13 Online Communities for Chemists
Updated 6/13/2026
r/labrats
on reddit
Welcome to r/LabRats! A space for scientists, researchers, and lab workers to share experiment fails, lab wins, and PI woes. Do you need advice, a place to vent, or just some lab-life humor? Want to share your big successes, your awesome protocols, and tricks of the trade? Join your fellow labrats. We also have a discord server! https://discord.gg/385mCqr716K members
Forum7 views / month

Official Chemistry Discord
on discord
A vibrant hub for chemistry enthusiasts, students, and professionals to collaborate and discuss chemical sciences.12K members
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Sciencemadness
A long-running forum for advanced chemistry enthusiasts and practitioners to share knowledge and experiments.Forum6 views / month

r/chemhelp
on reddit
r/chemhelp is place where you can seek help with whatever chemistry problem you may encounter. Whether you are a high school student trying to understand the fundamentals, a college student struggling through upper division courses, or a professional seeking pointers on a real problem you are trying to solve, you have a place here.112K members
Forum6 views / month

r/chemistry
on reddit
A community for chemists and those who love chemistry3.9M members
Forum7 views / month

r/chempros
on reddit
A subreddit for chemistry professionals.38K members
Forum3 views / month
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Chemical Forum (WebQC)
An online message board for chemists and students to discuss chemical sciences and solve problems.Forum4 views / month

r/OrganicChemistry
on reddit
A subreddit dedicated to organic chemistry discussions, homework help, and sharing interesting reactions. Covers undergraduate and graduate organic chemistry topics.121K members
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r/Biochemistry
on reddit
A place to post news and discuss the frontiers of biochemistry and biotechnology. Please refrain from posting home videos with songs and raps.156K members
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r/chemistrymemes
on reddit
The Alchemist's Meme Lab A subreddit where science meets silliness! Dive into a bubbling cauldron of periodic puns, reaction-related roasts, and lab-life laughs. Whether you’re bonding over titration troubles, cracking up at explosive puns, or just trying to maintain your equilibrium in the chaos of chemistry, this is your safe space. Warning: Excessive exposure may lead to uncontrollable laughter and spontaneous nerdiness!129K members
Forum3 views / month
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Chemistry Stack Exchange
Chemistry Stack Exchange is a Q&A community for scientists, academics, teachers, and students in the chemical sciences. With over 185,000 users, it is one of the most comprehensive resources for getting expert chemistry answers.185K members
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Science Forums Chemistry
A community forum for chemistry discussions covering organic, inorganic, applied, and general chemistry. Active since 2002 with ongoing posts from students, academics, and enthusiasts.Forum
r/AskChemistry
on reddit
We are chemists and scientists who help demystify molecular behavior and apply discipline to naughty, wayward reactions, with a dash of wit & humor. From basic principles to advanced topics, we welcome discussion of all levels of chemistry & related fields (eg. pharmacology, biology, physics). Share links, images, and citations to enhance discussions. Expect science-fueled answers, colorful discussion, and perhaps a touch of electron-bullying.47K members
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- Tiny: 0 communities (<20 members)
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- Medium: 0 communities (100-1,000 members)
- Large: 0 communities (1,000-10,000 members)
- Huge: 3 communities (10,000-100,000 members)
- Massive: 6 communities (100,000-1M members)
- Gigantic: 1 communities (1M+ members)
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- Reddit: 8 communities
- Discord: 1 communities
