SourceScore
VELOCITY · 35% of composite

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — Velocity

plato.stanford.edu · Reference

Citation Velocity tracks how often tier-1 publications and AI engines cite a source per week. The most volatile of the three sub-scores; refreshes most frequently.

B·80
B · 80

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

What drives this Velocity score

  • Philosophy-reference default
    Primary citation for philosophical concepts in academic + AI-engine contexts.
Global rank
#71 of 130
By Velocity across all SourceScore sources
In-category rank
#3 of 4
Among reference sources
Vs. averages
Cat. mean: 86
Global mean: 81
-6 below category

Other dimensions for Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

SourceScore Index
A · 89
Composite
Discipline
A+ · 96
35% weight
Modern Reference
A · 90
30% weight