{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"za-scientific-journal-articles","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-scientific-journal-articles","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/za-scientific-journal-articles/","title":"South Africa Scientific & Technical Journal Articles (2023)","description":"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.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","World Bank","South Africa","2023"],"publisher":"World Bank","frequency":"Annual","geography":"South Africa","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":"South Africa 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=ZA"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1996–2023"},{"label":"Observations","value":"28"},{"label":"Geography","value":"South Africa"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"South Africa (2023)","value":"14,949","unit":"number of articles","trend":{"direction":"down","value":"-5.9% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"-5.9%","unit":"number of articles"},{"label":"Trend","value":"down","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"28","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"South Africa Scientific & Technical Journal Articles"}],"observation_count":28,"observations":[{"period":"1996","value":3925.39},{"period":"1997","value":3924.31},{"period":"1998","value":4004.7},{"period":"1999","value":4045.03},{"period":"2000","value":3964.55},{"period":"2001","value":4156.78},{"period":"2002","value":4482.12},{"period":"2003","value":4352.9},{"period":"2004","value":4942.75},{"period":"2005","value":5246.71},{"period":"2006","value":5815.67},{"period":"2007","value":5971.52},{"period":"2008","value":6336.53},{"period":"2009","value":7117.59},{"period":"2010","value":7577.08},{"period":"2011","value":8241.46},{"period":"2012","value":8947.48},{"period":"2013","value":9548.07},{"period":"2014","value":10086.81},{"period":"2015","value":10888.74},{"period":"2016","value":11955.09},{"period":"2017","value":12809.68},{"period":"2018","value":13232.48},{"period":"2019","value":14690.16},{"period":"2020","value":15308.72},{"period":"2021","value":15478.5},{"period":"2022","value":15880.81},{"period":"2023","value":14949.03}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of articles"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2023","value":"14949.0","yoyChange":"-5.9%"},{"year":"2022","value":"15880.8","yoyChange":"+2.6%"},{"year":"2021","value":"15478.5","yoyChange":"+1.1%"},{"year":"2020","value":"15308.7","yoyChange":"+4.2%"},{"year":"2019","value":"14690.2","yoyChange":"+11.0%"},{"year":"2018","value":"13232.5","yoyChange":"+3.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"12809.7","yoyChange":"+7.1%"},{"year":"2016","value":"11955.1","yoyChange":"+9.8%"},{"year":"2015","value":"10888.7","yoyChange":"+8.0%"},{"year":"2014","value":"10086.8","yoyChange":"+5.6%"},{"year":"2013","value":"9548.1","yoyChange":"+6.7%"},{"year":"2012","value":"8947.5","yoyChange":"+8.6%"},{"year":"2011","value":"8241.5","yoyChange":"+8.8%"},{"year":"2010","value":"7577.1","yoyChange":"+6.5%"},{"year":"2009","value":"7117.6","yoyChange":"+12.3%"},{"year":"2008","value":"6336.5","yoyChange":"+6.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"5971.5","yoyChange":"+2.7%"},{"year":"2006","value":"5815.7","yoyChange":"+10.8%"},{"year":"2005","value":"5246.7","yoyChange":"+6.1%"},{"year":"2004","value":"4942.8","yoyChange":"+13.6%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"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."},{"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 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."}]}