How we rank. How we publish.
This page is public and will stay public. Every ranking, every score, every report finding has a method behind it — written down, reviewed, and open to dispute.
The Influencer Power Index.
Agency scoring
100-point rubric across Creative Quality, Client Impact, Industry Recognition, and Revenue & Growth. The framework behind every agency rank.
Platform scoring
100-point rubric across Product Depth, Customer Proof, Industry Recognition, and Revenue & Growth. The framework behind every platform rank.
Annual Awards judging
Seven jurors per category, drawn from the membership. Shortlisting uses the four IPI dimensions; final ranking is deliberated. Jurors with commercial relationships recuse themselves from scoring in affected categories. The full jury list is published with each edition.
Report commissioning and review
Reports are commissioned by the editorial desk. Every report is reviewed by at least two named practitioners before publication. Reviewers are disclosed in the appendix. Respondents can request redaction of direct quotes before publication.
Conflict-of-interest policy
Editors and founding team disclose commercial relationships that could bear on published rankings or reports. Ambassador members do not receive preferential ranking or coverage.
Corrections and complaints
Corrections are made within ten business days of verification. Complaints about rankings, scoring, or coverage are acknowledged within five business days and resolved within twenty. Email press@influencerstrategists.com.
Editorial independence
No pay-for-placement, no sponsored rankings, no paid score adjustments. Members do not receive preferential coverage. Sponsorship of events and reports is disclosed inline. The directory and the Influencer Power Index are paywall-free and will remain so.