SourceScore
DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite

U.S. National Institutes of Health Discipline

nih.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+·95
A+ · 95

Federally-funded research subject to grant + ethics oversight; ClinicalTrials.gov registration required for human studies.

What drives this Discipline score

  • Grant + ethics oversight
    Human research subject to IRB review + federal regulations.
Global rank
#14 of 130
By Discipline across all SourceScore sources
In-category rank
#4 of 30
Among government sources
Vs. averages
Cat. mean: 94
Global mean: 85
+1 above category

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