EnglishNew Scientist Twitter (X) stats, updated continuously. @newscientist has 4,314,292 followers and 166,411 posts on X. Account age: 17 years (joined January 2009).
Insights
Over the last 30 days @newscientist gained 10,719 followers (+0.25%). In the last 7 days the change was +434 followers. Its follower growth this week outpaces 32% of tracked Science accounts. New Scientist is on a 5-day follower growth streak. Its strongest tracked day added +2,931 followers on Jul 19, 2026. At the current pace, @newscientist is on track to reach 4.5M followers in about 75 weeks.
Engagement
A typical post picks up 12 interactions against 4.3M followers, an engagement rate of 0%. Measured over 407 original posts, its engagement rate beats 9% of 3,774 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 9.8K times each, and 0.122% of those impressions turn into an interaction. That is about 0.227% of the follower count, which is the gap between an audience on paper and an audience in a timeline.
Measured over 407 original posts from a 30-day window, last computed on August 31, 2026.
Full engagement reportBuy or sell X accounts - escrow-protected
PlayerSells is an escrow marketplace for X accounts. Every deal is protected, with no middleman risk.
Follower growth
On a 5-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.
Notable followers
The biggest accounts in our directory following @newscientist.
More Science accounts
New Scientist on Twitter (X) - frequently asked questions
- How many followers does New Scientist have on X?
- New Scientist (@newscientist) has 4,314,292 followers on X (Twitter). It gained 467 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 Searches for New Scientist age often mean a personal age, which we do not publish.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 166,411 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 +10,719 over the last 30 days. Over the last 7 days the change was +434.
- How fast is New Scientist growing on X?
- New Scientist is adding roughly 357 followers per day on average over the last 30 days. At this pace it is on track to reach 4.5M followers in about 75 weeks.