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

Italy

82,771

in 2023

United Kingdom

97,536

in 2023

Italy rank

8th

United Kingdom rank

5th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

United Kingdom currently reports 97,536 against 82,771 in Italy, a difference of 14,765.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.

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

Italy ranks 8th 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

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