The phrase "ability to cite a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing someone's skill or capability to reference or quote a source, typically in academic or professional contexts.
Example: "The researcher demonstrated a strong ability to cite a variety of credible sources in her paper."
Alternatives: "capacity to reference a" or "skill in citing a".
The proposal would limit the president's existing ability to cite national security purposes to decertify the union affiliation for homeland security workers.
In interviewing biomed researchers, they found one unmet need: the ability to cite materials used in experiments.
And even despite her impressive ability to cite scripture for her purpose, Ashton seems no closer than her competitors to tapping into the utopian undercurrent at the heart of the Sanders-Corbyn nexus.
It has been demonstrated that adult but not juvenile cartilage has lost its ability to regenerate (cited by Hunter [ 39]) and BMSCs gradually loose their differentiation potential as subjects grow older [ 40].
Google Scholar's distinguishing characteristic is its ability to show the papers that cite a given article, and rank papers by this citation count.
Asked to name what they perceived to be Mr. Obama's greatest strength, the delegates were most apt to cite his ability to inspire and his ability to bring change.
She compares the German photographer to the painters of the Hudson River School, citing his ability to produce an image of a landscape as he sees it, and not as it might appear; creating images rather than capturing them.
She attributes the success of several high-profile chief executives to their growth mind-set, citing an ability to energize a work force.
On the part played by Farmiga, he cited her ability to walk a fine line between aggressiveness and femininity.
Colin McGowan of Cokemachineglow cited his ability to "command a variety of sounds" as the reason it sounds "unified without drifting into monochrome territory".
