EnglishNew Scientist Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @newscientist has 4,315,351 followers and 166,810 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined January 2009).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @newscientist gained 7,525 followers (+0.17%). In the last 7 days the change was +851 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 48% of tracked Science accounts. New Scientist is on a 14-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +2,931 followers on Jul 19, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 11 interactions against 4.3M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Posts are seen about 9.5K times each, and 0.116% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.22% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline. Posting runs at about 22.9 posts a day over the last 30 days, with activity on almost every day in the window.
Measured over 681 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 10, 2026.
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Follower growth
On a 14-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +2.9K followers on 2026-07-19.
Bio
The best place to find out what’s new in science – and why it matters.
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New Scientist on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does New Scientist have on X?
- New Scientist (@newscientist) has 4,315,351 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 835 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did New Scientist join X, and how old is the account?
- New Scientist joined X in January 2009. The @newscientist account is 17 years old. Searches for New Scientist age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has New Scientist published?
- New Scientist has published 166,810 posts on X. That is about 25.9 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is New Scientist verified on X?
- Yes. New Scientist is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- What does New Scientist post about?
- New Scientist is classified under Science in our directory. Bio: "The best place to find out what’s new in science – and why it matters.".
- Is New Scientist gaining or losing followers?
- New Scientist is currently gaining followers, with a net +7,525 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +851.
- How fast is New Scientist growing on X?
- New Scientist is adding roughly 251 followers per day on average over the last 30 days.