Scientific and technical journal articles in Belgium

Belgium: Scientific and technical journal articles was 16,816 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
16,816
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
28th
of 197 countries
All-time high
17,846
in 2021
All-time low
8,827
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles in Belgium, 1996–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1996200920231996: 8.8k1997: 9.0k1998: 9.4k1999: 9.2k2000: 9.6k2001: 10.0k2002: 10.2k2003: 10.8k2004: 11.4k2005: 12.6k2006: 12.9k2007: 13.5k2008: 14.1k2009: 14.6k2010: 14.8k2011: 15.4k2012: 16.1k2013: 16.4k2014: 16.7k2015: 16.5k2016: 16.6k2017: 16.1k2018: 16.2k2019: 16.2k2020: 16.6k2021: 17.8k2022: 17.1k2023: 16.8k

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

Analysis

In 2023, scientific and technical journal articles in Belgium stood at 16,816.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles in Belgium peaked at 17,846 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8,827, in 1996.

Belgium ranks 28th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9,123 8,827 9,410 4
2000s 11,958 9,593 14,618 10
2010s 16,091 14,845 16,669 10
2020s 17,097 16,603 17,846 4

Countries ranked near Belgium

  1. 25 Pakistan 20,519 compare
  2. 26 Mexico 18,982 compare
  3. 27 Portugal 18,225 compare
  4. 29 Iraq 16,724 compare
  5. 30 Thailand 16,656 compare
  6. 31 Denmark 15,603 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles in Belgium?
Scientific and technical journal articles in Belgium was 16,816 in 2023, according to Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Belgium?
The highest recorded value was 17,846 in 2021.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Belgium?
The lowest recorded value was 8,827 in 1996.
How does Belgium rank for scientific and technical journal articles?
Belgium ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles rising or falling in Belgium?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Belgium 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

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
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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.