Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in United States

United States: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 50,810 publications in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
50,810 publications
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
3rd
of 165 countries
All-time high
50,813 publications
in 2021
All-time low
22,475 publications
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2016202020242016: 22.5k publications2017: 25.5k publications2018: 32.0k publications2019: 40.1k publications2020: 47.5k publications2021: 50.8k publications2022: 43.8k publications2023: 50.6k publications2024: 50.8k publications

Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications.

Analysis

In 2024, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in United States stood at 50,810 publications.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 126.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in United States peaked at 50,813 publications in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,475 publications, in 2016.

That places United States 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 30,035 publications 22,475 publications 40,074 publications 4
2020s 48,696 publications 43,752 publications 50,813 publications 5

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 116,434 publications compare
  2. 2 India 52,054 publications compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 15,494 publications compare
  4. 5 Germany 12,793 publications compare
  5. 6 Japan 10,873 publications compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in United States?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in United States was 50,810 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 United States?
The highest recorded value was 50,813 publications in 2021.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 22,475 publications in 2016.
How does United States rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
United States ranks 3rd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in United States?
Over the last ten years it is up 126.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United States 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.