{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"gb-scientific-journal-articles","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-scientific-journal-articles","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/gb-scientific-journal-articles/","title":"United Kingdom Scientific & Technical Journal Articles (2023)","description":"United Kingdom's Scientific & Technical Journal Articles: 97,536 number of articles in 2023, -4.2% YoY. World Bank (IP.JRN.ARTC.SC), 1996–2023.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","World Bank","United Kingdom","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United Kingdom","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":"United Kingdom 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=GB"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1996–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"28"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United Kingdom"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United Kingdom (2023)","value":"97,536","unit":"number of articles","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-4.2% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-4.2%","unit":"number of articles"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"28","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United Kingdom Scientific & Technical Journal Articles"}],"observation_count":28,"observations":[{"period":"1996","value":72332.42},{"period":"1997","value":74151.07},{"period":"1998","value":74207.66},{"period":"1999","value":73334.16},{"period":"2000","value":77969.06},{"period":"2001","value":74398.12},{"period":"2002","value":74893.72},{"period":"2003","value":76100.41},{"period":"2004","value":79860.76},{"period":"2005","value":84953.36},{"period":"2006","value":88295.14},{"period":"2007","value":90882.75},{"period":"2008","value":90802.2},{"period":"2009","value":92979.48},{"period":"2010","value":93217.93},{"period":"2011","value":94938.06},{"period":"2012","value":97119.29},{"period":"2013","value":98612.77},{"period":"2014","value":97947.22},{"period":"2015","value":99583.05},{"period":"2016","value":100099.61},{"period":"2017","value":100863.84},{"period":"2018","value":101075.46},{"period":"2019","value":102035.76},{"period":"2020","value":103341.82},{"period":"2021","value":108095.52},{"period":"2022","value":101776.16},{"period":"2023","value":97535.98}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of articles"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"97536.0","yoyChange":"-4.2%"},{"year":"2022","value":"101776.2","yoyChange":"-5.8%"},{"year":"2021","value":"108095.5","yoyChange":"+4.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"103341.8","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"102035.8","yoyChange":"+1.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"101075.5","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2017","value":"100863.8","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"100099.6","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"99583.1","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"97947.2","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2013","value":"98612.8","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"97119.3","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2011","value":"94938.1","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2010","value":"93217.9","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2009","value":"92979.5","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"90802.2","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"90882.8","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2006","value":"88295.1","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2005","value":"84953.4","yoyChange":"+6.4%"},{"year":"2004","value":"79860.8","yoyChange":"+4.9%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of scientific and technical journal articles published by authors in United Kingdom 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 108,095.5 number of articles in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 72,332.4 in 1996. The latest reading of 97,536 in 2023 represents a change of -4,240.2."}]}