Japan vs South Korea: Scientific and technical journal articles

Japan
96,543
in 2023
South Korea
71,724
in 2023
Japan rank
6th
South Korea rank
9th

Scientific and technical journal articles over time

  • Japan
  • South Korea
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k199620092023

How they compare

Japan currently reports 96,543 against 71,724 in South Korea, a difference of 24,819.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.3 times South Korea's.

Across all 28 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Japan ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 9th of 196 countries.

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan South Korea Difference Ahead
1990s 91,785 11,736 80,048 Japan
2000s 104,355 30,556 73,799 Japan
2010s 103,983 59,446 44,537 Japan
2020s 101,420 71,291 30,129 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher scientific and technical journal articles, Japan or South Korea?
Japan, at 96,543 against 71,724 in South Korea as of 2023.
What is the difference in scientific and technical journal articles between Japan and South Korea?
24,819, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
28 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2023.
How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for scientific and technical journal articles?
Japan ranks 6th and South Korea ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF), published as Scientific and technical journal articles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Scientific and technical journal articles
Source
Science and Engineering Indicators, National Science Foundation (NSF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 6,832 data points, 1996–2023
Last refreshed

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.