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.
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
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 OpenOpen-access sister publication; full-text free.
The Lancet
- DOIPermanent identifier per article.
Other dimensions for The BMJ (British Medical Journal) vs The Lancet
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