Open data
The Frontier Index, open and downloadable
A free, open dataset of the 101 biggest breakthroughs in science and technology right now, each scored 0 to 100 across evidence, impact, and novelty from up to 13 independent public data sources. Every figure traces to its primary record. Download the whole index as CSV or JSON, licensed CC BY 4.0, and refreshed weekly.
101 scored breakthroughs8 fields46 average score13 data sourceslast refreshed 2026-08-27
What is in the file
One row per breakthrough. The scores are recomputed through the same methodology the site renders, so a value in the file is the value on the page, never a stale copy.
| Column | What it holds |
|---|---|
| rank | Position in the index, by live Frontier Score (1 = highest). |
| slug / frontier_url | Stable id and canonical link to the full scored entry on Frontier. |
| title | The breakthrough, in plain language. |
| field / field_label |