Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in South Korea

South Korea: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 10,265 publications in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,265 publications
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
7th
of 165 countries
All-time high
10,315 publications
in 2023
All-time low
3,110 publications
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in South Korea, 2016–2024

4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2016202020242016: 3.1k publications2017: 3.4k publications2018: 4.3k publications2019: 5.3k publications2020: 6.8k publications2021: 8.4k publications2022: 8.8k publications2023: 10.3k publications2024: 10.3k publications

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 4 United Kingdom 15,494 publications compare
  2. 5 Germany 12,793 publications compare
  3. 6 Japan 10,873 publications compare
  4. 8 Italy 9,123 publications compare
  5. 9 Canada 8,444 publications compare
  6. 10 France 7,681 publications compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
Unit
publications
Source
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
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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.