{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"us-scientific-journal-articles","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/us-scientific-journal-articles","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/us-scientific-journal-articles/","title":"United States Scientific & Technical Journal Articles (2023)","description":"United States's Scientific & Technical Journal Articles: 430,843.3 number of articles in 2023, -3.7% YoY. World Bank (IP.JRN.ARTC.SC), 1996–2023.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","World Bank","United States","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"United States","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":"United States 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=US"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1996–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"28"},{"label":"Geography","value":"United States"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"United States (2023)","value":"430,843.3","unit":"number of articles","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-3.7% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-3.7%","unit":"number of articles"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"28","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"United States Scientific & Technical Journal Articles"}],"observation_count":28,"observations":[{"period":"1996","value":313391.54},{"period":"1997","value":311116.82},{"period":"1998","value":302600.31},{"period":"1999","value":296940.93},{"period":"2000","value":306472.5},{"period":"2001","value":306733.89},{"period":"2002","value":321622.14},{"period":"2003","value":332537.09},{"period":"2004","value":356185.76},{"period":"2005","value":385012.19},{"period":"2006","value":387807.75},{"period":"2007","value":390236.82},{"period":"2008","value":392570.88},{"period":"2009","value":397790.4},{"period":"2010","value":407405.92},{"period":"2011","value":420413.97},{"period":"2012","value":425174.02},{"period":"2013","value":427372.54},{"period":"2014","value":428017.63},{"period":"2015","value":429258.44},{"period":"2016","value":431807.73},{"period":"2017","value":435377.24},{"period":"2018","value":441099.68},{"period":"2019","value":442656.75},{"period":"2020","value":453889.89},{"period":"2021","value":471378.18},{"period":"2022","value":447538.91},{"period":"2023","value":430843.27}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of articles"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"430843.3","yoyChange":"-3.7%"},{"year":"2022","value":"447538.9","yoyChange":"-5.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"471378.2","yoyChange":"+3.9%"},{"year":"2020","value":"453889.9","yoyChange":"+2.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"442656.8","yoyChange":"+0.4%"},{"year":"2018","value":"441099.7","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"435377.2","yoyChange":"+0.8%"},{"year":"2016","value":"431807.7","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2015","value":"429258.4","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2014","value":"428017.6","yoyChange":"+0.2%"},{"year":"2013","value":"427372.5","yoyChange":"+0.5%"},{"year":"2012","value":"425174.0","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2011","value":"420414.0","yoyChange":"+3.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"407405.9","yoyChange":"+2.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"397790.4","yoyChange":"+1.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"392570.9","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2007","value":"390236.8","yoyChange":"+0.6%"},{"year":"2006","value":"387807.8","yoyChange":"+0.7%"},{"year":"2005","value":"385012.2","yoyChange":"+8.1%"},{"year":"2004","value":"356185.8","yoyChange":"+7.1%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of scientific and technical journal articles published by authors in United States 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 471,378.2 number of articles in 2021 and reached its lowest recorded value of 296,940.9 in 1999. The latest reading of 430,843.3 in 2023 represents a change of -16,695.6."}]}