# Docs are a niche but important citation layer | Trakkr Research

Canonical URL: https://trakkr.ai/trakkr-research/citation-sources/facts/docs-are-a-niche-but-important-citation-layer
Published: 2026-04-17
Last updated: 2026-04-17
Author: Mack Grenfell

Docs are not broad recommendation winners, but they show up when the prompt becomes technical.

## Methodology

Built from the live citation index backing Trakkr Research, using 8,777,687 citations across 208,567 unique domains observed between October 3, 2025 and April 17, 2026.

## Claim

Docs account for 0.20% of the current citation index.

## Why it matters

That makes docs valuable for implementation-oriented visibility, even if they never dominate consumer queries.

## Supporting metrics

| Metric | Value | Context |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Docs category share | 0.20% | Docs are cited less often overall, but they show up in technical query classes. |
| Citations analyzed | 8.78M | Current live citation index as of April 17, 2026. |

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## Data And Sources

- [Where AI Gets Its Answers](https://trakkr.ai/trakkr-research/citation-sources) - Flagship study behind this page
- [Page JSON](https://trakkr.ai/data/research-answers/citation-sources/facts/docs-are-a-niche-but-important-citation-layer.json) - Machine-readable companion file