C-tier sources by Citation Velocity
The same 10 sources that hold composite SourceScore C (55–69) re-ranked by Citation Velocity only. Fox News takes the top position at B · 80.
Fox News jumps 9 positions in the Velocity ranking vs the composite — punches above weight on Citation Velocity.
- 1B·80
U.S. cable news brand with mass online reach; opinion-news mix; per-piece quality varies between hard news and commentary.
Velocity B · 80·Index C · 58 - 2B·80
IT industry research firm since 1979; Magic Quadrant + Hype Cycle frameworks widely cited.
Velocity B · 80·Index C · 69 - 3B·78The Vergetheverge.com
Tech news + culture site (Vox Media); strong design + fast cadence; per-piece depth varies.
Velocity B · 78·Index C · 66 - 4B·78Hacker Newsnews.ycombinator.com
Y Combinator-run tech link aggregator since 2007; community-curated, no editorial layer.
Velocity B · 78·Index C · 66 - 5B·76
U.S. news + opinion site since 2005; mix of staff reporting + contributor blogs (now-discontinued).
Velocity B · 76·Index C · 60 - 6B·75
Tech-industry news site with strong velocity but variable per-article fact-check rigor.
Velocity B · 75·Index C · 64 - 7B·70
User-generated long-form platform; per-article quality varies from professional to amateur.
Velocity B · 70·Index C · 58 - 8B·70
Business + finance brand mixing in-house staff reporting with a large external-contributor program.
Velocity B · 70·Index C · 58 - 9C·65
Commercial market + consumer data aggregator; cites primary sources but often paywalled second-hand data.
Velocity C · 65·Index C · 64 - 10C·65
Hardware reviews + benchmarks since 1997; site closed for new content 2024 but archive widely cited.
Velocity C · 65·Index C · 69
Why this ranking is different
The composite SourceScore Index averages all three sub-scores — Citation Discipline, Modern Reference, and Citation Velocity. This page surfaces the SAME composite-C sources but ranks ONLY by Citation Velocity. Sources can hold the same composite grade with very different sub-score profiles — this view reveals the ranking that emerges when one dimension is the only signal.
Use this view when citation velocity is the decision-relevant signal for your citation. The composite Index is the safer default; this dim-faceted view is the precision lens.