Scientific publications per million in Iceland
Iceland: Scientific publications per million was 1,856 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,856
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
8th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,992
in 2018
All-time low
763.88
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Scientific publications per million in Iceland, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for scientific publications per million in Iceland is 1,856, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Iceland peaked at 1,992 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 763.88, in 1996.
That places Iceland 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Scientific publications per million in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 763.88 | — |
| 1997 | 826.33 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 854.93 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 823.78 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 782.7 | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 839.01 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 1,063 | +26.7% |
| 2003 | 902.77 | -15.1% |
| 2004 | 1,053 | +16.6% |
| 2005 | 1,221 | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 1,256 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,224 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,302 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 1,502 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 1,774 | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 1,728 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 1,981 | +14.6% |
| 2013 | 1,800 | -9.2% |
| 2014 | 1,779 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1,840 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,956 | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 1,821 | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1,992 | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 1,846 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1,837 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 1,946 | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 1,955 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 1,856 | -5.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1,856 is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28, 2.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1,856 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 921.62, 2.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 817.23 | 763.88 | 854.93 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,115 | 782.7 | 1,502 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,852 | 1,728 | 1,992 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,899 | 1,837 | 1,955 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific publications per million in Iceland?
- Scientific publications per million in Iceland was 1,856 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,992 in 2018.
- What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 763.88 in 1996.
- How does Iceland rank for scientific publications per million?
- Iceland ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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