Figure 2
The horizontal axis is labeled “Year”, ranging from 1999 to 2025 in increments of 2 years. The vertical axis is labeled “Publications”, ranging from 0 to 30 in increments of 5 units. The plotted values fluctuate, starting near 2 in 1999, rising to about 7 in 2000 and 2001, dropping near 3 in 2002, increasing to around 20 in 2004, shifting between roughly 8 and 26 from 2005 to 2017, and then varying between 8 and 15 from 2018 to 2025. A dotted trendline indicates a gradual upward pattern across the entire period. Note: All numerical values are approximated.Publication trend in NPFM scholarship