Scientific and technical journal articles in Denmark

Denmark: Scientific and technical journal articles was 15,603 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,603
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
31st
of 198 countries
All-time high
15,879
in 2021
All-time low
6,360
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles in Denmark, 1996–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k1996200920231996: 6.4k1997: 7.1k1998: 6.8k1999: 6.7k2000: 7.2k2001: 7.2k2002: 7.1k2003: 7.4k2004: 7.7k2005: 8.2k2006: 8.4k2007: 8.7k2008: 9.1k2009: 9.7k2010: 10.2k2011: 11.4k2012: 12.3k2013: 12.8k2014: 13.9k2015: 14.2k2016: 14.3k2017: 14.5k2018: 14.6k2019: 14.8k2020: 15.1k2021: 15.9k2022: 15.7k2023: 15.6k

Source: Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).

Analysis

Denmark recorded 15,603 for scientific and technical journal articles in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles in Denmark peaked at 15,879 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,360, in 1996.

Denmark ranks 31st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Scientific and technical journal articles in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Scientific and technical journal articles in Denmark, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 6,360
1997 7,107 +11.7%
1998 6,823 -4.0%
1999 6,718 -1.5%
2000 7,181 +6.9%
2001 7,158 -0.3%
2002 7,098 -0.8%
2003 7,399 +4.2%
2004 7,667 +3.6%
2005 8,211 +7.1%
2006 8,447 +2.9%
2007 8,733 +3.4%
2008 9,092 +4.1%
2009 9,715 +6.9%
2010 10,221 +5.2%
2011 11,359 +11.1%
2012 12,293 +8.2%
2013 12,814 +4.2%
2014 13,905 +8.5%
2015 14,232 +2.4%
2016 14,259 +0.2%
2017 14,543 +2.0%
2018 14,576 +0.2%
2019 14,796 +1.5%
2020 15,124 +2.2%
2021 15,879 +5.0%
2022 15,701 -1.1%
2023 15,603 -0.6%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 15,603 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,418, 2.9× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 15,603 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,811, 3.2× the median. (54 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,752 6,360 7,107 4
2000s 8,070 7,098 9,715 10
2010s 13,300 10,221 14,796 10
2020s 15,577 15,124 15,879 4

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 28 Belgium 16,816 compare
  2. 29 Iraq 16,724 compare
  3. 30 Thailand 16,656 compare
  4. 32 Ukraine 15,498 compare
  5. 33 South Africa 14,949 compare
  6. 34 Austria 13,846 compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles in Denmark?
Scientific and technical journal articles in Denmark was 15,603 in 2023, according to Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 15,879 in 2021.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 6,360 in 1996.
How does Denmark rank for scientific and technical journal articles?
Denmark ranks 31st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF), published as part of Scientific and technical journal articles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
245 places, 6,860 data points, 1996–2023
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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.