AI ethics research shows a pronounced acceleration in publications after 2021, with nonlinear accelerating growth rather than linear development¶
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q2 i? Publication activity in AI ethics remained low before 2019, increased markedly from 2021, and accelerated sharply after 2023, with cumulative growth fitting a nonlinear polynomial trend. → Chamil Arkhasa Nikko Mazlan 2026
Evidence¶
Chamil Arkhasa Nikko Mazlan 2026¶
Chamil Arkhasa Nikko Mazlan, Muhammad Atiullah Othman, Ahmad Rithaudin Md Noor, Surasak Jamnongsarn, Riyan Hidayatullah. (2026). From abstract ethics to situated practice: a bibliometric analysis of AI ethics and professional judgement. Educational technology research and development. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-026-10630-1
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Descriptive bibliometric analysis of annual publication and citation counts from a Scopus dataset of 282 records (2009–2025), shown in Fig. 2; the article reports "a marked increase beginning in 2021 and accelerating sharply after 2023". No effect size is printed.
"Publication activity remains relatively low and fragmented prior to 2019, followed by a marked increase beginning in 2021 and accelerating sharply after 2023."
Discussion¶
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AI ethics research shows a pronounced acceleration in publications after 2021, with nonlinear accelerating growth rather than linear development |
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AI ethics research shows a pronounced acceleration in publications after 2021, with nonlinear accelerating growth rather than linear development |
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