EnglishFollowers
4.3M
Growth (7d)
+5.1K
Following
278
Influence
6
Posts
165K~25.8/day
Likes given
16K
Media posts
61K
Follower ratio
15K:1
Insights
Over the last 30 days @newscientist gained 10,047 followers (+0.23%), including +2,215 in the last 7 days. Its follower growth this week outpaces 86% of tracked Science accounts. New Scientist is on a 11-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +3,217 followers on Jul 19, 2026. At the current pace, @newscientist is on track to reach 4.5M followers in about 85 weeks.
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Follower growth
7-day
+2.2K
30-day
+10K
90-day
-
Avg / day
+335
2026-06-23+11K over 26 days2026-07-25
On a 11-day follower growth streak. Best tracked day: +3.2K 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 X - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does New Scientist have on X?
- New Scientist (@newscientist) currently has 4,300,835 followers on X (Twitter), gaining 5,119 new followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did New Scientist join X (Twitter)?
- New Scientist joined X in January 2009, making the account about 17 years old.
- How many posts has New Scientist published?
- New Scientist has published 164,891 posts on X, averaging about 25.8 posts per day over the account's lifetime.
- 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 +10,047 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +2,215.
- How fast is New Scientist growing on X?
- New Scientist is adding roughly 335 followers per day on average over the last 30 days. At this pace it is on track to reach 4.5M followers in about 85 weeks.