Korea, Rep.—Scientific Journal Articles
Category: TechnologySource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #9 of 197Updated April 2026
Latest Value
76,936
2022
YoY Change
-0.8%
2021 → 2022
Global Rank
#9
of 197 countries
Maximum
77,566
2021
Minimum
15,875
2000
CAGR
+7.4%
23 years
Last
76,936
Previous
77,566
Highest
77,566
Lowest
15,875
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Korea, Rep.'s scientific publications was 76,936 in 2022, ranking #9 out of 197 countries. This represents a -0.8% change from 2021. Over the past 23 years, the highest recorded value was 77,566 (2021) and the lowest was 15,875 (2000). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 76,936 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 77,566 | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 73,256 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 70,702 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 66,893 | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 64,097 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 62,915 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 62,723 | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 60,153 | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 57,320 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 56,101 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 53,624 | +6.5% |
| 2010 | 50,339 | +9.5% |
| 2009 | 45,957 | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 43,924 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 41,317 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 37,247 | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 32,098 | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 27,741 | +16.2% |
| 2003 | 23,880 | +19.3% |
| 2002 | 20,023 | +8.6% |
| 2001 | 18,436 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 15,875 |
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.