DISCIPLINE · 35% of composite
Council on Foreign Relations — Discipline
cfr.org · Research
Citation Discipline measures how rigorously a source backs each factual claim with verifiable evidence. High-Discipline sources cite primary evidence inline; low-Discipline sources opine without sourcing.
A·88
A · 88
Named-fellow scholarship + editorial review; established think-tank standards.
What drives this Discipline score
- CFR fellowsSenior fellows with disclosed expertise + credentials.
Global rank
#75 of 130
By Discipline across all SourceScore sources
In-category rank
#6 of 9
Among research sources
Vs. averages
Cat. mean: 86
Global mean: 85
Global mean: 85
+2 above category