Table 1. Output of stem cell papers by top producing countries of stem cell research.
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Total | % increase over 2006 | ||
1 | USA | 4524 | 5138 | 5430 | 5640 | 6646 | 27378 | 46.9 |
2 | China | 930 | 1377 | 1797 | 2055 | 2387 | 8546 | 156.7 |
3 | Germany | 1072 | 1239 | 1468 | 1505 | 1654 | 6938 | 54.3 |
4 | Japan | 1190 | 1248 | 1441 | 1394 | 1498 | 6771 | 25.9 |
5 | UK | 869 | 1085 | 1117 | 1231 | 1345 | 5647 | 54.8 |
6 | Italy | 638 | 760 | 920 | 909 | 1097 | 4324 | 71.9 |
7 | France | 579 | 639 | 712 | 733 | 812 | 3475 | 40.2 |
8 | Canada | 477 | 518 | 619 | 666 | 697 | 2977 | 46.1 |
9 | South Korea | 259 | 353 | 408 | 499 | 624 | 2143 | 140.9 |
10 | Spain | 292 | 354 | 391 | 466 | 563 | 2066 | 92.8 |
19 | Brazil | 86 | 123 | 143 | 226 | 266 | 844 | 209.3 |
21 | India | 92 | 101 | 137 | 172 | 240 | 742 | 160.9 |
Shown is a ranking of the top producing countries of stem cell research according to total stem cell papers produced between 2006 and 2010, and emerging economies Brazil and India.