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Back issues
Reprint information
Frequently asked reprint questions
The following back issues of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN are available. The price is $9.95 each plus $1.00 shipping and handling ($5.00 outside the U.S.). Click here to ORDER. Payment must accompany your order.
| YEAR | AVAILABLE BACK ISSUE |
|---|---|
| 1952 | June |
| 1955 | January and July |
| 1962 | August, October |
| 1963 | June, July |
| 1964 | January, May, June, August |
| 1965 | January, March and April |
| 1966 | March, May |
| 1967 | June, July |
| 1968 | February, April, September |
| 1969 | February, December |
| 1970 | May, November, December |
| 1971 | January, July, November |
| 1972 | January, July and November |
| 1973 | April, June, July, November |
| 1974 | March |
| 1976 | February, March, April, June |
| 1977 | January, March, June and July |
| 1978 | March, May, and June |
| 1979 | May, October, December |
| 1980 | May, June, July, November, December |
| 1981 | January, February, March, May, June, August, October |
| 1982 | January, May, June, August, October |
| 1983 | January, February, May, June, October |
| 1984 | April, November, December |
| 1985 | March, May, July, September, November |
| 1986 | January, March, April, May, August, September, November |
| 1987 | January, May, July, August, September |
| 1989 | February, April, May, October, December |
| 1990 | All months except February, July and December |
| 1991 | March, June, July, October, November |
| 1992 | January, February, April, May, October, December |
| 1993 | All months |
| 1994 | All months except January |
| 1995 | All months except January, February and March |
| 1996 | All months except May and July |
Custom Reprints -
We now offer high quality reprints that can be customized with your company logo. Custom Reprints are available with a minimum order quantity as low as 500 units. Reprints are a great way to link cutting edge information in the pages of SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN with your company's promotional needs. Please contact Jeremy Abbate at 212-754-0859 for pricing and ordering information.
Reprint Department
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN
415 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10017
Fax: (212) 980-3062
Email: info@sciam.com.
Stock Reprints (smaller quantities) -
We also offer a program of reprints for those individuals who want to order smaller quantities. Minimum order quantity is 10 units per article. Article reprints are $4.00 each.
Articles available are:
1) Can I obtain single-article reprints from Scientific American?
Yes. Feature articles published within three months of the current issue are available in limited quantities. Also, the selected articles above are available as reprints.
2) How much do reprints cost?
$4.00 each, which includes shipping and handling. The minimum order is 10. For quantities of 500 or more, please call 212-754-0859 for a quote.
3) What is the minimum order quantity?
10 copies per article.
4) Do you accept Visa, Mastercard or AMEX?
Yes. We accept all three credit cards.
5) Are reprints in color?
Yes. Reprints are in full color, just as they appear in the magazine.
6) What if you don't have the reprint I want in stock?
Another option is to order the entire issue in which the article appeared. Back issues are $9.95 each. Available back issue list appears above.
7) Do you accept returns from bookstores for reprints?
No.
To locate specific articles in SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, please consult your local library. Articles published in SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN are listed in the Reader's Guide To Periodical Literature and in the Science & Technology Index. All December issues contain
an annual index, except for 1987 which appears in the January 1988 issue.
Scidex v2, the new electronic index of Scientific American articles, is now available.