Publication Intelligence Index
Machine Relations Index release Oct 28, 2026, data since May 10, 2026.
An editorial view of the publications answer engines cite across technical and emerging categories, grounded in Machine Relations Index data.
This page cites the canonical source-behavior standard at Machine Relations Index. Data: publication-profiles.json, publication-categories.json, publication-moves.json.
Top signal
Forbes#1
of 1,200 classified editorial publications
- 1Forbes1,179 cited runs
- 2TechRadar904 cited runs
- 3Yahoo News623 cited runs
- 4Healthline544 cited runs
Use the index to compare cited publications by evidence, not guesswork.
Check where your brand appears today, then decide which cited publications are worth pursuing.
Citation data: Machine Relations Index (MRI by Jaxon Parrott, CC BY 4.0)
What moved in the Index
Changes between Machine Relations Index releases, read from the Index’s own ranks and counts. The full digest is published daily as data: publication-moves.json.
Since the previous release: to
Buyer-category leaders
- Consumer Products, is-it-worth-it questions: now WIRED, CNET, Bon Appétit (was WIRED, Bon Appétit, CNET)
- Cybersecurity, top-list questions: now Expert Insights, Axis Intelligence, Security Boulevard (was Expert Insights, Axis Intelligence, TechRepublic)
- Cybersecurity, problem-first questions: now TechRadar, TechTarget, IT Pro (was TechRadar, TechTarget, SC Media)
Biggest rank moves
- CNN #59 to #53
- NBC News #49 to #45
- The Good Trade #56 to #52
- Becker's Hospital Review #54 to #58
- CMSWire.com #51 to #54
Most new citations
- Forbes +14 answer runs, 1,179 total
- Yahoo News +11 answer runs, 623 total
- The New York Times +11 answer runs, 342 total
- TechTarget +9 answer runs, 399 total
- Business Insider +9 answer runs, 199 total
Over the past week: to
Top 100
- Fast Company entered
- towardsdatascience.com left
Buyer-category leaders
- AI Infrastructure, best-in-category questions: now MarkTechPost, AIMultiple, Inside AI Media (was MarkTechPost, AIMultiple, Rost Glukhov)
- AI Infrastructure, top-list questions: now AIMultiple, Tech Insider, beri.net (was AIMultiple, Tech Insider, CIO)
- AI Security & Privacy, best-in-category questions: now AIMultiple, CIO, scirp.org (was AIMultiple, CIO, noemamag.com)
- AI Visibility & GEO, best-in-category questions: now Built In, TechRadar, Inquirer (was Built In, Inquirer, Analytics Insight)
- AI Visibility & GEO, head-to-head comparisons: now Search Engine Land, Forbes, Content Marketing Institute (was Forbes, Search Engine Land, Content Marketing Institute)
Biggest rank moves
- RotoWire #81 to #69
- ZDNET #72 to #64
- Security Boulevard #67 to #60
- Fast Company #103 to #96
- Becker's Hospital Review #52 to #58
Most new citations
- Forbes +70 answer runs, 1,179 total
- TechRadar +69 answer runs, 904 total
- Yahoo News +45 answer runs, 623 total
- NerdWallet +45 answer runs, 471 total
- Healthline +44 answer runs, 544 total
The publications AI engines cite most
Ranked by the Machine Relations Index among 1,200 classified editorial publications, by share of measured AI answer runs that cite each one. Updated daily.
- 1Forbes 3.6%
- 2TechRadar 2.8%
- 3Yahoo News 1.9%
- 4Healthline 1.7%
- 5NerdWallet 1.4%
- 6TechTarget 1.2%
- 7The New York Times 1.0%
- 8CNBC 0.9%
- 9Tom's Guide 0.9%
- 10People Managing People 0.8%
- 11PCMag 0.8%
- 12WebMD 0.7%
- 13Business Insider 0.6%
- 14CNET 0.6%
- 15Kiplinger 0.6%
- 16Good Housekeeping 0.6%
- 17Expert Insights 0.5%
- 18TechCrunch 0.5%
- 19Axios 0.5%
- 20EverydayHealth.com 0.5%
- 21TechRepublic 0.5%
- 22Tech Insider 0.4%
- 23U.S. News & World Report 0.4%
- 24Fortune 0.4%
- 25IT Pro 0.4%
- 26The Wall Street Journal 0.4%
- 27Consumer Reports 0.4%
- 28AIMultiple 0.4%
- 29Fierce Healthcare 0.4%
- 30MarTech 0.3%
- 31Built In 0.3%
- 32TIME 0.3%
- 33WIRED 0.3%
- 34Indiatimes 0.3%
- 35The Motley Fool 0.3%
- 36Cyber Security News 0.3%
- 37finder.com 0.3%
- 38LegalClarity 0.3%
- 39CIO 0.3%
- 40Medical News Today 0.3%
- 41Tech Times 0.3%
- 42USA Today 0.3%
- 43ConsumerAffairs 0.2%
- 44Cybernews 0.2%
- 45NBC News 0.2%
- 46UNLEASH 0.2%
- 47CBS News 0.2%
- 48PYMNTS 0.2%
- 49Allure 0.2%
- 50FreightWaves 0.2%
- 51GearLab 0.2%
- 52The Good Trade 0.2%
- 53CNN 0.2%
- 54CMSWire.com 0.2%
- 55Search Engine Land 0.2%
- 56T3 0.2%
- 57VentureBeat 0.2%
- 58Becker's Hospital Review 0.2%
- 59Money 0.2%
- 60Security Boulevard 0.2%
- 61Bon Appétit 0.2%
- 62HR Executive 0.2%
- 63New Market Pitch 0.2%
- 64ZDNET 0.2%
- 65Engadget 0.2%
- 66Healthcare Dive 0.2%
- 67Digital Camera World 0.1%
- 68EE Times 0.1%
- 69RotoWire 0.1%
- 70SaaS Mag 0.1%
- 71SecurityWeek 0.1%
- 72The CMO 0.1%
- 73EHR in Practice 0.1%
- 74SaaStrAI 0.1%
- 75The Digital Project Manager 0.1%
- 76CRN 0.1%
- 77LawSites 0.1%
- 79CTech 0.1%
- 80FinTech Futures 0.1%
- 81Kitchn 0.1%
- 82Analytics Insight 0.1%
- 83Axis Intelligence 0.1%
- 84HR Tech Feed 0.1%
- 85Investing.com 0.1%
- 86FinTech Magazine 0.1%
- 87The Independent 0.1%
- 88JD Supra 0.1%
- 89FinTechtris 0.1%
- 90Infosecurity Magazine 0.1%
- 91Legal Tech Media Group 0.1%
- 92Marie Claire 0.1%
- 93SiliconANGLE 0.1%
- 94AOL.com 0.1%
- 95Electronic Design 0.1%
- 96Fast Company 0.1%
- 97The Guardian 0.1%
- 98gagadget.com 0.1%
- 99MedCity News 0.1%
- 100Reviewed 0.1%
- 101Women's Health 0.1%
AI citation standing, publication by publication
One page for every publication the Machine Relations Index has seen AI answer engines cite: how often AI answer engines cite it, which buyer questions it is cited on, and whether a placement there is worth pursuing for your brand.
The publications at the top of this index are visible because buyers already encounter them in AI-assisted research.
The Machine Relations Index remains the source-behavior standard behind these publication signals. It is published by Machine Relations Research on machinerelations.ai, which AuthorityTech owns and operates.