Scientific and technical journal articles in OECD members

OECD members: Scientific and technical journal articles was 1.50 million in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.50 million
Change on year
down 3.1%
All-time high
1.60 million
in 2021
All-time low
836,075
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles in OECD members, 1996–2023

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1996200920231996: 836.1k1997: 856.8k1998: 851.7k1999: 849.3k2000: 884.8k2001: 894.9k2002: 928.4k2003: 966.6k2004: 1.0M2005: 1.1M2006: 1.2M2007: 1.2M2008: 1.2M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.4M2013: 1.4M2014: 1.4M2015: 1.4M2016: 1.4M2017: 1.4M2018: 1.5M2019: 1.5M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.6M2022: 1.5M2023: 1.5M

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.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

More science & technology data for OECD members

All data for OECD members →

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.
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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

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.