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Clinical Research

Clinical research is a branch of healthcare science that determines the safety and effectiveness (efficacy) of medications, devices, diagnostic products, and treatment regimens intended for human use. These may be used for prevention, treatment, diagnosis or for relieving symptoms of a disease.

67k subscribers636 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)504 authors / mosince 2012

r/clinicalresearch has 67k members (+31% over the last 12 months). It gets about 636 posts a month from 504 people. Top topics: Clinical Research Jobs & Career Paths, LayoffsNews and Passed Exams.

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Size and growth

How r/clinicalresearch has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+31%in 12 months · +5.9% in 3 months · +1.4% in 1 month
Oct 202667k
Growing67k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+8.2%vs Sep 2025 · −5.9% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026636
BusierPeaked at 773 in Mar 2026
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

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Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Clinical Research Jobs & Career Paths43%
  2. LayoffsNews1.7%
  3. Passed Exams1.2%
  4. Job Hunting Struggles0.7%
  5. Specialty and Research Choices0.7%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research