Docs are a niche but important citation layer | Trakkr Research
Docs are not broad recommendation winners, but they show up when the prompt becomes technical.
Methodology: Built from 48,422,016 citation appearances across 529,165 unique domains in the latest valid snapshot for 1,643 tracked brands, observed from October 3, 2025 to August 18, 2026.
Claim
Domains in the current docs map account for 0.17% of the citation index.
Why it matters
The result should be read as a narrow domain-category count, not a census of documentation pages.
Supporting metrics
| Metric | Value | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Docs category share | 0.17% | Partial hand-maintained source classification. |
| Citation appearances | 48.4M | 48,422,016 appearances in the verified August 18, 2026 snapshot. |
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Data & Sources
- AI Citation Index - Flagship study behind this page
- Page JSON - Machine-readable companion file