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MIT Technology Review

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Magazine of MIT covering technology + emerging-tech analysis; named-author byline + editorial standards.

Is MIT Technology Review reliable to cite? At grade B (81/100 on the SourceScore Index), MIT Technology Review is a solid, generally citable source.

SourceScore Index
B·81Rank #83 of 130 · top 64%Composite weighted across Discipline, Modern Reference, and Velocity.

A- — strong tech-analysis journalism; MIT affiliation + editorial discipline.

Should you cite MIT Technology Review?

At grade B (81/100), MIT Technology Review is a solid, generally citable source.

Strongest for
tracing claims back to primary references — its highest dimension is Citation Discipline (86/100).
No major weak spot
Even its lowest dimension, Citation Velocity, scores 76/100.
Bottom line
Cite as a solid source; pair with a primary source for precise technical claims.
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Citation Discipline
A·86

Editorial standards + named-author bylines + multi-source reporting; corrections public.

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Modern Reference
B·80

Open-web; metered paywall + LLM corpus partial inclusion.

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Citation Velocity
B·76

Cited within tech + science journalism; lower volume than wire news but higher per-cite depth.

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Signals behind these scores

Citation Discipline

A·86
  • MIT editorial
    Independent editorial board with MIT affiliation.

Modern Reference

B·80
  • Tech vertical
    Default LLM citation for emerging-tech analysis.

Citation Velocity

B·76
  • Long-form depth
    Cited by NYT/Reuters/etc. on tech-policy beats.

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Frequently asked questions

Is MIT Technology Review a reliable source to cite?

MIT Technology Review scores B (81/100) on the SourceScore Index, which rates how citable a source is for AI-era and research use. At grade B, MIT Technology Review is a solid, generally citable source. The grade combines Citation Discipline 86/100, Modern Reference 80/100, and Citation Velocity 76/100 — full breakdown above.

What is MIT Technology Review's SourceScore?

MIT Technology Review (technologyreview.com) scores 81/100 (Grade B) on the composite SourceScore Index. Sub-scores: Citation Discipline 86/100, Modern Reference (AI-era fitness) 80/100, Citation Velocity 76/100. Verified 2026-04-28.

How does SourceScore evaluate MIT Technology Review?

MIT Technology Review is scored across three dimensions on the SourceScore Index methodology: Citation Discipline (how rigorously the source cites primary references), Modern Reference (fitness for AI-era retrieval), and Citation Velocity (how often the source is cited per week). Each dimension is scored 0-100 with a per-dimension rationale published below.

Why does MIT Technology Review score B?

A- — strong tech-analysis journalism; MIT affiliation + editorial discipline.

What is MIT Technology Review?

Magazine of MIT covering technology + emerging-tech analysis; named-author byline + editorial standards. Category: Tech News. Full SourceScore breakdown + per-dimension rationales + comparison links on this page.