Afghanistan—Scientific Journal Articles
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #129 of 197Updated April 2026
Latest Value
169
2022
YoY Change
-4.6%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#129
of 197 countries
Maximum
177
2021
Minimum
1
2001
CAGR
+18.6%
23 years
Last
169
Previous
177
Highest
177
Lowest
1
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Afghanistan's scientific publications was 169 in 2022, ranking #129 out of 197 countries. This represents a -4.6% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 177 (2021) and the lowest was 1 (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 169 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 177 | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 146 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 139 | +54.3% |
| 2018 | 90 | +24.8% |
| 2017 | 72 | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 60 | +181.0% |
| 2015 | 21 | -39.5% |
| 2014 | 35 | +28.2% |
| 2013 | 27 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 35 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 42 | +50.4% |
| 2010 | 28 | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 26 | +109.1% |
| 2008 | 13 | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 14 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 14 | +51.5% |
| 2005 | 9 | +35.6% |
| 2004 | 7 | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +33.5% |
| 2002 | 6 | +450.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2000 | 4 |
Top Countries — Scientific Journal Articles
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 898,949 | 2022 |
| 2 | United States | 457,335 | 2022 |
| 3 | India | 207,390 | 2022 |
| 4 | Germany | 113,976 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 105,584 | 2022 |
| 6 | Japan | 103,723 | 2022 |
| 7 | Italy | 90,586 | 2022 |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 84,252 | 2022 |
| 9 | Korea, Rep. | 76,936 | 2022 |
| 10 | Canada | 69,052 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Article counts refer to publications from a selection of conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journals from Scopus in science and engineering fields, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Taxonomy of Disciplines.
Methodology
Data compiled by Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF), uri: https://ncses.nsf.gov/indicators.