Scientific publications per million in Japan
Japan: Scientific publications per million was 775.35 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
775.35
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
43rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
881.81
in 2006
All-time low
706.18
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Scientific publications per million in Japan, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 775.35 for scientific publications per million in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Japan peaked at 881.81 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 706.18, in 1996.
That places Japan 43rd 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.
Scientific publications per million in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 706.18 | — |
| 1997 | 728.96 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 729.79 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 743.85 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 761.63 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 755.83 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 774.52 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 791.8 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 810.96 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 876.06 | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 881.81 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 848.41 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 832.69 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 839.36 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 837.14 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 853.05 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 842.05 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 839.32 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 812.05 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 791.23 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 796.11 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 802.18 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 804.34 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 790.92 | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 795.21 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 845.87 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 818.57 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 775.35 | -5.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 775.35 is below the median for high income countries, which is 943.28, 82% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Japan's 775.35 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.95, 12.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 727.2 | 706.18 | 743.85 | 4 |
| 2000s | 817.31 | 755.83 | 881.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 816.84 | 790.92 | 853.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 808.75 | 775.35 | 845.87 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific publications per million in Japan?
- Scientific publications per million in Japan was 775.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 881.81 in 2006.
- What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 706.18 in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for scientific publications per million?
- Japan ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Japan 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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