Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in United States

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

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

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k2016202020242016: 22.5k2017: 25.5k2018: 32.0k2019: 40.1k2020: 47.5k2021: 50.8k2022: 43.8k2023: 50.6k2024: 50.8k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

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

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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,475, in 2016.

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

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

Annual values for Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in United States, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 22,475 —
2017 25,546 +13.7%
2018 32,045 +25.4%
2019 40,074 +25.1%
2020 47,482 +18.5%
2021 50,813 +7.0%
2022 43,752 -13.9%
2023 50,621 +15.7%
2024 50,810 +0.4%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 50,810 is above the median for high income countries, which is 912, 55.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 1 China 116,434 compare
  2. 2 India 52,054 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 15,494 compare
  4. 5 Germany 12,793 compare
  5. 6 Japan 10,873 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 in 2024, according to 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 in 2021.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 22,475 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 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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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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