r/research is a subreddit with 64k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice 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
Solution Requests
: "Is there a software that does automatic assignment of FTIR peaks?"
1 post
#2
Advice Requests
: "Whats the fastest way i can learn R and how do i continue to build the competency"
1 post
#3
Opportunities
: "REU and or Summer research opportunity"
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
21 posts
#6
Study
13 posts
#7
Tool
5 posts
#8
Mentor
5 posts
#9
Advice
4 posts
#10
Help
4 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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+23k members(55.6%)
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Last updated: August 14, 2026