In this paper, the comprehensive popular science publications since 1945 in Taiwan are divided into three phases, starting with Popular Science, Science Monthly, and Newton respectively. We enumerate every kind of the publications, and make a brief analysis of them. We notice that the achievements of the publication drawing its material from foreign magazines can not surpass Newton and Scientific American, and that the achievements of the self-made publication can not surpass Science Monthly. Furthermore, the influence of the internet on the popular science publications is so great that the influence of the latter is much weakened. But the popular science publications are still of great value, because the new and developing media such as internet need substantial contents.

popular science publications  /  Science Monthly  /  Newton  /  Scientific American