South Africa Scientific & Technical Journal Articles (2023)
South Africa's Scientific & Technical Journal Articles: 14,949 number of articles in 2023, -5.9% YoY. World Bank (IP.JRN.ARTC.SC), 1996–2023.
South Africa (2023)
14,949
number of articles
-5.9% YoY
YoY Change
-5.9%
number of articles
Trend
down
Series length
28
years of data
Data
| Year | number of articles | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 14,949 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 15,880.8 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 15,478.5 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 15,308.7 | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 14,690.2 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 13,232.5 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 12,809.7 | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 11,955.1 | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 10,888.7 | +8.0% |
| 2014 | 10,086.8 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 9,548.1 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 8,947.5 | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 8,241.5 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 7,577.1 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 7,117.6 | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 6,336.5 | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 5,971.5 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 5,815.7 | +10.8% |
| 2005 | 5,246.7 | +6.1% |
| 2004 | 4,942.8 | +13.6% |
About this Dataset
South Africa recorded 14,949 number of articles in 2023. The latest change was -931.8. Across 1996–2023 the series ranges from 3,924.3 in 1997 to 15,880.8 in 2022.
This page tracks the number of scientific and technical journal articles published by authors in South Africa from 1996 to present. Publication output is the primary measure of a country's research productivity and academic knowledge creation.
Data sourced from World Bank via Open Data API. Values use World Bank standardised methodology intended for cross-country comparison.
Frequently Asked Questions
This page tracks the number of scientific and technical journal articles published by authors in South Africa 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.
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).
The series peaked at 15,880.8 number of articles in 2022 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3,924.3 in 1997. The latest reading of 14,949 in 2023 represents a change of -931.8.