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

Japan

96,543

in 2023

Russia

85,558

in 2023

Japan rank

6th

Russia rank

7th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

Japan currently reports 96,543 against 85,558 in Russia, a difference of 10,985.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Russia's.

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

Japan ranks 6th 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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