Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Slovakia

Slovakia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals was 5,332 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
5,332
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
58th
of 196 countries
All-time high
5,500
in 2019
All-time low
1,812
in 1997
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Slovakia, 1996–2023

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1996200920231996: 2.1k1997: 1.8k1998: 2.0k1999: 2.0k2000: 2.1k2001: 2.1k2002: 2.1k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.3k2005: 2.5k2006: 2.5k2007: 2.8k2008: 3.2k2009: 3.0k2010: 3.5k2011: 3.7k2012: 4.1k2013: 4.2k2014: 4.8k2015: 4.9k2016: 5.3k2017: 5.5k2018: 5.0k2019: 5.5k2020: 5.2k2021: 5.2k2022: 5.1k2023: 5.3k

Source: National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Slovakia is 5,332, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 25.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Slovakia peaked at 5,500 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,812, in 1997.

Slovakia ranks 58th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,986 1,812 2,065 4
2000s 2,469 2,060 3,244 10
2010s 4,650 3,474 5,500 10
2020s 5,178 5,067 5,332 4

Countries ranked near Slovakia

  1. 55 Croatia 5,504 compare
  2. 56 Tunisia 5,493 compare
  3. 57 Jordan 5,419 compare
  4. 59 Peru 5,242 compare
  5. 60 Serbia 5,173 compare
  6. 61 Bulgaria 4,998 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Slovakia?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Slovakia was 5,332 in 2023, according to National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals recorded in Slovakia?
The highest recorded value was 5,500 in 2019.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals recorded in Slovakia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,812 in 1997.
How does Slovakia rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals?
Slovakia ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals rising or falling in Slovakia?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovakia data come from?
The figures come from National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals
Source
National Science Foundation Science and Engineering Indicators, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
196 places, 5,488 data points, 1996–2023
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