Germany vs United States: Scientific and technical journal articles
Germany
108,782
in 2023
United States
430,843
in 2023
Germany rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Scientific and technical journal articles over time
- Germany
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 430,843 against 108,782 in Germany, a difference of 322,061.
That makes United States's figure about 4.0 times Germany's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 196 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,372 | 306,012 | 238,641 | United States |
| 2000s | 80,366 | 357,697 | 277,331 | United States |
| 2010s | 105,403 | 428,858 | 323,455 | United States |
| 2020s | 111,852 | 450,912 | 339,060 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Germany or United States?
- United States, at 430,843 against 108,782 in Germany as of 2023.
- What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Germany and United States?
- 322,061, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do Germany and United States rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
- Germany ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 196 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.