Research sources ranked by Citation Velocity
How often tier-1 publications and AI engines cite each source per week — the most volatile sub-score.
Brookings Institution leads research on Citation Velocity — B · 80 · 9 sources scored
Research ranked by Velocity
- #1B·80Brookings Institutionbrookings.edu
Cited by policy press + economists; established think-tank citation tier.
- #2B·78Pew Research Centerpewresearch.org
Cited daily by news + academia for survey data; default for US public-opinion claims.
- #3B·78
Cited daily by health journalism + AI engines; default for U.S. health-policy claims.
- #4B·78Council on Foreign Relationscfr.org
Cited by international-affairs press; specialist foreign-policy citation.
- #5B·76Our World in Dataourworldindata.org
Cited by mainstream press + academia; pandemic-era surge sustained.
- #6B·76RAND Corporationrand.org
Cited by policy press + academia; defense + health beats heaviest.
- #7B·70BBC Research & Developmentbbc.co.uk/rd
Cited within media-tech research; specialist citation rather than mass volume.
- #8B·70Zillow Researchzillow.com/research
Cited by real-estate journalism + economists; corporate-source caveat.
- #9C·65Statistastatista.com
Cited often in business-school + presentation contexts; less by AI engines (engines prefer primary sources).