American Scientist should not be confused with Scientific American.
| Image Alt: | American Scientist cover |
| Editor: | Fenella Saunders |
| Editor Title: | Editor In Chief |
| Frequency: | 6/year |
| Circulation: | 99,500[1] |
| Category: | Science |
| Publisher: | Sigma Xi |
| Firstdate: | 1913 |
| Country: | United States |
| Based: | Research Triangle Park, North Carolina |
| Language: | English |
| Website: | 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, 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 was launched in May 2003.[2]