Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in China

China: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 116,434 publications in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
116,434 publications
Change on year
up 11.7%
World rank
1st
of 165 countries
All-time high
116,434 publications
in 2024
All-time low
21,986 publications
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k120.0k2016202020242016: 22.0k publications2017: 26.6k publications2018: 35.9k publications2019: 47.6k publications2020: 55.1k publications2021: 71.7k publications2022: 82.3k publications2023: 104.2k publications2024: 116.4k 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 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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 India 52,054 publications compare
  2. 3 United States 50,810 publications compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 15,494 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 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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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.