Frequently Asked Questions

Scientific American’s “Collector’s Edition” series are published two to four times per year and are sold at newsstands, bookstores, airport and transportation shops, as well as leading supermarkets and pharmacies. Each Collector's Edition contains articles previously published in Scientific American subscription issues, as well as online and supplementary articles.

Collector’s Editions are available digitally as part of the Unlimited subscription.

If you're interested in purchasing a print copy of our Collector's Edition, please call 800-333-1199 (or 001-1-515-248-7684 international).  Print edition inventory of Collector's Editions is very limited.

Scientific American magazines are sold at Walmart, Barnes & Noble, Hudson News, Books A Million, and other leading magazine retailers in the United States and Canada.

The English language version of Scientific American is available at news agents around the world, particularly at news agents located at airports and other transportation terminals.

For a directory of stores and News Agents that sell Scientific American in the United Kingdom, click here.

You can also call us at 800-333-1199 to order by phone. Please note, print editions are available only as supplies last, and supplies are limited.