SourceScore
DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite

Nature vs PNAS — Discipline

How rigorously each source backs its factual claims with verifiable evidence.

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Verdict

PNAS outscores Nature on Citation Discipline by 1 points (A+ · 96 vs A+ · 95).

Academic

Nature

nature.com
A+·95
Rank #13 of 130 on Discipline

Peer-review enforced; data + code disclosure increasingly mandatory; retraction watch active.

Higher Discipline
Academic

PNAS

pnas.org
A+·96
Rank #9 of 130 on Discipline

Peer-reviewed by NAS members; rigorous review across all sciences; corrections + retractions public.

Global rank · Discipline

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
Nature
nature.com
95A+·95#13 / 130view →
PNAS
pnas.org
96A+·96#9 / 130view →

Why these Discipline scores

NatureA+·95
Discipline · 95/100

Peer-review enforced; data + code disclosure increasingly mandatory; retraction watch active.

PNASA+·96
Discipline · 96/100

Peer-reviewed by NAS members; rigorous review across all sciences; corrections + retractions public.

Signals behind the Discipline score

Nature
  • Peer review
    Editorial + ≥2 reviewer cycles before publication.
  • Open data policy
    Mandatory data deposit for empirical papers since 2016.
PNAS
  • NAS-affiliated peer review
    Three-track review (NAS member, contributed, direct submission); standardized rigor.

Other dimensions for Nature vs PNAS

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — PNAS leads
Modern Reference
PNAS +3 pts
Velocity
PNAS +10 pts

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Sources & references

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