r/AskAcademia
2.1M members
r/AskAcademia is a subreddit with 2.1M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses phd, research, job, struggling, and writing, and they frequently recommend/review dictation software, statistics book, and ebook.
This subreddit is for discussing academic life, and for asking questions directed towards people involved in academia, (both science and humanities).
Popular Themes in r/AskAcademia
#1
Advice Requests
: "Handling extensive peer-review repot? It,s really long!"
9 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Seriously considering dropping out (PhD)"
3 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Is Claude Pro worth it?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/AskAcademia
#1
Phd
43 posts
#2
Research
: "Research internship or visiting student position in China"
38 posts
#3
Job
20 posts
#4
Struggling
11 posts
#5
Writing
8 posts
#6
Mentor
: "Am I an Intimidating Mentor, or Is There Something Wrong with My Approach?"
7 posts
#7
Postdoc
6 posts
#8
Advice
: "Advice on what Masters programme to choose?"
6 posts
#9
Advisor
5 posts
#10
Thesis
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/AskAcademia
Dictation Software
18 reviews
#1
Dragon
3.6★ from 7 reviews
#2
Microsoft Word
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Automatic Transcribing Apps
4.0★ from 1 review
Statistics Book
8 reviews
#1
Jan Kmenta
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Richard McElreath
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Salkind
4.0★ from 1 review
Ebook
5 reviews
#1
Apple
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Remarkable
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Microsoft Surface Pro
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/AskAcademia
#1
STEM
: "How competitive are small R1s now for Asst prof? (STEM/bio)"
27 posts
#2
Interpersonal Issues
: "Folks with Partners in Academia, How?"
11 posts
#3
Social Science
: "Anticipated 1.5 years post-PhD gap"
11 posts
#4
Humanities
: "How do you stay up to date in your broader field?"
11 posts
#5
Interdisciplinary
: "Do people ever sneak into conferences?"
6 posts
#6
Professional Fields - Law, Business, etc.
: "PhD in Personal Financial Planning"
5 posts
#7
Professional Misconduct in Research
: "What to do when your reviewers asks to be cited"
4 posts
#8
Administrative
: "Is Claude Pro worth it?"
2 posts
#9
Admissions - please post in /r/gradadmissions, not here
: "Mbbs to phd"
2 posts
#10
Community College
: "Should I call a college professor about an urgent Pass/No Pass deadline, or would that be rude?"
1 post
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Yearly
+53k members(2.6%)
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Last updated: October 19, 2026