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# Citation Density

The concentration of citation-worthy elements within content — factual claims, statistics, definitions, expert quotes, and structured data that LLMs can extr...

The concentration of citation-worthy elements within content — factual claims, statistics, definitions, expert quotes, and structured data that LLMs can extract and reference. Higher citation density increases the probability of being cited.

**Example:** An article with 12 specific statistics, 5 expert quotes, 3 definitions, and 2 comparison tables has higher citation density than one with the same word count but only general statements.


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