No. 26 overallNo. 14 in News, Science & Ideas
Foreign Affairs
Where policy makers argue in print. Essays here move debates in ministries, not just in comment sections.
86.1out of 1002026 score
Visit foreignaffairs.com2026 scorecard
Each criterion is scored from 0 to 10. The weighted total gives the score out of 100. How we score
- Editorial quality25%
- 9.2
- Influence20%
- 9.0
- Trust & transparency15%
- 9.2
- Design & craft15%
- 7.6
- Digital experience15%
- 8.2
- Reach10%
- 7.6
9.2 × 25% + 9.0 × 20% + 9.2 × 15% + 7.6 × 15% + 8.2 × 15% + 7.6 × 10% = 86.1
At a glance
- Founded
- 1922
- Publisher
- Council on Foreign Relations
- Ownership
- Published by the Council on Foreign Relations, a nonprofit membership organisation and think tank, since 1922.
- Based in
- New York, United States
- Published
- Six issues a year
- Format
- Print and digital
- Language
- English
- Website
- foreignaffairs.com
Ranking history
How Foreign Affairs has placed in each annual edition.
| Edition | Overall | In category | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No. 26 | No. 14 in News, Science & Ideas | 86.1 | First edition |
About the magazine
Publishes long-form essays on international relations, foreign policy and the global economy, often written by policymakers, diplomats and academics.
Sources for these facts
- foundedcfr.org
- publishercfr.org
- frequencyen.wikipedia.org
- frequencyforeignaffairs.com
- citycfr.org
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