DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite
U.S. Department of Agriculture — Discipline
usda.gov · Government
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·94
A · 94
Statistical surveys + methodology documented; ERS research peer-reviewed.
What drives this Discipline score
- ERS publicationsEconomic Research Service publishes peer-reviewed reports.
Global rank
#30 of 130
By Discipline across all SourceScore sources
In-category rank
#18 of 30
Among government sources
Vs. averages
Cat. mean: 94
Global mean: 85
Global mean: 85
Equal to category mean