IEEE Spectrum
The facts below are what the maker publishes about IEEE Spectrum, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From IEEE Spectrum's own pricing page, checked 14 Nov 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Digital (International) | $49.95 a year | 12 PDF issues per year · $49.95 annually |
| Digital (U.S. & Canada) | $49.95 a year | 12 PDF issues per year · $49.95 annually |
| Print (U.S. & Canada) | $74.95 a year | 12 print issues per year · $74.95 annually |
| Print & Digital (U.S. & Canada) | $99.95 a year | 12 print & PDF issues per year · $99.95 annually |
| Print (International) | $99.95 a year | 12 print issues per year · $99.95 annually |
| Print & Digital (International) | $149.95 a year | 12 print & PDF issues per year · $149.95 annually |
The facts
Each one read from IEEE Spectrum's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Access limit
- A standalone Spectrum subscription does not include IEEE membership.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Cancellation policy
- Standalone subscribers can cancel at any time and receive a refund for undelivered issues.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Coverage audience
- Its intended readership includes the public, IEEE members, and an international engineering audience.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Customer support
- IEEE members can contact member services for address changes, replacement issues, renewals, or added subscriptions; nonmembers use Omeda.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Digital delivery
- Digital subscriptions provide PDF download links by email, viewable in a browser or deliverable to iPad, Android, or Kindle.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Editorial formats
- The publication includes news, features, special reports, podcasts, videos, and infographics.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Editorial verification
- Articles are reported, written, edited, and fact-checked by humans, with human verification and approval of facts.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Member access
- IEEE members receive a full subscription to 12 issues per year in print or digital format.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Publication purpose
- IEEE Spectrum is IEEE’s flagship technology magazine and website covering trends and developments in technology, engineering, and science.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Topic areas
- Its site lists coverage areas including aerospace, AI, biomedical, climate tech, computing, energy, robotics, and telecommunications.checked 14 Nov 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1964checked 19 Oct 2026
Money
- Free account features
- A free IEEE Account is required to view exclusive content, save articles, and participate in conversations.checked 14 Nov 2026
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