Japan vs United Kingdom: Scientific and technical journal articles

Japan
96,543
in 2023
United Kingdom
97,536
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
5th

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Japan
  • United Kingdom
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199620092023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 97,536 against 96,543 in Japan, a difference of 993.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 91,785 73,506 18,278 Japan
2000s 104,355 83,114 21,241 Japan
2010s 103,983 98,549 5,433 Japan
2020s 101,420 102,688 1,268 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Japan or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 97,536 against 96,543 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Japan and United Kingdom?
993, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom 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.