Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Slovenia

Slovenia: Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals was 3,568 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3,568
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
65th
of 196 countries
All-time high
4,058
in 2021
All-time low
1,109
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023

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

1.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1996200920231996: 1.1k1997: 1.2k1998: 1.2k1999: 1.4k2000: 1.7k2001: 1.7k2002: 1.8k2003: 2.1k2004: 1.9k2005: 2.3k2006: 2.4k2007: 2.7k2008: 3.0k2009: 3.2k2010: 3.1k2011: 3.6k2012: 3.4k2013: 3.5k2014: 3.4k2015: 3.5k2016: 3.4k2017: 3.4k2018: 3.2k2019: 3.5k2020: 3.7k2021: 4.1k2022: 3.7k2023: 3.6k

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

Analysis

Slovenia recorded 3,568 for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in 2023.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Slovenia peaked at 4,058 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,109, in 1996.

That places Slovenia 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 1,251 1,109 1,426 4
2000s 2,281 1,679 3,154 10
2010s 3,400 3,143 3,554 10
2020s 3,765 3,568 4,058 4

Countries ranked near Slovenia

  1. 62 Philippines 4,752 compare
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  3. 64 Kazakhstan 3,819 compare
  4. 66 Ecuador 3,530 compare
  5. 67 Ghana 3,270 compare
  6. 68 Lithuania 2,673 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Slovenia?
Annual articles published in scientific and technical journals in Slovenia was 3,568 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 Slovenia?
The highest recorded value was 4,058 in 2021.
What is the lowest annual articles published in scientific and technical journals recorded in Slovenia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,109 in 1996.
How does Slovenia rank for annual articles published in scientific and technical journals?
Slovenia ranks 65th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual articles published in scientific and technical journals rising or falling in Slovenia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Slovenia 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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