Scientific and technical journal articles in Botswana

Botswana: Scientific and technical journal articles was 383.84 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
383.84
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
110th
of 197 countries
All-time high
391.01
in 2022
All-time low
73.06
in 1997
Years of data
28
1996–2023

Scientific and technical journal articles in Botswana, 1996–2023

1002003004001996200920231996: 74.51997: 73.11998: 87.81999: 88.82000: 111.92001: 102.52002: 117.22003: 120.32004: 133.42005: 121.32006: 1852007: 151.92008: 163.62009: 167.72010: 161.52011: 167.72012: 156.72013: 164.92014: 199.22015: 157.22016: 230.62017: 234.42018: 282.62019: 302.12020: 319.32021: 377.42022: 3912023: 383.8

Source: Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).

Analysis

Botswana recorded 383.84 for scientific and technical journal articles in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 132.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scientific and technical journal articles in Botswana peaked at 391.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 73.06, in 1997.

Botswana ranks 110th of 197 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 81.04 73.06 88.82 4
2000s 137.48 102.48 184.98 10
2010s 205.69 156.74 302.06 10
2020s 367.88 319.29 391.01 4

Countries ranked near Botswana

  1. 107 Rwanda 433.51 compare
  2. 108 Yemen 404.01 compare
  3. 109 Cote d'Ivoire 391.71 compare
  4. 111 Malawi 377.51 compare
  5. 112 Zambia 367.3 compare
  6. 113 Moldova 335.06 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is scientific and technical journal articles in Botswana?
Scientific and technical journal articles in Botswana was 383.84 in 2023, according to Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF).
What is the highest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Botswana?
The highest recorded value was 391.01 in 2022.
What is the lowest scientific and technical journal articles recorded in Botswana?
The lowest recorded value was 73.06 in 1997.
How does Botswana rank for scientific and technical journal articles?
Botswana ranks 110th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is scientific and technical journal articles rising or falling in Botswana?
Over the last ten years it is up 132.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Botswana data come from?
The figures come from Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF), published as part of Scientific and technical journal articles. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles
Source
Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 6,832 data points, 1996–2023
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Article counts refer to publications from a selection of conference proceedings and peer-reviewed journals from Scopus in science and engineering fields, according to the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics Taxonomy of Disciplines.