Executive Summary
We analyzed 13 chemistry communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.
The big picture: In this smaller sample, chemistry listings cluster on Reddit, while a few large groups pull member averages up.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-06-13
- Communities
- 13
- Platforms
- 3
- Avg members
- 538K
- Median members
- 125K
Where Chemistry Communities Are Hosted
- Reddit: 8 communities (62%)
- Independent Platforms: 4 communities (31%)
- Discord: 1 communities (8%)
- 8(62%)
Reddit - 4(31%)
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Independent Platforms - 1(8%)
Discord
Format mix
- 12(92%)Forum / feed-based
- 1(8%)Chat communities
Most listings are forum / feed-based (92%).
Reddit leads (62% of listings).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 0 communities (0%)
- Medium: 0 communities (0%)
- Large: 0 communities (0%)
- Huge: 3 communities (23%)
- Massive: 6 communities (46%)
- Gigantic: 1 communities (8%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 0(0%)Small20-100 members
- 0(0%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 0(0%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 3(23%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 6(46%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 1(8%)Gigantic1M+ members
3 communities have unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 13 communities (100%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 0 communities (0%)
The average is much higher than the median (538K vs 125K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How Chemistry Differs From Other Categories
Chemistry is more free-to-join, and larger, compared with typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Chemistry | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 100% | 85% |
| Median members | 125K | 25K |
| Average members | 538K | 669K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 0% | 15% |
| Discord share | 8% | 16% |
| Topic pageviews / mo | 107 | 714 |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 12 communities (92%)
- 92%Forum
Niche Features
- Live Chat: 1 communities (8%)
- 8%Live Chat
Forum appears on 92% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 5
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 62% | 3 | 60% | |
| Independent Platforms | 4 | 31% | 1 | 20% |
| Discord | 1 | 8% | 1 | 20% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Reddit hosts 62% of listings and 60% of clicks, so supply and interest line up.
Most-clicked formats
- 4(80%)Forum / feed-based
- 1(20%)Chat communities
Most-clicked features
- 4(80%)Forum
- 1(20%)Live Chat
Most-clicked size ranges
- 3(60%)Massive
- 1(20%)Huge
Top-clicked listings
- 2(40%)r/labrats
- 1(20%)Official Chemistry Discord
- 1(20%)Sciencemadness
Most clicks go to forum / feed-based and chat communities communities.
Trends
Founded year
- 2009: 1 communities (33%)
- 2010: 1 communities (33%)
- 2011: 1 communities (33%)
10 communities have no founding year on file.
Most listed groups were founded around 2009.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Chemistry. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.
- •We only have a handful of listings so far, so treat these numbers as directional.
- •Last updated 2026-06-13
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