Science Illustrated

{{Short description|Popular science magazine}}

{{Infobox magazine

| title = Science Illustrated

| image_file = Science Illustrated January February 2009 cover.jpg

| image_size = 222px

| image_caption = January–February 2008 issue

| company = Bonnier Publications International

| circulation = 370'000

| frequency = Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark; in every 3rd week, Iceland; 14 issues per year, Latvia, Greece, Netherlands and Lithuania; 12 issues per year, Germany; 6 issues per year

| language =

| category = Popular science

| editor = Sebastian Relster

| firstdate = {{start date and age|1984}}

| website =

| issn = 0903-5583

}}

Science Illustrated is a multilingual popular science magazine published by the Swedish publisher Bonnier Publications International A/S.{{cite news|last=Jackson|first=Sally|title=Magazine legends in their own launch time|url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/media/legends-in-their-launch-time/story-e6frg996-1225700220945|newspaper=The Australian|date=20 April 2009}}

History and profile

Science Illustrated was launched simultaneously in Denmark, Norway and Sweden in 1984.{{cite web|author=Aashild Erlandsen|title=Norway|url=http://www.cirst.uqam.ca/pcst3/PDF/actes/05-9_norway.pdf|publisher=Cirst|accessdate=14 November 2014|format=Book chapter}}{{cite web|title=Company History|url=http://en.bonnierpublications.com/company-history|publisher=Bonnier Publications|accessdate=22 November 2014}} The Finnish version was started in Helsinki, Finland in 1986. The Norwegian version is based in Oslo.{{cite book|title=Western Europe 2003|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=M9QYndAPmuQC&pg=PA508|date=30 November 2002|publisher=Psychology Press|isbn=978-1-85743-152-0|page=508}}

According to official websites, the magazine – with a total circulation of 370,000 copies – is the biggest in the Nordic countries with a focus on nature, technology, medicine and culture.

=Editions=

class="wikitable"

! Country !! Title !! Notes

AustraliaScience IllustratedAustralian Media Properties, who also publish technology-focused title Popular Science, launched the Australian version in late 2009.
DenmarkIllustreret VidenskabLaunched in 1984. Circulation of 54,515 copies in 2010 and 52,595 copies in 2011{{cite web|title=Top 50 Magazines|url=http://ifabc.org/site/assets/media/Top-50-magazines-30042014.xlsx|work=IFABC|accessdate=24 March 2015|date=30 April 2014}} and 46,812 copies in 2012.
EstoniaImeline Teadus
FinlandTieteen KuvalehtiLaunched in 1986.
GermanyScience IllustratedEarlier Illustrierte Wissenschaft
GreeceScience Illustrated
IcelandLifandi VísindiLaunched in 1997.
LatviaIlustrētā Zinātne
LithuaniaIliustruotasis mokslas
NetherlandsWetenschap in Beeld
NorwayIllustrert VitenskapLaunched in 1984.
Slovenia
SwedenIllustrerad VetenskapLaunched in 1984. Circulation of 89,400 copies in 2014.{{cite web|title=Illustrerad Vetenskap|url=http://sverigestidskrifter.se/tidskrifter/182-illustrerad-vetenskap|work=Sveriges Tidskrifter|accessdate=2 May 2015|language=Swedish}}
United StatesScience IllustratedCeased publication in 2013 and subscribers transferred to Popular Science

See also

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