921 posts analyzed Updated Sep 2026
Averages 31 posts/day, top 10% activity. Most active Mondays around 11 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
r/AskAcademia Traffic & Engagement r/AskAcademia Traffic & Engagement
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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
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| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| STEM | 297 (32.3%) | 4 |
| Interpersonal Issues | 106 (11.5%) | 9 |
| Social Science | 102 (11.1%) | 5 |
| Humanities | 97 (10.5%) | 5 |
| Interdisciplinary | 95 (10.3%) | 5 |
| Administrative | 65 (7.1%) | 7 |
| Professional Misconduct in Research | 41 (4.5%) | 8 |
| Professional Fields - Law, Business, etc. | 33 (3.6%) | 0 |
| Meta | 31 (3.4%) | 25 |
| Community College | 17 (1.8%) | 1 |
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r/AskAcademia Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/AskAcademia
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| phd | 126 (13.7%) | 5 | 14 |
| research | 118 (12.8%) | 3 | 9 |
| paper | 47 (5.1%) | 13 | 15 |
| academic | 41 (4.5%) | 12 | 19 |
| student | 37 (4.0%) | 9 | 18 |
| advice | 36 (3.9%) | 7 | 10 |
| help | 31 (3.4%) | 1 | 7 |
| professor | 29 (3.1%) | 14 | 25 |
| university | 27 (2.9%) | 4 | 13 |
| thesis | 27 (2.9%) | 2 | 11 |
r/AskAcademia Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/AskAcademia
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r/AskAcademia Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/AskAcademia
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A comment I made on this sub five years ago was quoted in someone's dissertation. How will this affect my h-index?
Is it weird to reach out to a professor whose paper changed how I teach?
Would you reject a paper for a single false citation
Is it possible for a supervisor to forget about their student’s defence?
Is it a bad look to use the pool at a conference?
I have an academic crush
Submissions grew 12,000% at a major machine learning conference
Confused about sabbatical
Reviewed a manuscript where more than half the references didn't exist. How do reviewers and editors handle this?
Post-PhD unemployment: how are you dealing with it mentally?
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A comment I made on this sub five years ago was quoted in someone's dissertation. How will this affect my h-index? | 289 | 29 | text | Sep 5 |
| Is it weird to reach out to a professor whose paper changed how I teach? | 233 | 56 | text | Sep 29 |
| Would you reject a paper for a single false citation | 226 | 109 | text | Sep 14 |
| Is it possible for a supervisor to forget about their student’s defence? | 173 | 84 | text | Sep 1 |
| Is it a bad look to use the pool at a conference? | 150 | 153 | text | Sep 29 |
| I have an academic crush | 133 | 31 | text | Sep 19 |
| Submissions grew 12,000% at a major machine learning conference | 129 | 28 | text | Sep 22 |
| Confused about sabbatical | 119 | 162 | text | Sep 20 |
| Reviewed a manuscript where more than half the references didn't exist. How do reviewers and editors handle this? | 112 | 93 | text | Sep 24 |
| Post-PhD unemployment: how are you dealing with it mentally? | 112 | 27 | text | Sep 27 |
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 Mondays around 11 PM 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 31 posts per day and ranks in the top 10% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/AskAcademia get?
Posts on r/AskAcademia average about 6 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%)