Trending Academic Disciplines in USA — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed academic disciplines on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (English-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: photography. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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Ranked
6,255,060
Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
1
photography
art, science, and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation
258,288
views
views
2
philosophy
study of questions concerning being, thought, knowledge, and conduct for which no objective answers have been established, using logical reasoning
250,881
views
views
3
mathematics
field of study
161,059
views
views
4
science
systematic study of the world through testable explanations, empirical evidence, and independent verification
141,705
views
views
5
history
past events and their documentation, studied through historiography, archaeology, and related disciplines
140,935
views
views
6
psychology
study of mental functions and behaviours
139,811
views
views
7
music
art using sound
123,601
views
views
8
epistemology
branch of philosophy studying the nature and scope of knowledge
119,861
views
views
9
communication
act of conveying intended meaning
118,567
views
views
10
taxonomy
science of naming, defining and classifying organisms
105,458
views
views
11
sharia
Islamic law
105,095
views
views
12
machine learning
scientific study of algorithms and statistical models that computer systems use to perform tasks without explicit instructions
104,406
views
views
13
physics
study of matter and its motion, along with related concepts such as energy and force
101,351
views
views
14
human evolution
evolutionary process leading up to the appearance of anatomically modern humans
100,575
views
views
15
quantum computing
study of a model of computation
93,003
views
views
16
religion
social-cultural system
85,349
views
views
17
natural science
branch of science that uses empirical evidence to describe, explain, and test phenomena and regularities in the natural world
82,716
views
views
18
metaphysics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature, structure, components and fundamental principles of reality
80,934
views
views
19
game theory
branch of mathematics focused on strategic decision making
78,347
views
views
20
history of China
account of past events in the Chinese civilisation
77,061
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)
75,105
views
views
22
calculus
branch of mathematics that works on how things change
74,952
views
views
23
algebra
part of mathematics in which letters and other symbols are used to represent numbers and quantities in formulae and equations
74,240
views
views
24
biology
scientific study of living things, especially their structure, function, growth, evolution, and distribution
73,643
views
views
25
intersectionality
theoretical framework of multidimensional oppression
72,402
views
views
26
sport
form of event or activity involving competition; series of activities that provides challenges for an individual or team/s of participants
72,160
views
views
27
anthropology
scientific study of humans, human behavior, and societies
70,713
views
views
28
history of Japan
account of past events in the Japanese civilisation
65,825
views
views
29
technology
making, modification, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems, and methods of organization, or tools and techniques so created
65,229
views
views
30
history of the United States
occurrences and people in the USA throughout history
64,093
views
views
31
cognition
mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses
63,230
views
views
32
application programming interface
software interface between computers and/or programs
62,733
views
views
33
Stone Age
broad prehistoric period during which stone was widely used to make implements
62,199
views
views
34
computer science
study of computation
61,933
views
views
35
ethics
branch of philosophy that systematizes, defends, and recommends concepts of right and wrong conduct
61,670
views
views
36
chemistry
branch of physical science concerned with the composition, structure and properties of matter
61,527
views
views
37
economics
social science that studies the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services
61,014
views
views
38
eschatology
theological view of end of world
60,793
views
views
39
semiotics
the study of signs and symbols and sign processes, where the signs and symbols may include non-linguistic ones
60,137
views
views
40
physical science
branch of natural science that studies non-living systems
58,786
views
views
41
blockchain
distributed data store for digital transactions
57,771
views
views
42
chaos theory
field of mathematics about dynamical systems highly sensitive to initial conditions
57,214
views
views
43
education
transmission of knowledge and skills
54,083
views
views
44
information technology
development, management, and use of computer-based information systems
53,826
views
views
45
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
53,460
views
views
46
sociology
social science that studies human society and its development
52,600
views
views
47
linguistics
scientific study of language
52,455
views
views
48
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)
51,379
views
views
49
politics
activities associated with group decisions
50,575
views
views
50
history of Israel
history of the Land of Israel
48,781
views
views
51
women's suffrage
legal right of women to vote
48,346
views
views
52
engineering
type of applied science
47,864
views
views
53
Duolingo
American online platform for language learning
46,245
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
46,180
views
views
55
health
desirable level of functional or metabolic efficiency of a living being
45,983
views
views
56
logic
study of correct reasoning
45,486
views
views
57
astronomy
natural science studying celestial objects and phenomena in the cosmos
44,389
views
views
58
philology
study of language in written historical sources
43,493
views
views
59
history of Iran
history of Iran from the beginning until now
43,418
views
views
60
social science
branch of science that systematically studies societies, institutions, social relationships, and human behavior using theoretical and empirical methods
43,365
views
views
61
cognitive behavioral therapy
psychotherapeutic approach that addresses dysfunctional emotions, behaviors and cognitions
43,063
views
views
62
computer security
protection of computer systems and networks from theft, damage, misuse or data leak
42,495
views
views
63
history of Facebook
aspect of history of the Internet
41,113
views
views
64
dispensationalism
Christian theology
40,843
views
views
65
history of Palestine
study of the past in the region of Palestine
40,481
views
views
66
aesthetics
branch of philosophy dealing with the nature of art, beauty, and taste
40,420
views
views
67
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
40,191
views
views
68
cybernetics
theory of communication and control based on regulatory feedback
40,145
views
views
69
critical race theory
conceptual framework regarding society, race, and culture
39,768
views
views
70
number theory
branch of pure mathematics devoted primarily to the study of the integers
38,943
views
views
71
medicine
field of study for diagnosing, treating and preventing disease
38,876
views
views
72
geometry
branch of mathematics regarding geometric figures and properties of space
38,820
views
views
73
dialectical materialism
philosophy derived from the works of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels
38,515
views
views
74
history of photography
the invention and development of the camera and the creation of permanent images
38,206
views
views
75
philosophy of language
discipline of philosophy that deals with language and meaning
37,488
views
views
76
electronics
physics, engineering, technology and applications that deal with the emission, flow and control of electrons in vacuum and matter
37,482
views
views
77
topology
branch of mathematics
37,396
views
views
78
obesity
medical condition in which individuals have an excess of body fat
37,045
views
views
79
cryptography
practice and study of secure communication techniques
36,943
views
views
80
history of Australia
occurrences and people in Australia throughout history
36,101
views
views
81
architecture
process of planning, designing and construction
35,966
views
views
82
statistics
study of the collection, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
35,802
views
views
83
automation
control systems using technology such that a process or procedure is performed with minimal human assistance
35,654
views
views
84
2025–2026 Iran–United States negotiations
35,422
views
views
85
Māori
Polynesian language spoken in New Zealand
35,394
views
views
86
civil engineering
engineering discipline specializing in design, construction and maintenance of the built environment
35,387
views
views
87
Swedish Empire
the years 1611–1721 in the history of Sweden
35,360
views
views
88
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)
35,322
views
views
89
semantics
study of meaning in language
35,318
views
views
90
marketing
study and process of promoting, distributing, and selling products or services to customers
34,974
views
views
91
political science
scientific study of politics
34,851
views
views
92
hermeneutics
theory and methodology of text interpretation
34,670
views
views
93
hadith
collections of sayings and teachings of Muhammad (and Ahl al-Bayt for Shia Muslims)
34,309
views
views
94
poetry
literary style characterized by a strong expressiveness of words
33,947
views
views
95
history of slavery
historical aspect and field of study
33,834
views
views
96
Amazon Prime
paid subscription service from Amazon
33,669
views
views
97
entrepreneurship
creation or extraction of economic value
33,574
views
views
98
linear algebra
branch of mathematics that studies vector spaces and linear transformations
33,068
views
views
99
heraldry
study, or art of creating, granting, and blazoning arms and ruling on questions of rank or protocol
33,045
views
views
100
kinesiology
study of anatomy, physiology, and mechanics of body movement, especially in humans
32,860
views
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