Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in South Korea
South Korea: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 10,265 publications in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in South Korea, 2016–2024
Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 10,265 publications for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in 2024.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 230.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in South Korea peaked at 10,315 publications in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,110 publications, in 2016.
That places South Korea 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in South Korea, year by year
| Year | publications | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3,110 publications | — |
| 2017 | 3,435 publications | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 4,305 publications | +25.3% |
| 2019 | 5,264 publications | +22.3% |
| 2020 | 6,842 publications | +30.0% |
| 2021 | 8,354 publications | +22.1% |
| 2022 | 8,830 publications | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 10,315 publications | +16.8% |
| 2024 | 10,265 publications | -0.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 10,265 publications is above the median for high income countries, which is 912 publications, 11.3× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 10,265 publications is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,020 publications, 10.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,028 publications | 3,110 publications | 5,264 publications | 4 |
| 2020s | 8,921 publications | 6,842 publications | 10,315 publications | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in South Korea?
- Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in South Korea was 10,265 publications in 2024, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 10,315 publications in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,110 publications in 2016.
- How does South Korea rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
- South Korea ranks 7th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Scholarly publications on AI, including journal articles, conference papers, working papers, and preprints. The data only covers articles with an English-language title or abstract.