SourceScore
MODERN REFERENCE · 30% of composite

National Geographic vs Smithsonian Magazine — 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

Smithsonian Magazine outscores National Geographic on Modern Citation Reference by 3 points (B · 78 vs B · 75).

Magazine

National Geographic

nationalgeographic.com
B·75
Rank #108 of 130 on Modern Reference

Metered paywall; schema OK; structured photo + topic taxonomy; partial archive open.

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Magazine

Smithsonian Magazine

smithsonianmag.com
B·78
Rank #98 of 130 on Modern Reference

Open access; schema OK; structured topic taxonomy; archive indexed.

Global rank · Modern Reference

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
National Geographic
nationalgeographic.com
75B·75#108 / 130view →
Smithsonian Magazine
smithsonianmag.com
78B·78#98 / 130view →

Why these Modern Reference scores

National GeographicB·75
Modern Reference · 75/100

Metered paywall; schema OK; structured photo + topic taxonomy; partial archive open.

Smithsonian MagazineB·78
Modern Reference · 78/100

Open access; schema OK; structured topic taxonomy; archive indexed.

Signals behind the Modern Reference score

National Geographic
  • Metered access
    Limited free articles per month; subscriber-gated for full archive.
Smithsonian Magazine
  • Open access
    Articles free; partial paywall on print-magazine archive.

Other dimensions for National Geographic vs Smithsonian Magazine

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — National Geographic leads
Discipline
National Geographic +2 pts
Velocity
National Geographic +5 pts

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Sources & references

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