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Quantum Mechanics - Physics Community

Scientific discourse about quantum mechanics and related fields. Not for discussions about interpretations or speculative theories.

94k subscribers132 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~8% by known bots)91 authors / mosince 2009

r/quantum has 94k members (+27% over the last 12 months). It gets about 132 posts a month from 91 people. Top topics: Quantum Computing, Quantum Computing Advances and Quantum Computing Trends.

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How r/quantum has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+27%in 12 months · +7.2% in 3 months · +2.2% in 1 month
Oct 202693k
Growing93k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+6.5%vs Sep 2025 · −12% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026132
BusierPeaked at 791 in Jan 2023
Sep 2026: incl. ~8% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/quantum

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Quantum Computing2.9%
  2. Quantum Computing Advances2.1%
  3. Quantum Computing Trends1.6%
  4. Quantum Computing Advances1.2%
  5. Moore's Law Transistors0.3%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. arXiv.org e-Print archive
  2. Doi
  3. Nature
  4. Zenodo
  5. Substack

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