American Scientist

Not to be confused with Scientific American.

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. Each issue includes feature articles written by scientists and engineers who review research in fields from molecular biology to computer engineering.

American Scientist

Cover of the 2007 September–October issue
Editor In Chief	Fenella Saunders
Categories	Science
Frequency	6/year
Circulation	99,500[1]
Publisher	Sigma Xi
First issue	1913
Country	United States
Based in	Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
Language	English
Website	americanscientist.org
ISSN	0003-0996

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.^[2]