Trending Scientific Theories in Japan — the 7 days to 25 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed scientific theories on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 25 October 2026 (Japanese-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: anarchism. Data as of 25 October 2026.
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Total Views (the 7 days to 25 October 2026)
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anarchism
a philosophy, movement, and political ideology that holds that any government, like the state, is undesirable, unnecessary, and harmful
1,890
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2
Big Bang
hypothetical begin of the Universe through expansion out of an infinitely small and infinitely dense state
1,818
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3
theory of relativity
two interrelated physics theories by Albert Einstein
1,571
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4
heliocentrism
astronomical model in which the Earth and planets revolve around a relatively stationary Sun at the center of the Solar System
1,546
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5
Coriolis force
apparent or fictitious force on objects moving within a reference frame that rotates with respect to an inertial frame
1,179
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6
flat Earth
archaic conception of the Earth's shape
1,042
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7
general relativity
standard and classical physics theory of gravity and space
1,002
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8
Fermi paradox
apparent contradiction between the lack of evidence and high probability estimates for the existence of extraterrestrial civilizations
939
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9
special relativity
physical theory of measurement in an inertial frame of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein
907
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10
race
nonscientific human classification system primarily based on physical appearance
856
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11
uncertainty principle
fundamental principle in quantum physics
722
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12
Dyson sphere
hypothetical megastructure, originally described by Freeman Dyson
631
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13
emperor organ theory
constitutional theory that was the prevailing interpretation of the Constitution of the Empire of Japan until it became the subject of political attacks in 1935
624
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14
accelerationism
political philosophy that the prevailing system of capitalism should be expanded in order to generate radical social change
563
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15
infrared radiation
electromagnetic radiation with longer wavelengths than those of visible light
482
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16
continental drift
movement of Earth's continents relative to each other
405
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17
miasma theory
obsolete medical theory about the transmission of disease through bad air
391
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18
Einstein field equations
field equations in general relativity
389
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19
boson
quantum system invariant by exchange of two identical instances
325
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20
spherical Earth
assertion that the Earth is (at least approximately) spherical
316
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21
Bose–Einstein condensate
state of matter of a dilute gas of bosons cooled to temperatures very near absolute zero
292
views
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22
bricolage
construction or creation of a work from a diverse range of things that happen to be available, or a work created by such a process.
263
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23
meritocracy
political system in which capital is assigned on the basis of competence
244
views
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24
Duverger's law
principle in political science
235
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25
Pauli effect
supposed tendency of technical equipment to fail in the presence of certain people
211
views
views
26
Realism
international relations theory
201
views
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27
spontaneous generation
disproven theory of life arising from nonliving matter
198
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28
phlogiston theory
superseded scientific theory about combustion
194
views
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29
trickle-down economics
economic theory
193
views
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30
Dirac sea
ground state of a fermionic field; thought of as a "sea" of negative-energy states that have been all filled in, thus rendering the vaccum stable
191
views
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31
caloric theory
obsolete scientific theory of heat flow
179
views
views
32
Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era
a political theory attributed to Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party
165
views
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33
Lamarckism
hypothesis that an organism can pass on characteristics that it has acquired through use or disuse during its lifetime to its offspring
155
views
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34
domino theory
theory concerning the influence of Communism
148
views
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35
gateway drug theory
substance-related disorder
132
views
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36
principal–agent problem
conflict of interest when one agent makes decisions on another's behalf
125
views
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37
Kelvin–Helmholtz instability
fluid instability that occurs when there is velocity shear in a single continuous fluid or a velocity difference across the interface between two fluids
123
views
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38
insanity
abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
117
views
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39
Kurgan hypothesis
theory of Indo-European origin
115
views
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40
rotating black hole
black hole with angular momentum
114
views
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41
Fermi–Dirac statistics
behaviour of many identical fermions, particles with half-integer spin
102
views
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42
imperial sovereignty theory
101
views
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43
vitalism
discredited scientific hypothesis
97
views
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44
Penrose process
theorical process wherein energy can be extracted from a rotating black hole
94
views
views
45
voting paradox (Condorcet)
Marquis de Condorcet's observation regarding times when voters' collective preferences are cyclic, even when voters' individual preferences are not
94
views
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46
Darwinism
theory of biological evolution driven by natural selection
92
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47
Fresnel diffraction
diffraction
90
views
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48
free energy principle
hypothesis in neuroscience proposed by Karl Friston
90
views
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49
Madman theory
feature of Richard Nixon's foreign policy
89
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views
50
Jahn–Teller effect
mechanism of spontaneous symmetry breaking in molecular and solid-state systems
87
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51
Penrose diagram
two-dimensional diagram that captures the causal relations between different points in spacetime
87
views
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52
Brønsted–Lowry acid–base theory
chemical theory defining acids and bases by transfer of protons (hydrons)
85
views
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53
capability approach
economic theory
84
views
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54
Gallicanism
the belief that popular civil authority—often represented by the monarchs' authority or the state's authority—over the Catholic Church is comparable to that of the Pope's
84
views
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55
neorealism
concept in international relations
80
views
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56
band theory
model of electronic structure in solids
79
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57
Plasma cosmology
79
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58
probability axioms
axioms that are relevant to the probability theory
79
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59
Ainu Revolution Theory
theory in Japanese left-wing thought
78
views
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60
axial tilt
angle between the rotational axis and orbital axis of a body
77
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61
Neo-Darwinism
the current paradigm in evolutionary biology
76
views
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62
Socialism in One Country
political theory by Joseph Stalin
75
views
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63
functionalism
social science
75
views
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64
Cassini Division
gap in the rings of Saturn
73
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65
History of atomic theory
history of scientific theory that views matter as made up of atoms of chemical elements
73
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66
von Mises yield criterion
concept in continuum mechanics
73
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67
big lie
gross distortion or misrepresentation of the truth
73
views
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68
Interactions Between Heaven and Mankind
Concept for choosing a monarch
73
views
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69
Secular Shrine Theory
Japanese idea on the separation of Church and State
72
views
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70
kinetic theory
mathematical model explaining macroscopic properties of gases in microscopic terms
70
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71
Petzval field curvature
optical aberration
68
views
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72
tidal acceleration
cause of tidal locking
68
views
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73
SIR model
Compartmental model in epidemiology
59
views
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74
optical aberration
phenomenon in astronomy
58
views
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75
isospin
quantum number related to the weak interaction
58
views
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76
emission theory
proposal that visual perception is accomplished by eye beams emitted by the eyes
56
views
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77
eating rice makes you stupid
56
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78
N ray
hypothesized form of radiation, described by Prosper-René Blondlot in 1903 but subsequently found to be illusory
54
views
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79
Schwarzschild black hole
53
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80
refrigerator mother theory
discredited historical theory that autistic spectrum disorders are caused by a lack of parental emotional warmth
50
views
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81
iron law of oligarchy
Political theory claiming that all organizations will eventually become oligarchic
50
views
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82
Three Worlds Theory
Maoist interpretation and formulation of international relations
50
views
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83
transition state theory
scientific theory
48
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84
democratic peace theory
theory which posits that democracies are hesitant to engage in armed conflict with other identified democracies
45
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85
HIV/AIDS denialism
unsubstantiated denial of the scientific fact that HIV causes AIDS
45
views
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86
withering away of the state
concept coined by Engels that, with the realization of socialism, the state will become obsolete and disappear as the society will govern itself without coercive enforcement of the law
44
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87
Bose-Einstein statistics
statistical description for the behaviour of bosons
43
views
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88
Schoenflies notation
notation to represent symmetry in point groups
43
views
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89
Alpher–Bethe–Gamow theory
scientific theory
43
views
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90
preformationism
formerly-popular theory that organisms develop from miniature versions of themselves
42
views
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91
round heaven and square earth
42
views
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92
Bethe formula
moving charge energy loss formula found by Hans Bethe
41
views
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93
Klein–Nishina formula
electron-photon scattering cross section
40
views
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94
nutation
type of motion in astronomy. A component of the rotating motion of a planet under the influence of gravitational pull by moons, other planets or the central star
38
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95
Peierls transition
sometimes called dimerization
37
views
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96
Stokes shift
difference between positions of the band maxima of the absorption and emission spectra of the same electronic transition
37
views
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97
orthogenesis
obsolete biological hypothesis that organisms have an innate tendency to evolve towards some goal
36
views
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98
killer ape theory
theory that war and interpersonal aggression was the driving force behind human evolution
36
views
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99
liberalism
school of thought within international relations theory
35
views
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100
von Neumann entropy
type of entropy in quantum statistical mechanics
35
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