Trending Academic Disciplines in USA — the 7 days to 28 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed academic disciplines on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 28 October 2026 (English-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: photography. Data as of 28 October 2026.
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Ranked
817,170
Total Views (the 7 days to 28 October 2026)
1
photography
art, science, and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation
38,928
views
views
2
philosophy
study of questions concerning being, thought, knowledge, and conduct for which no objective answers have been established, using logical reasoning
33,031
views
views
3
music
art using sound
24,816
views
views
4
mathematic
field of study
20,546
views
views
5
epistemology
branch of philosophy studying the nature and scope of knowledge
18,597
views
views
6
science
systematic study of the world through testable explanations, empirical evidence, and independent verification
16,009
views
views
7
psychology
study of mental functions and behaviours
15,308
views
views
8
history
past events and their documentation, studied through historiography, archaeology, and related disciplines
14,998
views
views
9
sharia
Islamic law
14,919
views
views
10
communication
act of conveying intended meaning
13,884
views
views
11
machine learning
scientific study of algorithms and statistical models that computer systems use to perform tasks without explicit instructions
13,619
views
views
12
physics
study of matter and its motion, along with related concepts such as energy and force
13,601
views
views
13
taxonomy
science of naming, defining and classifying organisms
12,415
views
views
14
sport
form of event or activity involving competition; series of activities that provides challenges for an individual or team/s of participants
12,353
views
views
15
quantum computing
study of a model of computation
11,547
views
views
16
human evolution
evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans
11,433
views
views
17
game theory
branch of mathematics focused on strategic decision making
11,249
views
views
18
religion
social-cultural system
11,025
views
views
19
history of China
account of past events in the Chinese civilisation
10,629
views
views
20
natural science
branch of science that uses empirical evidence to describe, explain, and test phenomena and regularities in the natural world
10,367
views
views
21
metaphysics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature, structure, components and fundamental principles of reality
10,050
views
views
22
calculus
branch of mathematics that works on how things change
9,977
views
views
23
history of Japan
account of past events in the Japanese civilisation
9,389
views
views
24
biology
scientific study of living things, especially their structure, function, growth, evolution, and distribution
9,301
views
views
25
ontology
study of the nature of being, becoming, existence or reality, as well as the basic categories of being and their relations (philosophy)
9,166
views
views
26
technology
making, modification, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems, and methods of organization, or tools and techniques so created
8,890
views
views
27
application programming interface
software interface between computers and/or programs
8,545
views
views
28
algebra
part of mathematics in which letters and other symbols are used to represent numbers and quantities in formulae and equations
8,030
views
views
29
anthropology
scientific study of humans, human behavior, and societies
8,009
views
views
30
cognition
mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses
7,878
views
views
31
visual arts
practice of art which creates works that are primarily visual in nature
7,776
views
views
32
chemistry
branch of physical science concerned with the composition, structure and properties of matter
7,699
views
views
33
history of France
aspect of history
7,544
views
views
34
blockchain
distributed data store for digital transactions
7,506
views
views
35
computer science
study of computation
7,469
views
views
36
economics
social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
7,375
views
views
37
politics
activities associated with group decisions
7,257
views
views
38
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)
7,217
views
views
39
history of the United States
occurrences and people in the USA throughout history
7,214
views
views
40
eschatology
theological view of end of world
7,135
views
views
41
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
7,108
views
views
42
ethics
branch of philosophy that systematizes, defends, and recommends concepts of right and wrong conduct
7,020
views
views
43
Stone Age
broad prehistoric period during which stone was widely used to make implements
6,926
views
views
44
social science
branch of science that systematically studies societies, institutions, social relationships, and human behavior using theoretical and empirical methods
6,896
views
views
45
Amazon Prime
paid subscription service from Amazon
6,776
views
views
46
physical science
branch of natural science that studies non-living systems
6,764
views
views
47
chaos theory
field of mathematics about dynamical systems highly sensitive to initial conditions
6,702
views
views
48
history of Israel
history of the Land of Israel
6,599
views
views
49
education
transmission of knowledge and skills
6,570
views
views
50
information technology
development, management, and use of computer-based information systems
6,555
views
views
51
astronomy
natural science studying celestial objects and phenomena in the cosmos
6,521
views
views
52
engineering
type of applied science
6,426
views
views
53
Duolingo
American online platform for language learning
6,346
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
6,337
views
views
55
linguistics
scientific study of language
6,218
views
views
56
health
desirable level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being
6,119
views
views
57
semiotics
the study of signs and symbols and sign processes, where the signs and symbols may include non-linguistic ones
6,091
views
views
58
history of Formosa
history of the island of Taiwan
5,969
views
views
59
history of Facebook
aspect of history of the Internet
5,966
views
views
60
sociology
social science that studies human society and its development
5,930
views
views
61
philology
study of language in written historical sources
5,917
views
views
62
computer security
protection of computer systems and networks from theft, damage, misuse or data leak
5,712
views
views
63
peace negotiations in the Russo-Ukrainian war
negotiations during hostilities for peace between Ukraine and Russia
5,627
views
views
64
aesthetics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of art, beauty, and taste
5,626
views
views
65
history of Palestine
study of the past in the region of Palestine
5,339
views
views
66
critical race theory
a conceptual framework developed to understand the relationships between social conceptions of race and ethnicity, which also considers racism to be systemic in various laws and rules, not based only on individuals' prejudices
5,242
views
views
67
dialectical materialism
philosophy derived from the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
5,190
views
views
68
logic
study of correct reasoning
5,182
views
views
69
statistics
study of the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
5,164
views
views
70
surgery
medical specialty
5,149
views
views
71
cybernetics
theory of communication and control based on regulatory feedback
5,097
views
views
72
number theory
branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers
5,002
views
views
73
geometry
branch of mathematics regarding geometric figures and properties of space
4,991
views
views
74
intersectionality
theoretical framework of multidimensional oppression
4,988
views
views
75
medicine
field of study for diagnosing, treating and preventing disease
4,986
views
views
76
cognitive behavioral therapy
psychotherapeutic approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors and cognitions
4,924
views
views
77
Māori
Polynesian language spoken in New Zealand
4,907
views
views
78
history of Kosovo
aspect of history
4,900
views
views
79
topology
branch of mathematics
4,888
views
views
80
history of photography
the invention and development of the camera and the creation of permanent images
4,865
views
views
81
history of Iran
history of Iran from the beginning until now
4,864
views
views
82
marketing
study and process of promoting, distributing, and selling products or services to customers
4,763
views
views
83
architecture
process of planning, designing and construction
4,739
views
views
84
emotion
biological states associated with the nervous system
4,676
views
views
85
electronics
physics, engineering, technology and applications that deal with the emission, flow and control of electrons in vacuum and matter
4,671
views
views
86
cryptography
practice and study of secure communication techniques
4,643
views
views
87
dispensationalism
Christian theology
4,638
views
views
88
women's suffrage
legal right of women to vote
4,637
views
views
89
obesity
medical condition in which individuals have an excess of body fat
4,616
views
views
90
management
administration of an organization, including activities to set the strategy of an organization and coordinate employees to accomplish its objectives
4,608
views
views
91
semantics
study of meaning in language
4,514
views
views
92
linear algebra
branch of mathematics that studies vector spaces and linear transformations
4,499
views
views
93
hadith
collections of sayings and teachings of Muhammad (and Ahl al-Bayt for Shia Muslims)
4,480
views
views
94
trigonometry
branch of mathematics that studies triangles and the relationships between their sides and the angles between these sides
4,466
views
views
95
Swedish Empire
the years 1611–1721 in the history of Sweden
4,422
views
views
96
telecommunications
electronic transmission of information between locations
4,385
views
views
97
hermeneutics
theory and methodology of text interpretation
4,361
views
views
98
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
4,331
views
views
99
entrepreneurship
creation or extraction of economic value
4,331
views
views
100
poetry
literary style characterized by a strong expressiveness of words
4,290
views
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