South Africa Scientific & Technical Journal Articles (2022)
South Africa's Scientific & Technical Journal Articles: 16,651.1 number of articles in 2022, +558.5 YoY. World Bank (IP.JRN.ARTC.SC), 1996–2022.
South Africa (2022)
16,651.1
number of articles
+558.5 YoY
YoY Change
+558.5
number of articles
Trend
up
Series length
27
years of data
Data
| Year | number of articles | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16,651.1 | +558.5 |
| 2021 | 16,092.6 | +347.9 |
| 2020 | 15,744.7 | +596.4 |
| 2019 | 15,148.4 | +1,671.3 |
| 2018 | 13,477.1 | +456.8 |
| 2017 | 13,020.3 | +835.6 |
| 2016 | 12,184.6 | +1,036.2 |
| 2015 | 11,148.4 | +824.6 |
| 2014 | 10,323.8 | +667.6 |
| 2013 | 9,656.2 | +551.1 |
| 2012 | 9,105.2 | +780.7 |
| 2011 | 8,324.5 | +627.2 |
| 2010 | 7,697.3 | +497.8 |
| 2009 | 7,199.5 | +796 |
| 2008 | 6,403.5 | +406.4 |
| 2007 | 5,997.1 | +154.4 |
| 2006 | 5,842.7 | +566.1 |
| 2005 | 5,276.5 | +310.3 |
| 2004 | 4,966.3 | +579.6 |
| 2003 | 4,386.6 | n/a |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 16651.1 number of articles in 2022. The most recent year-on-year change was +558.5. The historical series (1996–2022) shows a peak of 16651.1 in 2022 and a trough of 3924.3 in 1997.
Data sourced from World Bank Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology ensuring cross-country comparability.
The chart above shows the full historical trend; the table below lists annual values with year-on-year changes.
Frequently Asked Questions
This indicator tracks south africa scientific & technical journal articles in South Africa, published by World Bank. Data covers 1996–2022 at annual frequency using harmonised methodology.
The most recent observation covers 2022. World Bank typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. Data is updated annual.
The series peaked at 16651.1 number of articles in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3924.3 in 1997. The latest reading of 16651.1 in 2022 represents a year-on-year change of +558.5.