China (2023)
932,711.9
number of articles
+5.3% YoY
YoY Change
+5.3%
number of articles
Trend
up
Series length
28
years of data

Data

China Scientific & Technical Journal Articles (2023) — source data. World Bank.
Year number of articles YoY Change
2023 932,711.9 +5.3%
2022 885,962.5 +17.2%
2021 756,203.4 +12.6%
2020 671,731 +10.4%
2019 608,625.1 +18.5%
2018 513,575.2 +10.6%
2017 464,153.8 +7.9%
2016 430,349.7 +7.3%
2015 401,135.6 +5.7%
2014 379,465.8 +7.9%
2013 351,525.8 +7.7%
2012 326,400.8 +1.7%
2011 320,967.4 +4.3%
2010 307,848.3 +8.2%
2009 284,471 +15.2%
2008 246,970 +16.0%
2007 212,955.4 +10.9%
2006 192,021.1 +16.2%
2005 165,261.5 +36.7%
2004 120,909.3 +38.0%

About this Dataset

China recorded 932,711.9 number of articles in 2023. The latest change was +46,749.4. Across 1996–2023 the series ranges from 33,621.1 in 1996 to 932,711.9 in 2023.

This page tracks the number of scientific and technical journal articles published by authors in China from 1996 to present. Publication output is the primary measure of a country's research productivity and academic knowledge creation.

Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

This page tracks the number of scientific and technical journal articles published by authors in China from 1996 to present. Publication output is the primary measure of a country's research productivity and academic knowledge creation. It is published by World Bank and updated annually.

The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1996–2023 (28 observations).

The series peaked at 932,711.9 number of articles in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 33,621.1 in 1996. The latest reading of 932,711.9 in 2023 represents a change of +46,749.4.