No. 16 overallNo. 8 in News, Science & Ideas
London Review of Books
Long, independent and uncompromising essays, plus a podcast and archive that carry its voice well beyond print.
86.6out of 1002026 score
Visit lrb.co.uk2026 scorecard
Each criterion is scored from 0 to 10. The weighted total gives the score out of 100. How we score
- Editorial quality25%
- 9.5
- Influence20%
- 8.8
- Trust & transparency15%
- 9.1
- Design & craft15%
- 7.8
- Digital experience15%
- 8.4
- Reach10%
- 7.3
9.5 × 25% + 8.8 × 20% + 9.1 × 15% + 7.8 × 15% + 8.4 × 15% + 7.3 × 10% = 86.6
At a glance
- Founded
- 1979
- Publisher
- LRB Limited
- Based in
- London, United Kingdom
- Published
- Twice a month
- Format
- Print and digital
- Language
- English
- Website
- lrb.co.uk
Ranking history
How London Review of Books has placed in each annual edition.
| Edition | Overall | In category | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No. 16 | No. 8 in News, Science & Ideas | 86.6 | First edition |
About the magazine
Publishes long essays, reviews, reporting and poems on literature, politics, history, art, science and philosophy. It was founded in 1979 during the lock-out at The Times, when the Times Literary Supplement was not appearing.
Sources for these facts
- foundedlrb.co.uk
- publisher (LRB Limited, registered in England)lrb.co.uk
- frequency (published twice a month)lrb.co.uk
- city (28 Little Russell Street, London)lrb.co.uk
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