This paper examines how recent activity (including comments) influences the visibility and popularity of content. While not explicitly titled with "/recentlycommented", it models how time since last interaction affects attention allocation — directly analogous to sorting by recently commented posts. It introduces the concept of temporal recency bias in user attention.
Scientific Reports (Nature), 2013
Content that receives a comment recently is significantly more likely to be seen and receive further engagement, creating a feedback loop. This explains why “recently commented” sorts often dominate user behavior. /recentlycommented