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CQ Researcher FAQs
- Are CQ Researcher reports peer-reviewed? No. They are written by experienced journalists and are thoroughly footnoted and sourced to experts to ensure the quality and accuracy of the information. Check the Footnotes section within each report.
- Are CQ Researcher reports fact-checked? Yes. The writer of each report interviews experts and reads authoritative background material to ensure that facts and conclusions are accurate. You can check the Bibliography section within each report. Each report undergoes rigorous editing by at least two veteran editors. After that, facts, names, dates, footnotes and other information are verified by a professional fact-checker and by the editor for further corrections before publication.
- When are CQ Researcher reports published? CQ Researcher is published, online and in print, 44 times a year. The week's report appears in the publication's online version one day before print publication.