10 Most Popular Scientific Articles of the Century: AI Topics Take Center Stage

The rapid advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is driving a surge in scientific publications globally. According to data from Google Scholar, articles on AI, deep learning, and computer vision topics dominate the list of most-cited papers in the 21st century.

One of the most influential articles comes from Yoshua Bengio et al., discussing methods for training deep neural networks. Its citations have reached hundreds of thousands.

This trend indicates that researchers are increasingly focusing on interdisciplinary approaches that bridge computer science, medicine, and public policy. Edupedia has also observed a significant increase in AI-themed article submissions to its technology journals since early 2024.