SourceScore
MODERN REFERENCE · 30% of composite

The BMJ (British Medical Journal) vs The Lancet — Modern Reference

How fit each source is for citation in modern (LLM-era) writing — machine-readability, schema, freshness signals, AI-corpus presence.

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Verdict

The BMJ (British Medical Journal) outscores The Lancet on Modern Citation Reference by 4 points (A · 86 vs B · 82).

Higher Modern Reference
Health

The BMJ (British Medical Journal)

bmj.com
A·86
Rank #48 of 130 on Modern Reference

Open-access for many articles; structured DOIs + APIs; broad LLM corpus.

Health

The Lancet

thelancet.com
B·82
Rank #70 of 130 on Modern Reference

DOIs + structured abstracts; metered paywall partial-LLM-corpus.

Global rank · Modern Reference

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
The BMJ (British Medical Journal)
bmj.com
86A·86#48 / 130view →
The Lancet
thelancet.com
82B·82#70 / 130view →

Why these Modern Reference scores

The BMJ (British Medical Journal)A·86
Modern Reference · 86/100

Open-access for many articles; structured DOIs + APIs; broad LLM corpus.

The LancetB·82
Modern Reference · 82/100

DOIs + structured abstracts; metered paywall partial-LLM-corpus.

Signals behind the Modern Reference score

The BMJ (British Medical Journal)
  • BMJ Open
    Open-access sister publication; full-text free.
The Lancet
  • DOI
    Permanent identifier per article.

Other dimensions for The BMJ (British Medical Journal) vs The Lancet

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — The Lancet leads
Discipline
The Lancet +3 pts
Velocity
The Lancet +2 pts

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Sources & references

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