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Epidemiology

A community for epidemiologists and enthusiasts alike. Share journal articles, news, and anything else that may be related to epidemiology. | | "Epidemiology is the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events (including disease), and the application of this study to the control of diseases and other health problems." -World Health Organization

29k subscribers39 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~10% by known bots)32 authors / mosince 2010

r/epidemiology has 29k members (+9.6% over the last 12 months). It gets about 39 posts a month from 32 people. Top topics: Public Health Programs, Research Reading Strategies and Rejected Papers & Reviews.

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Size and growth

How r/epidemiology has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+9.6%in 12 months · +1.8% in 3 months · +0.6% in 1 month
Sep 202629k
Growing29k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Sep 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−13%vs Sep 2025 · −39% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202639
QuieterPeaked at 130 in Jan 2025
Sep 2026: incl. ~10% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/epidemiology

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Public Health Programs1.8%
  2. Research Reading Strategies0.3%
  3. Rejected Papers & Reviews0.3%
  4. PhD Finances & Life0.3%
  5. Writing Challenges0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

Can you post

Posting rules for r/epidemiology

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Timing and removals

How often posts get removed on r/epidemiology

The best day and hour for r/epidemiology, how many posts moderators remove and which kinds, the shape of its year, and weekdays against weekends.

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What to post

What works on r/epidemiology

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Who writes here

Who posts on r/epidemiology

Gender and age of the people who write on r/epidemiology, the countries and US states they live in, their jobs, and whether a few regulars carry the conversation.

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How they talk

What people ask for on r/epidemiology

Requests for recommendations, help and alternatives on r/epidemiology, its signature words and phrases, the brands and sites people link with counts, and the tone of the comments.

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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