Sources at National Geographic's tier
The 5 sources closest to National Geographic (B · 79) by composite SourceScore Index, across all categories. Use this view to discover at-tier peers regardless of vertical.
The 5 closest peers
- 1B·79
BMJ's clinical-decision-support tool; evidence-based, continuously-updated clinical guidance.
Discipline A · 92(+10)Modern Reference B · 70(-5)Velocity B · 75(-5) - 2B·80
Business management + leadership magazine published by Harvard Business Publishing since 1922.
Discipline A · 86(+4)Modern Reference B · 78(+3)Velocity B · 76(-4) - 3B·80
U.S. nonprofit public-radio newsroom; broad daily news coverage with editorial guidelines + ombudsman model.
Discipline B · 84(+2)Modern Reference B · 80(+5)Velocity B · 76(-4) - 4B·80
AI research lab publishing technical papers + GPT model documentation + safety research.
Discipline B · 80(-2)Modern Reference A · 86(+11)Velocity B · 76(-4) - 5B·78
Independent journalism collective focused on tech + internet investigations; founded 2023.
Discipline A · 88(+6)Modern Reference B · 76(+1)Velocity B · 70(-10)
How we picked these peers
Peers are the 5 sources with the smallest absolute distance to National Geographic on the composite SourceScore Index, across all magazine and non-magazine sources. Distance is computed as |peer Index − National Geographic Index|. Ties are broken by higher Index first, then alphabetical by name.
Distinct from National Geographic's curated comparator hub, which lists hand-selected head-to-head pairs. Peers is auto-computed from the score data — every source has one, and it surfaces neighbors regardless of editorial selection.
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