Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Japan

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

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

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

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k2016202020242016: 6.7k publications2017: 7.2k publications2018: 8.2k publications2019: 9.3k publications2020: 9.7k publications2021: 10.2k publications2022: 9.9k publications2023: 11.0k publications2024: 10.9k publications

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%.

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 publications Change
2016 6,736 publications
2017 7,166 publications +6.4%
2018 8,237 publications +14.9%
2019 9,319 publications +13.1%
2020 9,732 publications +4.4%
2021 10,248 publications +5.3%
2022 9,885 publications -3.5%
2023 11,001 publications +11.3%
2024 10,873 publications -1.2%

Japan compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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