India vs Japan: Scientific and technical journal articles
India
228,174
in 2023
Japan
96,543
in 2023
India rank
3rd
Japan rank
6th
Scientific and technical journal articles over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 228,174 against 96,543 in Japan, a difference of 131,631.
That makes India's figure about 2.4 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.
India ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 6th of 198 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,702 | 91,785 | 72,082 | Japan |
| 2000s | 33,062 | 104,355 | 71,292 | Japan |
| 2010s | 93,763 | 103,983 | 10,219 | Japan |
| 2020s | 186,867 | 101,420 | 85,447 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, India or Japan?
- India, at 228,174 against 96,543 in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between India and Japan?
- 131,631, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
- India ranks 3rd 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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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.