Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Japan

Japan: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 10,873 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10,873
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
6th
of 165 countries
All-time high
11,001
in 2023
All-time low
6,736
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2016202020242016: 6.7k2017: 7.2k2018: 8.2k2019: 9.3k2020: 9.7k2021: 10.2k2022: 9.9k2023: 11.0k2024: 10.9k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Japan is 10,873, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 61.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Japan peaked at 11,001 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,736, in 2016.

That places Japan 6th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Japan, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 6,736 —
2017 7,166 +6.4%
2018 8,237 +14.9%
2019 9,319 +13.1%
2020 9,732 +4.4%
2021 10,248 +5.3%
2022 9,885 -3.5%
2023 11,001 +11.3%
2024 10,873 -1.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

  • Japan's 10,873 is above the median for high income countries, which is 912, 11.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Japan's 10,873 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,020, 10.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 7,864 6,736 9,319 4
2020s 10,348 9,732 11,001 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 3 United States 50,810 compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 15,494 compare
  3. 5 Germany 12,793 compare
  4. 7 South Korea 10,265 compare
  5. 8 Italy 9,123 compare
  6. 9 Canada 8,444 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Japan?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Japan was 10,873 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 11,001 in 2023.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 6,736 in 2016.
How does Japan rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
Japan ranks 6th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 61.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from 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
Source
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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