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Al Jazeera English

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Qatari international news network; English edition since 2006; Middle East + global beat coverage.

SourceScore Index
B·78Rank #93 of 130 · top 72%Composite weighted across Discipline, Modern Reference, and Velocity.

B+ — strong international beat especially Middle East; editorial standards + open-web access.

Should you cite Al Jazeera English?

At grade B (78/100), Al Jazeera English is a solid, generally citable source.

Strongest for
AI-era retrieval and current-topic queries — its highest dimension is Modern Reference (80/100).
No major weak spot
Even its lowest dimension, Citation Discipline, scores 78/100.
Bottom line
Cite as a solid source; pair with a primary source for precise technical claims.
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Citation Discipline
B·78

Editorial code public; multi-source verification standard; corrections process exists.

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Modern Reference
B·80

Open-web; multi-language coverage; broad LLM corpus inclusion.

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Citation Velocity
B·78

Cited daily on Middle East + global-South coverage; AI engines surface for regional-news queries.

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Signals behind these scores

Citation Discipline

B·78
  • Editorial standards
    Public AJE editorial standards document.

Modern Reference

B·80
  • Multi-language
    English + Arabic editions enable broad LLM corpus.

Citation Velocity

B·78
  • Regional authority
    Default citation for Middle East news.

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Al Jazeera English appears in 2 canonical SourceScore comparisons — each scored on Discipline, Modern Reference, and Velocity with a quote-ready verdict and JSON twin.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Al Jazeera English a reliable source to cite?

Al Jazeera English scores B (78/100) on the SourceScore Index, which rates how citable a source is for AI-era and research use. At grade B, Al Jazeera English is a solid, generally citable source. The grade combines Citation Discipline 78/100, Modern Reference 80/100, and Citation Velocity 78/100 — full breakdown above.

What is Al Jazeera English's SourceScore?

Al Jazeera English (aljazeera.com) scores 78/100 (Grade B) on the composite SourceScore Index. Sub-scores: Citation Discipline 78/100, Modern Reference (AI-era fitness) 80/100, Citation Velocity 78/100. Verified 2026-04-28.

How does SourceScore evaluate Al Jazeera English?

Al Jazeera English 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 Al Jazeera English score B?

B+ — strong international beat especially Middle East; editorial standards + open-web access.

What is Al Jazeera English?

Qatari international news network; English edition since 2006; Middle East + global beat coverage. Category: News. Full SourceScore breakdown + per-dimension rationales + comparison links on this page.