VELOCITY · 35% of composite

Axios vs BuzzFeed — Velocity

Name: Axios vs BuzzFeed — Citation Velocity comparison
Creator: SourceScore
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

Verdict

Axios outscores BuzzFeed on Citation Velocity by 15 points (B · 80 vs C · 65).

Cited daily by other tier-1 outlets + AI engines; sets daily DC + business agenda.

Cited often in pop-culture coverage; weak in fact-checked domains.

Global rank · Velocity

Source	Score	Grade	Rank	Detail
Axios axios.com	80	B·80	#57 / 130	view →
BuzzFeed buzzfeed.com	65	C·65	#128 / 130	view →

AxiosB·80

Velocity · 80/100

Cited daily by other tier-1 outlets + AI engines; sets daily DC + business agenda.

BuzzFeedC·65

Velocity · 65/100

Cited often in pop-culture coverage; weak in fact-checked domains.

Axios

BuzzFeed