{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"jp-scientific-journal-articles","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-scientific-journal-articles","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/jp-scientific-journal-articles/","title":"Japan Scientific & Technical Journal Articles (2023)","description":"Japan's Scientific & Technical Journal Articles: 96,543.4 number of articles in 2023, -5.7% YoY. World Bank (IP.JRN.ARTC.SC), 1996–2023.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","World Bank","Japan","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Japan","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":"Japan 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=JP"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1996–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"28"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Japan"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"26 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Japan (2023)","value":"96,543.4","unit":"number of articles","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-5.7% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-5.7%","unit":"number of articles"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"28","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Japan Scientific & Technical Journal Articles"}],"observation_count":28,"observations":[{"period":"1996","value":88807.36},{"period":"1997","value":91890.26},{"period":"1998","value":92245.79},{"period":"1999","value":94194.57},{"period":"2000","value":96607.21},{"period":"2001","value":96102.98},{"period":"2002","value":98708.49},{"period":"2003","value":101127.66},{"period":"2004","value":103608.39},{"period":"2005","value":111936.4},{"period":"2006","value":112743.45},{"period":"2007","value":108597.61},{"period":"2008","value":106636.97},{"period":"2009","value":107477.28},{"period":"2010","value":107213.21},{"period":"2011","value":109048.37},{"period":"2012","value":107470.11},{"period":"2013","value":106967.6},{"period":"2014","value":103354.33},{"period":"2015","value":100597.44},{"period":"2016","value":101166.54},{"period":"2017","value":101854.44},{"period":"2018","value":101998.64},{"period":"2019","value":100156.22},{"period":"2020","value":100403.47},{"period":"2021","value":106309.76},{"period":"2022","value":102422.96},{"period":"2023","value":96543.44}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of articles"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"96543.4","yoyChange":"-5.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"102423.0","yoyChange":"-3.7%"},{"year":"2021","value":"106309.8","yoyChange":"+5.9%"},{"year":"2020","value":"100403.5","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"100156.2","yoyChange":"-1.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"101998.6","yoyChange":"+0.1%"},{"year":"2017","value":"101854.4","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"101166.5","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"100597.4","yoyChange":"-2.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"103354.3","yoyChange":"-3.4%"},{"year":"2013","value":"106967.6","yoyChange":"-0.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"107470.1","yoyChange":"-1.4%"},{"year":"2011","value":"109048.4","yoyChange":"+1.7%"},{"year":"2010","value":"107213.2","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2009","value":"107477.3","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"106637.0","yoyChange":"-1.8%"},{"year":"2007","value":"108597.6","yoyChange":"-3.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"112743.4","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2005","value":"111936.4","yoyChange":"+8.0%"},{"year":"2004","value":"103608.4","yoyChange":"+2.5%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of scientific and technical journal articles published by authors in Japan 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 112,743.5 number of articles in 2006 and reached its lowest recorded value of 88,807.4 in 1996. The latest reading of 96,543.4 in 2023 represents a change of -5,879.6."}]}