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

China

932,712

in 2023

India

228,174

in 2023

China rank

1st

India rank

3rd

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

China currently reports 932,712 against 228,174 in India, a difference of 704,538.

That makes China's figure about 4.1 times India's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 1st and India ranks 3rd 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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