Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Japan

Japan: Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people was 87.86 publications per million people in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
87.86 publications per million people
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
46th
of 165 countries
All-time high
88.45 publications per million people
in 2023
All-time low
52.97 publications per million people
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Japan, 2016–2024

0204060802016202020242016: 53 publications per million people2017: 56.4 publications per million people2018: 64.9 publications per million people2019: 73.6 publications per million people2020: 77.1 publications per million people2021: 81.5 publications per million people2022: 79.1 publications per million people2023: 88.5 publications per million people2024: 87.9 publications per million people

Source: Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in publications per million people.

Analysis

In 2024, scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Japan stood at 87.86 publications per million people.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Japan peaked at 88.45 publications per million people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 52.97 publications per million people, in 2016.

Japan ranks 46th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 61.96 publications per million people 52.97 publications per million people 73.55 publications per million people 4
2020s 82.8 publications per million people 77.05 publications per million people 88.45 publications per million people 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 43 Grenada 102.37 publications per million people compare
  2. 44 Jordan 101.71 publications per million people compare
  3. 45 Hungary 94.87 publications per million people compare
  4. 47 China 82.03 publications per million people compare
  5. 48 Czechia 80.76 publications per million people compare
  6. 49 Serbia 79.72 publications per million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Japan?
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people in Japan was 87.86 publications per million people in 2024, according to Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 88.45 publications per million people in 2023.
What is the lowest scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 52.97 publications per million people in 2016.
How does Japan rank for scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people?
Japan ranks 46th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Scholarly publications on artificial intelligence per million people
Unit
publications per million people
Source
Center for Security and Emerging Technology (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major 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 per million people, including journal articles, conference papers, working papers, and preprints. The data only covers articles with an English-language title or abstract.