WhereNext is run by its founder, who is responsible for the ranking methodology, cluster-level content decisions, data-source verification, and the corrections log.
Questions and corrections: hello@getwherenext.com
Team & Editorial Standards
Who builds WhereNext and how editorial decisions are made.
Quick answer
WhereNext is an independent, founder-run publisher. The composite scoring methodology is deterministic and documented, built on 27 institutional data sources (World Bank ICP, UNDP HDI, IEP Global Peace Index, OECD PISA, EF English Proficiency Index, Eurostat). All datasets are published as CC BY 4.0 open data. Corrections are addressed publicly via the corrections log.
Editorial responsibility
Methodology Stewardship
All composite country and city scores are produced by the deterministic scoring engine documented at /methodology. The engine uses 27 data sources from public-domain institutions; no individual editor can override a score without modifying the underlying weight, normalization, or persona-modifier code (which requires founder sign-off and an updated baseline file).
The drift-guard test suite enforces this: tests/scoring-baselines/ pins every score and fails CI if any unintentional change occurs.
Editorial Standards
- No fabricated data. Every quantitative claim is traceable to a named, public-domain institutional source listed in the article’s
sourcesfield. - No paid placements. Country rankings, city scores, and tool recommendations are not influenced by affiliate partnerships, sponsored placements, or advertising relationships. Affiliate links (when active) are clearly disclosed inline.
- No metadata rewrites on ranked pages. Per our published feedback log, page titles + descriptions are stable once a page is ranked. Content updates are additive (new H2 sections, AnswerCapsules, KeyFacts) so search rankings are not destabilized by editorial drift.
- Corrections are public. Material errors are corrected in-place with a visible “Updated” date and (where the change is substantive) a corrections note appended at the bottom of the article.
Contact & Corrections
Found an error or have a methodology question? Email hello@getwherenext.com. Corrections are reviewed against their evidence, and data corrections are logged publicly in the corrections changelog.
Cross-References
- Scoring methodology — every weight, normalization step, and visa multiplier.
- Editorial standards (canonical) — the long-form version of the standards above.
- About WhereNext — what we do, who we serve, why we’re open.