---
title: /series/clear-cited-research/
canonical: https://clearcited.com/series/clear-cited-research/
published: 2026-09-29
updated: 2026-09-29
author: Logan E Adams
proof_line: "Measured: at least 10 runs per engine, spent adaptively, across 5 AI engines · 95% confidence interval on every figure · open data (DOI 10.5281/zenodo.21612952) · how we measure"
---

# Clear Cited research

The dated, cited studies — each one a pre-registered question, a stated method, and the data behind it.

- Part 2: [Do directory listings change AI citation?](https://clearcited.com/research/directories-and-ai-citation/)
- Part 1: [State of AI Search 2026: engines disagree on the best tool](https://clearcited.com/research/state-of-ai-search/)