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Smithsonian Magazine

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Smithsonian Institution's magazine since 1970; long-form science, history, culture.

SourceScore Index
B·78Composite weighted across Discipline, Modern Reference, and Velocity.

B — strong long-form science + history publication backed by Smithsonian institutional credibility.

Citation Discipline
B·80

Fact-checked editorial; named bylines; sources cited inline; Smithsonian institutional standards.

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Modern Reference
B·78

Open access; schema OK; structured topic taxonomy; archive indexed.

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Citation Velocity
B·75

Regular cross-cite in science + history press; AI-engine retrieval for long-tail history queries.

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Signals behind these scores

Citation Discipline

B·80
  • Smithsonian standards
    Editorial reviewed against institutional historical + scientific accuracy standards.

Modern Reference

B·78
  • Open access
    Articles free; partial paywall on print-magazine archive.

Citation Velocity

B·75
  • History + science press
    Cited by NYT, The Atlantic, science-news outlets for historical reference.

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