{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"pk-scientific-journal-articles","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pk-scientific-journal-articles","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/pk-scientific-journal-articles/","title":"Pakistan Scientific & Technical Journal Articles (2023)","description":"Pakistan's Scientific & Technical Journal Articles: 20,519.1 number of articles in 2023, -2.1% YoY. World Bank (IP.JRN.ARTC.SC), 1996–2023.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","World Bank","Pakistan","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Pakistan","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":"Pakistan 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=PK"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1996–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"28"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Pakistan"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Pakistan (2023)","value":"20,519.1","unit":"number of articles","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-2.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-2.1%","unit":"number of articles"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"28","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Pakistan Scientific & Technical Journal Articles"}],"observation_count":28,"observations":[{"period":"1996","value":727.91},{"period":"1997","value":801.83},{"period":"1998","value":954.57},{"period":"1999","value":989.48},{"period":"2000","value":1036.55},{"period":"2001","value":1233.34},{"period":"2002","value":1351.78},{"period":"2003","value":1457.66},{"period":"2004","value":1716.17},{"period":"2005","value":2340.97},{"period":"2006","value":2747.69},{"period":"2007","value":3291.33},{"period":"2008","value":4017.34},{"period":"2009","value":4732.44},{"period":"2010","value":5380.66},{"period":"2011","value":5894.42},{"period":"2012","value":6198.81},{"period":"2013","value":6870.18},{"period":"2014","value":7094.94},{"period":"2015","value":7669.24},{"period":"2016","value":9006.53},{"period":"2017","value":11064.45},{"period":"2018","value":11921.76},{"period":"2019","value":14994.15},{"period":"2020","value":16903.42},{"period":"2021","value":19703.26},{"period":"2022","value":20954.92},{"period":"2023","value":20519.11}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of articles"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"20519.1","yoyChange":"-2.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"20954.9","yoyChange":"+6.4%"},{"year":"2021","value":"19703.3","yoyChange":"+16.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"16903.4","yoyChange":"+12.7%"},{"year":"2019","value":"14994.1","yoyChange":"+25.8%"},{"year":"2018","value":"11921.8","yoyChange":"+7.7%"},{"year":"2017","value":"11064.5","yoyChange":"+22.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"9006.5","yoyChange":"+17.4%"},{"year":"2015","value":"7669.2","yoyChange":"+8.1%"},{"year":"2014","value":"7094.9","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2013","value":"6870.2","yoyChange":"+10.8%"},{"year":"2012","value":"6198.8","yoyChange":"+5.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"5894.4","yoyChange":"+9.5%"},{"year":"2010","value":"5380.7","yoyChange":"+13.7%"},{"year":"2009","value":"4732.4","yoyChange":"+17.8%"},{"year":"2008","value":"4017.3","yoyChange":"+22.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"3291.3","yoyChange":"+19.8%"},{"year":"2006","value":"2747.7","yoyChange":"+17.4%"},{"year":"2005","value":"2341.0","yoyChange":"+36.4%"},{"year":"2004","value":"1716.2","yoyChange":"+17.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of scientific and technical journal articles published by authors in Pakistan 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 20,954.9 number of articles in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 727.9 in 1996. The latest reading of 20,519.1 in 2023 represents a change of -435.8."}]}