Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Finland

Finland: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals was 11,224 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
11,224
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
40th
of 196 countries
All-time high
11,543
in 2022
All-time low
6,576
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1996200920231996: 6.6k1997: 6.9k1998: 6.9k1999: 6.9k2000: 7.5k2001: 7.8k2002: 7.9k2003: 8.0k2004: 8.8k2005: 9.2k2006: 9.4k2007: 9.4k2008: 9.6k2009: 9.9k2010: 10.0k2011: 10.3k2012: 10.5k2013: 10.7k2014: 11.1k2015: 11.0k2016: 11.2k2017: 10.9k2018: 11.0k2019: 11.1k2020: 11.0k2021: 11.4k2022: 11.5k2023: 11.2k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Finland is 11,224, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Finland peaked at 11,543 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,576, in 1996.

Finland ranks 40th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,844 6,576 6,940 4
2000s 8,742 7,505 9,932 10
2010s 10,763 9,979 11,169 10
2020s 11,315 11,048 11,543 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 37 Greece 13,552 compare
  2. 38 Czechia 13,409 compare
  3. 39 Singapore 11,894 compare
  4. 41 Romania 10,713 compare
  5. 42 Vietnam 10,644 compare
  6. 43 Nigeria 9,799 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 Finland?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Finland was 11,224 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 Finland?
The highest recorded value was 11,543 in 2022.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 6,576 in 1996.
How does Finland rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals?
Finland ranks 40th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland 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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