Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Japan
Japan: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 775.35 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
775.35 articles per million people
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
43rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
881.81 articles per million people
in 2006
All-time low
706.18 articles per million people
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Japan, 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
Japan recorded 775.35 articles per million people for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people 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, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Japan peaked at 881.81 articles per million people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 706.18 articles per million people, 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.
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Japan, year by year
| Year | articles per million people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 706.18 articles per million people | — |
| 1997 | 728.96 articles per million people | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 729.79 articles per million people | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 743.85 articles per million people | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 761.63 articles per million people | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 755.83 articles per million people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 774.52 articles per million people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 791.8 articles per million people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 810.96 articles per million people | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 876.06 articles per million people | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 881.81 articles per million people | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 848.41 articles per million people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 832.69 articles per million people | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 839.36 articles per million people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 837.14 articles per million people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 853.05 articles per million people | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 842.05 articles per million people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 839.32 articles per million people | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 812.05 articles per million people | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 791.23 articles per million people | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 796.11 articles per million people | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 802.18 articles per million people | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 804.34 articles per million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 790.92 articles per million people | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 795.21 articles per million people | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 845.87 articles per million people | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 818.57 articles per million people | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 775.35 articles per million people | -5.3% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 775.35 articles per million people is below the median for high income countries, which is 943.28 articles per million people, 82% of the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Japan's 775.35 articles per million people is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.95 articles per million people, 12.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 727.2 articles per million people | 706.18 articles per million people | 743.85 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 817.31 articles per million people | 755.83 articles per million people | 881.81 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 816.84 articles per million people | 790.92 articles per million people | 853.05 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 808.75 articles per million people | 775.35 articles per million people | 845.87 articles per million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 40 Poland 850.93 articles per million people compare
- 41 Serbia 781.06 articles per million people compare
- 42 Bulgaria 775.36 articles per million people compare
- 44 Saint Kitts and Nevis 759.23 articles per million people compare
- 45 Saudi Arabia 729.76 articles per million people compare
- 46 Greenland 675.63 articles per million people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Japan?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Japan was 775.35 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 881.81 articles per million people in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 706.18 articles per million people in 1996.
- How does Japan rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- Japan ranks 43rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people 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 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.