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TIER-1 GOVERNMENT STATISTICAL + REGULATORY DATA · BY MODERN REFERENCE

Best government primary sources for citation by Modern Citation Reference

Same 12 sources, re-sorted by Modern Citation Reference only — different signal than the composite Index. The leader changes: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission takes the top position at A+ · 95.

Leader by Modern Reference

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission leads best government primary sources for citation on Modern Citation Reference at A+ · 95

Modern Reference mean
93
Average Modern Reference across these 12 sources
Composite mean
94
Average SourceScore Index across the same 12 sources
Δ vs composite
-1
These sources score lower on Modern Reference than overall
Same list, different signal
Composite Index (default)By DisciplineBy Velocity
  1. 1
    U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissionsec.gov

    Primary-source regulator publishing every public-company filing (13F, 10-K, 8-K, etc.) since 1934.

    Modern Reference A+ · 95·Index A+ · 96·Government
    A+·95
  2. 2
    U.S. National Institutes of Healthnih.gov

    U.S. federal medical research agency operating PubMed, NCBI, MedlinePlus, and trial registries.

    Modern Reference A · 94·Index A+ · 95·Government
    A·94
  3. 3
    Federal Reserve Systemfederalreserve.gov

    U.S. central bank; primary source for monetary policy + economic data + financial-system statistics.

    Modern Reference A · 94·Index A+ · 95·Government
    A·94
  4. 4
    U.S. Census Bureaucensus.gov

    Federal statistical agency for U.S. demographic + economic data; primary-source decennial census + ACS surveys.

    Modern Reference A · 94·Index A · 94·Government
    A·94
  5. 5
    NASAnasa.gov↑5

    U.S. space agency; primary source for space exploration + Earth science + aeronautics research.

    Modern Reference A · 94·Index A · 93·Government
    A·94
  6. 6
    U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisticsbls.gov↓1

    Federal statistical agency for U.S. labor + price data; CPI, employment, unemployment, productivity.

    Modern Reference A · 93·Index A · 94·Government
    A·93
  7. 7
    U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventioncdc.gov

    Federal agency for U.S. public-health surveillance + disease prevention; primary-source MMWR + WONDER data.

    Modern Reference A · 93·Index A · 94·Government
    A·93
  8. 8
    U.S. Food and Drug Administrationfda.gov↓2

    Federal agency for food + drug + medical-device safety; primary-source approvals + safety alerts.

    Modern Reference A · 92·Index A · 94·Government
    A·92
  9. 9
    U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrationnoaa.gov↓1

    Federal scientific agency for weather + ocean + climate data; primary-source forecasts + climate research.

    Modern Reference A · 92·Index A · 93·Government
    A·92
  10. 10
    European Central Bankecb.europa.eu↓1

    EU central bank; primary source for euro-area monetary policy + financial-system data.

    Modern Reference A · 92·Index A · 93·Government
    A·92
  11. 11
    European Commissionec.europa.eu

    EU executive branch publishing primary-source policy + statistics + legislation.

    Modern Reference A · 90·Index A · 92·Government
    A·90
  12. 12
    Bank of Englandbankofengland.co.uk

    UK central bank; primary source for sterling monetary policy + financial-stability data since 1694.

    Modern Reference A · 90·Index A · 92·Government
    A·90

Why this ranking is different

The composite SourceScore Index averages all three sub-scores — Citation Discipline, Modern Reference, and Citation Velocity. This page surfaces the SAME source pool but ranks ONLY by Modern Citation Reference. The biggest re-shuffle: NASA jumps 5 positions vs the composite Index ranking.

Use this view when modern citation reference is the signal that matters for your citation decision. The composite Index is the safer default; this dim-faceted view is the precision lens.