Japan vs United Kingdom: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
Japan
10,873 publications
in 2024
United Kingdom
15,494 publications
in 2024
Japan rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
4th
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence over time
- Japan
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 15,494 publications against 10,873 publications in Japan, a difference of 4,621 publications.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 165 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,864 publications | 8,644 publications | 779.5 publications | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 10,348 publications | 14,668 publications | 4,320 publications | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence, Japan or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 15,494 publications against 10,873 publications in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence between Japan and United Kingdom?
- 4,621 publications, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United Kingdom?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2024.
- How do Japan and United Kingdom rank globally for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
- Japan ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.