SourceScore
DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite

Nature Discipline

nature.com · Academic

Citation Discipline measures how rigorously a source backs each factual claim with verifiable evidence. High-Discipline sources cite primary evidence inline; low-Discipline sources opine without sourcing.

A+·95
A+ · 95

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

What drives this Discipline score

  • Peer review
    Editorial + ≥2 reviewer cycles before publication.
  • Open data policy
    Mandatory data deposit for empirical papers since 2016.
Global rank
#13 of 130
By Discipline across all SourceScore sources
In-category rank
#7 of 19
Among academic sources
Vs. averages
Cat. mean: 91
Global mean: 85
+4 above category

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