Between 2017 and 2022, researchers published roughly
10,000
English-language articles on AI + computational biology
The global AI + computational biology literature grew
70%
between 2017 and 2022
Articles on AI + computational biology made up
1%
of all articles on artificial intelligence
Authors from private companies contributed to
5%
of AI + computational biology articles
What counts as "AI + computational biology" research?•How precise are these numbers?•What are the other caveats?
Data last updated November 20, 2023
10,229
AI + computational biology articles were released between 2017 and 2022 (estd.)
70%
growth in research between 2017 and 2022
1%
of all artificial intelligence articles focused on AI + computational biology
14
citations for the average AI + computational biology article
14
citations for the average artificial intelligence article
21%
of AI + computational biology articles have American authors
35%
have Chinese authors
17%
have European authors
| Country | Articles (2017-2022) | Growth (2017-2022) | Global share | Citations per article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 3,546 | 98% | 35% | 10.8 |
| United States | 2,161 | 23% | 21% | 28.5 |
| United Kingdom | 661 | 25% | 6% | 24.1 |
- 2021: arXiv (Cornell University). 3,452 citations
- 2017: Cancer research. 3,231 citations
- 2018: arXiv: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition. 2,982 citations
- 2019: arXiv: Computation and Language. 2,059 citations
- 2017: arXiv: Neural and Evolutionary Computing. 1,476 citations
- 2018: PLoS biology. 1,375 citations
- 2022: arXiv.org. 1,261 citations
- 2019: arXiv: Learning. 1,146 citations
- 2018: arXiv: Learning. 1,089 citations
- 2019: arXiv: Machine Learning. 997 citations
- #1 Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)
- #2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (United States)
- #3 Harvard University (United States)
| Organization | Articles (2017-2022) | Citations per article | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Academy of Sciences | 164 | 26.9 | China |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | 79 | 48.1 | United States |
| Harvard University | 78 | 77.9 | United States |
4%
of AI + computational biology articles are cited in patents
5%
of artificial intelligence articles are cited in patents
5%
of AI + computational biology articles had authors from private companies (vs 6% of artificial intelligence articles in general)
| Company | Articles (2017-2022) | Citations per article | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 122.8 | United States | |
| IBM | 34 | 40.6 | United States |
| Microsoft | 28 | 189.9 | United States |
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