DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite
Cochrane Library vs PubMed — Discipline
How rigorously each source backs its factual claims with verifiable evidence.
Verdict
Cochrane Library and PubMed tie on Citation Discipline (A+ · 96).
Academic
Cochrane Library
cochranelibrary.com
A+·96
Rank #11 of 130 on Discipline
Methodology-mandatory systematic reviews; transparent inclusion criteria; multi-author review.
Academic
PubMed
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
A+·96
Rank #3 of 130 on Discipline
Indexes peer-reviewed literature only; MeSH controlled-vocabulary tagging maintained by NLM staff.
Global rank · Discipline
Why these Discipline scores
Cochrane LibraryA+·96
Discipline · 96/100
Methodology-mandatory systematic reviews; transparent inclusion criteria; multi-author review.
PubMedA+·96
Discipline · 96/100
Indexes peer-reviewed literature only; MeSH controlled-vocabulary tagging maintained by NLM staff.
Signals behind the Discipline score
Cochrane Library
- Cochrane methodologyMost rigorous evidence-synthesis framework in clinical medicine.
PubMed
- MeSH headingsSubject indexing curated by NLM editorial staff.
- Peer review filterOnly journals passing NLM selection criteria are indexed.
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