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r/microbiology subreddit stats

Posts, comments, unique posters, link rates, and activity patterns from the last month, updated daily.

Updated . Reporting period: Oct 5, 2026–Nov 5, 2026 (UTC).

From October 5, 2026 to November 5, 2026, 1,142 users on r/microbiology made 276 posts and 2,242 comments, or about 9 posts/day and 70 comments/day. The subreddit averaged 8.1 comments per post; 48.6% of posts and 4.3% of comments contained links. Its Health Score was 45.4/100, meaning unique posters divided by total posts and comments. The top 1% of users produced 7.2% of posts and 14.8% of comments. Activity is measured in UTC: the most active hour was 21:00 (1.6x avg), the most active day was Tuesday (1.2x avg), and normalized weekend volume was 0.62x weekday volume.

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Posts/month
276
Posts/day
9
Comments/month
2,242
Comments/day
70
Posts with links
48.6%
Comments with links
4.3%
Comments per post
8.1
Unique posters
1,142
Health Score
45.4/100
Unique posters divided by total posts and comments.
Top 1% user posts
7.2%
Share of posts made by the most active 1% of users.
Top 1% user comments
14.8%
Share of comments made by the most active 1% of users.
Most active hour
21:00 (1.6x avg)
Based on average activity per hour in UTC.
Most active day
Tuesday (1.2x avg)
Based on average activity per weekday in UTC.
Weekend vs weekday
0.62x
Weekend daily volume divided by weekday daily volume, normalized by day in UTC.

Daily activity in r/microbiology

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SubredditAudience similarityShared commenters (est.)
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Calculated . Based on comments from Oct 27 through Nov 2, 2026 (UTC). Results are refreshed after one month.

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