{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"in-scientific-journal-articles","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/in-scientific-journal-articles","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/in-scientific-journal-articles/","title":"India Scientific & Technical Journal Articles (2023)","description":"India's Scientific & Technical Journal Articles: 228,174.3 number of articles in 2023, +13.8% YoY. World Bank (IP.JRN.ARTC.SC), 1996–2023.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","World Bank","India","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"India","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":"India 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=IN"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1996–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"28"},{"label":"Geography","value":"India"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"India (2023)","value":"228,174.3","unit":"number of articles","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+13.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+13.8%","unit":"number of articles"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"28","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"India Scientific & Technical Journal Articles"}],"observation_count":28,"observations":[{"period":"1996","value":18904.78},{"period":"1997","value":19348.5},{"period":"1998","value":19717.89},{"period":"1999","value":20837.67},{"period":"2000","value":21408.98},{"period":"2001","value":22532.95},{"period":"2002","value":23696.94},{"period":"2003","value":26124.36},{"period":"2004","value":28040.79},{"period":"2005","value":32137.75},{"period":"2006","value":37022.21},{"period":"2007","value":41304.26},{"period":"2008","value":46504.62},{"period":"2009","value":51851.24},{"period":"2010","value":58296.49},{"period":"2011","value":69056.48},{"period":"2012","value":75558.82},{"period":"2013","value":80194.85},{"period":"2014","value":88315.77},{"period":"2015","value":94793.78},{"period":"2016","value":104739.74},{"period":"2017","value":115044.77},{"period":"2018","value":123052.68},{"period":"2019","value":128579.54},{"period":"2020","value":145711.12},{"period":"2021","value":173096.47},{"period":"2022","value":200488.43},{"period":"2023","value":228174.31}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of articles"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"228174.3","yoyChange":"+13.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"200488.4","yoyChange":"+15.8%"},{"year":"2021","value":"173096.5","yoyChange":"+18.8%"},{"year":"2020","value":"145711.1","yoyChange":"+13.3%"},{"year":"2019","value":"128579.5","yoyChange":"+4.5%"},{"year":"2018","value":"123052.7","yoyChange":"+7.0%"},{"year":"2017","value":"115044.8","yoyChange":"+9.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"104739.7","yoyChange":"+10.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"94793.8","yoyChange":"+7.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"88315.8","yoyChange":"+10.1%"},{"year":"2013","value":"80194.9","yoyChange":"+6.1%"},{"year":"2012","value":"75558.8","yoyChange":"+9.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"69056.5","yoyChange":"+18.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"58296.5","yoyChange":"+12.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"51851.2","yoyChange":"+11.5%"},{"year":"2008","value":"46504.6","yoyChange":"+12.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"41304.3","yoyChange":"+11.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"37022.2","yoyChange":"+15.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"32137.8","yoyChange":"+14.6%"},{"year":"2004","value":"28040.8","yoyChange":"+7.3%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of scientific and technical journal articles published by authors in India 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 228,174.3 number of articles in 2023 and reached its lowest recorded value of 18,904.8 in 1996. The latest reading of 228,174.3 in 2023 represents a change of +27,685.9."}]}