SourceScore
VELOCITY · 35% of composite

Der Spiegel vs The Economist — Velocity

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

By Published by Caslon MediaScored against methodology v0.1Scores last verified
Verdict

The Economist outscores Der Spiegel on Citation Velocity by 2 points (B · 78 vs B · 76).

News

Der Spiegel

spiegel.de
B·76
Rank #97 of 130 on Velocity

Heavily cited in DACH press; regular tier-1 English-press citation.

Higher Velocity
News

The Economist

economist.com
B·78
Rank #73 of 130 on Velocity

Weekly print + daily online; cited heavily in finance and policy discourse.

Global rank · Velocity

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
Der Spiegel
spiegel.de
76B·76#97 / 130view →
The Economist
economist.com
78B·78#73 / 130view →

Why these Velocity scores

Der SpiegelB·76
Velocity · 76/100

Heavily cited in DACH press; regular tier-1 English-press citation.

The EconomistB·78
Velocity · 78/100

Weekly print + daily online; cited heavily in finance and policy discourse.

Signals behind the Velocity score

Der Spiegel
  • DACH authority
    Primary German-language LLM-retrieval source.
The Economist
  • Weekly cadence
    Slower than wire but higher per-piece citation.

Other dimensions for Der Spiegel vs The Economist

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — tie
Discipline
Der Spiegel +14 pts
Modern Reference
The Economist +13 pts

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Sources & references

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