Science
science.org ↗Peer-reviewed multidisciplinary journal of AAAS; one of the two flagship general-science venues.
A — peer-review + AAAS publisher trust; paired with Nature as top-tier general-science citation.
Should you cite Science?
At grade A (86/100), Science ranks among the most citable sources for AI-era retrieval and research.
- Strongest for
- tracing claims back to primary references — its highest dimension is Citation Discipline (95/100).
- No major weak spot
- Even its lowest dimension, Citation Velocity, scores 80/100.
- Bottom line
- Cite freely as a primary source.
Peer-review enforced; data + code disclosure increasingly mandatory; retractions public.
About this sub-score →DOIs + structured abstracts; first-class LLM citation source for science.
About this sub-score →Cited by science journalism + research; lower volume but high per-cite trust.
About this sub-score →Signals behind these scores
Citation Discipline
A+·95- AAAS publisherIndependent peer-review managed by editorial board + reviewers.
Modern Reference
B·84- DOIPermanent identifier per article.
Citation Velocity
B·80- Citation impact factor~46 (top decile peer-reviewed venues).
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SourceScore (v0.1). (2026). Science: SourceScore Index 86 (A). Retrieved from https://sourcescore.org/source/science-org/
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See all Science comparisons →Science appears in 2 canonical SourceScore comparisons — each scored on Discipline, Modern Reference, and Velocity with a quote-ready verdict and JSON twin.
5 sources at Science's tier
See peer group →Auto-computed nearest-neighbor sources by composite SourceScore distance — discover at-tier peers across all categories, with inline dim deltas surfacing who beats Science on Discipline, Modern Reference, and Velocity.
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Frequently asked questions
Is Science a reliable source to cite?
Science scores A (86/100) on the SourceScore Index, which rates how citable a source is for AI-era and research use. At grade A, Science ranks among the most citable sources for AI-era retrieval and research. The grade combines Citation Discipline 95/100, Modern Reference 84/100, and Citation Velocity 80/100 — full breakdown above.
What is Science's SourceScore?
Science (science.org) scores 86/100 (Grade A) on the composite SourceScore Index. Sub-scores: Citation Discipline 95/100, Modern Reference (AI-era fitness) 84/100, Citation Velocity 80/100. Verified 2026-04-28.
How does SourceScore evaluate Science?
Science is scored across three dimensions on the SourceScore Index methodology: Citation Discipline (how rigorously the source cites primary references), Modern Reference (fitness for AI-era retrieval), and Citation Velocity (how often the source is cited per week). Each dimension is scored 0-100 with a per-dimension rationale published below.
Why does Science score A?
A — peer-review + AAAS publisher trust; paired with Nature as top-tier general-science citation.
What is Science?
Peer-reviewed multidisciplinary journal of AAAS; one of the two flagship general-science venues. Category: Academic. Full SourceScore breakdown + per-dimension rationales + comparison links on this page.