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

Russia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 594.87 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
594.87 articles per million people
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
51st
of 196 countries
All-time high
626.45 articles per million people
in 2021
All-time low
210.66 articles per million people
in 2006
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

2003004005006001996200920231996: 234 articles per million people1997: 228.3 articles per million people1998: 234.4 articles per million people1999: 221.3 articles per million people2000: 223.1 articles per million people2001: 250.4 articles per million people2002: 250.1 articles per million people2003: 240 articles per million people2004: 243.4 articles per million people2005: 240.2 articles per million people2006: 210.7 articles per million people2007: 216.1 articles per million people2008: 227 articles per million people2009: 233 articles per million people2010: 236.9 articles per million people2011: 250.9 articles per million people2012: 250.8 articles per million people2013: 265.4 articles per million people2014: 303 articles per million people2015: 348.5 articles per million people2016: 405.6 articles per million people2017: 444.9 articles per million people2018: 496 articles per million people2019: 583 articles per million people2020: 609.8 articles per million people2021: 626.5 articles per million people2022: 578.6 articles per million people2023: 594.9 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. Measured in articles per million people.

Analysis

In 2023, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Russia stood at 594.87 articles per million people.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 124.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Russia peaked at 626.45 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 210.66 articles per million people, in 2006.

That places Russia 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 229.53 articles per million people 221.3 articles per million people 234.45 articles per million people 4
2000s 233.4 articles per million people 210.66 articles per million people 250.42 articles per million people 10
2010s 358.5 articles per million people 236.86 articles per million people 583.02 articles per million people 10
2020s 602.41 articles per million people 578.57 articles per million people 626.45 articles per million people 4

Countries ranked near Russia

  1. 48 Malaysia 674.45 articles per million people compare
  2. 49 China 661.16 articles per million people compare
  3. 50 Iran 607.95 articles per million people compare
  4. 52 San Marino 593.33 articles per million people compare
  5. 53 Turkey 588.1 articles per million people compare
  6. 54 Romania 562.03 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 Russia?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in Russia was 594.87 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 Russia?
The highest recorded value was 626.45 articles per million people in 2021.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in Russia?
The lowest recorded value was 210.66 articles per million people in 2006.
How does Russia rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
Russia ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in Russia?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Russia 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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