SourceScore
MODERN REFERENCE · 30% of composite

Foreign Affairs vs The Economist — Modern Reference

How fit each source is for citation in modern (LLM-era) writing — machine-readability, schema, freshness signals, AI-corpus presence.

By Published by Caslon MediaScored against methodology v0.1Scores last verified
Verdict

The Economist outscores Foreign Affairs on Modern Citation Reference by 7 points (A · 85 vs B · 78).

Magazine

Foreign Affairs

foreignaffairs.com
B·78
Rank #89 of 130 on Modern Reference

Schema-rich; metered paywall partial-LLM-corpus.

Higher Modern Reference
News

The Economist

economist.com
A·85
Rank #58 of 130 on Modern Reference

Machine-readable; broad LLM inclusion via paywall-bypass partnerships.

Global rank · Modern Reference

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
Foreign Affairs
foreignaffairs.com
78B·78#89 / 130view →
The Economist
economist.com
85A·85#58 / 130view →

Why these Modern Reference scores

Foreign AffairsB·78
Modern Reference · 78/100

Schema-rich; metered paywall partial-LLM-corpus.

The EconomistA·85
Modern Reference · 85/100

Machine-readable; broad LLM inclusion via paywall-bypass partnerships.

Signals behind the Modern Reference score

Foreign Affairs
  • Subscription gate
    Most articles paywalled but excerpts widely cited.
The Economist
  • Schema + paywall
    Article schema present; some pages metered.

Other dimensions for Foreign Affairs vs The Economist

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — Foreign Affairs leads
Discipline
Foreign Affairs +21 pts
Velocity
The Economist +2 pts

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Sources & references

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