A quarterly record of art controversy
To cite the Dissensus Index as a whole:
Dissensus Index. dissensusindex.com. Accessed [month day, year].
To cite a specific case entry:
Dissensus Index, case [ACI-XXXX-XXX], methodology v[version], accessed [month day, year]. dissensusindex.com/case.html?id=[case-id].
Example:
Dissensus Index, case ACI-001, methodology v1.1, accessed October 9, 2026. dissensusindex.com/case.html?id=ACI-001.
Because case entries are updated as controversies develop, researchers should note the date they accessed the record.
An ACI number is a permanent identifier for a single case. It is never reassigned, and the sequence may be non-contiguous: a missing number simply means a candidate case did not clear editorial review. Once published, a case keeps its number for good, so a citation always resolves to the same record.
The full dataset is available for download at dissensusindex.com/data/cases.json and will be archived with a DOI via Zenodo at each quarterly release. To cite the dataset:
The Dissensus Index. Dissensus Index Dataset, v[version], [year]. dissensusindex.com/data/cases.json. DOI: forthcoming.
The methodology is versioned. To cite the methodology in use during a specific observation period:
Dissensus Index, Methodology v1.1. Effective October 9, 2026. dissensusindex.com/methodology.html.
Journalists citing the Index in published work may use the short form: the Dissensus Index on first reference, the Index thereafter. Please include dissensusindex.com.
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