Germany vs Japan: Scientific and technical journal articles

Germany
108,782
in 2023
Japan
96,543
in 2023
Germany rank
4th
Japan rank
6th

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Germany
  • Japan
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199620092023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 108,782 against 96,543 in Japan, a difference of 12,239.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 67,372 91,785 24,413 Japan
2000s 80,366 104,355 23,989 Japan
2010s 105,403 103,983 1,420 Germany
2020s 111,852 101,420 10,432 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Germany or Japan?
Germany, at 108,782 against 96,543 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Germany and Japan?
12,239, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Japan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Germany and Japan rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th 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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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
245 places, 6,860 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.