{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"sg-scientific-journal-articles","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sg-scientific-journal-articles","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/sg-scientific-journal-articles/","title":"Singapore Scientific & Technical Journal Articles (2023)","description":"Singapore's Scientific & Technical Journal Articles: 11,893.6 number of articles in 2023, -4.1% YoY. World Bank (IP.JRN.ARTC.SC), 1996–2023.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","World Bank","Singapore","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Singapore","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":"Singapore 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=SG"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1996–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"28"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Singapore"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Singapore (2023)","value":"11,893.6","unit":"number of articles","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-4.1% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-4.1%","unit":"number of articles"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"28","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Singapore Scientific & Technical Journal Articles"}],"observation_count":28,"observations":[{"period":"1996","value":2440.02},{"period":"1997","value":3168.89},{"period":"1998","value":3211.31},{"period":"1999","value":4040.11},{"period":"2000","value":4812.54},{"period":"2001","value":4917.06},{"period":"2002","value":5541.45},{"period":"2003","value":6209.72},{"period":"2004","value":7555.42},{"period":"2005","value":8081.08},{"period":"2006","value":8322.36},{"period":"2007","value":8139.04},{"period":"2008","value":8673.51},{"period":"2009","value":8967.54},{"period":"2010","value":9900.33},{"period":"2011","value":10138.51},{"period":"2012","value":10768.88},{"period":"2013","value":11016.64},{"period":"2014","value":11215.32},{"period":"2015","value":11458.88},{"period":"2016","value":12012.77},{"period":"2017","value":12325.92},{"period":"2018","value":11922.18},{"period":"2019","value":11605.14},{"period":"2020","value":12173.97},{"period":"2021","value":12432.16},{"period":"2022","value":12402.6},{"period":"2023","value":11893.6}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of articles"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"11893.6","yoyChange":"-4.1%"},{"year":"2022","value":"12402.6","yoyChange":"-0.2%"},{"year":"2021","value":"12432.2","yoyChange":"+2.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"12174.0","yoyChange":"+4.9%"},{"year":"2019","value":"11605.1","yoyChange":"-2.7%"},{"year":"2018","value":"11922.2","yoyChange":"-3.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"12325.9","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2016","value":"12012.8","yoyChange":"+4.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"11458.9","yoyChange":"+2.2%"},{"year":"2014","value":"11215.3","yoyChange":"+1.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"11016.6","yoyChange":"+2.3%"},{"year":"2012","value":"10768.9","yoyChange":"+6.2%"},{"year":"2011","value":"10138.5","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2010","value":"9900.3","yoyChange":"+10.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"8967.5","yoyChange":"+3.4%"},{"year":"2008","value":"8673.5","yoyChange":"+6.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"8139.0","yoyChange":"-2.2%"},{"year":"2006","value":"8322.4","yoyChange":"+3.0%"},{"year":"2005","value":"8081.1","yoyChange":"+7.0%"},{"year":"2004","value":"7555.4","yoyChange":"+21.7%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of scientific and technical journal articles published by authors in Singapore 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 12,432.2 number of articles in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2,440 in 1996. The latest reading of 11,893.6 in 2023 represents a change of -509."}]}