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

Germany

108,782

in 2023

Japan

96,543

in 2023

Germany rank

4th

Japan rank

6th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Germany currently reports 108,782 against 96,543 in Japan, a difference of 12,239.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

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

Germany ranks 4th and Japan ranks 6th 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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