RAND Corporation 2020+ Enhanced Modern Era Analysis

Research Report

Generated: 2025-06-23

📄 Research Report 🔬 Methods 🤖 AI 📊 Cross-Analyses 🔍 Dashboard 🕸️ Networks

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Data Sources ?This analysis combines two complementary RAND datasets: full-text documents from AskRAND and rich metadata from the RAND API. Understanding both sources is key to interpreting the results.

Two Primary Data Sources

1. AskRAND Dataset (Full Text)

2. RAND API (Publication Metadata)

Key Distinction: AskRAND has full document text but limited metadata. RAND API has rich metadata but no full text content.

Data Processing Steps ?Shows the systematic process used to extract research methods and AI technologies from documents. The 86.2% retention rate indicates high data quality with minimal loss during processing.

Step Process Count Success Rate
Step 1 Starting Dataset - AskRAND 2020+ Documents 2,588 100%
Step 2 Methodology Extraction 2,557 99%
Step 3 Metadata Linking 2,557 100%
Step 4 Research Classification 2,232 87.3%
Step 5 Final Dataset 2,230 86.2%

Final Coverage: 2,230 documents represent 86.2% of all 2020+ AskRAND documents

Dataset Overview

2,230

Research Documents

2,382

Unique Authors

3,154

Research Methods

21

Organizational Units

1,311

AI Technologies

86.2%

Data Retention Rate

Document Types

RAND publishes documents in standardized series with specific purposes:

Code Count % Full Name Purpose
RR 1,692 75.9% Research Reports Major research studies (RAND's primary output)
RB 243 10.9% Research Briefs Summaries of research findings
PE 171 7.7% Perspectives Policy analysis with research methods
WR 82 3.7% Working Papers Preliminary research findings
RGSD 42 1.9% Graduate School Dissertations Academic research

Year Distribution

Year Documents %
2020 385 17.3%
2021 465 20.9%
2022 386 17.3%
2023 460 20.6%
2024 399 17.9%
2025 135 6.1%

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🔬 Research Methods Analysis 🤖 AI Technology Analysis 📊 Cross-Analyses 🔍 Interactive Dashboard 🕸️ Network Analysis