Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Germany

Germany: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 12,793 publications in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12,793 publications
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
5th
of 165 countries
All-time high
14,047 publications
in 2023
All-time low
6,292 publications
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k2016202020242016: 6.3k publications2017: 6.8k publications2018: 8.0k publications2019: 9.6k publications2020: 11.4k publications2021: 13.1k publications2022: 12.4k publications2023: 14.0k publications2024: 12.8k 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 Germany stood at 12,793 publications.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 103.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Germany peaked at 14,047 publications in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,292 publications, in 2016.

That places Germany 5th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7,650 publications 6,292 publications 9,599 publications 4
2020s 12,764 publications 11,436 publications 14,047 publications 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 2 India 52,054 publications compare
  2. 3 United States 50,810 publications compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 15,494 publications compare
  4. 6 Japan 10,873 publications compare
  5. 7 South Korea 10,265 publications compare
  6. 8 Italy 9,123 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 Germany?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Germany was 12,793 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 Germany?
The highest recorded value was 14,047 publications in 2023.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 6,292 publications in 2016.
How does Germany rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
Germany ranks 5th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 103.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Germany 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.