China vs Germany: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

China

932,712

in 2023

Germany

108,782

in 2023

China rank

1st

Germany rank

4th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

China currently reports 932,712 against 108,782 in Germany, a difference of 823,930.

That makes China's figure about 8.6 times Germany's.

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

China ranks 1st and Germany ranks 4th 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

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