Dataset size
The latest Science & Exploration Sets run found 20 recommended brands and 31 cited sources in AI answers.
Science & Exploration Sets
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Science & Exploration Sets category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track which brands are recommended, which sources are cited, and how rankings change week over week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 4 October 2026
Brands
Category coverage
20
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
31
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
25%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| National Geographic | 1 |
| Thames & Kosmos | 2 |
| Elenco | 3 |
| Learning Resources | 4 |
| KiwiCo | 5 |
What AI tools say about Science & Exploration Sets
Movement
What changed this week?
National Geographic held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: Discovery Mindblown and Doctor Jupiter dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Timestablekids, Goodhousekeeping and Toybrands, which means the citation field is open.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
National Geographic ranks #1 for Science & Exploration Sets in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
National Geographic, Thames & Kosmos, and Elenco lead Science & Exploration Sets across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Timestablekids, Goodhousekeeping, and Toybrands are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyBiggest gains
Moved up this week
SmartLab Toys7 to #9
Educational Insights4 to #8
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
Discovery Mindblown13 to #20
Doctor Jupiter7 to #17
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
National Geographicstayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #2 | #2 | 0 | #1 | |
| #3 | #3 | #3 | 0 | #3 | |
| #4 | #4 | #4 | 0 | #3 | |
| #5 | #6 | #5 | 1 | #3 | |
| #6 | #7 | #6 | 1 | #6 | |
| #7 | #9 | #7 | 2 | #3 | |
| #8 | #12 | #8 | 4 | #4 | |
| #9 | #16 | #9 | 7 | #5 | |
| #10 | #10 | #10 | 0 | #6 |
Current brand snapshot
20 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #1 | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | #2 | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | #6 | #3 | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | #8 | #4 | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | #5 | - | #6 | - | | |
| 6 | +1 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | +2 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | +4 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 9 | +7 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 11 | +2 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 12 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 13 | +2 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 14 | -3 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 15 | +1 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 16 | +1 | #10 | - | #10 | - | | |
| 17 | -7 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 18 | -3 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 19 | -8 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 20 | -13 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
31 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 5 | | |
| 3 | 5 | | |
| 4 | 4 | | |
| 5 | LearningresourcesOfficial | 3 | |
| 6 | 3 | | |
| 7 | ThamesandkosmosOfficial | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | | |
| 9 | 2 | | |
| 10 | 2 | | |
| 11 | 2 | | |
| 12 | 4mtoysOfficial | 1 | |
| 13 | CreativityforkidsOfficial | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | DoctorjupiterOfficial | 1 | |
| 16 | 1 | | |
| 17 | ElencoOfficial | 1 | |
| 18 | 1 | | |
| 19 | KiwicoOfficial | 1 | |
| 20 | 1 | | |
| 21 | MelscienceOfficial | 1 | |
| 22 | 1 | | |
| 23 | 1 | | |
| 24 | SmartivityOfficial | 1 | |
| 25 | StevespanglerscienceOfficial | 1 | |
| 26 | 1 | | |
| 27 | 1 | | |
| 28 | ThinkbluemarbleOfficial | 1 | |
| 29 | 1 | | |
| 30 | 1 | | |
| 31 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| National Geographic | 1 |
| Thames & Kosmos | 2 |
| 4M KidzLabs | 3 |
| MEL Science | 4 |
| KiwiCo | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | +1 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | -3 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
19 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 3 | | |
| 3 | 2 | | |
| 4 | 2 | | |
| 5 | LearningresourcesOfficial | 2 | |
| 6 | 2 | | |
| 7 | 4mtoysOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | CreativityforkidsOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | DoctorjupiterOfficial | 1 | |
| 11 | 1 | | |
| 12 | ElencoOfficial | 1 | |
| 13 | KiwicoOfficial | 1 | |
| 14 | MelscienceOfficial | 1 | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | StevespanglerscienceOfficial | 1 | |
| 17 | ThamesandkosmosOfficial | 1 | |
| 18 | ThinkbluemarbleOfficial | 1 | |
| 19 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| National Geographic | 1 |
| Thames & Kosmos | 2 |
| Elenco | 3 |
| Learning Resources | 4 |
| SmartLab Toys | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +4 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | +1 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | -2 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | -3 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
9 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | | |
| 2 | 1 | | |
| 3 | LearningresourcesOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | SmartivityOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | 1 | | |
| 9 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| National Geographic | 1 |
| Thames & Kosmos | 2 |
| Elenco | 3 |
| Learning Resources | 4 |
| Educational Insights | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | +3 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | +3 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | +1 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | -1 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
5 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 5 | | |
| 3 | 4 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | ThamesandkosmosOfficial | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Science & Exploration Sets
Q1
Who leads Science & Exploration Sets in AI answers?
National Geographic is the most recommended science & exploration sets brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Thames & Kosmos and Elenco. Per-engine leader data is not available for this run.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Science & Exploration Sets?
The most cited sources for science & exploration sets recommendations are Timestablekids, Goodhousekeeping and Toybrands, out of 31 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Timestablekids, Goodhousekeeping and Toybrands, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Science & Exploration Sets ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Discovery Mindblown, SmartLab Toys, Doctor Jupiter and Educational Insights moved three or more positions in the science & exploration sets index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Science & Exploration Sets. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/toys-and-games-toys-educational-toys-science-and-exploration-sets
Report data
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Science & Exploration Sets, including 20 recommended brands and 31 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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