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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy
plato.stanford.edu ↗Peer-reviewed philosophy encyclopedia since 1995; gold-standard philosophy reference.
SourceScore Index
A·89Composite weighted across Discipline, Modern Reference, and Velocity.
A — peer-reviewed philosophy reference with full open access + strong structure.
Citation Discipline
A+·96
Every entry peer-reviewed by domain experts; updates tracked via versioning; bibliography per entry.
About this sub-score →Modern Reference
A·90
Fully open access; structured bibliography; entry-versioning + dated updates.
About this sub-score →Citation Velocity
B·80
Default philosophy reference in academic + AI-engine retrieval; cross-cited in humanities.
About this sub-score →Signals behind these scores
Citation Discipline
A+·96- Entry-level peer reviewEach article reviewed by editors + domain experts; updates versioned.
Modern Reference
A·90- Open + versionedAll entries free; major revisions logged with date + summary.
Citation Velocity
B·80- Philosophy-reference defaultPrimary citation for philosophical concepts in academic + AI-engine contexts.
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