Scientific and technical journal articles in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Scientific and technical journal articles was 97,536 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
97,536
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
5th
of 197 countries
All-time high
108,096
in 2021
All-time low
72,332
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles in United Kingdom, 1996–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k1996200920231996: 72.3k1997: 74.2k1998: 74.2k1999: 73.3k2000: 78.0k2001: 74.4k2002: 74.9k2003: 76.1k2004: 79.9k2005: 85.0k2006: 88.3k2007: 90.9k2008: 90.8k2009: 93.0k2010: 93.2k2011: 94.9k2012: 97.1k2013: 98.6k2014: 97.9k2015: 99.6k2016: 100.1k2017: 100.9k2018: 101.1k2019: 102.0k2020: 103.3k2021: 108.1k2022: 101.8k2023: 97.5k

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

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 97,536 for scientific and technical journal articles in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles in United Kingdom peaked at 108,096 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 72,332, in 1996.

United Kingdom ranks 5th 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 73,506 72,332 74,208 4
2000s 83,114 74,398 92,980 10
2010s 98,549 93,218 102,036 10
2020s 102,688 97,536 108,096 4

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 United States 430,843 compare
  2. 3 India 228,174 compare
  3. 4 Germany 108,782 compare
  4. 6 Japan 96,543 compare
  5. 7 Russia 85,558 compare
  6. 8 Italy 82,771 compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles in United Kingdom?
Scientific and technical journal articles in United Kingdom was 97,536 in 2023, according to Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 108,096 in 2021.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 72,332 in 1996.
How does United Kingdom rank for scientific and technical journal articles?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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.