Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Ireland
Ireland: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 1,642 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Ireland, 1996–2023
Source: National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed. Measured in articles per million people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Ireland is 1,642 articles per million people, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Ireland peaked at 1,803 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 583.23 articles per million people, in 1996.
That places Ireland 13th out of 196 regions 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 603.03 articles per million people | 583.23 articles per million people | 623.31 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,005 articles per million people | 685.32 articles per million people | 1,381 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,511 articles per million people | 1,448 articles per million people | 1,560 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,701 articles per million people | 1,642 articles per million people | 1,803 articles per million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Ireland?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Ireland was 1,642 articles per million people in 2023, according to National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed.
- What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,803 articles per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 583.23 articles per million people in 1996.
- How does Ireland rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Ireland ranks 13th out of 196 regions with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026); United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed, published as part of Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Scientific and technical journal articles per million people. Disciplines include physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, clinical medicine, biomedical research, engineering and technology, and earth and space sciences.