Scoring systems for different domains leading to the calculation of CEBDS
| Score assigned | Gender diversity domain (GID) | Country income-level diversity domain (CIDD) | Geographic region diversity domain (RID) |
| 0 | All male or all female editors | All editors based in one World Bank Income classification group | All editors based in one World Bank Region |
| 1 | Not applicable | At least one editor based in two of the four World Bank Income classification groups | At least one editor based in two or three of the total seven World Bank Regions |
| 2 | 1%–39% female editors | At least one editor based in three of the four World Bank Income classification groups | At least one editor based in four or five of the total seven World Bank Regions |
| 3 | Not applicable | At least one editor based in all four World Bank Income classification groups | At least one editor based in six of the total seven World Bank Regions |
| 4 | 40%–60% female editors | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| CEBDS calculation | GID + CIDD + RID (minimum score 0; maximum score 10) | ||
CEBDS, Composite Editorial Board Diversity Score.