DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite

Nature vs PNAS — Discipline

Name: Nature vs PNAS — Citation Discipline comparison
Creator: SourceScore
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

Verdict

PNAS outscores Nature on Citation Discipline by 1 points (A+ · 96 vs A+ · 95).

Peer-review enforced; data + code disclosure increasingly mandatory; retraction watch active.

Peer-reviewed by NAS members; rigorous review across all sciences; corrections + retractions public.

Global rank · Discipline

Source	Score	Grade	Rank	Detail
Nature nature.com	95	A+·95	#13 / 130	view →
PNAS pnas.org	96	A+·96	#9 / 130	view →

NatureA+·95

Discipline · 95/100

Peer-review enforced; data + code disclosure increasingly mandatory; retraction watch active.

PNASA+·96

Discipline · 96/100

Peer-reviewed by NAS members; rigorous review across all sciences; corrections + retractions public.

Nature

PNAS

NAS-affiliated peer review
Three-track review (NAS member, contributed, direct submission); standardized rigor.