Summary

Smedian has identified the top 10 fastest growing Medium publications of 2020, showcasing their follower counts, growth rates, and submission guidelines.

Abstract

In 2020, Smedian's Toppubs leaderboard has tracked over 11,000 Medium publications, pinpointing the top 10 in terms of follower growth and activity. The list includes "Towards Data Science," which leads with over 409,000 followers and a daily growth of 498 followers, and focuses on data science, machine learning, and AI. "The Startup" follows closely with topics on entrepreneurship and tech, while "Human Parts" delves into life and mental health. "UX Collective" and "Better Humans" also rank high, emphasizing design and self-improvement, respectively. The list continues with publications like "P.S. I Love You," focusing on relationships, and "The Coinbase Blog," which provides insights into cryptocurrency and tech from a company perspective. "Personal Growth," "UX Planet," and "The Writing Cooperative" complete the list, each offering unique insights into their respective domains of personal development, UX design, and writing.

Opinions

"Towards Data Science" is recognized as a leading publication for data science enthusiasts and professionals.
"The Startup" is acknowledged as Medium's largest active publication with a diverse range of topics.
"Human Parts" is seen as a publication that explores the depths of human existence and experiences.
"UX Collective" values the role of designers as thinkers and makers, focusing on various aspects of design.
"Better Humans" is esteemed for its trustworthy content on human potential and self-improvement, based on experience, science, and research.
"P.S. I Love You" is appreciated for its focus on modern relationships and family life.
"The Coinbase Blog" is viewed as a valuable resource for insights into the cryptocurrency industry and tech developments.
"Personal Growth" emphasizes sharing ideas and experiences for self-development.
"UX Planet" is considered a comprehensive resource for user experience-related topics.
"The Writing Cooperative" is lauded as a supportive community for writers to improve their craft.

The Top 10 Fastest Growing Medium Publications of 2020

Smedian has tracked over 11,000 Medium publications on its Toppubs leaderboards of the fastest growing and most followed publications. The platform reports how many followers each publication has, which topics they focus on, and how fast they’re growing.

Today, we’re going to take a look at a snapshot of the leaderboard of fastest growing publications on Medium.

The following stats are according to Smedian’s current Toppubs leaderboard.

These are Medium’s top 10 most followed and active publications of 2020:

1. Towards Data Science

Followers: 409,707
Growing by: 498 followers per day 🚀
How to submit your story: Submission guidelines
Topics: DATA SCIENCE,MACHINE LEARNING,ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE,ANALYTICS,PROGRAMMING
Description: A Medium publication sharing concepts, ideas, and codes.

2. The Startup

Followers: 642,574
Growing by: 467 followers per day 🚀
How to submit your story to The Startup: Submission guidelines
Topics: STARTUP,TECH,ENTREPRENEURSHIP,DESIGN,LIFE
Description: Medium’s largest active publication, followed by +607K people. Follow to join our community.

3. Human Parts

Followers: 210,982
Growing by: 245 followers per day 🚀
How to submit your story: Their homepage
Topics: LIFE,LOVE,MENTAL HEALTH,PSYCHOLOGY,CREATIVITY
Description: What it means to be.

4. UX Collective

Followers: 357,141
Growing by: 243 followers per day 🚀
How to submit your story: Submission guidelines. Smedian button.
Topics: DESIGN,PRODUCT DESIGN,VISUAL DESIGN
Description: We believe designers are thinkers as much as they are makers. Curated stories on UX, Visual & Product Design.

5. Better Humans

Followers: 374,099
Growing by: 193 followers per day 🚀
How to submit your story to Better Humans: Submission guidelines
Topics: PRODUCTIVITY,BUSINESS,HEALTH,SCIENCE,SELF
Description: Better Humans is a collection of the world’s most trustworthy writing on human potential and self improvement by coaches, academics, and aggressive self-experimenters. Articles are based on deep personal experience, science, and research. No fluff, book reports, or listicles.

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6. P.S. I Love You

Followers: 207,316
Growing by: 185 followers per day 🚀
How to submit your story: Submission guidelines
Topics: FAMILY,PARENTING,RELATIONSHIPS,SELF,LOVE
Description: Relationships now

7. The Coinbase Blog

Followers: 374,015
Growing by: 162 followers per day 🚀
How to submit your story: This is a company blog, so you may have to be an employee to submit.
Topics: ETHEREUM,CRYPTOCURRENCY,TECH,BITCOIN,COINBASE
Description: Learn about working at Coinbase.

8. Personal Growth

Followers: 484,876
Growing by: 156 followers per day 🚀
How to submit your story: Their homepage
Topics: LIFE,LIFE LESSONS,CREATIVITY,PERSONAL GROWTH,PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
Description: Sharing our ideas and experiences.

9. UX Planet

Followers: 255,276
Growing by: 155 followers per day 🚀
How to submit your story: Submission guidelines
Topics: UX,UX DESIGN,UX RESEARCH,USER EXPERIENCE,USABILITY
Description: UX Planet is a one-stop resource for everything related to user experience.

10. The Writing Cooperative

Followers: 202,239
Growing by: 125 followers per day 🚀
How to submit your story: Submission guidelines. Smedian button.
Topics: WRITING,PUBLISHING,CREATIVITY,FREELANCING,EDITING
Description: A community of people helping each other write better.

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