Trending Academic Disciplines of all time
The 100 most-viewed academic disciplines of all time on Wikipedia. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: religion.
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religion
social-cultural system
14,528
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history of Facebook
aspect of history of the Internet
9,664
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art
general concept that creates expressive work for its beauty or emotional power (use Q838948 for the resulting work, use Q2018526 for the gro
8,343
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dialectical materialism
philosophy derived from the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
8,329
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philosophy
study of questions concerning being, thought, knowledge, and conduct for which no objective answers have been established, using logical rea
7,361
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heraldry
study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol
6,502
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pedagogy
theory and practice of teaching and learning, shaped by social, political, and cultural contexts; encompasses how knowledge and skills are i
5,902
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archaeology
study of the past via material culture
5,893
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9
gun laws and policy
gun laws are used in order to reduce the harm potential of firearms
5,390
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10
peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war
negotiations during hostilities for peace between Ukraine and Russia
5,342
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critical sociology
philosophy that sociological understanding's primarily use should be social reform
5,207
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theology
study of the nature of deities and religious beliefs
4,989
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rhetoric
art of persuasion, one of the three ancient arts of discourse
4,854
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human anatomy
scientific study of the morphology of the human body
4,752
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history of Korea
aspect of history
4,748
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epistemology
branch of philosophy studying the nature and scope of knowledge
4,201
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psychology
study of mental functions and behaviours
4,098
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pathology
study and diagnosis of disease
3,998
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History of Formosa
history of the island of Taiwan
3,995
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20
genetic studies of Jews
DNA analysis of Jewish populations
3,923
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21
entomology
scientific study of insects
3,878
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22
history of Portugal
aspect of history
3,726
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23
Unified Modeling Language
software system design modeling tool
3,643
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24
physics
study of matter and its motion, along with related concepts such as energy and force
3,554
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25
women's suffrage
legal right of women to vote
3,538
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geology
study of the composition, structure, physical properties, and history of Earth's components, and the processes by which they are shaped
3,454
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history of Morocco
account of past events in Moroccan civilization
3,292
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28
Homeric scholarship
study of any Homeric topic, especially the Iliad and Odyssey
3,094
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29
quantum computing
study of a model of computation
3,025
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metaphysics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature, structure, components and fundamental principles of reality
2,971
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sharia
Islamic law
2,953
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32
history of Afghanistan
Afghanistan history
2,649
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33
group theory
branch of mathematics that studies the algebraic properties of groups
2,587
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34
medical imaging
technique and process of creating visual representations of the interior of a body
2,587
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ontology
study of the nature of being, becoming, existence or reality, as well as the basic categories of being and their relations (philosophy)
2,587
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materials science
research, discovery and design of physical materials (especially solids)
2,472
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biology
scientific study of living things, especially their structure, function, growth, evolution, and distribution
2,470
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operations research
discipline that deals with the application of advanced analytical methods to help make better decisions
2,430
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chemical engineering
branch of science that applies physical sciences and life sciences together with applied mathematics and economics to produce, transform, tr
2,319
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blockchain
distributed data store for digital transactions
2,312
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history of South Korea
aspect of history
2,286
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42
calculus
branch of mathematics that works on how things change
2,253
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automata theory
study of abstract machines and automata
2,252
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phonology
branch of linguistics concerned with the systematic organization of sounds in languages
2,220
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Arab–Israeli normalization
peace and recognition agreements between Arab states and Israel
2,100
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child development
biological, psychological and emotional changes in humans from birth to the end of adolescence
2,086
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47
linguistics
scientific study of language
2,077
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sola scriptura
Christian theological doctrine that scriptures are the sole source of authority for faith and practice
1,946
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history of Brazil
aspect of history
1,927
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50
cognitive psychology
subdiscipline of psychology
1,909
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Protohistory
period between prehistory and written history
1,880
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history of costume
study of fashion and clothing by period in time
1,855
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microeconomics
branch of economics that studies the behavior of individual households and firms in making decisions on the allocation of limited resources
1,820
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2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
1,804
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elocution
study of formal speaking in pronunciation, grammar, style, and tone
1,775
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metrology
science of measurement and its application
1,766
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information technology
development, management, and use of computer-based information systems
1,748
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pulmonology
medical specialty focused on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases and conditions affecting the respiratory system
1,718
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application programming interface
software interface between computers and/or programs
1,698
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common law
law created by judicial precedent
1,644
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politics
activity of settling collective affairs in organized society through government, lawmaking, negotiation, and exercise of power; practiced ac
1,603
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history of Estonia
occurrences and people in Estonia throughout history
1,591
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algebra
part of mathematics in which letters and other symbols are used to represent numbers and quantities in formulae and equations
1,586
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ecclesiology
theology as applied to the nature and structure of the Christian Church (for the architectural sense use Q2860334)
1,576
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representation theory
branch of mathematics that studies representations of abstract algebraic structures as linear transformations on vector spaces
1,544
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environmental science
interdisciplinary field that studies human interaction with the environment
1,531
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history of Spain
aspect of history
1,512
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68
aesthetics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of art, beauty, and taste
1,507
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public policy
principled guide to action taken by the administrative executive branches of the state with regard to a class of issues
1,444
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obesity
medical condition in which individuals have an excess of body fat
1,426
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geography
science that studies the terrestrial surface, the societies that inhabit it and the territories, landscapes, places or regions that form it
1,414
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statistics
study of the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
1,376
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number theory
branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers
1,368
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genetic studies of Turkic peoples
DNA analysis of Turkish populations
1,362
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75
history of slavery
historical aspect and field of study
1,347
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history of Gaza
aspect of history
1,344
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military strategy
use of force or threat of violence focused for political purposes
1,333
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scoring
the art and technique of making or adapting compositions for a group of instruments, especially the orchestra
1,308
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hypnosis
a state of increased receptivity to suggestion and direction
1,298
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history of Poland (1945–1989)
communist rule in Poland
1,295
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81
medicine
field of study for diagnosing, treating and preventing disease
1,293
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82
system dynamics
study of non-linear complex systems
1,287
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83
political science
scientific study of politics
1,268
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84
history of Greece
history of Greece
1,268
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85
semantics
study of meaning in language
1,216
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topology
branch of mathematics
1,206
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87
food safety
scientific discipline describing handling, preparation, and storage of food in ways that prevent foodborne illness
1,190
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library and information science
professional training program merging of the two fields library science and information science
1,189
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health
desirable level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being
1,179
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emotion
biological states associated with the nervous system
1,176
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91
social science
academic disciplines concerned with society and the relationships between individuals in society
1,151
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92
geology of the Moon
structure and composition of the Moon
1,146
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93
children's literature
stories, books, magazines, and poems that are primarily written for children
1,146
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94
information theory
mathematical theory from the field of probability theory and statistics
1,136
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photography
art, science, and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation
1,134
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96
sabermetrics
academic field studying baseball statistics
1,125
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praxeology
deductive study of human action
1,108
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cardiovascular disease
class of diseases that involve the heart or blood vessels
1,099
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intellectual property
intangible asset consisting of ownership of ideas and processes
1,093
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infectious disease
disease caused by infection of pathogenic biological agents in a host organism
1,082
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