The Node Journal · Information Architecture
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Site Structure

The complete information architecture of The Node Journal — every page, section, and the navigation that connects them. Built pages are marked in red.

Built & delivered
Page (templated)
Link / destination
01

Home

Built /index.html
Ticker + Global NavMenu · logo · search · subscribecomponent
Cover Story / HeroFeatured issue lead→ /article
Issue StripFour trending items→ /article
Features CarouselLatest features→ /article
Explore by Topic10 category boxes + image options→ /category
Editor's Quote BlockRed pull-quote panel
Long ReadsNumbered investigations→ /article
Global Voices CarouselInternational perspectives→ /article
Newsletter + FooterSitewide componentcomponent
02

Category / Section

Built /category/[section]
Section HeaderTitle · description · article count
Filter BarSub-topics + sort (sticky)component
Featured LeadSection's top article→ /article
Article GridCard list, paginated→ /article
PaginationPages 1…12?page=n
03

Article

Built /[section]/[slug]
Breadcrumb + Progress BarSitewide componentcomponent
Article HeaderKicker · title · standfirst · byline
Lead Image16:9 framed
Body + SidebarAuto TOC · key facts · newsletter
TagsTopic links→ /category
Author CardBio + portrait→ /author
Related ReadingThree cards→ /article
05

Editorial Formats

Uses /category + /article /[format]
Features
Long Reads
Topics Index
Current Issue
The Archive
06

The Journal / Utility

Templated /about, /contact …
07

Community

Templated /community/*
Clinician Network
Research Partnerships
Events & Summits
The Node Podcast
Open Access Archive

Primary User Flow

How a reader moves through the three built pages.

01

Home

Lands on the cover story, browses carousels and topic boxes.

02

Category

Opens a section via Menu or a topic box; filters the article grid.

03

Article

Reads the essay; follows tags or related cards back into a category.

04

Subscribe

Converts via the newsletter block present on every page.