China has surpassed the US and the EU in total research output
Number of papers published by China, the US and the EU
700 thousand
2021
646
China
638
EU-27
600
530
US
500
400
300
200
100
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
700 thousand
646
China
638
EU-27
600
530
US
500
400
300
200
100
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2021