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OpenAI ChatGPT Citation Share - January 2026

Which domains does ChatGPT Search cite most? Explore the top 15 most referenced websites and their citation share for January 2026. Essential insights for SEO teams optimizing for AI search engines and generative engine optimization (GEO).

The Most Cited Domains on OpenAI ChatGPT in January 2026

Based on Promptwatch data from Jan 1 - Jan 31, 2026. Citations tracked from real prompt responses using ChatGPT Search when triggered in the UI.

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How we collect this data

We collect millions of prompt responses, citations, and click data from the actual user interfaces of major AI platforms — over 1 billion data points and growing. This gives us one of the largest and most authentic datasets on how AI search engines cite sources and recommend brands.

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We collect data from the interfaces of ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, AI Overviews, and more — the same results hundreds of millions of users see daily.

1B+ data points

Our dataset spans over 1 billion analyzed citations, prompts, and responses — giving us one of the largest AI search datasets available.

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We publish these reports freely so the GEO and AI search community can learn from the data. All reports are based on aggregated, non-identifiable trends.

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