Top 10 academic by Modern Citation Reference
The same 10 academic sources from the composite top-10, re-ranked by Modern Citation Reference only. DOI (CrossRef Resolver) takes the top position at A+ · 98.
National Bureau of Economic Research jumps 4 positions in the Modern Reference ranking vs the composite — punches above weight on Modern Citation Reference.
- 1A+·98DOI (CrossRef Resolver)doi.org
International standard identifier resolver for academic citations (~150M+ DOIs).
Modern Reference A+ · 98·Index A+ · 95 - 2A+·95
Open-access preprint server for physics, mathematics, computer science; ~2.4M papers since 1991.
Modern Reference A+ · 95·Index A · 89 - 3A·92
U.S. National Library of Medicine literature index covering ~36M biomedical citations.
Modern Reference A · 92·Index A · 94 - 4A·91
European Organization for Nuclear Research; primary source for particle physics + experimental high-energy physics.
Modern Reference A · 91·Index A · 92 - 5A·88
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences — multidisciplinary peer-reviewed journal since 1914.
Modern Reference A · 88·Index A · 92 - 6A·86
U.S. economic research nonprofit; working-paper series + business-cycle dating standards.
Modern Reference A · 86·Index A · 85 - 7A·85Naturenature.com
Peer-reviewed science journal with rigorous methodology disclosure and open-data trends.
Modern Reference A · 85·Index A · 87 - 8B·84
Peer-reviewed multidisciplinary journal of AAAS; one of the two flagship general-science venues.
Modern Reference B · 84·Index A · 86 - 9B·80
Gold-standard systematic-review database for medical evidence since 1993.
Modern Reference B · 80·Index A · 87 - 10B·78
Top biology journal since 1974, published by Elsevier (Cell Press); the default citation in molecular biology.
Modern Reference B · 78·Index A · 89
Why this ranking is different
The composite top-10 ranks by the SourceScore Index — an average of Citation Discipline, Modern Reference, and Citation Velocity. This page surfaces the SAME 10 academic sources but ranks ONLY by Modern Citation Reference. Sources that lead the composite top-10 may not lead on a single dimension — this view is the precision lens.
Use this view when modern citation reference is the decision-relevant signal for your citation. The composite ranking is the safer default; this dim-faceted view shows which top-10 source actually leads on the dimension you care about.