Spain—Scientific Journal Articles
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #11 of 197Updated April 2026
Latest Value
67,100
2022
YoY Change
-4.5%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#11
of 197 countries
Maximum
70,282
2021
Minimum
25,001
2000
CAGR
+4.6%
23 years
Last
67,100
Previous
70,282
Highest
70,282
Lowest
25,001
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Spain's scientific publications was 67,100 in 2022, ranking #11 out of 197 countries. This represents a -4.5% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 70,282 (2021) and the lowest was 25,001 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 67,100 | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 70,282 | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 65,542 | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 60,308 | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 57,270 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 55,884 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 55,591 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 55,306 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 56,178 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 54,728 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 54,680 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 52,409 | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 49,345 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 47,476 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 44,456 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 42,536 | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 39,826 | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 36,149 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 32,068 | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 29,480 | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 28,112 | +6.3% |
| 2001 | 26,457 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 25,001 |
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.