India vs United Kingdom: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals

India

228,174

in 2023

United Kingdom

97,536

in 2023

India rank

3rd

United Kingdom rank

5th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

India currently reports 228,174 against 97,536 in United Kingdom, a difference of 130,638.

That makes India's figure about 2.3 times United Kingdom's.

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

India ranks 3rd and United Kingdom ranks 5th 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.