r/sciencefiction Subreddit Stats and Best Posting Times

r/sciencefiction History

r/sciencefiction was created on February 13, 2010, making it 16 years old and one of the earliest subreddits on Reddit. With 293,039 members, this is a mid-size community that has built a substantial following and typically sees consistent daily activity.

Having been active for over a decade, r/sciencefiction has established itself as a well-known destination on Reddit. Communities of this age typically have well-defined rules, an active moderation team, and a strong sense of identity.

About r/sciencefiction

r/sciencefiction is steadily growing, with 2,779 new members in the last 30 days.

r/sciencefiction Engagement Analysis

r/sciencefiction shows moderate engagement relative to its size, with an average of 152.6 upvotes per post across its 293,039 members. The community is moderately discussion-oriented, with a comment-to-upvote ratio of 0.31.

Posts on r/sciencefiction receive an average of 47.3 comments, indicating a community with a healthy balance between content appreciation and active discussion. Members regularly engage with posts through both upvotes and comments.

r/sciencefiction Posting Patterns Analysis

Based on an analysis of 66 top posts from the past week, Thursday is the most active day with 12 posts reaching the top, while Monday sees the least activity with 4 posts. Weekend activity tends to outpace weekdays, suggesting a more leisure-oriented community.

The peak posting hours are around 6pm UTC (8 posts), 5pm UTC (6 posts), and 11pm UTC (5 posts). The quietest hours are 11am UTC, 3pm UTC, and 1pm UTC, with only 1-1 posts each reaching the top during these times.

Weekly breakdown: Monday (4), Tuesday (9), Wednesday (10), Thursday (12), Friday (10), Saturday (10), Sunday (11) posts reaching the top.

r/sciencefiction Growth Analysis

r/sciencefiction currently has 293,039 subscribers. Over the past 30 days, the community has grown by 2,779 members (0.96%), averaging 93 new subscribers per day. This growth rate places r/sciencefiction in the top 17% of all tracked subreddits.

Over the past 90 days, r/sciencefiction has gained 8,068 subscribers (2.83%). Since tracking began 571 days ago, the community has added 47,639 total subscribers.

r/sciencefiction Milestones

• Reached 250K subscribers Oct 2024
• Fastest growth period: +2,135 subscribers Jan 2025

r/sciencefiction Growth Trend

r/sciencefiction is steadily growing, with 2,779 new members in the last 30 days.

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r/sciencefiction Key Statistics Summary

r/sciencefiction is a Reddit community with 293,039 subscribers. The community describes itself as: "This reddit is for fans and creators of Science Fiction and related media in any form. SF topics should involve plausible ideas reached through the rational application of science. General..." The best time to post on r/sciencefiction is Thursdays 6pm-8pm UTC. Posts receive an average of 152.6 upvotes and 47.3 comments. The subreddit is adding approximately 93 new members each day. Founded 16 years ago, r/sciencefiction is tracked and analyzed by RedditList as part of its comprehensive database of over 106,347 subreddits.

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