SourceScore
MODERN REFERENCE · 30% of composite

Association for Computing Machinery vs DOI (CrossRef Resolver) — Modern Reference

How fit each source is for citation in modern (LLM-era) writing — machine-readability, schema, freshness signals, AI-corpus presence.

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Verdict

DOI (CrossRef Resolver) outscores Association for Computing Machinery on Modern Citation Reference by 18 points (A+ · 98 vs B · 80).

Academic

Association for Computing Machinery

dl.acm.org
B·80
Rank #85 of 130 on Modern Reference

ACM Digital Library + DOI per paper; metered access to most papers.

Higher Modern Reference
Academic

DOI (CrossRef Resolver)

doi.org
A+·98
Rank #1 of 130 on Modern Reference

Permanent URL resolution + free metadata API (CrossRef); near-universal LLM training-corpus inclusion.

Global rank · Modern Reference

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
Association for Computing Machinery
dl.acm.org
80B·80#85 / 130view →
DOI (CrossRef Resolver)
doi.org
98A+·98#1 / 130view →

Why these Modern Reference scores

Association for Computing MachineryB·80
Modern Reference · 80/100

ACM Digital Library + DOI per paper; metered access to most papers.

DOI (CrossRef Resolver)A+·98
Modern Reference · 98/100

Permanent URL resolution + free metadata API (CrossRef); near-universal LLM training-corpus inclusion.

Signals behind the Modern Reference score

Association for Computing Machinery
  • Subscription gate
    Most papers paywalled; abstracts open.
DOI (CrossRef Resolver)
  • CrossRef metadata API
    Free public API with full metadata for every registered DOI.
  • Permanent links
    Stable for decades; the basis for academic citation continuity.

Other dimensions for Association for Computing Machinery vs DOI (CrossRef Resolver)

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — DOI (CrossRef Resolver) leads
Discipline
Association for Computing Machinery +4 pts
Velocity
DOI (CrossRef Resolver) +15 pts

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Sources & references

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