Korea, Dem. People's Rep.—Scientific Journal Articles
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #116 of 197Updated May 2026
Latest Value
263
2022
YoY Change
+7.5%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#116
of 197 countries
Maximum
263
2022
Minimum
0
2001
CAGR
+26.1%
23 years
Last
263
Previous
245
Highest
263
Lowest
0
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Korea, Dem. People's Rep.'s scientific publications was 263 in 2022, ranking #116 out of 197 countries. This represents a +7.5% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 263 (2022) and the lowest was 0 (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 263 | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 245 | +38.3% |
| 2020 | 177 | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 145 | +60.9% |
| 2018 | 90 | +58.8% |
| 2017 | 57 | +34.6% |
| 2016 | 42 | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 39 | +133.2% |
| 2014 | 17 | +83.6% |
| 2013 | 9 | -49.0% |
| 2012 | 18 | +137.8% |
| 2011 | 8 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 8 | +23.3% |
| 2009 | 7 | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 10 | +63.4% |
| 2007 | 6 | +193.6% |
| 2006 | 2 | -49.4% |
| 2005 | 4 | +128.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +42.1% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +682.4% |
| 2001 | 0 | -89.4% |
| 2000 | 2 |
Top Countries — Scientific Journal Articles
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 898,949 | 2022 |
| 2 | United States | 457,335 | 2022 |
| 3 | India | 207,390 | 2022 |
| 4 | Germany | 113,976 | 2022 |
| 5 | United Kingdom | 105,584 | 2022 |
| 6 | Japan | 103,723 | 2022 |
| 7 | Italy | 90,586 | 2022 |
| 8 | Russian Federation | 84,252 | 2022 |
| 9 | Korea, Rep. | 76,936 | 2022 |
| 10 | Canada | 69,052 | 2022 |
About This Indicator
Definition
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.
Methodology
Data compiled by Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF), uri: https://ncses.nsf.gov/indicators.