Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Israel

Israel: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 1,406 articles per million people in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
1,406 articles per million people
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
20th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,583 articles per million people
in 2006
All-time low
1,387 articles per million people
in 1999
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Israel, 1996–2023

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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

Israel recorded 1,406 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Israel peaked at 1,583 articles per million people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,387 articles per million people, in 1999.

Israel ranks 20th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,446 articles per million people 1,387 articles per million people 1,498 articles per million people 4
2000s 1,510 articles per million people 1,455 articles per million people 1,583 articles per million people 10
2010s 1,433 articles per million people 1,398 articles per million people 1,454 articles per million people 10
2020s 1,479 articles per million people 1,406 articles per million people 1,562 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 17 Belgium 1,428 articles per million people compare
  2. 18 Croatia 1,426 articles per million people compare
  3. 19 United Kingdom 1,423 articles per million people compare
  4. 21 Italy 1,403 articles per million people compare
  5. 22 South Korea 1,387 articles per million people compare
  6. 23 Cyprus 1,312 articles per million people 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 per million people in Israel?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Israel was 1,406 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 Israel?
The highest recorded value was 1,583 articles per million people in 2006.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 1,387 articles per million people in 1999.
How does Israel rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Israel ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Israel 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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Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people
Unit
articles per million people
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
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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