SourceScore
VELOCITY · 35% of composite

PNAS vs Science — Velocity

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

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Verdict

PNAS outscores Science on Citation Velocity by 10 points (A · 90 vs B · 80).

Higher Velocity
Academic

PNAS

pnas.org
A·90
Rank #23 of 130 on Velocity

Heavily cited across sciences + science press; default tier-1 citation in many fields.

Academic

Science

science.org
B·80
Rank #53 of 130 on Velocity

Cited by science journalism + research; lower volume but high per-cite trust.

Global rank · Velocity

SourceScoreGradeRankDetail
PNAS
pnas.org
90A·90#23 / 130view →
Science
science.org
80B·80#53 / 130view →

Why these Velocity scores

PNASA·90
Velocity · 90/100

Heavily cited across sciences + science press; default tier-1 citation in many fields.

ScienceB·80
Velocity · 80/100

Cited by science journalism + research; lower volume but high per-cite trust.

Signals behind the Velocity score

PNAS
  • Cross-disciplinary citation
    Cited across biology, physics, social sciences, climate.
Science
  • Citation impact factor
    ~46 (top decile peer-reviewed venues).

Other dimensions for PNAS vs Science

SourceScore Index
Composite head-to-head — PNAS leads
Discipline
PNAS +1 pts
Modern Reference
PNAS +4 pts

Other Velocity comparisons

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Sources & references

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