{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"de-scientific-journal-articles","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-scientific-journal-articles","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/de-scientific-journal-articles/","title":"Germany Scientific & Technical Journal Articles (2023)","description":"Germany's Scientific & Technical Journal Articles: 108,782.3 number of articles in 2023, -3.1% YoY. World Bank (IP.JRN.ARTC.SC), 1996–2023.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","World Bank","Germany","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Germany","temporal_coverage":"1996/2023","unit":"number of articles","last_updated":"2026-07-26","last_updated_text":"26 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"Germany Scientific & Technical Journal Articles","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"World Bank","url":"https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/IP.JRN.ARTC.SC?locations=DE"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1996–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"28"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Germany"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Germany (2023)","value":"108,782.3","unit":"number of articles","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-3.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-3.1%","unit":"number of articles"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"28","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Germany Scientific & Technical Journal Articles"}],"observation_count":28,"observations":[{"period":"1996","value":64230.05},{"period":"1997","value":68275.18},{"period":"1998","value":69447.96},{"period":"1999","value":67533.92},{"period":"2000","value":69738.56},{"period":"2001","value":71531.01},{"period":"2002","value":71323.34},{"period":"2003","value":72707.07},{"period":"2004","value":75359.86},{"period":"2005","value":83684.8},{"period":"2006","value":85556.91},{"period":"2007","value":88428.04},{"period":"2008","value":91145.74},{"period":"2009","value":94182.88},{"period":"2010","value":96129},{"period":"2011","value":99232.97},{"period":"2012","value":103761.07},{"period":"2013","value":104396.2},{"period":"2014","value":105531.83},{"period":"2015","value":106776.31},{"period":"2016","value":108936.51},{"period":"2017","value":109775.28},{"period":"2018","value":109110.06},{"period":"2019","value":110381.76},{"period":"2020","value":109197.76},{"period":"2021","value":117127.47},{"period":"2022","value":112300.79},{"period":"2023","value":108782.34}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of articles"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"108782.3","yoyChange":"-3.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"112300.8","yoyChange":"-4.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"117127.5","yoyChange":"+7.3%"},{"year":"2020","value":"109197.8","yoyChange":"-1.1%"},{"year":"2019","value":"110381.8","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"109110.1","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2017","value":"109775.3","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"108936.5","yoyChange":"+2.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"106776.3","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"105531.8","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"104396.2","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2012","value":"103761.1","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"99233.0","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"96129.0","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2009","value":"94182.9","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"91145.7","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"88428.0","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"85556.9","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"83684.8","yoyChange":"+11.0%"},{"year":"2004","value":"75359.9","yoyChange":"+3.6%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of scientific and technical journal articles published by authors in Germany from 1996 to present. Publication output is the primary measure of a country's research productivity and academic knowledge creation. It is published by World Bank and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2023. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1996–2023 (28 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 117,127.5 number of articles in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 64,230.1 in 1996. The latest reading of 108,782.3 in 2023 represents a change of -3,518.5."}]}