Over the past decade, the share of scientific publications involving international collaboration in biotechnology in Malaysia has shown notable growth. Beginning at 27.82 in 2013, the value rose to 37.59 by 2023, marking an increase of 35.2% overall. The most significant year-on-year growth occurred in the last two years, with increases of 2.6% from 2021 to 2022 and 3.6% from 2022 to 2023. The five-year CAGR forecast indicates an average annual growth rate of 2.5%, leading to a predicted increase of 13.12% by 2028, reaching 43.98.
Future trends to watch for include the accelerating pace of global scientific cooperation, increased government and institutional support for research, and advancements in digital collaboration tools, which are likely to continue driving this growth in international collaboration in Malaysia's biotechnology sector.