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Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

plato.stanford.edu ↗

Peer-reviewed philosophy encyclopedia since 1995; gold-standard philosophy reference.

SourceScore Index
A·89Composite weighted across Discipline, Modern Reference, and Velocity.

A — peer-reviewed philosophy reference with full open access + strong structure.

Citation Discipline
A+·96

Every entry peer-reviewed by domain experts; updates tracked via versioning; bibliography per entry.

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Modern Reference
A·90

Fully open access; structured bibliography; entry-versioning + dated updates.

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Citation Velocity
B·80

Default philosophy reference in academic + AI-engine retrieval; cross-cited in humanities.

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Citation Discipline

A+·96
  • Entry-level peer review
    Each article reviewed by editors + domain experts; updates versioned.

Modern Reference

A·90
  • Open + versioned
    All entries free; major revisions logged with date + summary.

Citation Velocity

B·80
  • Philosophy-reference default
    Primary citation for philosophical concepts in academic + AI-engine contexts.

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