Growth of Magazines by Category
Top 10 Magazine Categories 1997-2007
| Rank |
Category |
1997 |
2007 |
Growth in # of Titles |
| 1 |
Ethnic |
449 |
732 |
283 |
| 2 |
Regional Interest |
759 |
942 |
183 |
| 3 |
Travel |
527 |
645 |
118 |
| 4 |
Interior Design & Decoration |
97 |
195 |
98 |
| 5 |
Bridal |
37 |
130 |
93 |
| 6 |
Golf |
68 |
139 |
71 |
| 7 |
Crossword & Other Puzzles |
79 |
144 |
65 |
| 8 |
Medicine |
980 |
1043 |
63 |
| 9 |
Skiing & Snowmobiling & Snowboarding |
59 |
97 |
38 |
| 10 |
College Alumni |
461 |
496 |
35 |
*Note: Data as of January 2008. Totals include cross references and therefore may contain inherent duplications. Titles on this list may include Canadian and Trade Publications in addition to U.S. Consumer Magazines.
Source: National Directory of Magazines, 2008; Oxbridge Communications
