Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in India
India: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 52,054 publications in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in India, 2016–2024
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 India stood at 52,054 publications. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 400.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in India peaked at 52,054 publications in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,409 publications, in 2016.
India ranks 2nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in India, year by year
| Year | publications | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 10,409 publications | — |
| 2017 | 11,672 publications | +12.1% |
| 2018 | 14,333 publications | +22.8% |
| 2019 | 16,386 publications | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 21,166 publications | +29.2% |
| 2021 | 29,472 publications | +39.2% |
| 2022 | 31,475 publications | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 43,924 publications | +39.6% |
| 2024 | 52,054 publications | +18.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 52,054 publications is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42 publications, 1239.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- India's 52,054 publications is above the median for South Asia, which is 409 publications, 127.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 13,200 publications | 10,409 publications | 16,386 publications | 4 |
| 2020s | 35,618 publications | 21,166 publications | 52,054 publications | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China 116,434 publications compare
- 3 United States 50,810 publications compare
- 4 United Kingdom 15,494 publications compare
- 5 Germany 12,793 publications compare
More reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in India?
- Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in India was 52,054 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 India?
- The highest recorded value was 52,054 publications in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,409 publications in 2016.
- How does India rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
- India ranks 2nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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.