Vanity FairNo. 20 overallNo. 12 in News, Science & Ideas
Vanity Fair
Glamour and serious reporting side by side, with portrait photography that still defines a cover.
86.4out of 1002026 score
Visit vanityfair.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%
- 8.7
- Trust & transparency15%
- 8.4
- Design & craft15%
- 9.2
- Digital experience15%
- 8.3
- Reach10%
- 8.6
8.6 × 25% + 8.7 × 20% + 8.4 × 15% + 9.2 × 15% + 8.3 × 15% + 8.6 × 10% = 86.4
At a glance
- Founded
- 1913
- Publisher
- Condé Nast
- Based in
- New York, United States
- Format
- Print and digital
- Language
- English
- Website
- vanityfair.com
Ranking history
How Vanity Fair has placed in each annual edition.
| Edition | Overall | In category | Score | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | No. 20 | No. 12 in News, Science & Ideas | 86.4 | First edition |
About the magazine
Covers culture, entertainment, politics, business, media and fashion through long-form reporting, profiles and portrait photography. Its annual issues include a Hollywood issue and the New Establishment list.
Distinctions
- National Magazine Award for Columns and Commentary (2011)
Sources for these facts
- founded (archive of issues back to 1913)vanityfair.com
- publishervanityfair.com
- frequency (issue archive)archive.vanityfair.com
- notableasme.media
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