Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in China
China: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 116,434 publications in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in China, 2016–2024
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 China is 116,434 publications, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.7% on the previous year and up 429.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in China peaked at 116,434 publications in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21,986 publications, in 2016.
China ranks 1st of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in China, year by year
| Year | publications | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 21,986 publications | — |
| 2017 | 26,614 publications | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 35,864 publications | +34.8% |
| 2019 | 47,618 publications | +32.8% |
| 2020 | 55,081 publications | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 71,746 publications | +30.3% |
| 2022 | 82,350 publications | +14.8% |
| 2023 | 104,198 publications | +26.5% |
| 2024 | 116,434 publications | +11.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 116,434 publications is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130 publications, 895.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- China's 116,434 publications is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,020 publications, 114.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33,020 publications | 21,986 publications | 47,618 publications | 4 |
| 2020s | 85,962 publications | 55,081 publications | 116,434 publications | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
- 2 India 52,054 publications compare
- 3 United States 50,810 publications compare
- 4 United Kingdom 15,494 publications compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in China?
- Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in China was 116,434 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 116,434 publications in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,986 publications in 2016.
- How does China rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
- China ranks 1st out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 429.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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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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.