Contribution
The Academic Activity of Korean Scientists Focusing on Chosun Chemical Society During the Japanese Colonial Period
Korea Naval Academy
Published: December 2025 · Vol. 47 No. 3 · pp. 507-520
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36092/KJHS.2025.47.3.507
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Abstract
This research note introduces the academic activities of Korean scientists appearing in the Journal of the Chosun Chemical Society published by the Chosun Chemical Society during the Japanese colonial period. The Chosun Chemical Society was established in 1929 by 64 Japanese and Korean scientist in Chosun, including industrial chemists, agricultural chemists, medical chemists, and pharmacists. The society published 160 volumes of the Journal of the Chosun Chemical Society from the inaugural issue in 1929 to the 13th volume in 1943. This journal contains 103 lectures, 97 original articles, and 17 reviews. Among them, 5 lectures, 5 reviews, and 12 original research papers were authored by Korean scientists.