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

Iceland: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per was 0.0019 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0019 units per person
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
8th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.002 units per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0008 units per person
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

00.0010.0010.0020.0021996200920231996: 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: 0.001 units per person2006: 0.001 units per person2007: 0.001 units per person2008: 0.001 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

In 2023, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Iceland stood at 0.0019 units per person.

The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Iceland peaked at 0.002 units per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1996.

That places Iceland 8th 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 Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per capita in Iceland, 1996 to 2023.
Year units per person Change
1996 0.0008 units per person
1997 0.0008 units per person +8.2%
1998 0.0009 units per person +3.5%
1999 0.0008 units per person -3.6%
2000 0.0008 units per person -5.0%
2001 0.0008 units per person +7.2%
2002 0.0011 units per person +26.7%
2003 0.0009 units per person -15.1%
2004 0.0011 units per person +16.6%
2005 0.0012 units per person +16.0%
2006 0.0013 units per person +2.8%
2007 0.0012 units per person -2.5%
2008 0.0013 units per person +6.3%
2009 0.0015 units per person +15.3%
2010 0.0018 units per person +18.2%
2011 0.0017 units per person -2.6%
2012 0.002 units per person +14.6%
2013 0.0018 units per person -9.2%
2014 0.0018 units per person -1.1%
2015 0.0018 units per person +3.4%
2016 0.002 units per person +6.3%
2017 0.0018 units per person -6.9%
2018 0.002 units per person +9.4%
2019 0.0018 units per person -7.3%
2020 0.0018 units per person -0.5%
2021 0.0019 units per person +5.9%
2022 0.002 units per person +0.4%
2023 0.0019 units per person -5.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0008 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0009 units per person 4
2000s 0.0011 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0015 units per person 10
2010s 0.0019 units per person 0.0017 units per person 0.002 units per person 10
2020s 0.0019 units per person 0.0018 units per person 0.002 units per person 4

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 5 Sweden 0.002 units per person compare
  2. 6 Finland 0.002 units per person compare
  3. 7 Singapore 0.002 units per person compare
  4. 9 Netherlands 0.0018 units per person compare
  5. 10 Luxembourg 0.0018 units per person compare
  6. 11 Portugal 0.0017 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Iceland?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Iceland was 0.0019 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 0.002 units per person in 2018.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1996.
How does Iceland rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per?
Iceland ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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.