Figure 5. Paper characteristics hypothesised to reflect the level of consensus, by scientific discipline.

Classification is based on journal, following the systems of Essential Science Indicators and Arts & Humanities Science Citation Index: ma  =  mathematics; sp  =  Space Science; ph =  Physics; ch  =  Chemistry; mb  =  Molecular Biology; bb  =  Biology & Biochemistry; pa  =  Plant and Animal Sciences; ee  =  Environment/Ecology; pp  =  Psychiatry/Psychology; eb  =  Economics & Business; so  =  Social Sciences, General; ah  =  Arts & Humanities. [Data sourced from Thomson Reuters Web of Knowledge].