Germany vs Russia: Scientific and technical journal articles

Germany
108,782
in 2023
Russia
85,558
in 2023
Germany rank
4th
Russia rank
7th

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Germany
  • Russia
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k199620092023

How they compare

Germany currently reports 108,782 against 85,558 in Russia, a difference of 23,224.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Russia's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th of 198 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 67,372 33,912 33,460 Germany
2000s 80,366 33,653 46,713 Germany
2010s 105,403 51,834 53,569 Germany
2020s 111,852 87,063 24,789 Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Germany or Russia?
Germany, at 108,782 against 85,558 in Russia as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Germany and Russia?
23,224, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russia?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Germany and Russia rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Germany ranks 4th and Russia ranks 7th 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.