | 112 | 29 | 100% | — |
| 60 | #20,107 | Journal of Mechanical Engineering Institution of Mechanical Engineers | Engineering | 49.2 | 315 | 13 | 96% | — |
| 61 | #20,160 | Journal of Construction in Developing Countries Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia | Decision Sciences | 49.1 | 179 | 23 | 100% | Yes |
| 62 | #20,471 | Malaysian Journal of Syariah and Law Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia | Social Sciences | 48.7 | 191 | 11 | 100% | Yes |
| 63 | #20,690 | IIUM Law Journal | Social Sciences | 48.4 | 188 | 13 | 88% | — |
| 64 | #21,014 | Journal of Civil Engineering Science and Technology UNIMAS Publisher | Engineering | 48.1 | 95 | 16 | 100% | — |
| 65 | #21,097 | Sains Humanika | Social Sciences | 47.9 | 152 | 18 | 100% | — |
| 66 | #21,246 | ELEKTRIKA- Journal of Electrical Engineering | Engineering | 47.7 | 229 | 11 | 100% | — |
| 67 | #21,296 | International Journal of Computer Systems & Software Engineering UMP Publisher | Computer Science | 47.7 | 69 | 13 | 100% | — |
| 68 | #21,490 | Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia Geological Society of Malaysia | Earth and Planetary Sciences | 47.4 | 114 | 39 | 100% | Yes |
| 69 | #21,538 | Global Journal Al-Thaqafah Universiti Sultan Azlan Shah | Social Sciences | 47.4 | 283 | 18 | 100% | Yes |
| 70 | #21,547 | Journal of Responsible Tourism Management | Social Sciences | 47.3 | 81 | 8 | 86% | — |
| 71 | #21,558 | Malaysian Journal on Composites Science and Manufacturing | Engineering | 47.3 | 74 | 10 | 100% | — |
| 72 | #21,618 | Journal of Al-Tamaddun University of Malaya | Social Sciences | 47.3 | 211 | 14 | 100% | — |
| 73 | #21,773 | Jurnal Sains Kesihatan Malaysia Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Psychology | 47.1 | 146 | 12 | 100% | Yes |
| 74 | #21,775 | Journal of Computing Research and Innovation Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, Universiti Teknologi MARA Perlis | Computer Science | 47.1 | 193 | 10 | 100% | Yes |
| 75 | #21,844 | International Journal of Islamic Thought National University of Malaysia | Social Sciences | 47.0 | 167 | 16 | 100% | — |
| 76 | #21,919 | Journal of Physical Science Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia | Materials Science | 46.9 | 123 | 23 | 100% | — |
| 77 | #22,016 | Journal of Science Technology and Innovation Policy | Social Sciences | 46.8 | 80 | 8 | 100% | — |
| 78 | #22,142 | Malaysian Journal of Microbiology Malaysian Society for Microbiology | Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 46.6 | 456 | 30 | 100% | — |
| 79 | #22,246 | Management and Accounting Review | Business, Management and Accounting | 46.5 | 237 | 14 | 100% | — |
| 80 | #22,269 | Arab World English Journal For Translation and Literary Studies | Arts and Humanities | 46.5 | 313 | 15 | 42% | — |
| 81 | #22,273 | Journal of Design and Built Environment University of Malaya | Arts and Humanities | 46.5 | 159 | 17 | 100% | Yes |
| 82 | #22,326 | The Journal of Muamalat and Islamic Finance Research | Business, Management and Accounting | 46.4 | 107 | 15 | 100% | Yes |
| 83 | #22,331 | Asian Journal of Accounting and Governance Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Business, Management and Accounting | 46.4 | 112 | 21 | 100% | — |
| 84 | #22,442 | Journal of Science and Mathematics Letters | Social Sciences | 46.3 | 167 | 10 | 100% | — |
| 85 | #22,772 | Journal of Emerging Economies and Islamic Research Penerbit Press | Business, Management and Accounting | 45.9 | 124 | 21 | 100% | Yes |
| 86 | #22,805 | UUM Journal of Legal Studies UUM Press | Social Sciences | 45.8 | 162 | 11 | 100% | Yes |
| 87 | #23,010 | Intellectual Discourse IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia | Social Sciences | 45.6 | 152 | 20 | 83% | — |
| 88 | #23,179 | Journal of Applied Membrane Science & Technology | Engineering | 45.4 | 99 | 11 | 100% | — |
| 89 | #23,350 | International Journal on Perceptive and Cognitive Computing | Computer Science | 45.2 | 96 | 11 | 90% | — |
| 90 | #23,540 | International Journal of Industrial Management Universiti Malaysia Pahang | Business, Management and Accounting | 45.0 | 127 | 13 | 100% | Yes |
| 91 | #23,563 | Journal of Biochemistry Microbiology and Biotechnology | Medicine | 44.9 | 202 | 11 | 100% | — |
| 92 | #23,732 | Malaysian Journal of Nutrition | Medicine | 44.8 | 194 | 18 | 96% | — |
| 93 | #23,811 | Asia-Pacific Journal of Information Technology and Multimedia Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | Computer Science | 44.7 | 141 | 15 | 100% | Yes |
| 94 | #23,898 | Kajian Malaysia University of Science Malaysia | Social Sciences | 44.5 | 170 | 15 | 100% | Yes |
| 95 | #24,260 | Big Data In Agriculture Zibeline International Publishing | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 44.2 | 86 | 8 | 100% | Yes |
| 96 | #24,351 | Southeast Asia Early Childhood Journal | Social Sciences | 44.1 | 123 | 14 | 100% | — |
| 97 | #24,481 | Asian Journal of Assessment in Teaching and Learning | Social Sciences | 43.9 | 102 | 11 | 100% | Yes |
| 98 | #24,591 | International Journal on Recent Trends in Business and Tourism | Social Sciences | 43.8 | 99 | 9 | 100% | — |
| 99 | #24,779 | International Journal of Education Psychology and Counseling Global Academic Excellence (M) Sdn Bhd | Social Sciences | 43.6 | 1,161 | 11 | 100% | — |
| 100 | #24,882 | Journal of International Comparative Education University of Malaya | Social Sciences | 43.5 | 62 | 21 | 100% | — |
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One formula applies to every ranked journal, using open data from OpenAlex: 45% citation impact, 35% h-index and 20% size (papers published 2021–2025). Citation impact is the smaller of the journal's two-year mean citedness and its five-year citations per paper, so a journal whose output collapsed cannot jump to the top on old citations. Each part is half a percentile and half a log-scaled value, so the very top is still separated. Growth and open-access share are shown separately and are not part of the score.
A journal is ranked only if it published at least 50 papers in 2021–2025 and was active in at least five of the last six years. Field rankings compare a journal only with journals in the same field; the field is the OpenAlex field with most of the journal's recent papers, or "Multidisciplinary" when no field has 30% of them.
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