Australia vs Iran: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

Australia

54,589

in 2023

Iran

55,085

in 2023

Australia rank

15th

Iran rank

14th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Iran currently reports 55,085 against 54,589 in Australia, a difference of 496.1.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Iran ranks 14th of 196 countries.

Indicator: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals
Source: National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Includes physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.