Science and Engineering Publication Output Trends: 2017 Shows U.S. Output Level Slightly Below That of China but the United States Maintains Lead with Highly Cited Publications

Publication output in peer-reviewed science and engineering (S&E) journals, books, and conference proceedings serves as an indicator of scientific research activity. New data show that worldwide S&E publication output continues to grow, reaching 2.4 million in 2017, with the United States and China being the two largest producers in 2017 (17% and 19% of the world total). Globally, S&E publication output grew at an average annual rate of 4% between 2007 and 2017. This InfoBrief updates information on the international publication output trends presented in Science and Engineering Indicators 2018.
Source: NSF - Statistics on U.S. Science and Engineering Resources - Category: Statistics Source Type: news