PageRank

Summary

PageRank is an algorithm^[1]. PageRank ranks in the top 0.89% of algorithm entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,917 views/month, #3 of 337).^[2]

Key Facts

• PageRank's image is recorded as PageRanks-Example.svg^[3].
• PageRank's instance of is recorded as algorithm^[4].
• PageRank's instance of is recorded as bibliometric indicator^[5].
• Larry Page is named after PageRank^[6].
• PageRank's based on is recorded as citation analysis^[7].
• PageRank's developer is recorded as Larry Page^[8].
• PageRank's part of is recorded as Google Search^[9].
• PageRank's Commons category is recorded as PageRank^[10].
• +1998-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of PageRank^[11].
• PageRank's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05xpb^[12].
• PageRank's patent number is recorded as US6285999^[13].
• PageRank's Quora topic ID is recorded as PageRank^[14].
• PageRank's Zhihu topic ID is recorded as 19551374^[15].
• PageRank's Golden ID is recorded as PageRank-GDB6A9^[16].
• PageRank's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C2779172887^[17].
• PageRank's Encyclopedia of China is recorded as 129280^[18].

Body

Geography

PageRank's part of is recorded as Google Search^[9].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include algorithm^[4] and bibliometric indicator^[5].

History and Context

+1998-00-00T00:00:00Z marks the founding of PageRank^[11]. Larry Page is named after PageRank^[6].

Why It Matters

PageRank ranks in the top 0.89% of algorithm entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,917 views/month, #3 of 337).^[2] PageRank has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] PageRank is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]