• OECD bibliometric indicators are calculated on Elsevier’s Scopus Custom Data
– This version is based on data provided by Elsevier in December 2024
– This version provides a comprehensive view of indicators up to and including 2023
– Indicators for 2024 have not been compiled because of incomplete data for that year, whose use would lead to highly biased results
• The presentation relies on screenshots from the STI.Scoreboard platform where up-to-date indicators can be retrieved and visualised: http://oe.cd/sti-scoreboard
– URL links to charts and data are included under the figures
• Bibliometric indicators on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will be published later this year.
Contents of May 2025 edition
• Trends in scientific publication output and citation impact profiles
– Absolute publication numbers
– Average citation rates
– Documents among global 10% most-cited in their category (domestic share and contribution to global 10% most-cited)
• International collaboration (implied by multiple affiliations)
• Trends in international mobility (implied by author affiliation changes over time)
• Perspectives on science in selected domains and topics
• Where to find the data and other indicators
Four largest publishing territories in absolute terms, fractional counts
• A selection of bibliometric indicators is available in the STI.Scoreboard platform: http://oe.cd/sti-scoreboard
• The STI.Scoreboard platform can be used to retrieve, visualise and compare statistical indicators of science, technology and innovation systems across OECD countries and several other economies. Use the platform to generate your own charts, download data and charts or save and share them.
• In addition, there are three data sets of bibliometric indicators available at: https://data-explorer.oecd.org/
– Under Innovation and technology -> Bibliometric indicators ->
• Bibliometric indicators of implied bilateral mobility flows
• Bibliometric indicators of international collaboration
• Bibliometric indicators, by field and country
Type bibliometrics in the box and the search engine will take you to the three bibliometric cubes
• This data and any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area.
• The statistical data for Israel are supplied by Elsevier. The use of such data by the OECD is without prejudice to the status of the Golan Heights, East Jerusalem and Israeli settlements in the West Bank under the terms of international law.
