SourceScore
MODERN REFERENCE · 30% of composite

Cochrane Library vs PubMed — Modern Reference

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

By Published by Caslon MediaScored against methodology v0.1Scores last verified
Verdict

PubMed outscores Cochrane Library on Modern Citation Reference by 12 points (A · 92 vs B · 80).

Academic

Cochrane Library

cochranelibrary.com
B·80
Rank #86 of 130 on Modern Reference

DOI per review; Crossref + ORCID; open-access in eligible countries; paywall elsewhere.

Higher Modern Reference
Academic

PubMed

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A·92
Rank #12 of 130 on Modern Reference

E-utilities API + free full-text search + bulk dataset downloads; broad LLM corpus inclusion.

Global rank · Modern Reference

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
Cochrane Library
cochranelibrary.com
80B·80#86 / 130view →
PubMed
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
92A·92#12 / 130view →

Why these Modern Reference scores

Cochrane LibraryB·80
Modern Reference · 80/100

DOI per review; Crossref + ORCID; open-access in eligible countries; paywall elsewhere.

PubMedA·92
Modern Reference · 92/100

E-utilities API + free full-text search + bulk dataset downloads; broad LLM corpus inclusion.

Signals behind the Modern Reference score

Cochrane Library
  • Tiered access
    Free in low-income countries via WHO HINARI; subscription in others.
PubMed
  • Entrez E-utilities
    Public REST API for programmatic access.

Other dimensions for Cochrane Library vs PubMed

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — PubMed leads
Discipline
tie (96)
Velocity
PubMed +9 pts

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Sources & references

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