Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Australia

Australia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per was 0.002 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.002 units per person
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
4th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0023 units per person
in 2021
All-time low
0.0011 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Australia, 1996–2023

00.0010.0010.0020.0020.0031996200920231996: 0.001 units per person1997: 0.001 units per person1998: 0.001 units per person1999: 0.001 units per person2000: 0.001 units per person2001: 0.001 units per person2002: 0.001 units per person2003: 0.001 units per person2004: 0.001 units per person2005: 0.002 units per person2006: 0.002 units per person2007: 0.002 units per person2008: 0.002 units per person2009: 0.002 units per person2010: 0.002 units per person2011: 0.002 units per person2012: 0.002 units per person2013: 0.002 units per person2014: 0.002 units per person2015: 0.002 units per person2016: 0.002 units per person2017: 0.002 units per person2018: 0.002 units per person2019: 0.002 units per person2020: 0.002 units per person2021: 0.002 units per person2022: 0.002 units per person2023: 0.002 units per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Australia recorded 0.002 units per person for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in 2023.

That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Australia peaked at 0.0023 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per person, in 1996.

That places Australia 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per capita in Australia, 1996 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1996 0.0011 units per person
1997 0.0012 units per person +3.3%
1998 0.0012 units per person +0.2%
1999 0.0012 units per person -0.1%
2000 0.0012 units per person +4.6%
2001 0.0012 units per person +0.7%
2002 0.0013 units per person +0.6%
2003 0.0013 units per person +4.1%
2004 0.0014 units per person +7.2%
2005 0.0016 units per person +12.9%
2006 0.0017 units per person +5.6%
2007 0.0017 units per person +3.4%
2008 0.0018 units per person +1.8%
2009 0.0018 units per person +2.7%
2010 0.0019 units per person +4.7%
2011 0.002 units per person +6.8%
2012 0.002 units per person +1.3%
2013 0.0022 units per person +7.0%
2014 0.0022 units per person +1.9%
2015 0.0022 units per person +1.2%
2016 0.0023 units per person +0.3%
2017 0.0022 units per person -1.4%
2018 0.0022 units per person +0.5%
2019 0.0023 units per person +1.2%
2020 0.0023 units per person -0.2%
2021 0.0023 units per person +4.0%
2022 0.0022 units per person -4.8%
2023 0.002 units per person -8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0012 units per person 0.0011 units per person 0.0012 units per person 4
2000s 0.0015 units per person 0.0012 units per person 0.0018 units per person 10
2010s 0.0022 units per person 0.0019 units per person 0.0023 units per person 10
2020s 0.0022 units per person 0.002 units per person 0.0023 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 1 Denmark 0.0026 units per person compare
  2. 2 Switzerland 0.0026 units per person compare
  3. 3 Norway 0.0025 units per person compare
  4. 5 Sweden 0.002 units per person compare
  5. 6 Finland 0.002 units per person compare
  6. 7 Singapore 0.002 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Australia?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Australia was 0.002 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0023 units per person in 2021.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per person in 1996.
How does Australia rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per?
Australia ranks 4th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.