Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Japan
Japan: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 10,873 publications in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Japan, 2016–2024
Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Japan is 10,873 publications, 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 publications in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,736 publications, in 2016.
That places Japan 6th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,864 publications | 6,736 publications | 9,319 publications | 4 |
| 2020s | 10,348 publications | 9,732 publications | 11,001 publications | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 3 United States 50,810 publications compare
- 4 United Kingdom 15,494 publications compare
- 5 Germany 12,793 publications compare
- 7 South Korea 10,265 publications compare
- 8 Italy 9,123 publications compare
- 9 Canada 8,444 publications 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 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11,001 publications in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,736 publications 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 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.