Scientific publications per million in Turkey

Turkey: Scientific publications per million was 588.1 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
588.1
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
53rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
588.1
in 2023
All-time low
81.37
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific publications per million in Turkey, 1996–2023

02004006001996200920231996: 81.41997: 85.81998: 90.51999: 104.42000: 104.22001: 129.72002: 160.42003: 196.52004: 230.62005: 253.42006: 274.62007: 303.82008: 303.42009: 336.42010: 348.52011: 351.82012: 360.32013: 382.52014: 383.32015: 401.72016: 425.52017: 401.72018: 396.72019: 450.52020: 488.82021: 556.72022: 586.32023: 588.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, scientific publications per million in Turkey stood at 588.1. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 53.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in Turkey peaked at 588.1 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 81.37, in 1996.

That places Turkey 53rd 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.

Scientific publications per million in Turkey, year by year

Annual values for Scientific publications per million in Turkey, 1996 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1996 81.37 —
1997 85.75 +5.4%
1998 90.54 +5.6%
1999 104.38 +15.3%
2000 104.17 -0.2%
2001 129.7 +24.5%
2002 160.38 +23.7%
2003 196.5 +22.5%
2004 230.57 +17.3%
2005 253.4 +9.9%
2006 274.59 +8.4%
2007 303.75 +10.6%
2008 303.37 -0.1%
2009 336.44 +10.9%
2010 348.51 +3.6%
2011 351.78 +0.9%
2012 360.34 +2.4%
2013 382.49 +6.1%
2014 383.34 +0.2%
2015 401.67 +4.8%
2016 425.51 +5.9%
2017 401.71 -5.6%
2018 396.75 -1.2%
2019 450.53 +13.6%
2020 488.8 +8.5%
2021 556.68 +13.9%
2022 586.34 +5.3%
2023 588.1 +0.3%

Turkey compared with similar countries

  • Turkey's 588.1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 142.49, 4.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Turkey's 588.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 921.62, 64% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.51 81.37 104.38 4
2000s 229.29 104.17 336.44 10
2010s 390.26 348.51 450.53 10
2020s 554.98 488.8 588.1 4

Countries ranked near Turkey

  1. 50 Iran 607.95 compare
  2. 51 Russia 594.87 compare
  3. 52 San Marino 593.33 compare
  4. 54 Romania 562.03 compare
  5. 55 Jordan 473.74 compare
  6. 56 Bahrain 455.47 compare

See the full ranking of 196 places →

More reference data data for Turkey

All data for Turkey →

Frequently asked questions

What is scientific publications per million in Turkey?
Scientific publications per million in Turkey was 588.1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in Turkey?
The highest recorded value was 588.1 in 2023.
What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in Turkey?
The lowest recorded value was 81.37 in 1996.
How does Turkey rank for scientific publications per million?
Turkey ranks 53rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in Turkey?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Turkey 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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Scientific publications per million in Turkey. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 14 November 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/scientific-publications-per-million/turkiye/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/scientific-publications-per-million/turkiye/">Scientific publications per million in Turkey</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Scientific publications per million
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed