No. 18 overallNo. 10 in News, Science & Ideas
Smithsonian
History, science and culture with the authority of the Smithsonian Institution and beautiful print production.
86.6out of 1002026 score
Visit smithsonianmag.com2026 scorecard
Each criterion is scored from 0 to 10. The weighted total gives the score out of 100. How we score
- Editorial quality25%
- 8.8
- Influence20%
- 8.4
- Trust & transparency15%
- 9.0
- Design & craft15%
- 8.9
- Digital experience15%
- 8.3
- Reach10%
- 8.5
8.8 × 25% + 8.4 × 20% + 9.0 × 15% + 8.9 × 15% + 8.3 × 15% + 8.5 × 10% = 86.6
At a glance
- Founded
- 1970
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution
- Based in
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Published
- Eight issues a year
- Format
- Print and digital
- Language
- English
- Website
- smithsonianmag.com
Ranking history
How Smithsonian has placed in each annual edition.
| Edition | Overall | In category | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No. 18 | No. 10 in News, Science & Ideas | 86.6 | First edition |
About the magazine
The magazine of the Smithsonian Institution, covering history, science, nature, the arts and travel.
Sources for these facts
- founded (first issue April 1970)en.wikipedia.org
- publisher and cityen.wikipedia.org
- frequency (8 issues a year)apps.apple.com
- frequency (issue list)zinio.com
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