r/research
ActiveA place for researchers to interact. Ask questions, tell stories, share tips, and anything in between!
Members
35,063
as of February 2025
Last post
today
October 31, 2026
Posts (30 days)
100+
Created
2008
October 13, 2008
Total posts
36.2K
archived
Total comments
62.9K
archived
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How many members does r/research have?
r/research had 35,063 members as of February 2025, the most recent archive crawl of its subscriber count.
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When was r/research created?
r/research was created on October 13, 2008.
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