/r/research/

r/research

59k members
r/research is a subreddit with 59k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses research, looking for, 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
: "How do I maximize a research conference?"
3 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "What’s the best website to make timelines for my research?"
1 post
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Undergrad research at large conference - feeling lost"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/research

#1

Research

: "How do I maximize a Research conference?"
259 posts
#2

Looking For

63 posts
#3

Looking

40 posts
#4

Looking For A

40 posts
#5

Struggling

27 posts
#6

Help

25 posts
#7

Advice

: "How to choose research topic of your interest?"
22 posts
#8

Study

18 posts
#9

Ai

: "Ai-generated papers"
17 posts
#10

Publication

: "Statista: Premium Account Access?"
14 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
#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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Yearly
+20k members(52.3%)

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Last updated: June 12, 2026