Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Australia

Australia: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 7,605 publications in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,605 publications
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
11th
of 165 countries
All-time high
7,771 publications
in 2023
All-time low
3,060 publications
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Australia, 2016–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2016202020242016: 3.1k publications2017: 3.2k publications2018: 4.0k publications2019: 5.0k publications2020: 6.1k publications2021: 6.8k publications2022: 6.3k publications2023: 7.8k publications2024: 7.6k publications

Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications.

Analysis

Australia recorded 7,605 publications for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in 2024.

The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 148.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Australia peaked at 7,771 publications in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,060 publications, in 2016.

That places Australia 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 3,830 publications 3,060 publications 4,998 publications 4
2020s 6,906 publications 6,056 publications 7,771 publications 5

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 8 Italy 9,123 publications compare
  2. 9 Canada 8,444 publications compare
  3. 10 France 7,681 publications compare
  4. 12 Indonesia 6,750 publications compare
  5. 13 Spain 5,552 publications compare
  6. 14 Saudi Arabia 5,488 publications compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Australia?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Australia was 7,605 publications in 2024, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 7,771 publications in 2023.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,060 publications in 2016.
How does Australia rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
Australia ranks 11th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is up 148.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
Unit
publications
Source
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
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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.