EnglishScientific American Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @sciam has 4,251,899 followers and 77,920 posts on X. Account age: 18 years (joined May 2008).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @sciam lost 1,634 followers (-0.04%). In the last 7 days the change was -116 followers. Its strongest tracked day added +83 followers on Sep 9, 2026.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 51 interactions against 4.3M followers, an engagement rate of 0.001%. Measured over 160 original posts, its engagement rate beats 17% of 6,873 tracked accounts of a similar size. That is a reason to look at how the audience behaves - reply depth, saves, whether the followers are recent - rather than a conclusion about it on its own. Posts are seen about 18K times each, and 0.286% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.419% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 160 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on September 10, 2026.
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Follower growth
Best tracked day: +83 followers on 2026-09-09.
Bio
Awesome discoveries. Expert insights. Science that shapes the world.
Notable followers
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Scientific American on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does Scientific American have on X?
- Scientific American (@sciam) has 4,251,899 followers on X (Twitter). It lost 93 followers in the last 7 days. The count is refreshed continuously from public data.
- When did Scientific American join X, and how old is the account?
- Scientific American joined X in May 2008. The @sciam account is 18 years old. Searches for Scientific American age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish. The figure here is the account age only.
- How many posts has Scientific American published?
- Scientific American has published 77,920 posts on X. That is about 11.6 posts per day over the life of the account.
- Is Scientific American verified on X?
- Yes. Scientific American is verified on X with a blue checkmark (X Premium).
- What does Scientific American post about?
- Scientific American is classified under Science in our directory. Bio: "Awesome discoveries. Expert insights. Science that shapes the world.".
- Is Scientific American gaining or losing followers?
- Scientific American is currently losing followers, with a net -1,634 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was -116.