Brazil—Scientific Journal Articles
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #12 of 197Updated April 2026
Latest Value
67,031
2022
YoY Change
-9.1%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#12
of 197 countries
Maximum
73,727
2021
Minimum
12,800
2000
CAGR
+7.8%
23 years
Last
67,031
Previous
73,727
Highest
73,727
Lowest
12,800
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Brazil's scientific publications was 67,031 in 2022, ranking #12 out of 197 countries. This represents a -9.1% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 73,727 (2021) and the lowest was 12,800 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 67,031 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 73,727 | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 70,490 | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 66,506 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 63,130 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 59,143 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 55,719 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 53,504 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 52,367 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 50,197 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 48,166 | +9.1% |
| 2011 | 44,156 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 41,760 | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 38,511 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 35,574 | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 31,154 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 28,610 | +27.4% |
| 2005 | 22,460 | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 19,961 | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 17,731 | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 16,157 | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 13,915 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | 12,800 |
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.