New Scientist is a weekly international science magazine and website covering recent developments in science and technology for a general English-speaking audience. Founded in 1956, it is published by Reed Business Information Ltd, a subsidiary of Reed Elsevier. New Scientist has maintained a website since 1996, publishing daily news. As well as covering current events and news from the scientific community, the magazine often features speculative articles, ranging from the technical to the philosophical.

It is not a peer-reviewed scientific journal, but it is widely read by both nonscientists and scientists as a way of keeping track of developments outside their own fields of study or areas of interest.Many science articles in the general press are based on its contents,[citation needed] and it is a popular method for artists who are interested in art-science links to get information about scientific innovations, material about how the brain works, and perception.The magazine also regularly includes features, news and commentary on environmental issues, such as climate change.

Based in London, New Scientist has U.S. and Australian editions as well as a British edition.

《New Scientist》是一本由Springer New York出版商出版的专业综合性期刊期刊，该刊创刊于1971年，刊期Weekly，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCIE、SCI收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：综合性期刊 4区，小类学科：综合性期刊 4区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q4。该刊发文范围涵盖综合性期刊等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外综合性期刊工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为0.906，平均审稿速度一般,3-6周。