Table:
field
world
united states
eu
china
japan
india

all articles
2290294
431623
638834
395588
103793
106574

agricultural sciences
2.2
1.2
1.9
2.1
1.6
3.1

astronomy
0.6
0.8
0.9
0.2
0.5
0.4

biological sciences
15.8
18.6
15.2
13.9
14.6
18.1

chemistry
8.1
5.4
6.7
12.5
9.5
12.5

computer sciences
8.9
6.5
9.5
9.7
7.9
14.2

engineering
17.1
11.7
14
27.8
17.2
18.4

geosciences
5.6
5.1
5.3
6.9
3.7
4.5

mathematics
2.6
2.1
2.7
2.7
1.8
2

medical sciences
22.1
28
24.1
12.4
27.5
15.9

other life sciences
1.2
2.3
1.2
0.2
0.3
0.2

physics
9
7.5
8.8
10.6
13.6
8.5

psychology
1.7
3.7
2.1
0.2
0.5
0.2

social sciences
5.1
7.2
7.5
0.8
1.2
1.9

Statement: on a global scale, almost 40% of publications were in journals classified as covering the biological sciences, medical sciences, or other life sciences.
Question: on a global scale, how many percent of publications were in journals classified as covering the biological sciences, medical sciences, or other life sciences?
Answer: [39.1]