Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Portugal

Portugal: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 1,927 publications in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,927 publications
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
33rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
2,013 publications
in 2023
All-time low
1,102 publications
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2016202020242016: 1.1k publications2017: 1.2k publications2018: 1.3k publications2019: 1.5k publications2020: 1.5k publications2021: 1.8k publications2022: 1.8k publications2023: 2.0k publications2024: 1.9k 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 Portugal is 1,927 publications, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 74.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Portugal peaked at 2,013 publications in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,102 publications, in 2016.

Portugal ranks 33rd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Portugal, 2016 to 2024.
Year publications Change
2016 1,102 publications
2017 1,160 publications +5.3%
2018 1,263 publications +8.9%
2019 1,496 publications +18.4%
2020 1,463 publications -2.2%
2021 1,805 publications +23.4%
2022 1,796 publications -0.5%
2023 2,013 publications +12.1%
2024 1,927 publications -4.3%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 1,927 publications is above the median for high income countries, which is 912 publications, 2.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 1,927 publications is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 509 publications, 3.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,255 publications 1,102 publications 1,496 publications 4
2020s 1,801 publications 1,463 publications 2,013 publications 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 30 Poland 2,346 publications compare
  2. 31 Denmark 2,200 publications compare
  3. 32 Greece 2,011 publications compare
  4. 34 Vietnam 1,831 publications compare
  5. 35 Belgium 1,817 publications compare
  6. 36 Thailand 1,812 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 Portugal?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in Portugal was 1,927 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 Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 2,013 publications in 2023.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 1,102 publications in 2016.
How does Portugal rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
Portugal ranks 33rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 74.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Portugal 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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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.