No. 5 overallNo. 4 in News, Science & Ideas
The Atlantic
Ideas-driven journalism with real reach, and a back catalogue of cover stories that keep shaping the American argument.
89.8out of 1002026 score
Visit theatlantic.com2026 scorecard
Each criterion is scored from 0 to 10. The weighted total gives the score out of 100. How we score
- Editorial quality25%
- 9.3
- Influence20%
- 9.0
- Trust & transparency15%
- 9.0
- Design & craft15%
- 8.9
- Digital experience15%
- 8.8
- Reach10%
- 8.5
9.3 × 25% + 9.0 × 20% + 9.0 × 15% + 8.9 × 15% + 8.8 × 15% + 8.5 × 10% = 89.8
At a glance
- Founded
- 1857
- Publisher
- Emerson Collective
- Ownership
- Emerson Collective, the organisation founded by Laurene Powell Jobs, bought a majority stake from David Bradley in 2017.
- Based in
- Washington, D.C., United States
- Published
- Monthly
- Format
- Print and digital
- Language
- English
- Website
- theatlantic.com
Ranking history
How The Atlantic has placed in each annual edition.
| Edition | Overall | In category | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No. 5 | No. 4 in News, Science & Ideas | 89.8 | First edition |
About the magazine
Covers politics, foreign affairs, culture, technology and ideas through long-form reporting and essays. It was founded in Boston in 1857 as The Atlantic Monthly.
Distinctions
- Pulitzer Prize for Feature Writing, 2022, for Jennifer Senior's "What Bobby McIlvaine Left Behind"
- National Magazine Award for Reporting, 2025
Sources for these facts
- foundeden.wikipedia.org
- publishernpr.org
- publishertechcrunch.com
- frequencymediapost.com
- cityen.wikipedia.org
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- notableasme.media
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