{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"it-scientific-journal-articles","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-scientific-journal-articles","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/it-scientific-journal-articles/","title":"Italy Scientific & Technical Journal Articles (2023)","description":"Italy's Scientific & Technical Journal Articles: 82,770.9 number of articles in 2023, -0.6% YoY. World Bank (IP.JRN.ARTC.SC), 1996–2023.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","World Bank","Italy","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Italy","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":"Italy 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=IT"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1996–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"28"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Italy"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Italy (2023)","value":"82,770.9","unit":"number of articles","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-0.6% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-0.6%","unit":"number of articles"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"28","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Italy Scientific & Technical Journal Articles"}],"observation_count":28,"observations":[{"period":"1996","value":34243.84},{"period":"1997","value":35158.03},{"period":"1998","value":34127.6},{"period":"1999","value":34282.2},{"period":"2000","value":36209.65},{"period":"2001","value":37419.9},{"period":"2002","value":38985.91},{"period":"2003","value":42292.76},{"period":"2004","value":44324.39},{"period":"2005","value":47758.26},{"period":"2006","value":50510.85},{"period":"2007","value":53839.81},{"period":"2008","value":55717.83},{"period":"2009","value":57761.05},{"period":"2010","value":57848.57},{"period":"2011","value":59651.73},{"period":"2012","value":63135.68},{"period":"2013","value":66220.78},{"period":"2014","value":67444.12},{"period":"2015","value":69382.56},{"period":"2016","value":69301.08},{"period":"2017","value":70101.05},{"period":"2018","value":71037.79},{"period":"2019","value":73935.81},{"period":"2020","value":80141.63},{"period":"2021","value":85699.51},{"period":"2022","value":83236.9},{"period":"2023","value":82770.89}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of articles"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"82770.9","yoyChange":"-0.6%"},{"year":"2022","value":"83236.9","yoyChange":"-2.9%"},{"year":"2021","value":"85699.5","yoyChange":"+6.9%"},{"year":"2020","value":"80141.6","yoyChange":"+8.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"73935.8","yoyChange":"+4.1%"},{"year":"2018","value":"71037.8","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"70101.1","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"69301.1","yoyChange":"-0.1%"},{"year":"2015","value":"69382.6","yoyChange":"+2.9%"},{"year":"2014","value":"67444.1","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"66220.8","yoyChange":"+4.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"63135.7","yoyChange":"+5.8%"},{"year":"2011","value":"59651.7","yoyChange":"+3.1%"},{"year":"2010","value":"57848.6","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"57761.1","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"55717.8","yoyChange":"+3.5%"},{"year":"2007","value":"53839.8","yoyChange":"+6.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"50510.8","yoyChange":"+5.8%"},{"year":"2005","value":"47758.3","yoyChange":"+7.7%"},{"year":"2004","value":"44324.4","yoyChange":"+4.8%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of scientific and technical journal articles published by authors in Italy 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 85,699.5 number of articles in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 34,127.6 in 1998. The latest reading of 82,770.9 in 2023 represents a change of -466."}]}