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The Core Topics subproject of the Version 1.0 Editorial Team is intended to identify and work toward improvement of the most important articles (realizing that "importance" is subjective). Currently our work is limited to about 150 articles, which are listed with comments below. A supplementary list, similar in size, has been created to cover some other important subjects.

How you can help[edit]

If you're interested in helping, here are some good places to start:

Individually
  • Work on any article listed in the tree and update its status if needed. Especially, use the article status summary as a guide. The "Start Class" topics are more than stubs but often need substantial work.
Collaborations

Background[edit]

This was begun in December 2004, by popular demand, more or less, to be a list of about 150 core subjects that would go in a "release" version of Wikipedia.

The list is small so as to be tightly focused. Articles on individual countries are core topics, but beyond the scope of this list because there are so many and their value is clear. Biographies are beyond the scope of this list because their value when considered individually is too subjective. Other contenders for core articles include articles on the English language, timelines, maps and any reference material.

Article status summary[edit]

Elite Nine[edit]

Article Quality Comments
Natural scienceC reasonable scope, with ~75 citations
Personal lifeC reasonable scope, with ~30 citations
Social scienceC ok scope, scatty and oddly balanced, ~40 citations
GeographyC good scope, if a bit scatty, ~30 citations
HistoryC good scope ('regions' section poor), ~40 citations
TechnologyB well written, good scope, ~50 citations
HumanitiesB good scope (linking headers is dodgy), ~30 citations
ScienceB ok scope, bit heavy on 'critiques', ~50 citations
MathematicsB great scope, well explained, ~40 citations

General[edit]

To aid in topic checking and development, links to the corresponding outlines have been provided, where available.

Tree[edit]

To aid in topic checking and development, links to the corresponding outlines have been provided, where available.

Top-level topic Second-level topic Article Class
Culture and
society

15
Business and
economics

4
Advertising B
Business   (Outline) C
Economics   (Outline) B
Money B
Everyday life
5
Clothing C
Education   (Outline) B
Food B
Personal life C
Popular culture C
Leisure
3
Game   (Outline) B
Sport   (Outline) C
Toy B
Culture and
society miscellaneous

3
Film   (Outline) C
House C
Humour C
Earth
16
Geography
9
Africa   (Outline) B
Antarctica FA
Asia   (Outline) B
Continent B
Europe   (Outline) B
Geography   (Outline) C
North America   (Outline) B
Oceania   (Outline) C
South America   (Outline) B
Earth science
7
Climate GA
Earth FA
Geology   (Outline) B
Mineral B
Natural disaster B
Ocean B
Weather   (Outline) GA
Humanities
24
Communication
6
Alphabet C
Communication C
Information B
Language   (Outline) B
Linguistics   (Outline) B
Mass media C
History
3
Civilization B
History   (Outline) C
Human history C
Literature
3
Fiction   (Outline) C
Literature   (Outline) B
Poetry   (Outline) B
Performing arts
3
Dance   (Outline) B
Music   (Outline) B
Theatre   (Outline) C
Philosophy
and religion

4
Logic   (Outline) B+
Mythology B
Philosophy   (Outline) B
Religion   (Outline) B
Visual arts
5
Architecture   (Outline) B
Art   (Outline) C
Drawing   (Outline) C
Sculpture   (Outline) C
Visual arts   (Outline) C
Life science
and medicine

19
Biology
miscellaneous

6
Anatomy   (Outline) GA
Biology   (Outline) GA
Cell (biology)   (Outline) GA
Evolution FA
Life B
Sex C
Environment
3
Agriculture   (Outline) B
Ecology   (Outline) GA
Nature GA
Medicine
3
Death B
Health   (Outline) C
Medicine   (Outline) C
Organisms
7
Animal B
Bacteria FA
Fungus FA
Human B
Organism B
Plant B
Virus FA
Mathematics
6
Algebra   (Outline) B
Calculus   (Outline) B+
Geometry   (Outline) B
Mathematics   (Outline) B
Number B
Statistics   (Outline) B
Physical science
28
Astronomy
8
Astronomy   (Outline) GA
Big Bang B
Galaxy FA
Moon FA
Planet FA
Star FA
Sun FA
Universe GA
Chemistry
3
Chemical element B
Chemistry   (Outline) B
Water   (Outline) B
Physics
9
Atom B
Color B
Energy   (Outline) B
Force GA
Heat B
Light B
Motion (physics) C
Physics   (Outline) C
Sound B
Measurement
3
Day C
Measurement C
Time C
Science
miscellaneous

5
Fire B
Matter C
Metal C
Phase (matter) B
Science   (Outline) B
Social science
22
Anthropology
4
Anthropology   (Outline) B
Archaeology   (Outline) B
Culture   (Outline) C
Tradition B
Government
and related

6
City B
Country C
Government C
Law   (Outline) B
Politics   (Outline) B
War   (Outline) C
Psychology
5
Emotion C
Love B
Mind B
Psychology   (Outline) B
Sleep B
Sociology
3
Community GA
Society C
Sociology   (Outline) GA
Social science
miscellaneous 4
Crime C
Family C
Gender B
Race (classification of humans) B
Technology
18
Electricity and
electronics

4
Computer B
Electricity GA
Electronics B
Internet   (Outline) B
Telecommunication
3
Radio   (Outline) B
Telecommunication   (Outline) GA
Television C
Transportation
5
Aircraft C
Automobile   (Outline) B
Ship C
Train C
Transport   (Outline) B
Technology
miscellaneous

6
Engineering   (Outline) B
Fuel B
Nuclear technology   (Outline) C
Technology   (Outline) C
Tool C
Weapon C

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