Wired
wired.com ↗Tech + culture magazine since 1993; long-form tech reporting + named contributor bylines.
B+ — strong on long-form tech + science; Discipline varies between deep-reported features and shorter pieces.
Should you cite Wired?
At grade B (76/100), Wired is a solid, generally citable source.
- Strongest for
- AI-era retrieval and current-topic queries — its highest dimension is Modern Reference (80/100).
- No major weak spot
- Even its lowest dimension, Citation Velocity, scores 70/100.
- Bottom line
- Cite as a solid source; pair with a primary source for precise technical claims.
Editorial standards + named-author bylines + multi-source reporting; mix of deep features + shorter aggregation.
About this sub-score →Open-web; strong LLM corpus presence in tech vertical; metered paywall partial.
About this sub-score →Daily output across tech + culture; cited within tech blogosphere + AI engines.
About this sub-score →Signals behind these scores
Citation Discipline
B·78- Format varianceLong features vs. quicker tech-news posts have different sourcing depth.
Modern Reference
B·80- Tech corpusStrong cite presence in LLM tech-history queries.
Citation Velocity
B·70- Daily output~20-30 posts/day across tech + culture verticals.
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SourceScore (v0.1). (2026). Wired: SourceScore Index 76 (B). Retrieved from https://sourcescore.org/source/wired/
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Frequently asked questions
Is Wired a reliable source to cite?
Wired scores B (76/100) on the SourceScore Index, which rates how citable a source is for AI-era and research use. At grade B, Wired is a solid, generally citable source. The grade combines Citation Discipline 78/100, Modern Reference 80/100, and Citation Velocity 70/100 — full breakdown above.
What is Wired's SourceScore?
Wired (wired.com) scores 76/100 (Grade B) on the composite SourceScore Index. Sub-scores: Citation Discipline 78/100, Modern Reference (AI-era fitness) 80/100, Citation Velocity 70/100. Verified 2026-04-28.
How does SourceScore evaluate Wired?
Wired 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 Wired score B?
B+ — strong on long-form tech + science; Discipline varies between deep-reported features and shorter pieces.
What is Wired?
Tech + culture magazine since 1993; long-form tech reporting + named contributor bylines. Category: Tech News. Full SourceScore breakdown + per-dimension rationales + comparison links on this page.