B
Evidence Grade B
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8%
8% -- share of total ai citations from primary research for AI citations (2026-07)
Primary research pages accounted for more than 8% of total AI citation volume.
- Represents more than 8% (90 of 1,075 citations)
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Evidence graded
Value
8%
Unit
Percentage
Data Vintage
2026-07
Entity
Sample Size
1,075
Evidence Quality
B
Strong, reliable evidence
Sourced from a well-regarded research firm or industry leader with transparent methodology and a reasonably large sample.
Single source - not yet corroborated
Score breakdown
Extraction
75
Source Trust
60
Citation Chain
20
Independence
30
Methodology
45
Freshness
95
Source
Growth Memo
Primary
Tier B
https://arcalea.com/blog/why-most-original-data-never-gets-cited ↗
Source Article
Original Data Never Gets Cited (And the One Format That Does)
Original Research
Growth Memo
· Original study ↗
Methodology
90 of 1,075 citations went to 8 primary research pages
Methodology documented
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AI citations: 8% share of total ai citations from primary research. Source: Growth Memo (2026-07). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/primary-research-citation-share-2026
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<blockquote cite="https://lighthousedata.io/data/primary-research-citation-share-2026" style="border-left:3px solid #2563eb;padding:12px 16px;margin:16px 0;font-family:system-ui,sans-serif;background:#f0f4ff;"><strong>8%</strong> -- share of total ai citations from primary research for AI citations<br><small>Source: Growth Memo (2026-07) · <a href="https://lighthousedata.io/data/primary-research-citation-share-2026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lighthouse Intelligence</a></small></blockquote>
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