RAND Cross-Analyses

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🏢 Methods × Organizations ?Analysis of how different RAND organizational units specialize in specific research methods. Shows methodological signatures and diversity by division.

Organizational Method Signatures ?Shows how different RAND organizational units specialize in specific research methods. Each organization has a distinct methodological profile reflecting their research focus areas.

Methods Count by Organization ?Number of different research methods used by each organizational unit. Higher diversity indicates broader methodological capability and varied research portfolios.

Primary Methods by Organization

Organization	Primary Method	Usage	% of Unit
Project AIR FORCE	Statistical Analysis	45	62.5%
NDRI	Literature Review	38	62.3%
American Educator Panels	Surveys	42	73.7%
Arroyo Center	Comparative Analysis	28	58.3%
HSOAC	Interviews	32	66.7%

Methodological Approach by Organization

Organization	Methods Used	Primary Approach
Project AIR FORCE	12	Quantitative
HSOAC	15	Mixed Methods
RAND Europe	18	Diverse
Arroyo Center	10	Strategic
Am. Educator Panels	8	Survey-Focused

🎯 Methods × Research Topics ?Shows which research methods are most commonly used for different topic areas. Reveals methodological preferences across research domains.

Method Usage by Research Domain ?Average number of methods used per document in each research domain. AI research shows highest methodological complexity, while education research tends to be more focused.

Methods by Topic Area ?Total document count by research topic area. Shows the relative volume of research across different domains at RAND from 2020-2025.

Research Topic	Primary Method	Secondary Method	Documents
United States Air Force	Statistical Analysis	Simulation	45
China	Literature Review	Comparative Analysis	38
COVID-19	Statistical Analysis	Surveys	32
United States Army	Literature Review	Interviews	28
Teachers and Teaching	Surveys	Interviews	25
Artificial Intelligence	Literature Review	Case Study	22

🤖 AI × Methods Integration ?Examines how AI technologies are being integrated with traditional research methods. Shows which method-AI combinations are most effective and common.

AI Integration by Method Type ?Percentage of documents using each research method that also incorporate AI technologies. Data Analysis and Statistical Analysis show highest AI integration rates.

Method-AI Technology Pairs ?Most common combinations of research methods with AI technologies. Statistical Analysis + Machine Learning is the dominant pairing in RAND research.

AI Integration by Research Method

Method	AI Documents	Total Documents	AI Rate
Data Analysis	45	177	25.4%
Statistical Analysis	142	688	20.6%
Simulation	28	145	19.3%
Literature Review	156	909	17.2%
Document Analysis	22	172	12.8%

Most Common Method-AI Combinations

Method + AI Technology	Documents	Common Pairing
Statistical Analysis + ML	85	Common
Literature Review + NLP	42	Very Common
Data Analysis + AI Tools	38	Common
Document Analysis + NLP	18	Very Common
Simulation + AI Models	15	Emerging