Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Canada

Canada: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 8,444 publications in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
8,444 publications
Change on year
down 7.0%
World rank
9th
of 165 countries
All-time high
9,083 publications
in 2023
All-time low
3,550 publications
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k2016202020242016: 3.5k publications2017: 3.9k publications2018: 4.6k publications2019: 6.0k publications2020: 7.5k publications2021: 8.7k publications2022: 7.8k publications2023: 9.1k publications2024: 8.4k publications

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Canada is 8,444 publications, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.0% on the previous year and up 137.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Canada peaked at 9,083 publications in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,550 publications, in 2016.

That places Canada 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4,515 publications 3,550 publications 5,989 publications 4
2020s 8,294 publications 7,456 publications 9,083 publications 5

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 6 Japan 10,873 publications compare
  2. 7 South Korea 10,265 publications compare
  3. 8 Italy 9,123 publications compare
  4. 10 France 7,681 publications compare
  5. 11 Australia 7,605 publications compare
  6. 12 Indonesia 6,750 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 Canada?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Canada was 8,444 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 Canada?
The highest recorded value was 9,083 publications in 2023.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 3,550 publications in 2016.
How does Canada rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
Canada ranks 9th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Canada 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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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.