SourceScore
VELOCITY · 35% of composite

The BMJ (British Medical Journal) vs The Lancet — Velocity

How often tier-1 publications and AI engines cite each source per week — the most volatile sub-score.

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Verdict

The Lancet outscores The BMJ (British Medical Journal) on Citation Velocity by 2 points (B · 80 vs B · 78).

Health

The BMJ (British Medical Journal)

bmj.com
B·78
Rank #80 of 130 on Velocity

Cited heavily within medical journalism + investigative health reporting.

Higher Velocity
Health

The Lancet

thelancet.com
B·80
Rank #54 of 130 on Velocity

Cited by clinicians + medical journalism; narrower volume than wire news but high per-cite trust.

Global rank · Velocity

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
The BMJ (British Medical Journal)
bmj.com
78B·78#80 / 130view →
The Lancet
thelancet.com
80B·80#54 / 130view →

Why these Velocity scores

The BMJ (British Medical Journal)B·78
Velocity · 78/100

Cited heavily within medical journalism + investigative health reporting.

The LancetB·80
Velocity · 80/100

Cited by clinicians + medical journalism; narrower volume than wire news but high per-cite trust.

Signals behind the Velocity score

The BMJ (British Medical Journal)
  • Investigative depth
    Major BMJ investigations cited internationally on release.
The Lancet
  • Citation impact factor
    ~98 (top of medical-journal venues).

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
Modern Reference
The BMJ (British Medical Journal) +4 pts

Other Velocity comparisons

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Sources & references

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