American Scientist

{{short description|American science and technology magazine}}

{{distinguish|Scientific American}}

{{Primary sources|date=February 2023}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}}

{{Infobox magazine

| image_file = American_Scientist_cover.png

| image_size =

| image_alt = American Scientist cover

| image_caption = Cover of the 2007 September–October issue

| editor = Fenella Saunders

| editor_title = Editor In Chief

| previous_editor =

| staff_writer =

| frequency = 6/year

| circulation = 99,500{{cite web|url=https://www.americanscientist.org/sites/americanscientist.org/files/2017media_kit.pdf|title=American Scientist Online|work=American Scientist|access-date=1 May 2016}}

| category = Science

| company =

| publisher = Sigma Xi

| firstdate = 1913

| country = United States

| based = Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

| language = English

| website = [http://www.americanscientist.org americanscientist.org]

| issn = 0003-0996

}}

American Scientist (informally abbreviated AmSci) is an American bimonthly science and technology magazine published since 1913 by Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Honor Society. In the beginning of 2000s the headquarters was moved to Research Triangle Park, (Durham), North Carolina. Recognized as one of the finest science and technology magazines in the world,{{By whom|date=December 2024}} each issue includes feature articles written by prominent scientists and engineers who review research in fields from molecular biology to computer engineering. The content is very successfully crafted to be equally engaging to general and technical audiences .

Each issue also includes the work of cartoonists, including those of Sidney Harris, Benita Epstein, and Mark Heath. Also included is the Scientists' Nightstand that reviews a vast range of science-related books and novels.

American Scientist Online ({{ISSN|1545-2786}}) was launched in May 2003.{{cite web|url=http://www.americanscientist.org/about/ |title=American Scientist Online |work=American Scientist|access-date=1 May 2016}}