South Africa - Total Number of Scientific Publications in Library and Information Sciences

Since 2014, South Africa Total Number of Scientific Publications in Library and Information Sciences rose 1.7% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 12 among other countries in Total Number of Scientific Publications in Library and Information Sciences with 51.16 Publications. South Africa is overtaken by France, which was number 11 at 78.59 Publications and is followed by Austria at 49.74 Publications. United States lead the ranking with 1,145.71 Publications in 2019, +3.9% versus 2018. India, Spain and United Kingdom respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Indonesia recorded the best 5 years average growth at +53.2% per year, while Iceland witnessed the worst performance at -32.7% per year.

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Date Units (Publications)
2019 51.16
2018 53.02
2017 38.05
2016 43.55
2015 48.38
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How does South Africa rank in Total Number of Scientific Publications in Library and Information Sciences?

# 60 Countries Units (Publications) Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
United States
1,146 2019 +3.9 % -4.9 % View data
2 #2
India
235 2019 -4.3 % +7.9 % View data
11 #11
France
79 2019 +10.9 % -11.5 % View data
12 #12
South Africa
51 2019 -3.5 % +1.7 % View data
13 #13
Austria
50 2019 -5.7 % +6.2 % View data
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