Trending Academic Disciplines this year
The 100 most-viewed academic disciplines this year on Wikipedia. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: philosophy.
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1,574,895
Total Views (this year)
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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
89,553
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2
mathematics
field of study
46,254
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3
science
systematic endeavor that builds and organizes knowledge, and the set of knowledge produced by this system
34,344
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4
intersectionality
theoretical framework of multidimensional oppression
32,030
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5
philosophy of language
discipline of philosophy that deals with language and meaning
31,136
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6
music
art using sound
29,698
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7
epistemology
branch of philosophy studying the nature and scope of knowledge
28,604
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8
human evolution
evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans
27,985
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9
physics
study of matter and its motion, along with related concepts such as energy and force
27,824
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10
taxonomy
science of naming, defining and classifying organisms
27,742
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11
psychology
study of mental functions and behaviours
27,511
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12
machine learning
scientific study of algorithms and statistical models that computer systems use to perform tasks without explicit instructions
25,449
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13
anthropology
scientific study of humans, human behavior, and societies
24,688
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14
quantum computing
study of a model of computation
22,578
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15
history of China
account of past events in the Chinese civilisation
21,749
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16
biology
scientific study of living things, especially their structure, function, growth, evolution, and distribution
21,600
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17
religion
social-cultural system
21,319
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18
cognition
mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses
21,023
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19
metaphysics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature, structure, components and fundamental principles of reality
21,000
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20
natural science
branch of science about the natural world
20,612
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21
game theory
branch of mathematics focused on strategic decision making
20,501
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22
sharia
Islamic law
19,555
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23
ontology
study of the nature of being, becoming, existence or reality, as well as the basic categories of being and their relations (philosophy)
19,479
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24
history of the United States
occurrences and people in the USA throughout history
18,935
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25
history of Japan
account of past events in the Japanese civilisation
18,593
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views
26
Stone Age
broad prehistoric period during which stone was widely used to make implements
18,119
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27
calculus
branch of mathematics that works on how things change
18,067
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28
linguistics
scientific study of language
17,987
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29
women's suffrage
legal right of women to vote
17,715
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30
chemistry
branch of physical science concerned with the composition, structure and properties of matter
16,840
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31
2025โ2026 IranโUnited States negotiations
16,658
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32
computer science
study of computation
16,025
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33
ethics
branch of philosophy that systematizes, defends, and recommends concepts of right and wrong conduct
15,953
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34
chaos theory
field of mathematics about dynamical systems highly sensitive to initial conditions
15,584
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35
blockchain
distributed data store for digital transactions
15,417
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36
eschatology
theological view of end of world
15,297
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37
politics
activity of settling collective affairs in organized society through government, lawmaking, negotiation, and exercise of power; practiced ac
14,996
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38
economics
social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
14,578
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39
history of Iran
history of Iran from the beginning until now
14,509
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40
gain of function research
field of bio-medical research
14,396
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41
application programming interface
software interface between computers and/or programs
14,118
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42
information technology
development, management, and use of computer-based information systems
14,089
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43
technology
making, modification, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems, and methods of organization, or tools and techni
13,838
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44
art
general concept that creates expressive work for its beauty or emotional power (use Q838948 for the resulting work, use Q2018526 for the gro
13,677
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45
physical science
branch of natural science that studies non-living systems
13,442
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46
computer security
protection of computer systems and networks from theft, damage, misuse or data leak
13,093
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47
logic
study of correct reasoning
13,058
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48
sociology
social science that studies human society and its development
12,928
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49
geography
science that studies the terrestrial surface, the societies that inhabit it and the territories, landscapes, places or regions that form it
12,463
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50
philology
study of language in written historical sources
12,259
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51
history of Facebook
aspect of history of the Internet
12,223
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52
common law
law created by judicial precedent
12,138
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53
law
system of rules and guidelines, generally backed by governmental authority
12,046
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54
cognitive behavioral therapy
psychotherapeutic approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors and cognitions
11,902
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55
phenomenology
early 20th century philosophical movement that seeks to describe the universal features of consciousness without assumptions about the exter
11,878
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56
algebra
part of mathematics in which letters and other symbols are used to represent numbers and quantities in formulae and equations
11,718
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57
dispensationalism
Christian theology
11,700
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58
semiotics
the study of signs and symbols and sign processes, where the signs and symbols may include non-linguistic ones
11,538
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59
astronomy
natural science studying celestial objects and phenomena in the cosmos
11,466
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60
dialectical materialism
philosophy derived from the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
11,101
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61
topology
branch of mathematics
11,077
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62
engineering
type of applied science
11,025
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63
semantics
study of meaning in language
11,018
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64
Amazon Prime
paid subscription service from Amazon
10,925
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views
65
poetry
literary style characterized by a strong expressiveness of words
10,922
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66
aesthetics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of art, beauty, and taste
10,905
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67
social science
academic disciplines concerned with society and the relationships between individuals in society
10,841
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68
medicine
field of study for diagnosing, treating and preventing disease
10,788
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views
69
history of Israel
history of the Land of Israel
10,624
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views
70
photography
art, science, and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation
10,134
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71
cryptography
practice and study of secure communication techniques
10,050
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72
obesity
medical condition in which individuals have an excess of body fat
10,011
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73
cybernetics
theory of communication and control based on regulatory feedback
9,894
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74
geometry
branch of mathematics regarding geometric figures and properties of space
9,816
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75
early modern period
the era from ca. 1500 to ca. 1800
9,806
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76
statistics
study of the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
9,685
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77
architecture
process of planning, designing and construction
9,556
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views
78
acupuncture
form of alternative medicine
9,441
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views
79
Mฤori
Polynesian language spoken in New Zealand
9,410
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80
hypnosis
a state of increased receptivity to suggestion and direction
9,384
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81
automation
control systems using technology such that a process or procedure is performed with minimal human assistance
9,363
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82
Swedish Empire
the years 1611โ1721 in the history of Sweden
9,274
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83
health
desirable level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being
9,259
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84
heraldry
study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol
9,236
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85
pedagogy
theory and practice of teaching and learning, shaped by social, political, and cultural contexts; encompasses how knowledge and skills are i
9,097
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86
multi-level marketing
controversial marketing strategy sometimes used in pyramid schemes
9,084
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87
history of slavery
historical aspect and field of study
9,071
views
views
88
peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war
negotiations during hostilities for peace between Ukraine and Russia
9,039
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views
89
number theory
branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers
8,998
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90
political science
scientific study of politics
8,931
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91
thermodynamics
branch of physics concerned with heat, work, temperature, and thermal or internal energy
8,907
views
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92
ophthalmology
field of medicine treating eye disorders
8,750
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93
emotion
biological states associated with the nervous system
8,743
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94
hermeneutics
theory and methodology of text interpretation
8,705
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95
history of Australia
occurrences and people in Australia throughout history
8,669
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views
96
psychiatry
branch of medicine devoted to the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders
8,534
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97
critical sociology
philosophy that sociological understanding's primarily use should be social reform
8,465
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98
graph theory
study of graphs, which are mathematical structures used to model pairwise relations between objects
8,388
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99
information theory
mathematical theory from the field of probability theory and statistics
8,267
views
views
100
human rights
inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled
8,225
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