Scientific publications per million in South Korea
South Korea: Scientific publications per million was 1,387 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1,387
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
22nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
1,398
in 2021
All-time low
194.76
in 1996
Years of data
28
1996–2023
Scientific publications per million in South Korea, 1996–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, scientific publications per million in South Korea stood at 1,387.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, scientific publications per million in South Korea peaked at 1,398 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 194.76, in 1996.
South Korea ranks 22nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Scientific publications per million in South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 194.76 | — |
| 1997 | 244.55 | +25.6% |
| 1998 | 262.68 | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 314.97 | +19.9% |
| 2000 | 337.71 | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 389.19 | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 422.94 | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 496.39 | +17.4% |
| 2004 | 574.55 | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 664.79 | +15.7% |
| 2006 | 765.64 | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 844.82 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 891.09 | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 927.54 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 1,010 | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 1,067 | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 1,110 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,125 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1,170 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,213 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 1,209 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,226 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1,256 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 1,308 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1,333 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1,398 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 1,393 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,387 | -0.5% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 1,387 is above the median for high income countries, which is 943.28, 1.5× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 1,387 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 62.95, 22.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 254.24 | 194.76 | 314.97 | 4 |
| 2000s | 631.47 | 337.71 | 927.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,169 | 1,010 | 1,308 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,378 | 1,333 | 1,398 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More reference data data for South Korea
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12,007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 6,875 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2,038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is scientific publications per million in South Korea?
- Scientific publications per million in South Korea was 1,387 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest scientific publications per million recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1,398 in 2021.
- What is the lowest scientific publications per million recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 194.76 in 1996.
- How does South Korea rank for scientific publications per million?
- South Korea ranks 22nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is scientific publications per million rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Scientific publications per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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