Academia on Reddit
academia.edusince Jan 2009 · through Sep 2026Established
Academia (academia.edu) has been mentioned in 32,358 Reddit threads by 25,431 people across 1,398 subreddits since Jan 2009. Mentions over the last 12 months are 17% lower than the year before. It comes up most in r/whatsthissnake, r/AcademicBiblical and r/AcademicQuran. Common topics: Languages, History and Ethics & Philosophy.
How often Reddit talks about Academia
Mentions
32K
Reddit threads, all time
People
25K
who mentioned it, known bots left out
Subreddits
1,398
communities where it came up
Last 12 months
-17%
mentions vs the 12 months before
Mentions over time
Monthly brand mentions across Reddit
Where people talk about Academia
Top communities
Subreddits with the most mentions
Common topics
What the threads that mention it are about
- Languages
- History
- Ethics & Philosophy
- Funny
- Places in Europe
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Who talks about Academia on Reddit
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The communities around Academia
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When Academia went viral on Reddit
Months when mentions of Academia jumped far above the usual, and how big each jump was.
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What people ask about Academia
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Mentions through Sep 2026. A mention is a Reddit thread that links to the brand's site or writes its domain. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research