DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite
Cell — Discipline
cell.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+·96
A+ · 96
Rigorous peer review; high rejection rate; corrections + retractions public; methodology required.
What drives this Discipline score
- Peer-review rigorAmong the highest-rejection biology journals; multi-round review standard.
Global rank
#10 of 130
By Discipline across all SourceScore sources
In-category rank
#4 of 19
Among academic sources
Vs. averages
Cat. mean: 91
Global mean: 85
Global mean: 85
+5 above category