Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Iran
Iran: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 2,968 publications in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Iran, 2016–2024
Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications.
Analysis
Iran recorded 2,968 publications for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Iran peaked at 3,043 publications in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,508 publications, in 2016.
Iran ranks 25th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Iran, year by year
| Year | publications | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1,508 publications | — |
| 2017 | 1,792 publications | +18.8% |
| 2018 | 1,718 publications | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,223 publications | +29.4% |
| 2020 | 2,609 publications | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 2,963 publications | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 2,771 publications | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 3,043 publications | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 2,968 publications | -2.5% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 2,968 publications is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 130 publications, 22.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Iran's 2,968 publications is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 930 publications, 3.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,810 publications | 1,508 publications | 2,223 publications | 4 |
| 2020s | 2,871 publications | 2,609 publications | 3,043 publications | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iran
- 22 Switzerland 3,310 publications compare
- 23 Brazil 3,209 publications compare
- 24 Bangladesh 3,185 publications compare
- 26 Iraq 2,787 publications compare
- 27 United Arab Emirates 2,718 publications compare
- 28 Sweden 2,519 publications compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Iran?
- Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Iran was 2,968 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 Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 3,043 publications in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,508 publications in 2016.
- How does Iran rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
- Iran ranks 25th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iran 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.