Scientific and technical journal articles in Canada

Canada: Scientific and technical journal articles was 63,720 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63,720
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
10th
of 197 countries
All-time high
68,648
in 2021
All-time low
32,494
in 1999
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles in Canada, 1996–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1996200920231996: 34.8k1997: 34.3k1998: 33.1k1999: 32.5k2000: 34.3k2001: 33.7k2002: 36.4k2003: 38.4k2004: 42.3k2005: 47.4k2006: 50.0k2007: 51.4k2008: 53.1k2009: 55.2k2010: 56.0k2011: 57.0k2012: 59.0k2013: 59.4k2014: 60.0k2015: 60.6k2016: 60.5k2017: 61.1k2018: 62.5k2019: 63.3k2020: 64.5k2021: 68.6k2022: 66.8k2023: 63.7k

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

Analysis

Canada recorded 63,720 for scientific and technical journal articles in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles in Canada peaked at 68,648 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32,494, in 1999.

That places Canada 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,684 32,494 34,830 4
2000s 44,212 33,653 55,233 10
2010s 59,937 56,043 63,284 10
2020s 65,917 63,720 68,648 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 7 Russia 85,558 compare
  2. 8 Italy 82,771 compare
  3. 9 South Korea 71,724 compare
  4. 11 France 62,180 compare
  5. 12 Spain 60,304 compare
  6. 13 Brazil 58,292 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles in Canada?
Scientific and technical journal articles in Canada was 63,720 in 2023, according to Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 68,648 in 2021.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 32,494 in 1999.
How does Canada rank for scientific and technical journal articles?
Canada ranks 10th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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
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.