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Sites like ASM

The 20 closest scientific professional society alternatives to ASM, ranked by what they actually offer, and the 11 technologies behind it.

Looking for an alternative to ASM? The closest matches are American Chemical Society, Association for Computing Machinery and American Physical Society. We match sites by what they actually offer, from their homepages, Wikidata and a summary by Claude, in any language. Vote on each alternative and leave a short note to help the next person choose.

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01 · Entity

About ASM

ASM asm.org

ASM - Microbes Make Our World | ASM.org

ASM is the oldest and largest single life science membership organization in the world. Membership has grown from 59 scientists in 1899 to more than 32,000 members today, with more than one third located outside the United States. The members represent 26 disciplines of microbiological specialization plus a division for microbiology educators.

Wikidata: American scholarly society focused on microbiology

Top 10K · #5,415 English 11 technologies Crawled Nov 6, 2026
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Summary by Claude

The American Society for Microbiology is a nonprofit membership society for microbiologists that publishes scientific journals such as mBio, runs conferences and webinars, and offers professional development, education resources and grants to members.

Who it’s for
Microbiologists, clinical lab professionals, educators and students
Business model
Membership dues, journal publishing and conference fees

02 · Embedding space

Competitor map

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apa.orgInstitute of Electrical and Electronics EngineersmedRxivCDCNational AcademiesScienceAmerican Institute of PhysicsAAPAssociation for Computing MachineryAmerican Chemical Society

03 · Nearest neighbours

Alternatives to ASM

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    American Chemical Society acs.org Top 10K

    professional society, publisher

  2. 02
    Association for Computing Machinery acm.org Top 10K English

    international learned society for computing

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    American Physical Society aps.org Top 10K English

    American Physical Society

    The American Physical Society is a nonprofit membership organization working to advance physics by fostering a vibrant, inclusive, and global community dedicated to science and society.

  4. 04
    American Medical Association ama-assn.org Top 10K English

    United States association of physicians and medical students

  5. 05
    AAP aap.org Top 10K English

    Home | AAP

    The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is dedicated to improving the health and well-being of children. Explore our comprehensive resources, evidence-based guidelines, and expert insights on pediatric care. Discover the latest research, educational materials, and advocacy initiatives aimed at promoting child health. Join the AAP community and access valuable tools, training, and networking opportunities. Visit the AAP website to stay informed and make a positive impact on children's lives.

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    American Institute of Physics aip.org Top 10K English

    Homepage aip.org - AIP.ORG

    American association of physical science societies

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    EurekAlert! eurekalert.org Top 10K English

    EurekAlert! Science News Releases

    EurekAlert! is an online science news service featuring health, medicine, science and technology news from leading research institutions and universities. Sponsored by AAAS, the science society.

  8. 08
    American Cancer Society cancer.org Top 10K English

    End Cancer As We Know It | American Cancer Society

    Dedicated to helping people who face cancer. Learn about cancer research, patient services, early detection, treatment and education at cancer.org.

  9. 09
    Science science.org Top 10K English

    academic journal of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

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    Royal Society of Chemistry rsc.org Top 10K English

    British scientific society

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    National Academies nationalacademies.org Top 10K English

    National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

    Our work helps shape sound policies, inform public opinion, and advance the pursuit of science, engineering, and medicine.

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    College Board collegeboard.org Top 10K English

    College Board - SAT, AP, College Search and Admission Tools

    College Board is a non-profit organization that clears a path for all students to own their future through the AP Program, SAT Suite, BigFuture, and more.

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    CDC cdc.gov Top 1K English

    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | CDC

    United States government public health agency

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    medRxiv medrxiv.org Top 10K English

    medRxiv.org - the preprint server for Health Sciences

    medRxiv - the preprint server for biology, operated by openRxiv, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing scientific communication

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    American professional association for electronic engineering and electrical engineering

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    Society for Human Resource Management shrm.org Top 10K English

    Welcome to SHRM | The Voice of All Things Work

    For all things work, turn to SHRM, the world’s largest HR association dedicated to creating better workplaces that work for all.

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    apa.org Top 10K

    journal

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    Council on Foreign Relations cfr.org Top 10K English

    Council on Foreign Relations

    The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) is an independent, nonpartisan member organization, think tank, and publisher.

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    Mayo Clinic mayoclinic.org Top 1K

    medical practice and medical research group based in Rochester, Minnesota, United States

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    Scientific American scientificamerican.com Top 10K English

    Scientific American

    Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.

Ranked by score: the cosine similarity of each site’s vector to asm.org’s, less a small penalty for generic sites that are close to everything. Highlighted technologies are ones ASM uses too. Votes and comments come from visitors and don’t change the ranking.

04 · Fingerprints

Technology

What ASM is built with, and what its closest competitors use, from its homepage’s code and its DNS records.

Built with

JavaScript libraries
  • jQuery asset https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js
CSS & UI
  • Font Awesome asset https://use.fontawesome.com/releases/v6.4.2/css/all.css
Fonts
Tag managers
Web servers
Languages & backends
  • ASP.NET header x-powered-by: ASP.NET
Email hosting
SaaS tools (verified in DNS)
  • Google Search Console TXT google-site-verification=C-yHBkaxm75yixz8pQPyZYcbsLQFkB9-un7Km1aw3K4
  • Meta Business Suite TXT facebook-domain-verification=8f525ur4h034bfbo1xqrvzbv3i4p2p
  • OpenAI TXT openai-domain-verification=dv-CyMQE0YOf5LYXfSkjvnS4j7d
  • Zoom TXT ZOOM_verify_KKFzkHDMRJWcS5pFhAUWzw

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