No. 3 overallNo. 3 in News, Science & Ideas
National Geographic
The world's most recognised yellow border, with photography and exploration journalism that no other title matches.
93.1out of 1002026 score
Visit nationalgeographic.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%
- 9.4
- Trust & transparency15%
- 9.1
- Design & craft15%
- 9.8
- Digital experience15%
- 8.9
- Reach10%
- 9.6
9.2 × 25% + 9.4 × 20% + 9.1 × 15% + 9.8 × 15% + 8.9 × 15% + 9.6 × 10% = 93.1
At a glance
- Founded
- 1888
- Publisher
- National Geographic Partners
- Ownership
- National Geographic Partners is a joint venture of The Walt Disney Company (73 percent) and the nonprofit National Geographic Society (27 percent). Disney took its stake when it bought 21st Century Fox in 2019.
- Based in
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Published
- Monthly
- Format
- Print and digital
- Language
- English
- Website
- nationalgeographic.com
Ranking history
How National Geographic has placed in each annual edition.
| Edition | Overall | In category | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No. 3 | No. 3 in News, Science & Ideas | 93.1 | First edition |
About the magazine
The official magazine of the National Geographic Society, covering geography, wildlife, the environment, science, history and exploration. It is known for its documentary photography and its yellow-bordered cover.
Distinctions
- National Magazine Award, Magazine of the Year (2011)
Sources for these facts
- foundeden.wikipedia.org
- founded (archive of every issue since 1888)nationalgeographic.com
- publisheren.wikipedia.org
- publisher and Disney ownershipkcrg.com
- frequency (one-year print subscription includes 12 monthly issues)ngmintlsubs.nationalgeographic.com
- notableasme.media
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