China vs World: Scientific and technical journal articles
China
932,712
in 2023
World
3.27 million
in 2023
China rank
1st
World rank
1st
Scientific and technical journal articles over time
- China
- World
How they compare
World currently reports 3.27 million against 932,712 in China, a difference of 2.34 million.
That makes World's figure about 3.5 times China's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.
China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st of 198 countries.
World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40,003 | 1.01 million | 970,205 | World |
| 2000s | 150,907 | 1.41 million | 1.26 million | World |
| 2010s | 410,405 | 2.25 million | 1.84 million | World |
| 2020s | 811,652 | 3.12 million | 2.31 million | World |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, China or World?
- World, at 3.27 million against 932,712 in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between China and World?
- 2.34 million, with World ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and World?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do China and World rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
- China ranks 1st and World ranks 1st 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.