Five categories
Twenty titles in each, ranked against the same six criteria. Here are the top five in every category.
News, Science & Ideas
Current affairs, politics, science, essays, books and the arts.
- 1
The New Yorker
The benchmark for long-form reporting, criticism and fiction, held up by a fact-checking department that remains the industry standard.
94.5 - 2
The Economist
The global weekly by which others are measured: clear, sceptical and consistent, with one house voice across every section and edition.
94.1 - 3
National Geographic
The world's most recognised yellow border, with photography and exploration journalism that no other title matches.
93.1 - 4
The Atlantic
Ideas-driven journalism with real reach, and a back catalogue of cover stories that keep shaping the American argument.
89.8 - 5
Quanta Magazine
Proof that a digital-only magazine can lead its field: lucid, deeply reported writing on mathematics, physics and biology.
89.5
Business & Finance
Business, finance, markets, trading and investing.
- 1
Harvard Business Review
Management ideas that end up in boardrooms worldwide, backed by research and an excellent digital archive.
89.8 - 2
Bloomberg Businessweek
Smart, design-led business journalism with the depth of Bloomberg's newsroom behind every story.
89.8 - 3
Barron's
Investment journalism for serious money, with the rigour and standards of Dow Jones behind it.
85.4 - 4
Fortune
Solid corporate reporting and the Fortune 500 list, a reference point for business since the 1950s.
84.4 - 5
Caixin Weekly
China's most respected business and finance weekly, known for independent investigative reporting.
83.8
Wealth, Luxury & Lifestyle
Wealth, luxury, travel, food and wine.
- 1
Condé Nast Traveler
The leading luxury travel title, with influential awards and lists and strong digital guides.
87.4 - 2
Bon Appétit
The food brand with the biggest digital audience in the ranking, rebuilt after its 2020 crisis.
86.3 - 3
Monocle
Global affairs, business and design for an international audience, with its own radio station and shops.
85.6 - 4
Decanter
The leading wine magazine in Europe, and host of the influential Decanter World Wine Awards.
84.9 - 5
HTSI
The FT's luxury and lifestyle magazine, with the paper's editorial standards and a wealthy global readership.
84.7
Fashion & Design
Fashion, style, architecture and interiors.
- 1
Vogue
Fashion's most powerful title, setting the agenda in print, on video and at the Met Gala.
91.5 - 2
Architectural Digest
The world's best-known design and interiors brand, with hugely popular home tours on video.
89.0 - 3
Harper's Bazaar
The oldest fashion magazine in America, with a long tradition of daring photography and art direction.
86.8 - 4
GQ
The leading men's style title, with strong culture writing and a big video presence.
86.7 - 5
Wallpaper*
Design, architecture and lifestyle with impeccable art direction since 1996.
86.4
Entertainment & Sport
Music, film, sport and the outdoors.
- 1
Rolling Stone
Still the defining name in music journalism, with strong political reporting, though its retracted 2014 campus story still counts against it on trust.
86.7 - 2
Variety
The entertainment industry's trade paper of record, fast and well sourced.
86.3 - 3
The Hollywood Reporter
Sharp entertainment business journalism with standout magazine covers and roundtables.
86.2 - 4
Outside
Adventure and outdoor journalism with some of the best long-form writing in sport.
84.6 - 5
Billboard
The charts the industry runs on, plus solid music business reporting.
84.6