State of high-control groups
A snapshot of the CLCI Hub catalogue: distribution by category, score band, status, and source density. Aggregated from the current dataset state.
See methodology limitations before drawing strong conclusions from these aggregates — the dataset is an editorial reference, not a calibrated research instrument.
Catalogue size
762
group profiles
Mean CLCI
19.6/40
across all entries
Distinct categories
16
primary classifications
Distribution by score band
| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| High | 258 | 33.9% |
| Moderate | 200 | 26.2% |
| Low | 162 | 21.3% |
| Extreme | 99 | 13.0% |
| Minimal | 43 | 5.6% |
Distribution by category
| Category | Count | Mean CLCI |
|---|---|---|
| Christian | 255 | 21.8 |
| New Religious Movement | 97 | 22.1 |
| Wellness / Multi-Level | 96 | 18.4 |
| Other | 72 | 12.8 |
| Political / Ideological | 65 | 22.6 |
| Hindu | 48 | 20.0 |
| Islam | 37 | 17.5 |
| Buddhist | 33 | 16.0 |
| Judaism | 21 | 22.8 |
| Pagan / Wiccan | 14 | 14.0 |
| Sikh | 7 | 13.3 |
| Bahá'í | 5 | 11.0 |
| Jain | 5 | 7.6 |
| Taoist | 3 | 6.7 |
| Shinto | 3 | 7.7 |
| Islamic | 1 | 36.0 |
Distribution by status
| Status | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| unspecified | 683 | 89.6% |
| active | 39 | 5.1% |
| defunct | 26 | 3.4% |
| historical | 9 | 1.2% |
| fragmented | 4 | 0.5% |
| unknown | 1 | 0.1% |
Source-density flags
Heuristic flags derived from free-text source descriptions. See methodology limitations for the caveats.
- Has court records: 87 (11.4%)
- Has academic sources: 237 (31.1%)
- Has investigative journalism: 165 (21.7%)
- Has ex-member sources: 51 (6.7%)
- Has official statements: 23 (3.0%)
Top 10 entries by CLCI
- 01.Peoples Temple (Jim Jones / Jonestown) · CLCI 40/40 · Christian
- 02.ISIS / 'Islamic State' ideology (recruitment networks) · CLCI 40/40 · Islam
- 03.Aum Shinrikyo (Shoko Asahara) · CLCI 40/40 · Buddhist
- 04.Order of the Solar Temple · CLCI 40/40 · Pagan / Wiccan
- 05.Heaven's Gate · CLCI 40/40 · New Religious Movement
- 06.Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God (MRTCG, Uganda) · CLCI 40/40 · Christian
- 07.Ant Hill Kids (Roch Thériault community) · CLCI 40/40 · Christian
- 08.Church of the Lamb of God (Ervil LeBaron) · CLCI 40/40 · Christian
- 09.Manson Family / Charles Manson · CLCI 40/40 · New Religious Movement
- 10.Good News International Ministries / Paul Nthenge Mackenzie · CLCI 40/40 · Christian
Aggregated at build time from the current dataset state. See /research/changelog for dataset versioning and /updates for per-entry editorial changes.