Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Greece

Greece: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals was 13,552 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13,552
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
37th
of 196 countries
All-time high
13,922
in 2022
All-time low
4,064
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k14.0k1996200920231996: 4.1k1997: 4.4k1998: 4.6k1999: 4.6k2000: 5.3k2001: 5.7k2002: 6.4k2003: 6.7k2004: 7.9k2005: 9.1k2006: 10.6k2007: 11.0k2008: 11.7k2009: 11.9k2010: 11.8k2011: 11.8k2012: 11.7k2013: 11.6k2014: 11.3k2015: 11.1k2016: 11.0k2017: 10.9k2018: 11.0k2019: 11.4k2020: 12.1k2021: 13.8k2022: 13.9k2023: 13.6k

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

Analysis

In 2023, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Greece stood at 13,552.

That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Greece peaked at 13,922 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,064, in 1996.

That places Greece 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Greece, year by year

Annual values for Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Greece, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 4,064
1997 4,412 +8.6%
1998 4,572 +3.6%
1999 4,573 +0.0%
2000 5,286 +15.6%
2001 5,720 +8.2%
2002 6,352 +11.0%
2003 6,746 +6.2%
2004 7,898 +17.1%
2005 9,098 +15.2%
2006 10,579 +16.3%
2007 11,032 +4.3%
2008 11,696 +6.0%
2009 11,887 +1.6%
2010 11,791 -0.8%
2011 11,758 -0.3%
2012 11,666 -0.8%
2013 11,565 -0.9%
2014 11,308 -2.2%
2015 11,080 -2.0%
2016 10,988 -0.8%
2017 10,932 -0.5%
2018 11,032 +0.9%
2019 11,390 +3.2%
2020 12,103 +6.3%
2021 13,777 +13.8%
2022 13,922 +1.1%
2023 13,552 -2.7%

Greece compared with similar countries

  • Greece's 13,552 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,418, 2.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
  • Greece's 13,552 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,998, 2.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,405 4,064 4,573 4
2000s 8,629 5,286 11,887 10
2010s 11,351 10,932 11,791 10
2020s 13,338 12,103 13,922 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 34 Austria 13,846 compare
  2. 35 Israel 13,844 compare
  3. 36 Norway 13,756 compare
  4. 38 Czechia 13,409 compare
  5. 39 Singapore 11,894 compare
  6. 40 Finland 11,224 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 Greece?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Greece was 13,552 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 Greece?
The highest recorded value was 13,922 in 2022.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 4,064 in 1996.
How does Greece rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals?
Greece ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Greece 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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Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals
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National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
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196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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