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National Geographic

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Long-form science, exploration, photojournalism since 1888; National Geographic Society heritage.

SourceScore Index
B·79Composite weighted across Discipline, Modern Reference, and Velocity.

B — strong long-form science + exploration; partial paywall reduces Modern Reference.

Citation Discipline
B·82

Long fact-checking tradition; named bylines; sources cited; institutional editorial standards.

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Modern Reference
B·75

Metered paywall; schema OK; structured photo + topic taxonomy; partial archive open.

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Citation Velocity
B·80

Default science + nature press citation; heavy AI-engine retrieval for long-tail biology + geography.

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Signals behind these scores

Citation Discipline

B·82
  • Editorial standards
    138-year fact-check tradition; National Geographic Society heritage.

Modern Reference

B·75
  • Metered access
    Limited free articles per month; subscriber-gated for full archive.

Citation Velocity

B·80
  • Science-nature default
    Primary citation for wildlife, geography, exploration topics across press + AI engines.

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