C-tier sources by Citation Discipline

The same 10 sources that hold composite SourceScore C (55–69) re-ranked by Citation Discipline only. AnandTech takes the top position at B · 75.

1. 1
   AnandTechanandtech.com↑1

   Hardware reviews + benchmarks since 1997; site closed for new content 2024 but archive widely cited.

   Discipline B · 75·Index C · 69
   B·75
2. 2
   Statistastatista.com↑4

   Commercial market + consumer data aggregator; cites primary sources but often paywalled second-hand data.

   Discipline B · 70·Index C · 64
   B·70
3. 3
   Gartnergartner.com↓2

   IT industry research firm since 1979; Magic Quadrant + Hype Cycle frameworks widely cited.

   Discipline C · 65·Index C · 69
   C·65
4. 4
   The Vergetheverge.com↓1

   Tech news + culture site (Vox Media); strong design + fast cadence; per-piece depth varies.

   Discipline C · 55·Index C · 66
   C·55
5. 5
   TechCrunchtechcrunch.com

   Tech-industry news site with strong velocity but variable per-article fact-check rigor.

   Discipline D · 50·Index C · 64
   D·50
6. 6
   Fox Newsfoxnews.com↑4

   U.S. cable news brand with mass online reach; opinion-news mix; per-piece quality varies between hard news and commentary.

   Discipline D · 50·Index C · 58
   D·50
7. 7
   HuffPosthuffpost.com

   U.S. news + opinion site since 2005; mix of staff reporting + contributor blogs (now-discontinued).

   Discipline D · 50·Index C · 60
   D·50
8. 8
   Hacker Newsnews.ycombinator.com↓4

   Y Combinator-run tech link aggregator since 2007; community-curated, no editorial layer.

   Discipline D · 50·Index C · 66
   D·50
9. 9
   Forbesforbes.com

   Business + finance brand mixing in-house staff reporting with a large external-contributor program.

   Discipline D · 42·Index C · 58
   D·42
10. 10
    Mediummedium.com↓2

    User-generated long-form platform; per-article quality varies from professional to amateur.

    Discipline D · 40·Index C · 58
    D·40