SourceScore
Academic

CERN

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European Organization for Nuclear Research; primary source for particle physics + experimental high-energy physics.

SourceScore Index
A·92Composite weighted across Discipline, Modern Reference, and Velocity.

A+ — international primary-source for particle physics; LHC + open-access publications.

Citation Discipline
A+·96

Peer-reviewed scientific publications + open-access policy + methodology rigorous.

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Modern Reference
A·91

Open data portal + ROOT framework + bulk physics data.

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Citation Velocity
A·89

Cited by science journalism + physics papers; major discoveries drive citation surges.

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Signals behind these scores

Citation Discipline

A+·96
  • Open-access policy
    Mandatory CC-BY publication for CERN-funded research.

Modern Reference

A·91
  • CERN Open Data Portal
    Public access to experimental physics datasets.

Citation Velocity

A·89
  • Major-discovery cycle
    Higgs-class discoveries drive global citation surges.

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