United States vs World: Scientific and technical journal articles

United States
430,843
in 2023
World
3.27 million
in 2023
United States rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • United States
  • World
01.0M2.0M3.0M199620092023

How they compare

World currently reports 3.27 million against 430,843 in United States, a difference of 2.84 million.

That makes World's figure about 7.6 times United States's.

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

United States ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade United States World Difference Ahead
1990s 306,012 1.01 million 704,196 World
2000s 357,697 1.41 million 1.05 million World
2010s 428,858 2.25 million 1.83 million World
2020s 450,912 3.12 million 2.67 million World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, United States or World?
World, at 3.27 million against 430,843 in United States as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between United States and World?
2.84 million, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States and World?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do United States and World rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
United States ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st 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.