- Subscribers
- 2,120,636
- Average Upvotes
- 4.7
- Average Comments
- 10.4
- Min. Upvotes to HOT
- 0
r/AskAcademia
Best Time to Post on r/AskAcademia (UTC TIME)
r/AskAcademia peaks Wednesdays 5pm-7pm UTC
AskAcademia Subscriber Count - redditli.st
About r/AskAcademia
r/AskAcademia was created on January 25, 2011, making it 15 years and 6 months old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 2,120,636 members, this is a large and well-established subreddit with significant reach and influence on Reddit.
r/AskAcademia is steadily growing, with 4,658 new members in the last 30 days.
r/AskAcademia Engagement Analysis
r/AskAcademia shows typical engagement for a community of this scale, with an average of 4.7 upvotes per post across its 2,120,636 members. The community is highly discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 2.21.
Posts on r/AskAcademia receive an average of 10.4 comments, indicating a highly engaged community where members actively participate in conversations rather than passively consuming content. This level of discussion is characteristic of communities that value dialogue and diverse perspectives.
r/AskAcademia Posting Patterns Analysis
Based on an analysis of 100 top posts from the past week, Wednesday is the most active day with 23 posts reaching the top, while Saturday sees the least activity with 8 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 5pm UTC (11 posts), 4pm UTC (10 posts), and 6pm UTC (9 posts). The quietest hours are 11am UTC, 1am UTC, and 5am UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (9), Tuesday (14), Wednesday (23), Thursday (17), Friday (18), Saturday (8), Sunday (11) posts reaching the top.
r/AskAcademia Growth Analysis
r/AskAcademia currently has 2,120,636 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 4,658 members (0.22%), averaging 146 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/AskAcademia in the top 21% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/AskAcademia has gained 13,631 subscribers (0.65%). Since tracking began 641 days ago, the community has added 229,832 total subscribers.
r/AskAcademia Milestones
- Reached 2M subscribers Jan 2025
- Fastest growth period: +30,451 subscribers Jan 2025
r/AskAcademia Growth Trend
r/AskAcademia is steadily growing, with 4,658 new members in the last 30 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many subscribers does r/AskAcademia have?
r/AskAcademia has 2,120,636 subscribers as of August 2026.
What is the best time to post on r/AskAcademia?
The best time to post on r/AskAcademia is Wednesdays 5pm-7pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
Is r/AskAcademia growing?
r/AskAcademia is steadily growing, with 4,658 new members in the last 30 days.
When was r/AskAcademia created?
r/AskAcademia was created on January 25, 2011, making it 15 years old.
r/AskAcademia Key Statistics Summary
r/AskAcademia is a Reddit community with 2,120,636 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "This subreddit is for discussing academic life, and for asking questions directed towards people involved in academia, (both science and humanities)." The best time to post on r/AskAcademia is Wednesdays 5pm-7pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 4.7 upvotes and 10.4 comments. The subreddit is adding approximately 146 new members each day. Founded 15 years ago, r/AskAcademia is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,367 subreddits.
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Last updated: 2026-07-24 20:24:58