Italy vs Japan: Scientific and technical journal articles

Italy
82,771
in 2023
Japan
96,543
in 2023
Italy rank
8th
Japan rank
6th

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k199620092023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 96,543 against 82,771 in Italy, a difference of 13,772.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 34,453 91,785 57,332 Japan
2000s 46,482 104,355 57,873 Japan
2010s 66,806 103,983 37,177 Japan
2020s 82,962 101,420 18,458 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Italy or Japan?
Japan, at 96,543 against 82,771 in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Italy and Japan?
13,772, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Italy ranks 8th and Japan ranks 6th 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

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.