DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite
National Bureau of Economic Research — Discipline
nber.org · 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·92
A · 92
Affiliate-economist authored + internal review; recession-dating methodology authoritative.
What drives this Discipline score
- Business Cycle Dating CommitteeAuthoritative dating of US recessions.
Global rank
#42 of 130
By Discipline across all SourceScore sources
In-category rank
#10 of 19
Among academic sources
Vs. averages
Cat. mean: 91
Global mean: 85
Global mean: 85
+1 above category