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From Citation Selection to Citation Absorption: A Measurement Framework for Generative Engine Optimization Across AI Search Platforms

Authors
Zhang Kai, He Xinyue, Yao Jingang
Venue
arXiv — preprint, not yet peer-reviewed
Published
2026-04-29
ID
arXiv:2604.25707

Preprint, not yet peer-reviewed. Zhang Kai, He Xinyue and Yao Jingang propose separating source selection from how much a cited page contributes to an AI-generated answer. Their analysis of 602 prompts compares ChatGPT, Google AI Overview/Gemini and Perplexity; descriptive associations do not establish a causal recipe for ranking or visibility.

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