Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in United States

United States: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per was 0.0471 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0471 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
52nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.0515 units per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0324 units per square kilometre
in 1999
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

00.020.040.061996200920231996: 0.034 units per square kilometre1997: 0.034 units per square kilometre1998: 0.033 units per square kilometre1999: 0.032 units per square kilometre2000: 0.033 units per square kilometre2001: 0.033 units per square kilometre2002: 0.035 units per square kilometre2003: 0.036 units per square kilometre2004: 0.039 units per square kilometre2005: 0.042 units per square kilometre2006: 0.042 units per square kilometre2007: 0.043 units per square kilometre2008: 0.043 units per square kilometre2009: 0.043 units per square kilometre2010: 0.045 units per square kilometre2011: 0.046 units per square kilometre2012: 0.046 units per square kilometre2013: 0.047 units per square kilometre2014: 0.047 units per square kilometre2015: 0.047 units per square kilometre2016: 0.047 units per square kilometre2017: 0.048 units per square kilometre2018: 0.048 units per square kilometre2019: 0.048 units per square kilometre2020: 0.05 units per square kilometre2021: 0.052 units per square kilometre2022: 0.049 units per square kilometre2023: 0.047 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 United States is 0.0471 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in United States peaked at 0.0515 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0324 units per square kilometre, in 1999.

That places United States 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 United States, year by year

Annual values for Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per square kilometre in United States, 1996 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1996 0.0342 units per square kilometre
1997 0.034 units per square kilometre -0.7%
1998 0.033 units per square kilometre -2.7%
1999 0.0324 units per square kilometre -1.9%
2000 0.0335 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2001 0.0335 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2002 0.0351 units per square kilometre +4.9%
2003 0.0363 units per square kilometre +3.4%
2004 0.0389 units per square kilometre +7.1%
2005 0.042 units per square kilometre +8.1%
2006 0.0423 units per square kilometre +0.7%
2007 0.0426 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2008 0.0429 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2009 0.0435 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2010 0.0445 units per square kilometre +2.4%
2011 0.046 units per square kilometre +3.2%
2012 0.0465 units per square kilometre +1.1%
2013 0.0467 units per square kilometre +0.5%
2014 0.0468 units per square kilometre +0.2%
2015 0.0469 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2016 0.0472 units per square kilometre +0.6%
2017 0.0476 units per square kilometre +0.8%
2018 0.0482 units per square kilometre +1.3%
2019 0.0484 units per square kilometre +0.4%
2020 0.0496 units per square kilometre +2.5%
2021 0.0515 units per square kilometre +3.9%
2022 0.0489 units per square kilometre -5.1%
2023 0.0471 units per square kilometre -3.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0334 units per square kilometre 0.0324 units per square kilometre 0.0342 units per square kilometre 4
2000s 0.0391 units per square kilometre 0.0335 units per square kilometre 0.0435 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0469 units per square kilometre 0.0445 units per square kilometre 0.0484 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0493 units per square kilometre 0.0471 units per square kilometre 0.0515 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 49 Jordan 0.061 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 50 Sweden 0.0522 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0479 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 53 Romania 0.0466 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 54 Bulgaria 0.046 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 55 Lithuania 0.0427 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in United States?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per in United States was 0.0471 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.0515 units per square kilometre in 2021.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0324 units per square kilometre in 1999.
How does United States rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per?
United States ranks 52nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals, per rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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.