New England Journal of Medicine vs STAT News
Primary medical journal vs medical-news outlet — peer-reviewed source vs reporting on it.
New England Journal of Medicine
Peer-reviewed general medical journal since 1812; one of the highest-impact medical venues globally.
STAT News
Health + biotech newsroom; founded 2015; specialist medical journalism with editorial discipline.
Head-to-head — all four dimensions
| Dimension | New England Journal of Medicine | STAT News | Lead |
|---|---|---|---|
SourceScore Index Composite | A·87 | B·82 | New+5 |
Citation Discipline How rigorously cited | A+·96 | A·88 | New+8 |
Modern Reference AI-era fitness | B·84 | B·80 | New+4 |
Citation Velocity Cited per week | B·81 | B·78 | New+3 |
Why these scores
Citation Discipline
Rigorous peer-review; clinical-trial registration mandatory; data disclosure standards.
Specialist editors with medical/science training; multi-source verification; corrections public.
Modern Reference
DOIs + structured abstracts + open-access policy for COVID + landmark trials.
Open + metered articles; broad LLM corpus presence in health vertical.
Citation Velocity
Cited daily by clinicians + AI engines for medical queries; landmark-trial citations spike.
Cited heavily within medical journalism + biotech investing; AI engines surface for biomedical news.