Scientific and technical journal articles in Germany

Germany: Scientific and technical journal articles was 108,782 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
108,782
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
4th
of 197 countries
All-time high
117,127
in 2021
All-time low
64,230
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles in Germany, 1996–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1996200920231996: 64.2k1997: 68.3k1998: 69.4k1999: 67.5k2000: 69.7k2001: 71.5k2002: 71.3k2003: 72.7k2004: 75.4k2005: 83.7k2006: 85.6k2007: 88.4k2008: 91.1k2009: 94.2k2010: 96.1k2011: 99.2k2012: 103.8k2013: 104.4k2014: 105.5k2015: 106.8k2016: 108.9k2017: 109.8k2018: 109.1k2019: 110.4k2020: 109.2k2021: 117.1k2022: 112.3k2023: 108.8k

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

Analysis

Germany recorded 108,782 for scientific and technical journal articles in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles in Germany peaked at 117,127 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64,230, in 1996.

Germany ranks 4th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 67,372 64,230 69,448 4
2000s 80,366 69,739 94,183 10
2010s 105,403 96,129 110,382 10
2020s 111,852 108,782 117,127 4

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 1 China 932,712 compare
  2. 2 United States 430,843 compare
  3. 3 India 228,174 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 97,536 compare
  5. 6 Japan 96,543 compare
  6. 7 Russia 85,558 compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles in Germany?
Scientific and technical journal articles in Germany was 108,782 in 2023, according to Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 117,127 in 2021.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 64,230 in 1996.
How does Germany rank for scientific and technical journal articles?
Germany ranks 4th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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.