Trending Academic Disciplines — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed academic disciplines on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: philosophy. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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8,533,983
Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
philosophy
study of questions concerning being, thought, knowledge, and conduct for which no objective answers have been established, using logical reasoning
337,303
views
views
2
photography
art, science, and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation
311,148
views
views
3
mathematics
field of study
218,884
views
views
4
music
art using sound
209,182
views
views
5
science
systematic study of the world through testable explanations, empirical evidence, and independent verification
191,869
views
views
6
history
past events and their documentation, studied through historiography, archaeology, and related disciplines
190,996
views
views
7
psychology
study of mental functions and behaviours
182,453
views
views
8
human evolution
evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans
160,233
views
views
9
epistemology
branch of philosophy studying the nature and scope of knowledge
154,729
views
views
10
physics
study of matter and its motion, along with related concepts such as energy and force
148,079
views
views
11
communication
act of conveying intended meaning
145,376
views
views
12
sharia
Islamic law
130,189
views
views
13
machine learning
scientific study of algorithms and statistical models that computer systems use to perform tasks without explicit instructions
123,769
views
views
14
religion
social-cultural system
123,138
views
views
15
taxonomy
science of naming, defining and classifying organisms
120,410
views
views
16
biology
scientific study of living things, especially their structure, function, growth, evolution, and distribution
119,882
views
views
17
metaphysics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature, structure, components and fundamental principles of reality
117,627
views
views
18
history of China
account of past events in the Chinese civilisation
113,119
views
views
19
ontology
study of the nature of being, becoming, existence or reality, as well as the basic categories of being and their relations (philosophy)
107,435
views
views
20
anthropology
scientific study of humans, human behavior, and societies
107,238
views
views
21
game theory
branch of mathematics focused on strategic decision making
105,190
views
views
22
natural science
branch of science that uses empirical evidence to describe, explain, and test phenomena and regularities in the natural world
104,647
views
views
23
technology
making, modification, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems, and methods of organization, or tools and techniques so created
100,492
views
views
24
sport
form of event or activity involving competition; series of activities that provides challenges for an individual or team/s of participants
99,653
views
views
25
quantum computing
study of a model of computation
99,342
views
views
26
history of Japan
account of past events in the Japanese civilisation
97,839
views
views
27
computer science
study of computation
96,593
views
views
28
chemistry
branch of physical science concerned with the composition, structure and properties of matter
95,421
views
views
29
algebra
part of mathematics in which letters and other symbols are used to represent numbers and quantities in formulae and equations
95,162
views
views
30
geography
science that studies the terrestrial surface, the societies that inhabit it and the territories, landscapes, places or regions that form it when interacting with each other
92,920
views
views
31
ethics
branch of philosophy that systematizes, defends, and recommends concepts of right and wrong conduct
89,293
views
views
32
art
general concept that creates expressive work for its emotional power (use Q838948 for the resulting work, use Q2018526 for the group of creative disciplines)
88,307
views
views
33
calculus
branch of mathematics that works on how things change
87,470
views
views
34
intersectionality
theoretical framework of multidimensional oppression
86,854
views
views
35
history of the United States
occurrences and people in the USA throughout history
86,331
views
views
36
Stone Age
broad prehistoric period during which stone was widely used to make implements
84,920
views
views
37
politics
activities associated with group decisions
82,998
views
views
38
eschatology
theological view of end of world
82,714
views
views
39
application programming interface
software interface between computers and/or programs
80,977
views
views
40
sociology
social science that studies human society and its development
80,439
views
views
41
economics
social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
78,202
views
views
42
blockchain
distributed data store for digital transactions
75,364
views
views
43
semiotics
the study of signs and symbols and sign processes, where the signs and symbols may include non-linguistic ones
74,917
views
views
44
linguistics
scientific study of language
74,518
views
views
45
cognition
mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses
74,089
views
views
46
chaos theory
field of mathematics about dynamical systems highly sensitive to initial conditions
72,140
views
views
47
education
transmission of knowledge and skills
71,249
views
views
48
astronomy
natural science studying celestial objects and phenomena in the cosmos
70,324
views
views
49
information technology
development, management, and use of computer-based information systems
69,383
views
views
50
women's suffrage
legal right of women to vote
67,091
views
views
51
logic
study of correct reasoning
65,487
views
views
52
phenomenology
early 20th century philosophical movement that seeks to describe the universal features of consciousness without assumptions about the external world, aiming to describe phenomena as they appear and exploring the significance of lived experience
63,797
views
views
53
Duolingo
American online platform for language learning
63,209
views
views
54
social science
branch of science that systematically studies societies, institutions, social relationships, and human behavior using theoretical and empirical methods
62,615
views
views
55
philology
study of language in written historical sources
62,220
views
views
56
health
desirable level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being
61,152
views
views
57
engineering
type of applied science
61,034
views
views
58
physical science
branch of natural science that studies non-living systems
60,617
views
views
59
medicine
field of study for diagnosing, treating and preventing disease
59,855
views
views
60
pedagogy
theory and practice of teaching and learning, shaped by social, political, and cultural contexts; encompasses how knowledge and skills are imparted and the interactions between teachers and learners in educational settings
59,205
views
views
61
aesthetics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of art, beauty, and taste
58,636
views
views
62
obesity
medical condition in which individuals have an excess of body fat
58,122
views
views
63
cognitive behavioral therapy
psychotherapeutic approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors and cognitions
57,989
views
views
64
history of photography
the invention and development of the camera and the creation of permanent images
57,322
views
views
65
geometry
branch of mathematics regarding geometric figures and properties of space
56,650
views
views
66
cybernetics
theory of communication and control based on regulatory feedback
56,102
views
views
67
topology
branch of mathematics
56,081
views
views
68
Jihadism
Belief in one's internal struggle against one's own evil inclinations
55,714
views
views
69
history of Israel
history of the Land of Israel
55,684
views
views
70
hermeneutics
theory and methodology of text interpretation
55,371
views
views
71
early modern period
the era from ca. 1500 to ca. 1800
54,951
views
views
72
history of Iran
history of Iran from the beginning until now
54,644
views
views
73
architecture
process of planning, designing and construction
53,343
views
views
74
history of Russia
occurrences and people in Russia throughout history
52,602
views
views
75
marketing
study and process of promoting, distributing, and selling products or services to customers
52,414
views
views
76
emotion
biological states associated with the nervous system
52,066
views
views
77
statistics
study of the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
51,882
views
views
78
heraldry
study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol
51,523
views
views
79
political science
scientific study of politics
50,732
views
views
80
thermodynamics
branch of physics concerned with heat, work, temperature, and thermal or internal energy
49,475
views
views
81
history of Palestine
study of the past in the region of Palestine
49,376
views
views
82
semantics
study of meaning in language
49,202
views
views
83
poetry
literary style characterized by a strong expressiveness of words
49,130
views
views
84
computer security
protection of computer systems and networks from theft, damage, misuse or data leak
49,096
views
views
85
dialectical materialism
philosophy derived from the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
49,095
views
views
86
electronics
physics, engineering, technology and applications that deal with the emission, flow and control of electrons in vacuum and matter
48,501
views
views
87
archaeology
study of the past via material culture
48,102
views
views
88
rhetoric
art of persuasion, one of the three ancient arts of discourse
47,826
views
views
89
cryptography
practice and study of secure communication techniques
47,572
views
views
90
number theory
branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers
47,511
views
views
91
hypnosis
a state of increased receptivity to suggestion and direction
47,377
views
views
92
ecology
scientific study of the relationships between living organisms
47,093
views
views
93
trigonometry
branch of mathematics that studies triangles and the relationships between their sides and the angles between these sides
47,088
views
views
94
human rights
inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled
46,626
views
views
95
dispensationalism
Christian theology
46,292
views
views
96
acupuncture
form of alternative medicine
45,835
views
views
97
history of Australia
occurrences and people in Australia throughout history
45,268
views
views
98
history of Ukraine
aspect of history, focusing on Ukraine
45,265
views
views
99
entrepreneurship
creation or extraction of economic value
44,875
views
views
100
advertising
communication aimed at promoting products, services, or ideas to a target audience through various media channels
44,461
views
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