A method and server for ranking a plurality of documents are disclosed. The method includes determining, by the server, for each document from the plurality of documents a proximity value between a respective document vector and an other document vector. A given proximity value for a respective document being indicative of a similarity between (i) the respective document and (ii) at least one other one from the plurality of documents. The method also comprises using, by the server, the proximity values of the plurality of documents for ranking the plurality of documents.