Between 2016 and 2021, researchers published roughly
20,000
English-language articles on AI + pharmacology
The global AI + pharmacology literature grew
21%
between 2016 and 2021
Articles on AI + pharmacology made up
1%
of all articles on artificial intelligence
Authors from private companies contributed to
1%
of AI + pharmacology articles
What counts as "AI + pharmacology" research?•How precise are these numbers?•What are the other caveats?
Data last updated May 17, 2023
19,708
AI + pharmacology articles were released between 2016 and 2021 (estd.)
21%
growth in research between 2016 and 2021
1%
of all artificial intelligence articles focused on AI + pharmacology
10
citations for the average AI + pharmacology article
14
citations for the average artificial intelligence article
6%
of AI + pharmacology articles have American authors
89%
have Chinese authors
3%
have European authors
| Country | Articles (2016-2021) | Growth (2016-2021) | Global share | Citations per article |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 17,566 | 8% | 89% | 8.9 |
| United States | 1,114 | 124% | 6% | 24.8 |
| India | 247 | 460% | 1% | 12.8 |
- 2019: Nature Reviews Drug Discovery. 971 citations
- 2018: Drug Discovery Today. 571 citations
- 2017: bioRxiv. 538 citations
- 2018: Bioinformatics. 533 citations
- 2017: ACS central science. 497 citations
- 2018: 北京航空航天大学学报. 489 citations
- 2017: Drug Discovery Today. 430 citations
- 2020: Journal of Biomedical Science. 387 citations
- 2017: 计算机集成制造系统. 387 citations
- 2017: Journal of Proteome Research. 384 citations
- #1 Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)
- #2 University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (China)
- #3 Tianjin University (China)
| Organization | Articles (2016-2021) | Citations per article | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese Academy of Sciences | 325 | 13.6 | China |
| University of the Chinese Academy of Sciences | 316 | 11.1 | China |
| Tianjin University | 266 | 15.5 | China |
<1%
of AI + pharmacology articles are cited in patents
2%
of artificial intelligence articles are cited in patents
1%
of AI + pharmacology articles had authors from private companies (vs 4% of artificial intelligence articles in general)
| Company | Articles (2016-2021) | Citations per article | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Grid Corporation of China | 37 | 17.3 | China |
| China North Industries Group Corporation | 16 | 13.9 | China |
| AstraZeneca | 13 | 88.1 | United Kingdom |
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