Scientific and technical journal articles in United States

United States: Scientific and technical journal articles was 430,843 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
430,843
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
2nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
471,378
in 2021
All-time low
296,941
in 1999
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1996200920231996: 313.4k1997: 311.1k1998: 302.6k1999: 296.9k2000: 306.5k2001: 306.7k2002: 321.6k2003: 332.5k2004: 356.2k2005: 385.0k2006: 387.8k2007: 390.2k2008: 392.6k2009: 397.8k2010: 407.4k2011: 420.4k2012: 425.2k2013: 427.4k2014: 428.0k2015: 429.3k2016: 431.8k2017: 435.4k2018: 441.1k2019: 442.7k2020: 453.9k2021: 471.4k2022: 447.5k2023: 430.8k

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

Analysis

United States recorded 430,843 for scientific and technical journal articles in 2023.

That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles in United States peaked at 471,378 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 296,941, in 1999.

United States ranks 2nd 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 306,012 296,941 313,392 4
2000s 357,697 306,472 397,790 10
2010s 428,858 407,406 442,657 10
2020s 450,912 430,843 471,378 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 932,712 compare
  2. 3 India 228,174 compare
  3. 4 Germany 108,782 compare
  4. 5 United Kingdom 97,536 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles in United States?
Scientific and technical journal articles in United States was 430,843 in 2023, according to Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 471,378 in 2021.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 296,941 in 1999.
How does United States rank for scientific and technical journal articles?
United States ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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.