{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"mx-scientific-journal-articles","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mx-scientific-journal-articles","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/mx-scientific-journal-articles/","title":"Mexico Scientific & Technical Journal Articles (2023)","description":"Mexico's Scientific & Technical Journal Articles: 18,981.9 number of articles in 2023, -3.8% YoY. World Bank (IP.JRN.ARTC.SC), 1996–2023.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","World Bank","Mexico","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Mexico","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":"Mexico 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=MX"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1996–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"28"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Mexico"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Mexico (2023)","value":"18,981.9","unit":"number of articles","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-3.8% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-3.8%","unit":"number of articles"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"28","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Mexico Scientific & Technical Journal Articles"}],"observation_count":28,"observations":[{"period":"1996","value":3945.12},{"period":"1997","value":4350.81},{"period":"1998","value":4656.51},{"period":"1999","value":4873.62},{"period":"2000","value":5026.99},{"period":"2001","value":5434.53},{"period":"2002","value":5935.23},{"period":"2003","value":6710.84},{"period":"2004","value":7334.54},{"period":"2005","value":8248.11},{"period":"2006","value":9308.28},{"period":"2007","value":9423.59},{"period":"2008","value":10137.66},{"period":"2009","value":10375},{"period":"2010","value":10963.14},{"period":"2011","value":11391.82},{"period":"2012","value":12152.39},{"period":"2013","value":12677.19},{"period":"2014","value":13541.76},{"period":"2015","value":13741.34},{"period":"2016","value":14497.26},{"period":"2017","value":15397.11},{"period":"2018","value":16402.64},{"period":"2019","value":18006.46},{"period":"2020","value":19332.61},{"period":"2021","value":20345.96},{"period":"2022","value":19740.68},{"period":"2023","value":18981.87}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of articles"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"18981.9","yoyChange":"-3.8%"},{"year":"2022","value":"19740.7","yoyChange":"-3.0%"},{"year":"2021","value":"20346.0","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2020","value":"19332.6","yoyChange":"+7.4%"},{"year":"2019","value":"18006.5","yoyChange":"+9.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"16402.6","yoyChange":"+6.5%"},{"year":"2017","value":"15397.1","yoyChange":"+6.2%"},{"year":"2016","value":"14497.3","yoyChange":"+5.5%"},{"year":"2015","value":"13741.3","yoyChange":"+1.5%"},{"year":"2014","value":"13541.8","yoyChange":"+6.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"12677.2","yoyChange":"+4.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"12152.4","yoyChange":"+6.7%"},{"year":"2011","value":"11391.8","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2010","value":"10963.1","yoyChange":"+5.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"10375.0","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"10137.7","yoyChange":"+7.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"9423.6","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"9308.3","yoyChange":"+12.9%"},{"year":"2005","value":"8248.1","yoyChange":"+12.5%"},{"year":"2004","value":"7334.5","yoyChange":"+9.3%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of scientific and technical journal articles published by authors in Mexico 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 20,346 number of articles in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3,945.1 in 1996. The latest reading of 18,981.9 in 2023 represents a change of -758.8."}]}