Between 2016 and 2021, researchers published roughly
20,000
English-language articles on AI + neuroscience
The global AI + neuroscience literature grew
85%
between 2016 and 2021
Articles on AI + neuroscience made up
1%
of all articles on artificial intelligence
Authors from private companies contributed to
2%
of AI + neuroscience articles
What counts as "AI + neuroscience" research?•How precise are these numbers?•What are the other caveats?
Data last updated May 17, 2023
20,740
AI + neuroscience articles were released between 2016 and 2021 (estd.)
85%
growth in research between 2016 and 2021
1%
of all artificial intelligence articles focused on AI + neuroscience
16
citations for the average AI + neuroscience article
14
citations for the average artificial intelligence article
30%
of AI + neuroscience articles have American authors
14%
have Chinese authors
23%
have European authors
| Country | Articles (2016-2021) | Growth (2016-2021) | Global share | Citations per article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6,251 | 64% | 30% | 25.4 |
| China | 2,950 | 192% | 14% | 17 |
| India | 2,124 | 146% | 10% | 11.2 |
- 2017: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery. 4630 citations
- 2016: Nature. 2968 citations
- 2016: Medical Image Analysis. 2689 citations
- 2016: IEEE Transactions on Medical Imaging. 2019 citations
- 2018: Nature Neuroscience. 1891 citations
- 2018: Nature. 1556 citations
- 2018: arXiv: Computation and Language. 1283 citations
- 2016: Nature Neuroscience. 1060 citations
- 2019: Science Advances. 1021 citations
- 2016: Nature. 1005 citations
- #1 Harvard University (United States)
- #2 University College London (United Kingdom)
- #3 Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)
| Organization | Articles (2016-2021) | Citations per article | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | 374 | 65 | United States |
| University College London | 250 | 48.8 | United Kingdom |
| Chinese Academy of Sciences | 244 | 39.3 | China |
2%
of AI + neuroscience articles are cited in patents
2%
of artificial intelligence articles are cited in patents
2%
of AI + neuroscience articles had authors from private companies (vs 4% of artificial intelligence articles in general)
| Company | Articles (2016-2021) | Citations per article | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 66.4 | United States | |
| Microsoft | 38 | 58.9 | United States |
| DeepMind (Google) | 32 | 123.6 | United Kingdom |
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