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

Italy

82,771

in 2023

Japan

96,543

in 2023

Italy rank

8th

Japan rank

6th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Japan currently reports 96,543 against 82,771 in Italy, a difference of 13,772.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 8th 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

Includes physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.