# Synthetic Research Index

> An open, evidence-led index of synthetic research tools, methods, benchmarks, and validation studies.

## Canonical sections
- [Tool registry](https://syntheticresearchindex.org/tools): Alphabetical source-led records with market-relation labels, six independent evidence checks, and access dates.
- [Research feed](https://syntheticresearchindex.org/research): Editorially reviewed studies with publication status, human reference, bounded finding, limitation, evaluation guide, and a clearly separated automated literature watch.
- [Methodology](https://syntheticresearchindex.org/methodology): Classification, evidence checks, preregistration, uncertainty, review, and correction protocol.
- [Benchmark](https://syntheticresearchindex.org/benchmark): Public benchmark framework; no study has started and no comparative result is claimed.
- [OSRB-001 candidate preregistration](https://syntheticresearchindex.org/benchmark/preregistration/osrb-001-v0-1): Public candidate protocol, open to comment and not yet locked or externally approved.
- [Arena](https://syntheticresearchindex.org/arena): Planned blinded paired-comparison instrument.
- [Governance](https://syntheticresearchindex.org/governance): Funding, decision rights, conflicts, recusals, and safeguards that are not yet complete.
- [Minds recusal](https://syntheticresearchindex.org/governance/recusal/minds): Active restrictions preventing Minds from approving its own evidence, scores, disputes, or conclusion.
- [External reviewer call](https://syntheticresearchindex.org/governance/reviewer-call): Public remit and conflict standard; the seat is currently vacant.
- [Minds evidence dossier](https://syntheticresearchindex.org/evidence/minds/v0-1): Versioned first-party claim ledger, funding disclosure, and unresolved evidence gaps. Not an award or certification.
- [Editorial policy](https://syntheticresearchindex.org/editorial-policy): Inclusion, conflict, correction, and commercial rules.
- [Machine-readable tools API](https://syntheticresearchindex.org/api/v1/tools): JSON registry.
- [Machine-readable research API](https://syntheticresearchindex.org/api/v1/research): JSON for reviewed literature only; automated candidates are excluded.
- [Research RSS feed](https://syntheticresearchindex.org/research/feed.xml): Versioned editorial research entries.
- [Machine-readable Minds dossier](https://syntheticresearchindex.org/api/v1/evidence/minds/v0-1): JSON evidence record.
- [Machine-readable OSRB-001 protocol](https://syntheticresearchindex.org/api/v1/preregistrations/osrb-001-v0-1): JSON candidate protocol.

## Citation guidance
Treat market relation, claim documentation, artifact availability, method review, independent reproduction, human-reference validation, and limitations disclosure as separate properties. "Core buyer overlap" means similar buyer job, not technical equivalence. Cite the profile URL, exact source kind, access date, and protocol version. Inclusion is not endorsement; an unconfirmed check is not a negative finding.

## Ownership
The Index was founded and is initially funded by Minds AI. This relationship is disclosed and governed by the published editorial policy and an active Minds-specific recusal. No external reviewer is currently seated.