The 2026 edition

No. 34 overallNo. 8 in Fashion & Design

Esquire

Men's magazine journalism at its best: style plus serious features and fiction.

85.1out of 1002026 score
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2026 scorecard

Each criterion is scored from 0 to 10. The weighted total gives the score out of 100. How we score

Editorial quality25%
8.6
Influence20%
8.5
Trust & transparency15%
8.3
Design & craft15%
8.7
Digital experience15%
8.3
Reach10%
8.6

8.6 × 25% + 8.5 × 20% + 8.3 × 15% + 8.7 × 15% + 8.3 × 15% + 8.6 × 10% = 85.1

At a glance

Founded
1933
Publisher
Hearst
Based in
New York, United States
Published
Six issues a year
Format
Print and digital
Language
English
Website
esquire.com

Ranking history

How Esquire has placed in each annual edition.

EditionOverallIn categoryScoreChange
2026No. 34No. 8 in Fashion & Design85.1First edition

About the magazine

American men's magazine covering style, culture, politics and long-form journalism, first published in October 1933.

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