1.0K posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 32 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Thursdays around 11 AM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
r/AskAcademia Traffic & Engagement r/AskAcademia Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/AskAcademia Most Active Times When r/AskAcademia Is Most Active
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r/AskAcademia Flair Performance r/AskAcademia Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| STEM | 338 (33.8%) | 6 |
| Social Science | 121 (12.1%) | 4 |
| Humanities | 108 (10.8%) | 6 |
| Interdisciplinary | 92 (9.2%) | 5 |
| Interpersonal Issues | 92 (9.2%) | 5 |
| Administrative | 71 (7.1%) | 4 |
| Professional Fields - Law, Business, etc. | 41 (4.1%) | 1 |
| Professional Misconduct in Research | 38 (3.8%) | 10 |
| Meta | 34 (3.4%) | 10 |
| Community College | 28 (2.8%) | 2 |
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r/AskAcademia Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/AskAcademia
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| research | 139 (13.9%) | 5 | 9 |
| phd | 133 (13.3%) | 3 | 13 |
| paper | 56 (5.6%) | 15 | 16 |
| advice | 52 (5.2%) | 1 | 4 |
| academic | 51 (5.1%) | 7 | 12 |
| need | 46 (4.6%) | 1 | 6 |
| help | 45 (4.5%) | 2 | 8 |
| academia | 40 (4.0%) | 13 | 26 |
| looking | 37 (3.7%) | 1 | 5 |
| professor | 33 (3.3%) | 5 | 16 |
r/AskAcademia Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/AskAcademia
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This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/AskAcademia Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/AskAcademia
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Would it be weird to email a researcher just to thank them for their work?
Is the majority of research vibecoded these days?
What the heck is up with some of these Asst prof salaries??
My lab already “knows” things I can’t find in any published paper
Do academic networks create informal monopolies?
Nature retracts climate change paper almost two years after publication
What is the worst paper you peer-reviewed for a well-reputed journal?
Women in academia with families/married, when did you meet your partner?
Having a paper with my dad
What do journals do with our money?
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Would it be weird to email a researcher just to thank them for their work? | 419 | 72 | text | Aug 3 |
| Is the majority of research vibecoded these days? | 295 | 113 | text | Aug 30 |
| What the heck is up with some of these Asst prof salaries?? | 262 | 192 | text | Aug 17 |
| My lab already “knows” things I can’t find in any published paper | 218 | 77 | text | Aug 27 |
| Do academic networks create informal monopolies? | 134 | 40 | text | Aug 20 |
| Nature retracts climate change paper almost two years after publication | 131 | 72 | text | Aug 25 |
| What is the worst paper you peer-reviewed for a well-reputed journal? | 121 | 59 | text | Aug 6 |
| Women in academia with families/married, when did you meet your partner? | 105 | 110 | text | Aug 29 |
| Having a paper with my dad | 88 | 168 | text | Aug 2 |
| What do journals do with our money? | 86 | 62 | text | Aug 24 |
r/AskAcademia Audience Overlap r/AskAcademia Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/AskAcademia FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/AskAcademia
What's the best time to post on r/AskAcademia?
Based on posting volume, r/AskAcademia is most active on Thursdays around 11 AM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/AskAcademia?
r/AskAcademia averages 32 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/AskAcademia get?
Posts on r/AskAcademia average about 5 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/AskAcademia get most?
On r/AskAcademia, most posts are text posts (100%)