Retrieval-Controlled Selection Rate by Year
share of reached must-cites kept · +N = GPT-5.5 lead, in points
By year (≤2020 … 2025). GPT-5.1: 88.1, 87.0, 83.8, 68.9, 72.5, 65.6. GPT-5.5: 95.2, 95.7, 89.2, 91.9, 88.7, 89.3 (percent). Gap in points: +7, +9, +5, +23, +16, +24.
paper publication year
GPT-5.1 GPT-5.5
Figure 8. Retrieval-controlled paper-selection rate by publication year.