VELOCITY · 35% of composite
STAT News vs The Lancet — Velocity
How often tier-1 publications and AI engines cite each source per week — the most volatile sub-score.
Verdict
The Lancet outscores STAT News on Citation Velocity by 2 points (B · 80 vs B · 78).
Health
STAT News
statnews.com
B·78
Rank #77 of 130 on Velocity
Cited heavily within medical journalism + biotech investing; AI engines surface for biomedical news.
Higher Velocity
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
STAT NewsB·78
Velocity · 78/100
Cited heavily within medical journalism + biotech investing; AI engines surface for biomedical news.
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
STAT News
- Specialist citationFrequently cited by NYT/Reuters/etc. on biotech beats.
The Lancet
- Citation impact factor~98 (top of medical-journal venues).
Other dimensions for STAT News vs The Lancet
Other Velocity comparisons
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