Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in United States
United States: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people was 1,279 articles per million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in United States, 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
The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in United States is 1,279 articles per million people, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in United States peaked at 1,419 articles per million people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,064 articles per million people, in 1999.
That places United States 28th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,116 articles per million people | 1,064 articles per million people | 1,163 articles per million people | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,213 articles per million people | 1,076 articles per million people | 1,303 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,339 articles per million people | 1,317 articles per million people | 1,353 articles per million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,352 articles per million people | 1,279 articles per million people | 1,419 articles per million people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in United States?
- Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people in United States was 1,279 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 1,419 articles per million people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,064 articles per million people in 1999.
- How does United States rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people?
- United States ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals per million people rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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.