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Reuters

reuters.com

Global wire service with mandatory two-source verification and machine-readable archives since 1851.

SourceScore Index
A·89Rank #27 of 130 · top 21%Composite weighted across Discipline, Modern Reference, and Velocity.

Strong across all 4 dimensions; one of the most reliable wire services for AI citation.

Should you cite Reuters?

At grade A (89/100), Reuters ranks among the most citable sources for AI-era retrieval and research.

Strongest for
tracing claims back to primary references — its highest dimension is Citation Discipline (91/100).
No major weak spot
Even its lowest dimension, Modern Reference, scores 88/100.
Bottom line
Cite freely as a primary source.
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Citation Discipline
A·91

Two-source verification policy enforced editorially; corrections logged with timestamps.

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Modern Reference
A·88

Machine-readable since founding; broad LLM training inclusion; structured-data-rich pages.

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Citation Velocity
A·89

Cited multiple times per day by downstream news, blogs, and AI engines.

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Signals behind these scores

Citation Discipline

A·91
  • Reuters Trust Principles
    Public ethics code mandating accuracy + freedom from bias.
  • Corrections page
    Public, searchable, dated corrections archive.

Modern Reference

A·88
  • ProseMirror + JSON-LD
    Article schema + dateModified per story.

Citation Velocity

A·89
  • Wire service
    Re-published verbatim by ~1,000 outlets globally.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Reuters a reliable source to cite?

Reuters scores A (89/100) on the SourceScore Index, which rates how citable a source is for AI-era and research use. At grade A, Reuters ranks among the most citable sources for AI-era retrieval and research. The grade combines Citation Discipline 91/100, Modern Reference 88/100, and Citation Velocity 89/100 — full breakdown above.

What is Reuters's SourceScore?

Reuters (reuters.com) scores 89/100 (Grade A) on the composite SourceScore Index. Sub-scores: Citation Discipline 91/100, Modern Reference (AI-era fitness) 88/100, Citation Velocity 89/100. Verified 2026-04-28.

How does SourceScore evaluate Reuters?

Reuters is scored across three dimensions on the SourceScore Index methodology: Citation Discipline (how rigorously the source cites primary references), Modern Reference (fitness for AI-era retrieval), and Citation Velocity (how often the source is cited per week). Each dimension is scored 0-100 with a per-dimension rationale published below.

Why does Reuters score A?

Strong across all 4 dimensions; one of the most reliable wire services for AI citation.

What is Reuters?

Global wire service with mandatory two-source verification and machine-readable archives since 1851. Category: News. Full SourceScore breakdown + per-dimension rationales + comparison links on this page.