No. 33 overallNo. 17 in News, Science & Ideas
New Scientist
A lively weekly that turns research into news fast, with a large international readership.
85.2out of 1002026 score
Visit newscientist.com2026 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%
- 8.6
- Trust & transparency15%
- 8.4
- Design & craft15%
- 8.2
- Digital experience15%
- 8.6
- Reach10%
- 8.7
8.6 × 25% + 8.6 × 20% + 8.4 × 15% + 8.2 × 15% + 8.6 × 15% + 8.7 × 10% = 85.2
At a glance
- Founded
- 1956
- Publisher
- Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT)
- Ownership
- DMGT bought New Scientist in March 2021 for 70 million pounds from a group of investors led by Sir Bernard Gray.
- Based in
- London, United Kingdom
- Published
- Weekly
- Format
- Print and digital
- Language
- English
- Website
- newscientist.com
Ranking history
How New Scientist has placed in each annual edition.
| Edition | Overall | In category | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No. 33 | No. 17 in News, Science & Ideas | 85.2 | First edition |
About the magazine
A weekly magazine covering science and technology news, research and ideas for a general audience, with editions for the UK, the US and Australia.
Sources for these facts
- founded (first issue 22 November 1956)en.wikipedia.org
- publisherpressgazette.co.uk
- publisher (current listing)media.info
- frequencypressgazette.co.uk
- citymedia.info
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