Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Sweden

Sweden: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals was 21,244 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
21,244
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
24th
of 196 countries
All-time high
22,022
in 2021
All-time low
13,385
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1996200920231996: 13.4k1997: 13.8k1998: 14.0k1999: 14.2k2000: 14.6k2001: 14.7k2002: 14.6k2003: 14.7k2004: 15.2k2005: 16.3k2006: 16.5k2007: 16.4k2008: 16.4k2009: 17.5k2010: 17.8k2011: 18.3k2012: 19.2k2013: 19.9k2014: 20.8k2015: 20.9k2016: 20.9k2017: 21.1k2018: 20.9k2019: 20.9k2020: 21.2k2021: 22.0k2022: 21.5k2023: 21.2k

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

Analysis

Sweden recorded 21,244 for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Sweden peaked at 22,022 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 13,385, in 1996.

Sweden ranks 24th 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 13,849 13,385 14,203 4
2000s 15,687 14,561 17,476 10
2010s 20,048 17,768 21,054 10
2020s 21,483 21,154 22,022 4

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 21 Malaysia 23,691 compare
  2. 22 Egypt 22,854 compare
  3. 23 Switzerland 22,804 compare
  4. 25 Pakistan 20,519 compare
  5. 26 Mexico 18,982 compare
  6. 27 Portugal 18,225 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Sweden?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Sweden was 21,244 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 Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 22,022 in 2021.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 13,385 in 1996.
How does Sweden rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals?
Sweden ranks 24th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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