Research franchise
AI Citation Landscape
A sampling study of which domains AI answer systems cite, by question type, with per-system counting rules published in full.
- Research question
- Which domains are cited by AI answer systems, how does the mix differ by system and question type, and how stable is it?
- Cadence
- Twice yearly
- Led by
- Michelle Greenlee, edited by Dr. Annika Holm, PhD
- Next release
- 2027 edition, first collection window January 2027
Editions
Methodology release
AI Citation Landscape — 2027 Edition
This release defines how citations are counted before any counting takes place. Systems attach citations differently, and a comparison that ignores that produces numbers which look precise and mean nothing.
Published 2026-09-16 · Methodology v1.0