Analysis of Research Trends in the Journal of Standards, Certification, and Safety

The purpose of this study is to analyze research trends in the fields of standards, certification, and safety by examining papers published in the Journal of Standards, Certification and Safety, a leading academic Journal in the field of standardization. To achieve this research objective, this study analyzed papers published in the Journal of Standards, Certification and Safety, focusing on those listed in the Korea Citation Index(KCI) after 2020. Specifically, the analysis targeted research trends through keywords extracted from papers published over the designated period. First, a basic analysis of research trends was conducted through keyword frequency analysis. Additionally, network analysis and topic modeling were performed to provide a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the research trends. Among the 141 papers analyzed, 59 were technical papers and 82 were academic papers, which covered a wide range of research across the fields of standards, certification(testing), and safety. According to the results of frequency and network analyses, it showed that over the past five years, papers published in the Journal of Standards, Certification and Safety have covered diverse topics authored by researchers from various affiliations. It was also found that standard-related research across various industrial and technological fields was predominantly conducted as collaborative research supported by government and public institutions. This study is significant in that it identified domestic research trends in standardization by analyzing articles from the Journal of Standards, Certification and Safety, the leading academic society dedicated exclusively to standardization in Korea. The findings from this research can serve as foundational data for guiding future research directions and developing support strategies in the field of standardization.