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MEDLINE PubMed Production Statistics
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FY2022 FY2021 FY2020 FY2019 FY2018
MEDLINE Citations Indexed (Annual) 1,369,611 1,291,807 952,919 956,390 904,636
MEDLINE Citations Cumulative Total 29,807,639 28,444,654 27,149,277 26,196,358 25,239,968
MEDLINE Journal Titles 5,282 5,282 5,274 5,243 5,251
PubMed Citations (Annual) 1,714,780 1,733,089 1,514,199 1,366,447 1,329,148
PubMed Citations Cumulative Total 34,693,538 33,136,289 31,563,992 30,178,674 28,934,389
PubMed Searches 2.58 Billion 2.57 Billion 3.3 Billion 3.1 Billion 3.3 Billion
Web/Interactive 1.283 Billion 1.186 Billion 1.076 Billion 896 Million 831 Million
Script/E-Utilities 1.303 Billion 1.391 Billion 2.2 Billion 2.2 Billion 2.5 Billion

For previous years, see the MEDLINE Key Indicators

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Last Reviewed: December 1, 2022