DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite
eLife — Discipline
elifesciences.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·90
A · 90
Transparent peer-review (reviewer notes published); preprint-first model since 2022.
What drives this Discipline score
- Public peer reviewReviewer comments + author responses published with article.
Global rank
#53 of 130
By Discipline across all SourceScore sources
In-category rank
#11 of 19
Among academic sources
Vs. averages
Cat. mean: 91
Global mean: 85
Global mean: 85
-1 below category