{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"fr-scientific-journal-articles","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-scientific-journal-articles","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/fr-scientific-journal-articles/","title":"France Scientific & Technical Journal Articles (2023)","description":"France's Scientific & Technical Journal Articles: 62,180.5 number of articles in 2023, -4.6% YoY. World Bank (IP.JRN.ARTC.SC), 1996–2023.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","World Bank","France","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"France","temporal_coverage":"1996/2023","unit":"number of articles","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2023","variable_measured":"France 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=FR"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1996–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"28"},{"label":"Geography","value":"France"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"France (2023)","value":"62,180.5","unit":"number of articles","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-4.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-4.6%","unit":"number of articles"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"28","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"France Scientific & Technical Journal Articles"}],"observation_count":28,"observations":[{"period":"1996","value":46610.69},{"period":"1997","value":49416.52},{"period":"1998","value":49672.35},{"period":"1999","value":49210.64},{"period":"2000","value":50006.98},{"period":"2001","value":50801.94},{"period":"2002","value":50708.18},{"period":"2003","value":52092.2},{"period":"2004","value":53582.82},{"period":"2005","value":57905},{"period":"2006","value":60693.39},{"period":"2007","value":61455.44},{"period":"2008","value":64067.01},{"period":"2009","value":66255.51},{"period":"2010","value":66841.36},{"period":"2011","value":68818.9},{"period":"2012","value":70407.27},{"period":"2013","value":71475.21},{"period":"2014","value":71223.41},{"period":"2015","value":70877.24},{"period":"2016","value":70242.04},{"period":"2017","value":69138.49},{"period":"2018","value":67117.57},{"period":"2019","value":66167.74},{"period":"2020","value":65600.63},{"period":"2021","value":67690.4},{"period":"2022","value":65197.8},{"period":"2023","value":62180.46}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of articles"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"62180.5","yoyChange":"-4.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"65197.8","yoyChange":"-3.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"67690.4","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"65600.6","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"66167.7","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"67117.6","yoyChange":"-2.9%"},{"year":"2017","value":"69138.5","yoyChange":"-1.6%"},{"year":"2016","value":"70242.0","yoyChange":"-0.9%"},{"year":"2015","value":"70877.2","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2014","value":"71223.4","yoyChange":"-0.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"71475.2","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"70407.3","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"68818.9","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2010","value":"66841.4","yoyChange":"+0.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"66255.5","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"64067.0","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"61455.4","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"60693.4","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2005","value":"57905.0","yoyChange":"+8.1%"},{"year":"2004","value":"53582.8","yoyChange":"+2.9%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of scientific and technical journal articles published by authors in France 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 71,475.2 number of articles in 2013 and reached its lowest recorded value of 46,610.7 in 1996. The latest reading of 62,180.5 in 2023 represents a change of -3,017.3."}]}