patent countUpdated Jan 2026
Global 6G Research Publications by Year
Number of academic papers published with '6G' in the title or abstract, showing the acceleration of research activity.
Data
| Label | Value |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 180 |
| 2020 | 520 |
| 2021 | 1,250 |
| 2022 | 2,800 |
| 2023 | 4,500 |
| 2024 | 6,800 |
| 2025 | 9,200 |
Visual Overview
2019180
2020520
20211,250
20222,800
20234,500
20246,800
20259,200
Key Insights
6G publications grew 8x from 2020 to 2025, reaching 9,200 papers.
China, US, and EU account for 75% of all 6G research output.
AI-related 6G papers grew fastest, from 5% in 2019 to 40% in 2025.
Industry-academic co-authored papers doubled year-over-year in 2025.
Data Sources
IEEE Xplore, arXiv, Google Scholar, 6G-AI Research
Last updated: Jan 2026. Data is compiled from publicly available reports, industry analyses, and proprietary research.