# Image Classification Attribution on ImageNet Cause

Source: [Image Classification Attribution on ImageNet Cause](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/image-classification-attribution-on-imagenet-cause>)

Collection index: [llms.txt](<https://www.sota2.com/research/llms.txt>)

Data updated: 2026-07-09T06:50:15.848Z

Evaluation of image classification attribution methods using the ImageNet Cause dataset, measured using metrics like Insertion (Ins), Deletion (Del), and MEC.

A research result applies to its stated dataset, split, metric and evaluation configuration. Compare like-for-like settings, preserve the metric's unit and direction, and distinguish paper-reported results from independent reproduction. The best result recorded here is not a claim of exhaustive, current global coverage.

| Scope | Recorded value |
| --- | --- |
| Task | Image Classification Attribution |
| Dataset (including any stated split) | ImageNet Cause |
| Metric | Insertion Score |
| Unit | PERCENT |
| Direction | Higher is better |
| Results loaded | 12 of 12 |
| Coverage | All results currently returned for this benchmark |

Evaluation settings may differ between results. The original papers and recorded configurations are needed to establish comparability. A shared metric name alone does not establish an identical protocol.

## Metrics

- [Insertion Score](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/image-classification-attribution-on-imagenet-cause.md?metric=Insertion%20Score>): Higher is better; unit: PERCENT.

- [Deletion Score](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/image-classification-attribution-on-imagenet-cause.md?metric=Deletion%20Score>): Lower is better; unit: PERCENT.

- [Score @50](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/image-classification-attribution-on-imagenet-cause.md?metric=Score%20%4050>): Higher is better; unit: PERCENT.

- [High Score](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/image-classification-attribution-on-imagenet-cause.md?metric=High%20Score>): Higher is better; unit: PERCENT.

- [MEC (k)](<https://www.sota2.com/research/sota/image-classification-attribution-on-imagenet-cause.md?metric=MEC%20(k)>): Lower is better; unit: SCALAR.

## Recorded results

| Method | Insertion Score | Result date | Report paper |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| TRACE+G | 75.27 | Not recorded | 6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c |
| COPAIR+G | 73.7 | Not recorded | 6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c |
| Greedy (G) | 72.37 | Not recorded | 6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c |
| TRACE+PW | 71.93 | Not recorded | 6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c |
| COPAIR+PW | 70.34 | Not recorded | 6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c |
| PhaseWin (PW) | 66.04 | Not recorded | 6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c |
| RISE | 40.19 | Not recorded | 6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c |
| Grad-ECLIP | 38.11 | Not recorded | 6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c |
| HSIC | 38.06 | Not recorded | 6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c |
| IGOS++ | 27.4 | Not recorded | 6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c |
| Gradient | 25.55 | Not recorded | 6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c |
| IG2 | 24.15 | Not recorded | 6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c |

### TRACE+G

Insertion Score: 75.27. Result ID: 6a4f449960b88bb339e4465d.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Backbone":"CLIP ViT-L/14"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### COPAIR+G

Insertion Score: 73.7. Result ID: 6a4f449960b88bb339e4465c.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Backbone":"CLIP ViT-L/14"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Greedy (G)

Insertion Score: 72.37. Result ID: 6a4f449960b88bb339e44658.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa74c31e209131cea63a16.md>)

[Implementation](<https://github.com/RuoyuChen10/SMDL-Attribution>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Backbone":"CLIP ViT-L/14"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### TRACE+PW

Insertion Score: 71.93. Result ID: 6a4f449960b88bb339e4465b.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Backbone":"CLIP ViT-L/14"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### COPAIR+PW

Insertion Score: 70.34. Result ID: 6a4f449960b88bb339e4465a.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Backbone":"CLIP ViT-L/14"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### PhaseWin (PW)

Insertion Score: 66.04. Result ID: 6a4f449960b88bb339e44659.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a322a57d33dfb23e783ed5d.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Backbone":"CLIP ViT-L/14"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### RISE

Insertion Score: 40.19. Result ID: 6a4f449960b88bb339e44652.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa64dc1e209131cea06cb9.md>)

[Implementation](<https://github.com/pytorch/vision>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Backbone":"CLIP ViT-L/14"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Grad-ECLIP

Insertion Score: 38.11. Result ID: 6a4f449960b88bb339e44655.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Backbone":"CLIP ViT-L/14"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### HSIC

Insertion Score: 38.06. Result ID: 6a4f449960b88bb339e44653.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa6d891e209131cea3a77b.md>)

[Implementation](<https://github.com/paulnovello/HSIC-Attribution-Method>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Backbone":"CLIP ViT-L/14"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### IGOS++

Insertion Score: 27.4. Result ID: 6a4f449960b88bb339e44657.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa69d21e209131cea2462c.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Backbone":"CLIP ViT-L/14"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### Gradient

Insertion Score: 25.55. Result ID: 6a4f449960b88bb339e44654.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa614c1e209131ce9f38a9.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Backbone":"CLIP ViT-L/14"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

### IG2

Insertion Score: 24.15. Result ID: 6a4f449960b88bb339e44656.

[Reporting paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/6a4f2ae532fb937314875a6c.md>)

[Method origin paper](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa63661e209131ce9fe6bd.md>)

Recorded evaluation configuration: {"Backbone":"CLIP ViT-L/14"}. This record does not assert independent reproduction.

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