Fandom Stats: master post
I’ve gotten a ton of new followers lately; figured it was time for a master list of my fandom stats analyses. Please read the FAQ for answers, explanations, and caveats!
SHIPPING AND RELATIONSHIP CATEGORIES
- What are the most common ‘ships on AO3?
- It’s not just you — there’s a lot of slash on AO3
- Why is there so little femslash?
- Which fandoms have the most femslash on AO3?
AUs (ALTERNATE UNIVERSES)
- How much AU fic is out there, and are there patterns in which fandoms produce the most?
- All about the Omegaverse AU
OTHER CROSS-FANDOM ANALYSES
- Basic breakdown of AO3 categories — this was my first stats post. I’ve updated several of these analyses since the initial post — please don’t take the graphs on this one too seriously, and read all the fine print! :)
- Major archive warnings
- The most common fandoms on AO3
- Completion rates: not as bad as you think
- Are longer fics more popular?
- Popularity metrics on AO3 — a case study that I’ll be expanding on (this is just me noodling about the meaning of various metrics with my own fanfic as an example)
SHERLOCKIAN ANALYSES
- So just how slashy is the Sherlock fandom on AO3?
- How has shipping changed over time in the Sherlock fandom?
- How does shipping in the Sherlock fandom vary across platforms (AO3 vs. FFNet vs. Tumblr)?
- Holmes/Watson shipping in different adaptations
- How has the Sherlock fandom changed over time (in terms of fanfic quantity and type)?
- How did the Sherlock and Elementary fanfic activity levels compare for the first 9 months of each show?
FUTURE WORK
I keep a list of analyses & updates I hope to do in a Google Spreadsheet (feel free to take a peek). I always welcome other suggestions!
META RESOURCES
- permanent master list — I try to keep this updated with all my analyses and other people’s fandom stats.
- toastystats blog — just my stats posts without all the other stuff I post here. :)
- FAQ — answers, explanations, and caveats — let me know if you have questions that aren’t answered here!
- Fanlore article — I’ve been (slowly) helping to contribute to a Fanlore article on Fandom Stats about these kinds of analyses. You can read more about methods, goals, and limitations there.
MEDIA COVERAGE
- Unpacking the unofficial fandom census (The Daily Dot)
- A brief history of slash (The Toast)
- Three Patch Podcast, episode 7: discussion of my Sherlock slash stats @ 2:40:30
- Three Patch Podcast, episode 9: discussion of my AU analysis @ 2:44:50
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