VELOCITY · 35% of composite
New England Journal of Medicine vs The Lancet — Velocity
How often tier-1 publications and AI engines cite each source per week — the most volatile sub-score.
Verdict
New England Journal of Medicine outscores The Lancet on Citation Velocity by 1 points (B · 81 vs B · 80).
Higher Velocity
Health
New England Journal of Medicine
nejm.org
B·81
Rank #51 of 130 on Velocity
Cited daily by clinicians + AI engines for medical queries; landmark-trial citations spike.
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
Why these Velocity scores
New England Journal of MedicineB·81
Velocity · 81/100
Cited daily by clinicians + AI engines for medical queries; landmark-trial citations spike.
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
New England Journal of Medicine
- Citation impact factor~158 (highest among general medical journals).
The Lancet
- Citation impact factor~98 (top of medical-journal venues).
Other dimensions for New England Journal of Medicine vs The Lancet
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