r/PhdProductivity is a subreddit with 32k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses phd, writing, research, advice, and ai, and they frequently recommend/review ai tool.
This community is intended to be a place for graduate students or researchers to share tips, stories, or struggles related to productivity and self-development. Let’s help each other to become better students, researchers, and people!
Popular Themes in r/PhdProductivity
#1
Advice Requests
: "What can I do to increase analytical thinking and creative problem solving abilities as a PhD student in mathematics?"
11 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "What is your holy grail tech stack for dissertation/thesis"
7 posts
Popular Topics in r/PhdProductivity
#1
Phd
: "Combining Phd with hardcore life"
6 posts
#2
Writing
: "Best AI for article Writing assistance"
6 posts
#3
Research
: "I used LLMs heavily while publishing a peer-reviewed paper. The hardest part wasn’t getting answers — it was knowing what to trust."
4 posts
#4
Advice
: "Looking for some Advice for the final stretch"
3 posts
#5
Ai
: "Best Ai for article writing assistance"
2 posts
#6
Tool
2 posts
#7
Struggling
2 posts
#8
Llm
: "Did anyone submit a systematic review where the "second screener" was an Llm?"
2 posts
#9
Study
1 post
#10
Adhd
1 post
Products Discussed in r/PhdProductivity
Ai Tool
4 reviews
#1
CurateIt
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
SimilarStudies
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
ResearchMate
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/PhdProductivity
#1
Asking for general advice
: "Combining PhD with hardcore life"
21 posts
#2
tools & apps
: "What is your holy grail tech stack for dissertation/thesis"
16 posts
#3
motivation & mindset
: "Welcome to Year Two, fellow PhD students 🧙♀️"
11 posts
#4
Productivity
: "How do I not get distracted?"
5 posts
#5
Thesis advice
: "PhD Dissertation writing accountability partner needed"
4 posts
#6
Writing advice
: "Grant writing advice for an industry scientist turned PhD student?"
3 posts
#7
Off topic
: "Except mine is even shittier"
2 posts
#8
Confrences and journals
: "Did anyone submit a systematic review where the "second screener" was an LLM?"
1 post
Member Growth in r/PhdProductivity
Yearly
+19k members(144.2%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026