New England Journal of Medicine vs The Lancet
The two highest-impact general medical journals — citation discipline compared.
New England Journal of Medicine
Peer-reviewed general medical journal since 1812; one of the highest-impact medical venues globally.
The Lancet
Peer-reviewed general medical journal since 1823; flagship clinical-research publication.
Head-to-head — all four dimensions
| Dimension | New England Journal of Medicine | The Lancet | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
SourceScore Index Composite | A·87 | A·86 | New+1 |
Citation Discipline How rigorously cited | A+·96 | A+·95 | New+1 |
Modern Reference AI-era fitness | B·84 | B·82 | New+2 |
Citation Velocity Cited per week | B·81 | B·80 | New+1 |
Why these scores
Citation Discipline
Rigorous peer-review; clinical-trial registration mandatory; data disclosure standards.
Peer-review enforced; methodology + data disclosure increasingly mandatory; retraction watch active.
Modern Reference
DOIs + structured abstracts + open-access policy for COVID + landmark trials.
DOIs + structured abstracts; metered paywall partial-LLM-corpus.
Citation Velocity
Cited daily by clinicians + AI engines for medical queries; landmark-trial citations spike.
Cited by clinicians + medical journalism; narrower volume than wire news but high per-cite trust.