Trending Scientific Theories in Japan — the 7 days to 29 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 29 October 2026 (Japanese-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: Big Bang. Data as of 29 October 2026.
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Total Views (the 7 days to 29 October 2026)
1
Big Bang
hypothetical begin of the Universe through expansion out of an infinitely small and infinitely dense state
1,881
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2
anarchism
a philosophy, movement, and political ideology that holds that any government, like the state, is undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful
1,777
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3
heliocentrism
astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around a relatively stationary Sun at the center of the Solar System
1,522
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4
theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
1,373
views
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5
Coriolis force
apparent or fictitious force on objects moving within a reference frame that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
1,258
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6
flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
990
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7
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
983
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8
Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
982
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9
race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
967
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10
special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
887
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11
uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
775
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12
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
729
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13
emperor organ theory
constitutional theory that was the prevailing interpretation of the Constitution of the Empire of Japan until it became the subject of political attacks in 1935
723
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14
accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
576
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15
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
521
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16
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
391
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17
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
364
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18
miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
358
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19
continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
344
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20
bricolage
construction or creation of a work from a diverse range of things that happen to be available, or a work created by such a process.
319
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21
spherical Earth
assertion that the Earth is (at least approximately) spherical
280
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22
meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
273
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23
Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
271
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24
constitutionalism
political and legal thought holding that government authority derives from and is limited by fundamental law, emphasizing the protection of rights
249
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25
Dirac sea
ground state of a fermionic field; thought of as a "sea" of negative-energy states that have been all filled in, thus rendering the vaccum stable
224
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26
Realism
international relations theory
202
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27
phlogiston theory
superseded scientific theory about combustion
200
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28
Pauli effect
supposed tendency of technical equipment to fail in the presence of certain people
185
views
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29
trickle-down economics
economic theory
183
views
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30
Duverger's law
principle in political science
179
views
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31
spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
172
views
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32
Lamarckism
hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
171
views
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33
Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era
a political theory attributed to Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
139
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34
domino theory
theory concerning the influence of Communism
132
views
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35
Kurgan hypothesis
theory of Indo-European origin
132
views
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36
gateway drug theory
substance-related disorder
128
views
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37
Kelvin–Helmholtz instability
fluid instability that occurs when there is velocity shear in a single continuous fluid or a velocity difference across the interface between two fluids
128
views
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38
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
126
views
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39
rotating black hole
black hole with angular momentum
123
views
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40
Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
121
views
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41
insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
116
views
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42
probability axioms
axioms that are relevant to the probability theory
115
views
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43
caloric theory
obsolete scientific theory of heat flow
111
views
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44
free energy principle
hypothesis in neuroscience proposed by Karl Friston
109
views
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45
vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
104
views
views
46
voting paradox (Condorcet)
Marquis de Condorcet's observation regarding times when voters' collective preferences are cyclic, even when voters' individual preferences are not
101
views
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47
capability approach
economic theory
100
views
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48
Penrose process
theorical process wherein energy can be extracted from a rotating black hole
95
views
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49
Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory
chemical theory defining acids and bases by transfer of protons (hydrons)
94
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50
neorealism
concept in international relations
93
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51
Ainu Revolution Theory
theory in Japanese left-wing thought
93
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52
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
91
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53
imperial sovereignty theory
86
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54
Secular Shrine Theory
Japanese idea on the separation of Church and State
86
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55
von Mises yield criterion
concept in continuum mechanics
86
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56
Gallicanism
the belief that popular civil authority—often represented by the monarchs' authority or the state's authority—over the Catholic Church is comparable to that of the Pope's
79
views
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57
Madman theory
feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy
79
views
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58
axial tilt
angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
78
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59
Jahn–Teller effect
mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in molecular and solid-state systems
78
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60
Neo-Darwinism
the current paradigm in evolutionary biology
78
views
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61
band theory
model of electronic structure in solids
75
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62
Plasma cosmology
75
views
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63
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
74
views
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64
Penrose diagram
two-dimensional diagram that captures the causal relations between different points in spacetime
74
views
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65
functionalism
social science
73
views
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66
kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
71
views
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67
Interactions Between Heaven and Mankind
Concept for choosing a monarch
67
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68
Cassini Division
gap in the rings of Saturn
67
views
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69
SIR model
Compartmental model in epidemiology
67
views
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70
eating rice makes you stupid
65
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71
Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
64
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72
Three Worlds Theory
Maoist interpretation and formulation of international relations
62
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73
Fresnel diffraction
diffraction
62
views
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74
big lie
gross distortion or misrepresentation of the truth
62
views
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75
Petzval field curvature
optical aberration
61
views
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76
Bethe formula
moving charge energy loss formula found by Hans Bethe
61
views
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77
emission theory
proposal that visual perception is accomplished by eye beams emitted by the eyes
59
views
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78
Klein–Nishina formula
electron-photon scattering cross section
57
views
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79
Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
56
views
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80
killer ape theory
theory that war and interpersonal aggression was the driving force behind human evolution
55
views
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81
Flory–Huggins solution theory
Lattice model of polymer solutions
55
views
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82
isospin
quantum number related to the weak interaction
55
views
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83
refrigerator mother theory
discredited historical theory that autistic spectrum disorders are caused by a lack of parental emotional warmth
52
views
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84
tidal acceleration
cause of tidal locking
49
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85
withering away of the state
concept coined by Engels that, with the realization of socialism, the state will become obsolete and disappear as the society will govern itself without coercive enforcement of the law
48
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86
Schwarzschild black hole
48
views
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87
Stokes shift
difference between positions of the band maxima of the absorption and emission spectra of the same electronic transition
47
views
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88
Minkowski diagram
graph of space and time in special relativity
47
views
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89
transition state theory
scientific theory
47
views
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90
N ray
hypothesized form of radiation, described by Prosper-René Blondlot in 1903 but subsequently found to be illusory
46
views
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91
iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
45
views
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92
didymium
chemical compound
44
views
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93
optical aberration
phenomenon in astronomy
42
views
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94
Hubble volume
spherical region of the observable universe surrounding an observer beyond which objects recede from that observer at a rate greater than the speed of light due to the expansion of the Universe
42
views
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95
liberalism
school of thought within international relations theory
42
views
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96
democratic peace theory
theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies
41
views
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97
Alpher–Bethe–Gamow theory
scientific theory
40
views
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98
round heaven and square earth
38
views
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99
Schoenflies notation
notation to represent symmetry in point groups
37
views
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100
preformationism
formerly-popular theory that organisms develop from miniature versions of themselves
35
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