PLOS on Reddit
plos.orgsince Nov 2007 · through Sep 2026Established
PLOS (plos.org) has been mentioned in 46,703 Reddit threads by 34,028 people across 1,428 subreddits since Nov 2007. Mentions over the last 12 months are 19% lower than the year before. It comes up most in r/citral, r/science and r/whatsthissnake. Common topics: Memes, Biological Sciences and Ethics & Philosophy.
How often Reddit talks about PLOS
Mentions
47K
Reddit threads, all time
People
34K
who mentioned it, known bots left out
Subreddits
1,428
communities where it came up
Last 12 months
-19%
mentions vs the 12 months before
Mentions over time
Monthly brand mentions across Reddit
Where people talk about PLOS
Top communities
Subreddits with the most mentions
Common topics
What the threads that mention it are about
- Memes
- Biological Sciences
- Ethics & Philosophy
- Stocks & Investing
- News
- Science News & Discussion
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Who talks about PLOS on Reddit
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The communities around PLOS
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When PLOS went viral on Reddit
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What people ask about PLOS
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