Japan vs OECD members: Scientific and technical journal articles

Japan
96,543
in 2023
OECD members
1.50 million
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
OECD members rank
7th

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Japan
  • OECD members
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How they compare

OECD members currently reports 1.50 million against 96,543 in Japan, a difference of 1.40 million.

That makes OECD members's figure about 15.5 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 7th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan OECD members Difference Ahead
1990s 91,785 848,477 756,693 OECD members
2000s 104,355 1.07 million 963,054 OECD members
2010s 103,983 1.41 million 1.30 million OECD members
2020s 101,420 1.54 million 1.44 million OECD members

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Japan or OECD members?
OECD members, at 1.50 million against 96,543 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Japan and OECD members?
1.40 million, with OECD members ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and OECD members?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Japan and OECD members rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Japan ranks 6th and OECD members ranks 7th 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.