Scientific discipline years Total Total 2001 3,261,031 Total 2000 3,068,994 Total 1999 2,597,100 Total 1998 2,457,184 Total 1997 1,970,851 Total 1996 1,862,621 Total 1995 1,712,229 Total 1994 1,540,490 Total 1993 1,599,744 Total 1992 1,639,014 Total 1991 1,613,321 Total 1990 1,479,926 Total 1989 1,148,853 Total 1988 981,873 Total 1987 761,524 Total 1986 663,145 Total 1985 515,638 Total 1984 393,128 Total 1983 313,386 Total 1982 281,646 Total 1981 199,061 Total 1980 193,099 Total 1979 146,094 Total 1978 125,606 Total 1977 .. Total 1976 86,666 Total 1975 73,179 Total 1974 54,698 Total 1973 38,843 Total 1972 27,286 Total 1971 21,324 Total 1970 14,238 Total 1969 11,545 Total 1968 .. Total 1967 9,382 Total 1966 .. Total 1965 .. Total 1964 2,560 Exact and natural sciences 2001 81,668 Exact and natural sciences 2000 82,863 Exact and natural sciences 1999 70,865 Exact and natural sciences 1998 .. Exact and natural sciences 1997 41,121 Exact and natural sciences 1996 .. Exact and natural sciences 1995 42,996 Exact and natural sciences 1994 .. Exact and natural sciences 1993 18,060 Exact and natural sciences 1992 4,039 Exact and natural sciences 1991 8,757 Exact and natural sciences 1990 12,152 Exact and natural sciences 1989 9,256 Exact and natural sciences 1988 5,097 Exact and natural sciences 1987 9,153 Exact and natural sciences 1986 8,606 Exact and natural sciences 1985 10,644 Exact and natural sciences 1984 5,079 Exact and natural sciences 1983 3,865 Exact and natural sciences 1982 2,987 Exact and natural sciences 1981 3,516 Exact and natural sciences 1980 3,294 Exact and natural sciences 1979 2,662 Exact and natural sciences 1978 1,653 Exact and natural sciences 1977 .. Exact and natural sciences 1976 .. Exact and natural sciences 1975 .. Exact and natural sciences 1974 258 Exact and natural sciences 1973 222 Exact and natural sciences 1972 655 Exact and natural sciences 1971 547 Exact and natural sciences 1970 349 Exact and natural sciences 1969 270 Exact and natural sciences 1968 .. Exact and natural sciences 1967 .. Exact and natural sciences 1966 .. Exact and natural sciences 1965 .. Exact and natural sciences 1964 .. Engineering and technology 2001 2,644,329 Engineering and technology 2000 2,559,541 Engineering and technology 1999 2,165,435 Engineering and technology 1998 .. Engineering and technology 1997 1,616,975 Engineering and technology 1996 .. Engineering and technology 1995 1,417,553 Engineering and technology 1994 .. Engineering and technology 1993 1,358,257 Engineering and technology 1992 1,425,775 Engineering and technology 1991 1,416,616 Engineering and technology 1990 1,312,586 Engineering and technology 1989 1,007,128 Engineering and technology 1988 857,073 Engineering and technology 1987 656,498 Engineering and technology 1986 580,319 Engineering and technology 1985 452,400 Engineering and technology 1984 315,201 Engineering and technology 1983 275,071 Engineering and technology 1982 242,214 Engineering and technology 1981 170,501 Engineering and technology 1980 167,532 Engineering and technology 1979 123,316 Engineering and technology 1978 106,920 Engineering and technology 1977 .. Engineering and technology 1976 .. Engineering and technology 1975 .. Engineering and technology 1974 45,989 Engineering and technology 1973 32,629 Engineering and technology 1972 20,831 Engineering and technology 1971 17,393 Engineering and technology 1970 11,407 Engineering and technology 1969 9,214 Engineering and technology 1968 .. Engineering and technology 1967 .. Engineering and technology 1966 .. Engineering and technology 1965 .. Engineering and technology 1964 .. Medical sciences 2001 408,137 Medical sciences 2000 322,244 Medical sciences 1999 273,346 Medical sciences 1998 .. Medical sciences 1997 239,029 Medical sciences 1996 .. Medical sciences 1995 193,135 Medical sciences 1994 .. Medical sciences 1993 170,970 Medical sciences 1992 161,005 Medical sciences 1991 144,267 Medical sciences 1990 115,569 Medical sciences 1989 102,767 Medical sciences 1988 83,054 Medical sciences 1987 65,576 Medical sciences 1986 52,769 Medical sciences 1985 36,674 Medical sciences 1984 61,027 Medical sciences 1983 26,973 Medical sciences 1982 29,678 Medical sciences 1981 20,831 Medical sciences 1980 17,441 Medical sciences 1979 15,698 Medical sciences 1978 13,391 Medical sciences 1977 .. Medical sciences 1976 .. Medical sciences 1975 .. Medical sciences 1974 7,404 Medical sciences 1973 5,157 Medical sciences 1972 4,003 Medical sciences 1971 2,963 Medical sciences 1970 2,158 Medical sciences 1969 1,839 Medical sciences 1968 .. Medical sciences 1967 .. Medical sciences 1966 .. Medical sciences 1965 .. Medical sciences 1964 .. Agricultural sciences 2001 111,342 Agricultural sciences 2000 95,139 Agricultural sciences 1999 80,824 Agricultural sciences 1998 .. Agricultural sciences 1997 67,872 Agricultural sciences 1996 .. Agricultural sciences 1995 57,138 Agricultural sciences 1994 .. Agricultural sciences 1993 48,778 Agricultural sciences 1992 43,682 Agricultural sciences 1991 40,604 Agricultural sciences 1990 38,068 Agricultural sciences 1989 29,065 Agricultural sciences 1988 35,820 Agricultural sciences 1987 29,978 Agricultural sciences 1986 20,537 Agricultural sciences 1985 15,206 Agricultural sciences 1984 11,822 Agricultural sciences 1983 7,477 Agricultural sciences 1982 6,767 Agricultural sciences 1981 4,213 Agricultural sciences 1980 4,646 Agricultural sciences 1979 3,949 Agricultural sciences 1978 3,245 Agricultural sciences 1977 .. Agricultural sciences 1976 .. Agricultural sciences 1975 .. Agricultural sciences 1974 841 Agricultural sciences 1973 643 Agricultural sciences 1972 1,791 Agricultural sciences 1971 415 Agricultural sciences 1970 307 Agricultural sciences 1969 210 Agricultural sciences 1968 .. Agricultural sciences 1967 .. Agricultural sciences 1966 .. Agricultural sciences 1965 .. Agricultural sciences 1964 .. Social sciences and humanities 2001 15,554 Social sciences and humanities 2000 9,207 Social sciences and humanities 1999 6,629 Social sciences and humanities 1998 .. Social sciences and humanities 1997 5,854 Social sciences and humanities 1996 .. Social sciences and humanities 1995 1,412 Social sciences and humanities 1994 .. Social sciences and humanities 1993 3,678 Social sciences and humanities 1992 4,514 Social sciences and humanities 1991 3,077 Social sciences and humanities 1990 1,551 Social sciences and humanities 1989 637 Social sciences and humanities 1988 829 Social sciences and humanities 1987 319 Social sciences and humanities 1986 914 Social sciences and humanities 1985 715 Social sciences and humanities 1984 0 Social sciences and humanities 1983 0 Social sciences and humanities 1982 0 Social sciences and humanities 1981 0 Social sciences and humanities 1980 186 Social sciences and humanities 1979 469 Social sciences and humanities 1978 397 Social sciences and humanities 1977 .. Social sciences and humanities 1976 .. Social sciences and humanities 1975 .. Social sciences and humanities 1974 204 Social sciences and humanities 1973 192 Social sciences and humanities 1972 6 Social sciences and humanities 1971 6 Social sciences and humanities 1970 18 Social sciences and humanities 1969 12 Social sciences and humanities 1968 .. Social sciences and humanities 1967 .. Social sciences and humanities 1966 .. Social sciences and humanities 1965 .. Social sciences and humanities 1964 ..