Trending Academic Disciplines in USA — September 2026
The 100 most-viewed academic disciplines on Wikipedia, September 2026 (English-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: photography. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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Ranked
3,776,660
Total Views (September 2026)
1
photography
art, science, and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation
213,866
views
views
2
philosophy
study of questions concerning being, thought, knowledge, and conduct for which no objective answers have been established, using logical reasoning
141,167
views
views
3
history
past events and their documentation, studied through historiography, archaeology, and related disciplines
97,989
views
views
4
mathematics
field of study
94,704
views
views
5
psychology
study of mental functions and behaviours
89,620
views
views
6
science
systematic study of the world through testable explanations, empirical evidence, and independent verification
80,543
views
views
7
music
art using sound
76,458
views
views
8
epistemology
branch of philosophy studying the nature and scope of knowledge
74,655
views
views
9
machine learning
scientific study of algorithms and statistical models that computer systems use to perform tasks without explicit instructions
64,248
views
views
10
communication
act of conveying intended meaning
62,222
views
views
11
taxonomy
science of naming, defining and classifying organisms
61,748
views
views
12
sharia
Islamic law
60,998
views
views
13
physics
study of matter and its motion, along with related concepts such as energy and force
60,084
views
views
14
human evolution
evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans
57,795
views
views
15
quantum computing
study of a model of computation
53,989
views
views
16
religion
social-cultural system
51,575
views
views
17
natural science
branch of science that uses empirical evidence to describe, explain, and test phenomena and regularities in the natural world
50,354
views
views
18
sport
form of event or activity involving competition; series of activities that provides challenges for an individual or team/s of participants
49,454
views
views
19
metaphysics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature, structure, components and fundamental principles of reality
47,171
views
views
20
game theory
branch of mathematics focused on strategic decision making
46,301
views
views
21
ontology
study of the nature of being, becoming, existence or reality, as well as the basic categories of being and their relations (philosophy)
46,289
views
views
22
history of China
account of past events in the Chinese civilisation
45,637
views
views
23
calculus
branch of mathematics that works on how things change
44,617
views
views
24
algebra
part of mathematics in which letters and other symbols are used to represent numbers and quantities in formulae and equations
44,415
views
views
25
anthropology
scientific study of humans, human behavior, and societies
43,230
views
views
26
biology
scientific study of living things, especially their structure, function, growth, evolution, and distribution
42,546
views
views
27
technology
making, modification, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems, and methods of organization, or tools and techniques so created
40,562
views
views
28
semiotics
the study of signs and symbols and sign processes, where the signs and symbols may include non-linguistic ones
40,345
views
views
29
application programming interface
software interface between computers and/or programs
39,511
views
views
30
history of Japan
account of past events in the Japanese civilisation
38,249
views
views
31
history of the United States
occurrences and people in the USA throughout history
37,188
views
views
32
ethics
branch of philosophy that systematizes, defends, and recommends concepts of right and wrong conduct
37,055
views
views
33
computer science
study of computation
36,757
views
views
34
Stone Age
broad prehistoric period during which stone was widely used to make implements
36,650
views
views
35
eschatology
theological view of end of world
36,377
views
views
36
chemistry
branch of physical science concerned with the composition, structure and properties of matter
36,047
views
views
37
economics
social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
35,884
views
views
38
physical science
branch of natural science that studies non-living systems
35,853
views
views
39
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
34,349
views
views
40
blockchain
distributed data store for digital transactions
33,819
views
views
41
education
transmission of knowledge and skills
33,150
views
views
42
history of Israel
history of the Land of Israel
32,963
views
views
43
chaos theory
field of mathematics about dynamical systems highly sensitive to initial conditions
32,357
views
views
44
cognition
mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses
32,290
views
views
45
information technology
development, management, and use of computer-based information systems
31,860
views
views
46
sociology
social science that studies human society and its development
31,613
views
views
47
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)
31,038
views
views
48
politics
activities associated with group decisions
30,484
views
views
49
health
desirable level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being
29,996
views
views
50
linguistics
scientific study of language
29,140
views
views
51
history of Palestine
study of the past in the region of Palestine
28,949
views
views
52
engineering
type of applied science
28,886
views
views
53
Duolingo
American online platform for language learning
27,731
views
views
54
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
27,474
views
views
55
social science
branch of science that systematically studies societies, institutions, social relationships, and human behavior using theoretical and empirical methods
27,351
views
views
56
astronomy
natural science studying celestial objects and phenomena in the cosmos
26,233
views
views
57
intersectionality
theoretical framework of multidimensional oppression
26,042
views
views
58
logic
study of correct reasoning
26,009
views
views
59
number theory
branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers
25,801
views
views
60
philology
study of language in written historical sources
25,271
views
views
61
cybernetics
theory of communication and control based on regulatory feedback
25,251
views
views
62
history of photography
the invention and development of the camera and the creation of permanent images
24,858
views
views
63
computer security
protection of computer systems and networks from theft, damage, misuse or data leak
24,806
views
views
64
cognitive behavioral therapy
psychotherapeutic approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors and cognitions
23,949
views
views
65
history of Iran
history of Iran from the beginning until now
23,829
views
views
66
electronics
physics, engineering, technology and applications that deal with the emission, flow and control of electrons in vacuum and matter
23,675
views
views
67
aesthetics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of art, beauty, and taste
23,534
views
views
68
Jihadism
Belief in one's internal struggle against one's own evil inclinations
23,480
views
views
69
history of Facebook
aspect of history of the Internet
23,380
views
views
70
dispensationalism
Christian theology
23,258
views
views
71
geometry
branch of mathematics regarding geometric figures and properties of space
22,855
views
views
72
history of Australia
occurrences and people in Australia throughout history
22,606
views
views
73
medicine
field of study for diagnosing, treating and preventing disease
22,564
views
views
74
civil engineering
engineering discipline specializing in design, construction and maintenance of the built environment
22,354
views
views
75
topology
branch of mathematics
22,203
views
views
76
women's suffrage
legal right of women to vote
22,057
views
views
77
architecture
process of planning, designing and construction
22,023
views
views
78
marketing
study and process of promoting, distributing, and selling products or services to customers
21,812
views
views
79
electrical engineering
field of engineering that deals with electricity (its control and processing as information in electronic form, or during the control and generation of mechanical, magnetic, or other forms of energy; compare Q988785)
21,754
views
views
80
panda diplomacy
Chinese practice of giving live pandas as diplomatic gifts
21,752
views
views
81
obesity
medical condition in which individuals have an excess of body fat
21,741
views
views
82
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
21,668
views
views
83
dialectical materialism
philosophy derived from the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
21,508
views
views
84
entrepreneurship
creation or extraction of economic value
21,427
views
views
85
cryptography
practice and study of secure communication techniques
21,393
views
views
86
hadith
collections of sayings and teachings of Muhammad (and Ahl al-Bayt for Shia Muslims)
21,316
views
views
87
hermeneutics
theory and methodology of text interpretation
21,289
views
views
88
statistics
study of the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
21,184
views
views
89
political science
scientific study of politics
20,931
views
views
90
Swedish Empire
the years 1611–1721 in the history of Sweden
20,303
views
views
91
linear algebra
branch of mathematics that studies vector spaces and linear transformations
20,178
views
views
92
modular arithmetic
system of algebraic operations defined for remainders under division by a fixed positive integer; system of arithmetic for integers, where numbers "wrap around" upon reaching a certain value—the modulus
20,120
views
views
93
history of slavery
historical aspect and field of study
20,047
views
views
94
Māori
Polynesian language spoken in New Zealand
19,908
views
views
95
trigonometry
branch of mathematics that studies triangles and the relationships between their sides and the angles between these sides
19,892
views
views
96
critical race theory
conceptual framework regarding society, race, and culture
19,630
views
views
97
semantics
study of meaning in language
19,552
views
views
98
kinesiology
study of anatomy, physiology, and mechanics of body movement, especially in humans
19,374
views
views
99
colonial history of the United States
aspect of history
19,145
views
views
100
early human migrations
spread of the human species from Africa through the world
19,095
views
views