Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 15,494 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
15,494
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
4th
of 165 countries
All-time high
16,604
in 2023
All-time low
6,936
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in United Kingdom, 2016–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k2016202020242016: 6.9k2017: 7.7k2018: 9.1k2019: 10.9k2020: 13.0k2021: 14.5k2022: 13.7k2023: 16.6k2024: 15.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 15,494 for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in 2024.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 123.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in United Kingdom peaked at 16,604 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,936, in 2016.

United Kingdom ranks 4th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in United Kingdom, year by year

Annual values for Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in United Kingdom, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 6,936 —
2017 7,657 +10.4%
2018 9,084 +18.6%
2019 10,899 +20.0%
2020 13,036 +19.6%
2021 14,541 +11.5%
2022 13,666 -6.0%
2023 16,604 +21.5%
2024 15,494 -6.7%

United Kingdom compared with similar countries

  • United Kingdom's 15,494 is above the median for high income countries, which is 912, 17.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • United Kingdom's 15,494 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 509, 30.4× the median. (50 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 8,644 6,936 10,899 4
2020s 14,668 13,036 16,604 5

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 China 116,434 compare
  2. 2 India 52,054 compare
  3. 3 United States 50,810 compare
  4. 5 Germany 12,793 compare
  5. 6 Japan 10,873 compare
  6. 7 South Korea 10,265 compare

See the full ranking of 165 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in United Kingdom?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in United Kingdom was 15,494 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 16,604 in 2023.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 6,936 in 2016.
How does United Kingdom rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 123.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Kingdom 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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