r/chemistry
r/chemistry is a Science & Education community on Reddit with 3,872,043 members, ranking #17 of 2,165 in Science & Education. A community for chemists and those who love chemistry
How big is r/chemistry?
Created in 2008, r/chemistry has had over a decade to grow and is a major community by Reddit standards. Within Science & Education it ranks #17 of 2,165 communities we track — the top 0.8% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 1,918× the median Science & Education subreddit, which has 2,019 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.
For scale, the largest Science & Education community we track is r/science with 34,470,477 members — roughly 9 times the size of r/chemistry. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2008 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/chemistry on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 3,872,043 |
|---|---|
| Category | Science & Education |
| Rank in category | #17 of 2,165 |
| Created | 2008 |
| Category median size | 2,019 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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