China vs India: Scientific and technical journal articles
China
932,712
in 2023
India
228,174
in 2023
China rank
1st
India rank
3rd
Scientific and technical journal articles over time
- China
- India
How they compare
China currently reports 932,712 against 228,174 in India, a difference of 704,538.
That makes China's figure about 4.1 times India's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 198 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,003 | 19,702 | 20,301 | China |
| 2000s | 150,907 | 33,062 | 117,845 | China |
| 2010s | 410,405 | 93,763 | 316,641 | China |
| 2020s | 811,652 | 186,867 | 624,785 | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, China or India?
- China, at 932,712 against 228,174 in India as of 2023.
- What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between China and India?
- 704,538, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and India?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do China and India rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
- China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd of 198 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.