Europe & Central Asia vs Iran: Scientific and technical journal articles

Europe & Central Asia
865,613
in 2023
Iran
55,085
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
14th
Iran rank
14th

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Iran
0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M199620092023

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia currently reports 865,613 against 55,085 in Iran, a difference of 810,528.

That makes Europe & Central Asia's figure about 15.7 times Iran's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th and Iran ranks 14th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia Iran Difference Ahead
1990s 415,104 915.21 414,189 Europe & Central Asia
2000s 527,859 8,122 519,737 Europe & Central Asia
2010s 745,584 36,966 708,618 Europe & Central Asia
2020s 874,822 56,998 817,824 Europe & Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Europe & Central Asia or Iran?
Europe & Central Asia, at 865,613 against 55,085 in Iran as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Europe & Central Asia and Iran?
810,528, with Europe & Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Iran?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Iran rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Europe & Central Asia ranks 14th and Iran ranks 14th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles
Source
Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 6,832 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

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.