Brookings is proud that many consider us to be the most influential, most quoted and most trusted think tank. Our high-quality research, our independence and our convening power help generate innovative, practical solutions to today's challenges. A sample of what others are saying about Brookings: 

Quality and Influence

"When important debates occur in Washington—whether over Middle East peace, global finance, or urban strategy—it's a fair bet that Brookings is driving the conversation. ... From health care reform to recommendations on closing the prison at Guantanamo Bay, Brookings has a breadth of experience that allows it to offer innovative fixes for nearly every critical issue facing the United States today."

• #1 think tank
• #1 for impact on public policy debates
• #1 for international and security affairs
• #1 for international development
• #1 for international economic policy
• #1 for health policy
• #1 for domestic economic policy
• #1 for social policy.

—Foreign Policy magazine's Think Tank Index, January 2009

"The think tanks at the top of the rankings are familiar names, led again by the Brookings Institution (which had more than twice as many citations as any other think tank)."
—Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, September 3, 2009

Trust and Impact

"Brookings has achieved a special measure of respect in Washington because it has risen above partisanship, and that is not an easy thing to do in this town which is sort of built on partisanship."
—Hon. Michael Bloomberg, Mayor, City of New York, August 28, 2007

Among 16 organizations with high impact on public policy, a Harris Poll found Brookings is:

• among the five most powerful
• among the ten most trusted
• equally trusted by Democrats, Republicans and Independents.

—The Harris Poll's nationwide survey on inside-the-beltway groups, December 2007

"Brookings has been at the center of every important policy debate in this country for 90 years."
—Sen. Chuck Hagel, July 28, 2006