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

Japan: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per was 0.2648 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.2648 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
17th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.3093 units per square kilometre
in 2006
All-time low
0.2436 units per square kilometre
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

00.10.20.31996200920231996: 0.244 units per square kilometre1997: 0.252 units per square kilometre1998: 0.253 units per square kilometre1999: 0.258 units per square kilometre2000: 0.265 units per square kilometre2001: 0.264 units per square kilometre2002: 0.271 units per square kilometre2003: 0.277 units per square kilometre2004: 0.284 units per square kilometre2005: 0.307 units per square kilometre2006: 0.309 units per square kilometre2007: 0.298 units per square kilometre2008: 0.293 units per square kilometre2009: 0.295 units per square kilometre2010: 0.294 units per square kilometre2011: 0.299 units per square kilometre2012: 0.295 units per square kilometre2013: 0.293 units per square kilometre2014: 0.284 units per square kilometre2015: 0.276 units per square kilometre2016: 0.278 units per square kilometre2017: 0.279 units per square kilometre2018: 0.28 units per square kilometre2019: 0.275 units per square kilometre2020: 0.275 units per square kilometre2021: 0.292 units per square kilometre2022: 0.281 units per square kilometre2023: 0.265 units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Japan is 0.2648 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 9.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Japan peaked at 0.3093 units per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2436 units per square kilometre, in 1996.

Japan ranks 17th of 196 countries on this measure, 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre in Japan, 1996 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1996 0.2436 units per square kilometre
1997 0.2521 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1998 0.2531 units per square kilometre +0.4%
1999 0.2584 units per square kilometre +2.1%
2000 0.265 units per square kilometre +2.6%
2001 0.2637 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2002 0.2708 units per square kilometre +2.7%
2003 0.2774 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2004 0.2842 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2005 0.3071 units per square kilometre +8.0%
2006 0.3093 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2007 0.2979 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2008 0.2926 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2009 0.2949 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2010 0.2941 units per square kilometre -0.2%
2011 0.2992 units per square kilometre +1.7%
2012 0.2948 units per square kilometre -1.4%
2013 0.2935 units per square kilometre -0.5%
2014 0.2836 units per square kilometre -3.4%
2015 0.276 units per square kilometre -2.7%
2016 0.2776 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2017 0.2794 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2018 0.2798 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2019 0.2748 units per square kilometre -1.8%
2020 0.2755 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2021 0.2917 units per square kilometre +5.9%
2022 0.281 units per square kilometre -3.7%
2023 0.2648 units per square kilometre -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2518 units per square kilometre 0.2436 units per square kilometre 0.2584 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 0.2863 units per square kilometre 0.2637 units per square kilometre 0.3093 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.2853 units per square kilometre 0.2748 units per square kilometre 0.2992 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.2782 units per square kilometre 0.2648 units per square kilometre 0.2917 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 14 Liechtenstein 0.3201 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 15 Germany 0.3113 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 16 Italy 0.2799 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 18 Qatar 0.2151 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 19 Lebanon 0.2033 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 20 Portugal 0.199 units per square kilometre 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 Japan?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in Japan was 0.2648 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 0.3093 units per square kilometre in 2006.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2436 units per square kilometre in 1996.
How does Japan rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per?
Japan ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
196 places, 5,428 data points, 1996–2023
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Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.