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Magazine — scored on the SourceScore Index

12 sources in the magazine category, ranked by SourceScore Index. Average Index across this category: 81.

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  1. #1
    Quanta Magazine
    quantamagazine.org
    Science journalism magazine published by Simons Foundation; mathematics + physics + life sciences.
    A·85
  2. #2
    Foreign Affairs
    foreignaffairs.com
    Bimonthly international-relations magazine published by Council on Foreign Relations since 1922.
    B·83
  3. #3
    The New York Times Magazine
    nytimes.com/section/magazine
    Sunday long-form companion to NYT; investigative + cultural features with named-author byline.
    B·83
  4. #4
    London Review of Books
    lrb.co.uk
    Bi-weekly UK literary + cultural review since 1979; named-byline tradition + long-form essays.
    B·83
  5. #5
    The New York Review of Books
    nybooks.com
    U.S. literary + intellectual review since 1963; named-byline tradition + long-form essays.
    B·83
  6. #6
    The New Yorker
    newyorker.com
    U.S. weekly magazine since 1925; long-form journalism + cultural criticism + named-author byline tradition.
    B·82
  7. #7
    The Atlantic
    theatlantic.com
    U.S. literary + commentary magazine since 1857; long-form essays + investigative journalism.
    B·81
  8. #8
    Bloomberg Businessweek
    bloomberg.com/businessweek
    Bloomberg's business magazine since 1929; long-form business + finance journalism.
    B·81
  9. #9
    Harvard Business Review
    hbr.org
    Business management + leadership magazine published by Harvard Business Publishing since 1922.
    B·80
  10. #10
    National Geographic
    nationalgeographic.com
    Long-form science, exploration, photojournalism since 1888; National Geographic Society heritage.
    B·79
  11. #11
    Aeon
    aeon.co
    Online magazine for long-form essays on philosophy, science, society; CC-BY-ND licensed.
    B·78
  12. #12
    Smithsonian Magazine
    smithsonianmag.com
    Smithsonian Institution's magazine since 1970; long-form science, history, culture.
    B·78
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Frequently asked questions

What are the most reliable magazine sources to cite?

By the SourceScore Index, the top 5 magazine sources are: 1. Quanta Magazine (A 85/100); 2. Foreign Affairs (B 83/100); 3. The New York Times Magazine (B 83/100); 4. London Review of Books (B 83/100); 5. The New York Review of Books (B 83/100). Each is hand-scored on Citation Discipline, Modern Reference, and Citation Velocity — full ranking below.

Which magazine source ranks highest on SourceScore?

Quanta Magazine (quantamagazine.org) ranks #1 of 12 magazine sources, scoring A (85/100) on the SourceScore Index. Science journalism magazine published by Simons Foundation; mathematics + physics + life sciences.

How are magazine sources scored?

Each of the 12 magazine sources is hand-scored against the SourceScore methodology v0.1 across Citation Discipline (sourcing rigor), Modern Reference (AI-era fitness), and Citation Velocity (tier-1 cite rate). The category averages 81/100 on the composite Index.

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