Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Canada

Canada: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals was 63,720 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63,720
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
10th
of 196 countries
All-time high
68,648
in 2021
All-time low
32,494
in 1999
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1996200920231996: 34.8k1997: 34.3k1998: 33.1k1999: 32.5k2000: 34.3k2001: 33.7k2002: 36.4k2003: 38.4k2004: 42.3k2005: 47.4k2006: 50.0k2007: 51.4k2008: 53.1k2009: 55.2k2010: 56.0k2011: 57.0k2012: 59.0k2013: 59.4k2014: 60.0k2015: 60.6k2016: 60.5k2017: 61.1k2018: 62.5k2019: 63.3k2020: 64.5k2021: 68.6k2022: 66.8k2023: 63.7k

Source: National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Canada recorded 63,720 for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Canada peaked at 68,648 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32,494, in 1999.

Canada ranks 10th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 33,684 32,494 34,830 4
2000s 44,212 33,653 55,233 10
2010s 59,937 56,043 63,284 10
2020s 65,917 63,720 68,648 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 7 Russia 85,558 compare
  2. 8 Italy 82,771 compare
  3. 9 South Korea 71,724 compare
  4. 11 France 62,180 compare
  5. 12 Spain 60,304 compare
  6. 13 Brazil 58,292 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 in Canada?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Canada was 63,720 in 2023, according to National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 68,648 in 2021.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 32,494 in 1999.
How does Canada rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals?
Canada ranks 10th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada data come from?
The figures come from National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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