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

Italy

82,771

in 2023

Russia

85,558

in 2023

Italy rank

8th

Russia rank

7th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Russia currently reports 85,558 against 82,771 in Italy, a difference of 2,787.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Russia ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and Russia ranks 7th 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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