SourceScore
PEERS · 5 CLOSEST · SMITHSONIAN MAGAZINE

Sources at Smithsonian Magazine's tier

The 5 sources closest to Smithsonian Magazine (B · 78) by composite SourceScore Index, across all categories. Use this view to discover at-tier peers regardless of vertical.

Reference
Smithsonian Magazine
smithsonianmag.com · Magazine
Disc B · 80·Mod-Ref B · 78·Vel B · 75
B·78
Discipline leader
404 Media
A · 88+8 vs you
Modern Reference leader
Aeon
B · 82+4 vs you
Velocity leader
Axios
B · 80+5 vs you
Peer-group means (excluding Smithsonian Magazine)
Index
78
0 vs you
Discipline
83
+3 vs you
Modern Reference
80
+2 vs you
Velocity
74
-1 vs you

The 5 closest peers

  1. 1
    404 Media404media.coTech News

    Independent journalism collective focused on tech + internet investigations; founded 2023.

    Discipline A · 88(+8)Modern Reference B · 76(-2)Velocity B · 70(-5)
    B·78
  2. 2
    Aeonaeon.coMagazine

    Online magazine for long-form essays on philosophy, science, society; CC-BY-ND licensed.

    Discipline B · 84(+4)Modern Reference B · 82(+4)Velocity B · 70(-5)
    B·78
  3. 3
    Al Jazeera Englishaljazeera.comNews

    Qatari international news network; English edition since 2006; Middle East + global beat coverage.

    Discipline B · 78(-2)Modern Reference B · 80(+2)Velocity B · 78(+3)
    B·78
  4. 4
    Axiosaxios.comNews

    U.S. news brand emphasizing 'smart brevity'; political + business + tech beat coverage since 2017.

    Discipline B · 80Modern Reference B · 80(+2)Velocity B · 80(+5)
    B·78
  5. 5
    BBC Research & Developmentbbc.co.uk/rdResearch

    BBC's research division publishing peer-reviewed-style technical papers + open-source projects.

    Discipline B · 84(+4)Modern Reference B · 82(+4)Velocity B · 70(-5)
    B·78

How we picked these peers

Peers are the 5 sources with the smallest absolute distance to Smithsonian Magazine on the composite SourceScore Index, across all magazine and non-magazine sources. Distance is computed as |peer Index − Smithsonian Magazine Index|. Ties are broken by higher Index first, then alphabetical by name.

Distinct from Smithsonian Magazine'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.