SourceScore
VELOCITY · 35% of composite

U.S. Geological Survey Velocity

usgs.gov · Government

Citation Velocity tracks how often tier-1 publications and AI engines cite a source per week. The most volatile of the three sub-scores; refreshes most frequently.

A·86
A · 86

Cited regularly by science journalism + emergency response (earthquake reports real-time).

What drives this Velocity score

  • Earthquake feed
    Real-time earthquake notifications globally cited.
Global rank
#36 of 130
By Velocity across all SourceScore sources
In-category rank
#21 of 30
Among government sources
Vs. averages
Cat. mean: 88
Global mean: 81
-2 below category

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