SourceScore
Government

World Trade Organization

wto.org ↗

International organization for trade rules + trade-statistics; primary source for trade-policy data.

Is World Trade Organization reliable to cite? At grade A (89/100 on the SourceScore Index), World Trade Organization ranks among the most citable sources for AI-era retrieval and research.

SourceScore Index
A·89Rank #30 of 130 · top 23%Composite weighted across Discipline, Modern Reference, and Velocity.

A+ — international trade authority; primary source for trade-statistics + dispute settlements.

Should you cite World Trade Organization?

At grade A (89/100), World Trade Organization 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 (92/100).
No major weak spot
Even its lowest dimension, Citation Velocity, scores 86/100.
Bottom line
Cite freely as a primary source.
Compare World Trade Organization with
Citation Discipline
A·92

Statutory dispute-settlement methodology + trade-statistics standards.

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Modern Reference
A·88

WTO Stats Portal + bulk trade data + research publications.

How Modern Reference is scored →
Citation Velocity
A·86

Cited by trade press + economists; major dispute rulings drive same-day cycles.

How Citation Velocity is scored →

Signals behind these scores

Citation Discipline

A·92
  • WTO methodology
    Multi-country trade-statistics standardization.

Modern Reference

A·88
  • WTO Stats
    Free public access to trade-statistics database.

Citation Velocity

A·86
  • Dispute rulings
    Major panel decisions cited globally.

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Frequently asked questions

Is World Trade Organization a reliable source to cite?

World Trade Organization scores A (89/100) on the SourceScore Index, which rates how citable a source is for AI-era and research use. At grade A, World Trade Organization ranks among the most citable sources for AI-era retrieval and research. The grade combines Citation Discipline 92/100, Modern Reference 88/100, and Citation Velocity 86/100 — full breakdown above.

What is World Trade Organization's SourceScore?

World Trade Organization (wto.org) scores 89/100 (Grade A) on the composite SourceScore Index. Sub-scores: Citation Discipline 92/100, Modern Reference (AI-era fitness) 88/100, Citation Velocity 86/100. Verified 2026-04-28.

How does SourceScore evaluate World Trade Organization?

World Trade Organization 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 World Trade Organization score A?

A+ — international trade authority; primary source for trade-statistics + dispute settlements.

What is World Trade Organization?

International organization for trade rules + trade-statistics; primary source for trade-policy data. Category: Government. Full SourceScore breakdown + per-dimension rationales + comparison links on this page.