r/CriticalTheory peaks Thursdays 7pm-9pm UTC
r/CriticalTheory was created on February 24, 2012, making it 14 years and 5 months old and one of the older subreddits on Reddit. With 226,731 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.
r/CriticalTheory is experiencing strong growth, with 3,397 new members in the last 30 days.
r/CriticalTheory shows moderate engagement relative to its size, with an average of 36.5 upvotes per post across its 226,731 members. The community is moderately discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.38. To reach the Hot section of r/CriticalTheory, posts typically need at least 1 upvotes, reflecting the community's activity level.
Posts on r/CriticalTheory receive an average of 13.7 comments, indicating a community with a healthy balance between content appreciation and active discussion. Members regularly engage with posts through both upvotes and comments.
Based on an analysis of 27 top posts from the past week, Thursday is the most active day with 6 posts reaching the top, while Saturday sees the least activity with 3 posts. Weekday activity is higher than weekends, suggesting a more professionally-oriented community.
The peak posting hours are around 7pm UTC (3 posts), 6pm UTC (3 posts), and 10am UTC (3 posts). The quietest hours are 2am UTC, 4am UTC, and 9am UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.
Weekly breakdown: Monday (5), Tuesday (5), Wednesday (4), Thursday (6), Friday (4), Saturday (3), Sunday (0) posts reaching the top.
r/CriticalTheory currently has 226,731 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 3,397 members (1.52%), averaging 106 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/CriticalTheory in the top 2% of all tracked subreddits.
Over the past 90 days, r/CriticalTheory has gained 10,463 subscribers (4.84%). Since tracking began 631 days ago, the community has added 69,681 total subscribers. Growth has been accelerating recently compared to the longer-term trend.
r/CriticalTheory is experiencing strong growth, with 3,397 new members in the last 30 days.
r/CriticalTheory has 226,731 subscribers as of August 2026.
The best time to post on r/CriticalTheory is Thursdays 7pm-9pm UTC, based on analysis of top-performing posts from the past week.
r/CriticalTheory is experiencing strong growth, with 3,397 new members in the last 30 days.
r/CriticalTheory was created on February 24, 2012, making it 14 years old.
Posts on r/CriticalTheory typically need at least 1 upvotes to reach the Hot section.
r/CriticalTheory is a Reddit community with 226,731 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "Critical theory is a school of thought that stresses the examination and the critique of society and culture by applying knowledge from the social sciences and the humanities." The best time to post on r/CriticalTheory is Thursdays 7pm-9pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 36.5 upvotes and 13.7 comments. The minimum upvotes needed to reach the Hot section is approximately 1. The subreddit is adding approximately 106 new members each day. Founded 14 years ago, r/CriticalTheory is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,367 subreddits.
Last updated: 2026-07-24 15:39:48