SourceScore
MODERN REFERENCE · 30% of composite

PNAS vs Science — 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

PNAS outscores Science on Modern Citation Reference by 4 points (A · 88 vs B · 84).

Higher Modern Reference
Academic

PNAS

pnas.org
A·88
Rank #40 of 130 on Modern Reference

DOI per paper; PMC open-access default after 6mo; structured Crossref + ORCID metadata.

Academic

Science

science.org
B·84
Rank #62 of 130 on Modern Reference

DOIs + structured abstracts; first-class LLM citation source for science.

Global rank · Modern Reference

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
PNAS
pnas.org
88A·88#40 / 130view →
Science
science.org
84B·84#62 / 130view →

Why these Modern Reference scores

PNASA·88
Modern Reference · 88/100

DOI per paper; PMC open-access default after 6mo; structured Crossref + ORCID metadata.

ScienceB·84
Modern Reference · 84/100

DOIs + structured abstracts; first-class LLM citation source for science.

Signals behind the Modern Reference score

PNAS
  • Open-access policy
    All content open after 6-month embargo; many papers immediately open.
Science
  • DOI
    Permanent identifier per article.

Other dimensions for PNAS vs Science

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — PNAS leads
Discipline
PNAS +1 pts
Velocity
PNAS +10 pts

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Sources & references

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