SourceScore
DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite

Encyclopædia Britannica vs Wikipedia (English) — Discipline

How rigorously each source backs its factual claims with verifiable evidence.

By Published by Caslon MediaScored against methodology v0.1Scores last verified
Verdict

Wikipedia (English) outscores Encyclopædia Britannica on Citation Discipline by 4 points (A+ · 96 vs A · 92).

Reference

Encyclopædia Britannica

britannica.com
A·92
Rank #35 of 130 on Discipline

Editor-supervised; named expert contributors; editorial-board fact-check; corrections logged.

Higher Discipline
Reference

Wikipedia (English)

en.wikipedia.org
A+·96
Rank #2 of 130 on Discipline

Inline citations required by editorial policy on every factual claim; uncited claims tagged within hours.

Global rank · Discipline

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
Encyclopædia Britannica
britannica.com
92A·92#35 / 130view →
Wikipedia (English)
en.wikipedia.org
96A+·96#2 / 130view →

Why these Discipline scores

Encyclopædia BritannicaA·92
Discipline · 92/100

Editor-supervised; named expert contributors; editorial-board fact-check; corrections logged.

Wikipedia (English)A+·96
Discipline · 96/100

Inline citations required by editorial policy on every factual claim; uncited claims tagged within hours.

Signals behind the Discipline score

Encyclopædia Britannica
  • Editorial board
    Subject-area editors review every entry.
  • Named contributors
    Articles signed by experts with credentials disclosed.
Wikipedia (English)
  • WP:V (Verifiability)
    Core policy mandates reliable sources.
  • Citation needed tag
    Active triage process surfaces gaps publicly.

Other dimensions for Encyclopædia Britannica vs Wikipedia (English)

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — Wikipedia (English) leads
Modern Reference
Wikipedia (English) +10 pts
Velocity
Wikipedia (English) +17 pts

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Sources & references

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