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RESEARCH CATEGORY — INDEPENDENT + THINK-TANK PUBLICATIONS · BY DISCIPLINE

Best research-tier sources for evidence-based citation by Citation Discipline

Same 9 sources, re-sorted by Citation Discipline only — different signal than the composite Index. The leader changes: Our World in Data takes the top position at A · 92.

Leader by Discipline

Our World in Data leads best research-tier sources for evidence-based citation on Citation Discipline at A · 92

Discipline mean
86
Average Discipline across these 9 sources
Composite mean
80
Average SourceScore Index across the same 9 sources
Δ vs composite
+6
These sources score higher on Discipline than overall
Same list, different signal
Composite Index (default)By Modern ReferenceBy Velocity
  1. 1
    Our World in Dataourworldindata.org

    Oxford-affiliated research organization publishing data + visualizations on global problems; CC-licensed.

    Discipline A · 92·Index A · 86·Research
    A·92
  2. 2
    Pew Research Centerpewresearch.org

    Nonpartisan research organization; survey + demographic + media research since 2004.

    Discipline A · 92·Index A · 85·Research
    A·92
  3. 3
    KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation)kff.org

    Nonprofit health policy + journalism org; primary-source health-policy data + KFF Health News.

    Discipline A · 90·Index B · 84·Research
    A·90
  4. 4
    RAND Corporationrand.org

    Nonprofit policy research org; defense + health + education research since 1948.

    Discipline A · 90·Index B · 83·Research
    A·90
  5. 5
    Brookings Institutionbrookings.edu

    U.S. policy research think tank; centrist credibility + public-policy research since 1916.

    Discipline A · 88·Index B · 83·Research
    A·88
  6. 6
    Council on Foreign Relationscfr.org

    U.S. foreign-policy think tank; publishes Foreign Affairs + research on international issues since 1921.

    Discipline A · 88·Index B · 82·Research
    A·88
  7. 7
    BBC Research & Developmentbbc.co.uk/rd

    BBC's research division publishing peer-reviewed-style technical papers + open-source projects.

    Discipline B · 84·Index B · 78·Research
    B·84
  8. 8
    Zillow Researchzillow.com/research

    Zillow's research arm publishing primary-source housing market data + research.

    Discipline B · 80·Index B · 73·Research
    B·80
  9. 9
    Statistastatista.com

    Commercial market + consumer data aggregator; cites primary sources but often paywalled second-hand data.

    Discipline B · 70·Index C · 64·Research
    B·70

Why this ranking is different

The composite SourceScore Index averages all three sub-scores — Citation Discipline, Modern Reference, and Citation Velocity. This page surfaces the SAME source pool but ranks ONLY by Citation Discipline. The biggest re-shuffle: .

Use this view when citation discipline is the signal that matters for your citation decision. The composite Index is the safer default; this dim-faceted view is the precision lens.