r/research is a subreddit with 68k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses looking for, research, looking, looking for a, and struggling, and they frequently recommend/review pdf reader, website builders, and ai tools.
A place for researchers to interact. Ask questions, tell stories, share tips, and anything in between!
Popular Themes in r/research
#1
Advice Requests
: "I accidentally made a "discovery" and now I'm being invited to interviews and conferences, and I have no idea what to do, I've never done anything like this."
25 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Good AI Powered Knowledge Management/Research Archives?"
1 post
#3
Money Talk
: "Does anyone have a general idea of how much to budget for Open Records Requests/FOIA filing fees?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/research
#1
Looking For
60 posts
#2
Research
39 posts
#3
Looking
37 posts
#4
Looking For A
37 posts
#5
Struggling
19 posts
#6
Study
13 posts
#7
Tool
5 posts
#8
Mentor
5 posts
#9
Help
4 posts
#10
Article
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/research
Pdf Reader
7 reviews
#1
NVivo
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
PDFelement
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
UPDF
5.0★ from 1 review
Website Builders
6 reviews
#1
Faculty.bio
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Google
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Orion
4.0★ from 1 review
Ai Tools
3 reviews
#1
Typeset
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
WhyHive
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Elicity
4.0★ from 1 review
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+24k members(55.8%)
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Last updated: October 1, 2026