Australia vs North America: Scientific and technical journal articles
Australia
54,589
in 2023
North America
494,654
in 2023
Australia rank
15th
North America rank
17th
Scientific and technical journal articles over time
- Australia
- North America
How they compare
North America currently reports 494,654 against 54,589 in Australia, a difference of 440,065.
That makes North America's figure about 9.1 times Australia's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 15th and North America ranks 17th of 196 countries.
North America has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21,679 | 339,758 | 318,079 | North America |
| 2000s | 30,304 | 401,983 | 371,678 | North America |
| 2010s | 51,105 | 488,885 | 437,780 | North America |
| 2020s | 57,746 | 516,924 | 459,179 | North America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Australia or North America?
- North America, at 494,654 against 54,589 in Australia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Australia and North America?
- 440,065, with North America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and North America?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Australia and North America rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
- Australia ranks 15th and North America ranks 17th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF), published as Scientific and technical journal articles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.