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

Indonesia

38,992

in 2023

Iran

55,085

in 2023

Indonesia rank

17th

Iran rank

14th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Iran currently reports 55,085 against 38,992 in Indonesia, a difference of 16,093.

That makes Iran's figure about 1.4 times Indonesia's.

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

Indonesia ranks 17th 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

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