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

Japan

96,543

in 2023

United Kingdom

97,536

in 2023

Japan rank

6th

United Kingdom rank

5th

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals over time

United Kingdom currently reports 97,536 against 96,543 in Japan, a difference of 992.6.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1996 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 6th 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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