Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in France

France: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 7,681 publications in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7,681 publications
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
10th
of 165 countries
All-time high
7,895 publications
in 2023
All-time low
5,443 publications
in 2017
Years of data
9
2016–2024

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2016202020242016: 5.4k publications2017: 5.4k publications2018: 6.1k publications2019: 7.0k publications2020: 7.3k publications2021: 7.6k publications2022: 7.4k publications2023: 7.9k publications2024: 7.7k publications

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

Analysis

In 2024, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in France stood at 7,681 publications.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in France peaked at 7,895 publications in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5,443 publications, in 2017.

France ranks 10th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in France, year by year

Annual values for Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in France, 2016 to 2024.
Year publications Change
2016 5,445 publications
2017 5,443 publications -0.0%
2018 6,111 publications +12.3%
2019 6,971 publications +14.1%
2020 7,335 publications +5.2%
2021 7,640 publications +4.2%
2022 7,354 publications -3.7%
2023 7,895 publications +7.4%
2024 7,681 publications -2.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 7,681 publications is above the median for high income countries, which is 912 publications, 8.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • France's 7,681 publications is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 509 publications, 15.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5,992 publications 5,443 publications 6,971 publications 4
2020s 7,581 publications 7,335 publications 7,895 publications 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 7 South Korea 10,265 publications compare
  2. 8 Italy 9,123 publications compare
  3. 9 Canada 8,444 publications compare
  4. 11 Australia 7,605 publications compare
  5. 12 Indonesia 6,750 publications compare
  6. 13 Spain 5,552 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 France?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in France was 7,681 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 France?
The highest recorded value was 7,895 publications in 2023.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5,443 publications in 2017.
How does France rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
France ranks 10th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France 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.