Japan vs Middle income: Scientific and technical journal articles

Japan
96,543
in 2023
Middle income
1.65 million
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
Middle income rank
5th

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Japan
  • Middle income
0500.0k1.0M1.5M199620092023

How they compare

Middle income currently reports 1.65 million against 96,543 in Japan, a difference of 1.55 million.

That makes Middle income's figure about 17.1 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 5th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 91,785 112,217 20,433 Middle income
2000s 104,355 289,492 185,137 Middle income
2010s 103,983 765,791 661,809 Middle income
2020s 101,420 1.45 million 1.35 million Middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Japan or Middle income?
Middle income, at 1.65 million against 96,543 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Japan and Middle income?
1.55 million, with Middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Middle income?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Japan and Middle income rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Japan ranks 6th and Middle income ranks 5th 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.