Scientific and technical journal articles in OECD members
OECD members: Scientific and technical journal articles was 1.50 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Scientific and technical journal articles in OECD members, 1996–2023
Source: Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for scientific and technical journal articles in OECD members is 1.50 million, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles in OECD members peaked at 1.60 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 836,075, in 1996.
That places OECD members 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023, putting it 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 OECD members, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 836,075 | — |
| 1997 | 856,824 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 851,736 | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 849,274 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 884,779 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 894,939 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 928,431 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 966,564 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 million | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.22 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.26 million | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.29 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.34 million | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.41 million | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.44 million | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1.45 million | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.46 million | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 1.52 million | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 1.60 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.54 million | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.50 million | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 848,477 | 836,075 | 856,824 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.07 million | 884,779 | 1.26 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 1.29 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.50 million | 1.60 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near OECD members
More science & technology data for OECD members
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0.0011 units per person (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per square kilometre 0.0424 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Digital connectivity composite index 0.5724 standard deviations from the yearly mean (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, annual growth rate -3.06 % change on previous year (2023)
- Research and development expenditure 2.9% (2023)
- Researchers in R&D 4,464 per million people (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific and technical journal articles in OECD members?
- Scientific and technical journal articles in OECD members was 1.50 million in 2023, according to Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).
- What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in OECD members?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in OECD members?
- The lowest recorded value was 836,075 in 1996.
- How does OECD members rank for scientific and technical journal articles?
- OECD members ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2023.
- Is scientific and technical journal articles rising or falling in OECD members?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this OECD members 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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About this data
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.