Wikipedia:WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles/Progress
This page details the progress of the WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles. It is intended to give a general overview of the contribution and progress of this project. While it is regularly updated, it may not be completely up to date. Check the individual project pages for a more accurate estimate of progress. Greyed out projects have been completed. Through the life of this project about 290,000 links have been verified and removed or about 225 per day. (Estimate based on June 26, 2007 numbers).
Progress report
editEstimates for finish dates may be very inaccurate for inactive projects and are optimistic for projects that require pruning of an initial list.
Type | Name | Starting count | Missing count | Percent complete | Date started | Date finished/Est. finish | Days elapsed | Topics per day |
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General | 1911 Britannica | 14,454 | 0 | 100% | December 5, 2004 | February 27, 2006 | 449 | 32.19 |
General | 1911 Britannica verification | 22,272 | 19,243 | 13.6% | February 27, 2006 | January 7, 2141 | 6,699 | 0.45 |
General | General encyclopedic topics | 77,877 | 14,771 | 81.03% | March 6, 2004 | April 3, 2029 | 7,422 | 8.5 |
General | Hotlist of topics | 72,625 | 8,217 | 88.69% | September 1, 2005 | November 25, 2026 | 6,878 | 9.36 |
General | List of 2007 Macropædia articles | 699 | 659 | 5.72% | November 17, 2006 | October 23, 2314 | 6,436 | 0.01 |
General | Nuttall Encyclopedia | 16,000 | 0 | 100% | April 10, 2005 | November 10, 2005 | 214 | 74.77 |
General | Citizendium list of missing articles | 442 | 12 | 97.29% | August 8, 2007 | December 20, 2024 | 6,172 | 0.07 |
General | Most wanted | 261,875 | 259 | 99.9% | June 16, 2007 | July 7, 2024 | 6,225 | 42.03 |
Crossover | 1911×2004 | 607 | 0 | 100% | July 25, 2005 | October 23, 2005 | 90 | 6.74 |
Crossover | 1911x2004xNuttall | 28 | 0 | 100% | July 25, 2005 | July 28, 2005 | 3 | 9.33 |
Crossover | 1911×Biographies | 10 | 0 | 100% | September 7, 2005 | September 15, 2005 | 8 | 1.25 |
Crossover | 1911×Catholic | 103 | 0 | 100% | August 31, 2005 | February 10, 2006 | 163 | 0.63 |
Crossover | 1911×Hotlist topics | 78 | 0 | 100% | September 8, 2005 | October 20, 2005 | 42 | 1.86 |
Crossover | 1911×General encyclopedic topics | 251 | 0 | 100% | August 30, 2005 | November 24, 2005 | 86 | 2.92 |
Crossover | 1911×Music | 62 | 0 | 100% | August 31, 2005 | December 19, 2005 | 110 | 0.56 |
Crossover | 1911xNuttall | 174 | 0 | 100% | July 26, 2005 | August 9, 2005 | 14 | 12.43 |
Crossover | 2004×Encarta | 524 | 0 | 100% | July 30, 2005 | January 4, 2006 | 158 | 3.32 |
Crossover | Gutenberg authors×misc | 78 | 0 | 100% | September 30, 2005 | October 15, 2005 | 15 | 5.2 |
Crossover | Top list | 142 | 0 | 100% | January 14, 2006 | March 30, 2007 | 440 | 0.32 |
Crossover | General×Hotlist | 977 | 0 | 100% | September 23, 2005 | March 6, 2010 | 1,625 | 0.6 |
Crossover | List of encyclopedia topics×music | 161 | 0 | 100% | December 25, 2005 | February 7, 2012 | 2,235 | 0.07 |
Biography | Piracy | 1,097 | 773 | 29.54% | May 4, 2007 | June 10, 2065 | — | — |
Biography | People list | 400 | 50 | 87.5% | February 19, 2004 | May 30, 2027 | 7,438 | 0.05 |
Biography | Swiss Women in Red | 12,000 | 8,393 | 30.06% | July 2, 2016 | February 9, 2043 | 2,921 | 1.23 |
Biography | Women in Science | 814 | 0 | 100% | April 12, 2012 | September 30, 2021 | 3,458 | 0.24 |
Biography | Gender gap | 6,000 | 2,916 | 51.4% | October 22, 2012 | July 21, 2035 | 4,270 | 0.72 |
Biography | Women in Red | 5,000 | 395 | 92.1% | December 5, 2007 | December 2, 2025 | 6,053 | 0.76 |
Biography | Indigenous Women | 2,000 | 314 | 84.3% | April 25, 2013 | August 1, 2026 | 4,085 | 0.41 |
Biography | Malaria people | 33 | 24 | 27.27% | June 16, 2010 | December 11, 2061 | 5,129 | 0 |
Biography | Biographies | 11,089 | 0 | 100% | September 4, 2005 | April 23, 2009 | 1,327 | 8.36 |
Biography | Find-A-Grave famous people | 46,698 | 5,268 | 88.72% | October 17, 2005 | November 17, 2026 | 6,832 | 6.06 |
Biography | Project Gutenberg authors | 6,004 | 0 | 100% | September 27, 2005 | June 28, 2015 | 3,561 | 1.69 |
Biography | World Cat | 1,500 | 10 | 99.33% | April 17, 2007 | August 12, 2024 | 6,285 | 0.24 |
Biography | List of thinkers on education | 112 | 0 | 100% | October 22, 2008 | August 23, 2010 | 670 | 0.17 |
Biography | Organized Crime | 1,459 | 1,458 | 0.07% | February 7, 2009 | — | 5,623 | 0 |
Biography | Guantanamo Bay Detainees | 800 | 571 | 28.63% | January 5, 2006 | August 5, 2070 | 6,752 | 0.03 |
Biography | Swedish Translators | 150 | 84 | 44% | May 2, 2013 | September 16, 2038 | 4,078 | 0.02 |
Biography | Thomson-Reuters most cited scientists | 6,000 | 230 | 96.17% | October 13, 2013 | December 4, 2024 | 3,914 | 1.47 |
Biography | Padma Awards | 877 | 802 | 8.55% | October 4, 2015 | December 25, 2117 | 3,193 | 0.02 |
Biographies | Dictionary of Musicians | 1,976 | 1,596 | 19.23% | November 1, 2007 | June 29, 2094 | 6,087 | 0.06 |
Biographies | Britannica's Black History biographies | 756 | 0 | 100% | October 20, 2005 | March 20, 2007 | 516 | 1.47 |
Biographies | Dictionary of New Zealand Bio | 3,049 | 99 | 96.75% | October 20, 2005 | February 15, 2025 | 6,829 | 0.43 |
Biographies | Bio of English Literature | 1,663 | 0 | 100% | March 12, 2006 | April 22, 2010 | 1,502 | 1.11 |
Biographies | MacTutor archive bios | 1,869 | 0 | 100% | August 25, 2005 | January 16, 2019 | 4,892 | 0.38 |
Biographies | MacTutor archive bios phase 2 | 275 | 249 | 9.45% | January 1, 2019 | February 23, 2077 | 2,008 | 0.01 |
Biographies | DNB | 30,000 | 140 | 99.53% | August 17, 2007 | July 30, 2024 | 6,163 | 4.85 |
Biographies | 1919 Bartlett's Quotations | 110 | 0 | 100% | February 23, 2007 | December 1, 2008 | 647 | 0.17 |
Biographies | Australian Dictionary of Biography | 11,908 | 11,908 | 0% | February 15, 2012 | — | 4,520 | 0 |
Biographies | Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie | 27,085 | 27,084 | 0% | December 4, 2011 | — | 4,593 | 0 |
Biographies | List of Poles | 25,000 | 21,881 | 12.48% | May 9, 2005 | October 26, 2158 | 6,993 | 0.45 |
Biographies | Folk Music | 639 | 151 | 76.37% | January 30, 2021 | July 22, 2025 | 1,248 | 0.39 |
Specialized | Dsp13 list | 20,000 | 20,000 | 0% | May 14, 2012 | — | 4,431 | 0 |
Specialized | Croatian Encyclopedia | 44,500 | 44,500 | 0% | July 11, 2009 | — | 5,469 | 0 |
Specialized | Mad Max list | 25,103 | 6,745 | 73.13% | June 19, 2006 | February 15, 2031 | 6,587 | 2.79 |
Specialized | Gardening for the Million | 1,222 | 0 | 100% | August 18, 2006 | June 20, 2007 | 306 | 3.99 |
Specialized | Grocer's Encyclopedia | 1,755 | 128 | 92.71% | November 8, 2005 | December 19, 2025 | 6,810 | 0.24 |
Specialized | Literary Encyclopedia | 2,510 | 411 | 83.63% | November 26, 2005 | February 21, 2028 | 6,792 | 0.31 |
Specialized | Music Encyclopedia topics | 46,082 | 23,737 | 48.49% | June 25, 2005 | September 13, 2044 | 6,946 | 3.22 |
Specialized | Global Glossary of the Greco-Roman World (incomplete) | 150 | 140 | 6.67% | June 23, 2007 | November 3, 2262 | 6,218 | 0 |
Specialized | Clothing and Fashion | 640 | 257 | 59.84% | September 24, 2015 | May 20, 2030 | 3,203 | 0.12 |
Specialized | Massachusetts Indians | 100 | 10 | 90% | August 1, 2015 | June 28, 2025 | 3,257 | 0.03 |
Specialized | Encyclopedia of Race and Crime | 377 | 377 | 0% | February 22, 2017 | — | 2,686 | 0 |
Specialized | Encyclopaedia of the Viking Age | 493 | 122 | 75.25% | July 29, 2015 | June 8, 2027 | 3,260 | 0.11 |
Specialized | Wrestling Title Histories | 18,739 | 18,739 | 0% | August 14, 2019 | — | 1,783 | 0 |
Specialized Religion | Catholic Encyclopedia | 12,502 | 1,329 | 89.37% | August 3, 2005 | October 1, 2026 | 6,907 | 1.62 |
Specialized Religion | Easton's Bible Dictionary | 3,964 | 469 | 88.17% | September 12, 2005 | January 8, 2027 | 6,867 | 0.51 |
Specialized Religion | Evangelical Dictionary of Theology | 6,259 | 1,906 | 69.55% | October 17, 2009 | December 9, 2030 | 5,371 | 0.81 |
Specialized Religion | The Encyclopedia Biblica | 855 | 375 | 56.14% | June 29, 2005 | May 7, 2039 | 6,942 | 0.07 |
Specialized Religion | Jewish Encyclopedia | 15,310 | 5,981 | 60.93% | June 28, 2005 | September 7, 2036 | 6,943 | 1.34 |
Specialized Religion | Encyclopedia of African Religion | 51 | 51 | 0% | June 10, 2020 | — | 1,482 | 0 |
Specialized Hotlist | Hotlist of Art & Architecture | 13,669 | 3,423 | 74.96% | November 10, 2005 | September 22, 2030 | 6,808 | 1.5 |
Specialized Hotlist | Hotlist of Electronics (incomplete) | 426 | 169 | 60.33% | December 11, 2005 | September 12, 2036 | 6,777 | 0.04 |
Specialized Hotlist | Hotlist of History of Ideas | 340 | 10 | 97.06% | November 10, 2005 | January 23, 2025 | 6,808 | 0.05 |
Specialized Hotlist | Hotlist of Mythology & Folklore | 17,346 | 7,632 | 56% | November 13, 2005 | February 19, 2039 | 6,805 | 1.43 |
Specialized Hotlist | Hotlist of Plants | 3,858 | 1,938 | 49.77% | December 22, 2006 | March 10, 2042 | 6,401 | 0.3 |
Specialized Hotlist | Missing mammal species | 652 | 254 | 61.04% | October 3, 2007 | March 9, 2035 | 6,116 | 0.07 |
Arts | Your Paintings | 36,864 | 26,461 | 28.22% | December 13, 2012 | November 15, 2053 | 4,218 | 2.47 |
Arts | 250 Paintings | 250 | 41 | 83.6% | April 5, 2009 | June 28, 2027 | 5,566 | 0.04 |
Arts | Satoshi Nakamura’s Photographers | 1,395 | 680 | 51.25% | June 11, 2019 | April 23, 2029 | 1,847 | 0.39 |
Politicians | American politicians | 4,376 | 480 | 89.03% | April 27, 2011 | February 14, 2026 | 4,814 | 0.81 |
Politicians | Australian politicians | 373 | 0 | 100% | January 5, 2006 | April 5, 2012 | 2,282 | 0.16 |
Politicians | Canadian politicians | 1,570 | 0 | 100% | January 8, 2006 | July 15, 2014 | 3,110 | 0.5 |
Politicians | Canadian politicians 2 | 570 | 0 | 100% | January 22, 2006 | December 20, 2012 | 2,524 | 0.23 |
Politicians | German politicians | 2,900 | 2,296 | 20.83% | January 11, 2006 | September 16, 2094 | 6,746 | 0.09 |
Politicians | Miscellaneous Politicians | 1,508 | 346 | 77.06% | September 3, 2006 | October 22, 2029 | 6,511 | 0.18 |
Politicians | US state Judges | 1,200 | 803 | 33.08% | August 18, 2014 | June 18, 2044 | 3,605 | 0.11 |
Politicians | EU Parliament | 75 | 63 | 16% | April 29, 2019 | September 1, 2051 | 1,890 | 0.01 |
Politicians | Chilean Politics | 1,654 | 1,654 | 0% | June 5, 2006 | — | 6,601 | 0 |
Publications | Notable books | 6,284 | 3,473 | 44.73% | December 22, 2005 | May 21, 2047 | 6,766 | 0.42 |
Publications | Books on History of medicine | 376 | 235 | 37.5% | December 6, 2005 | June 12, 2055 | 6,782 | 0.02 |
Publications | Books in Portuguese | 400 | 347 | 13.25% | November 1, 2006 | February 26, 2140 | 6,452 | 0.01 |
Publications | US newspapers | 7,363 | 4,259 | 42.16% | November 13, 2005 | January 23, 2050 | 6,805 | 0.46 |
Publications | Missing Dictionaries | 52 | 18 | 65.38% | December 7, 2006 | October 19, 2033 | 6,416 | 0.01 |
Publications | Academic Journals | 12,850 | 6,780 | 47.24% | November 25, 2006 | February 27, 2044 | 6,428 | 0.94 |
Education | Colleges and Universities | 3,593 | 331 | 90.79% | January 13, 2006 | May 16, 2026 | 6,744 | 0.48 |
Education | High Schools | 22,188 | 6,861 | 69.08% | October 28, 2005 | November 9, 2032 | 6,821 | 2.25 |
Medical | Medical subject headings | 22,568 | 0 | 100% | May 8, 2006 | June 11, 2012 | 2,226 | 10.14 |
Medical | Genome glossary | 449 | 0 | 100% | November 26, 2006 | December 21, 2014 | 2,947 | 0.15 |
Medical | Cancer dictionary | 5,004 | 971 | 80.6% | November 26, 2006 | September 25, 2028 | 6,427 | 0.63 |
Medical | Diseases | 5,647 | 3,469 | 38.57% | January 13, 2006 | November 27, 2053 | 6,744 | 0.32 |
Movies, Music and TV | Movie Guide | 412 | 238 | 42.23% | June 21, 2010 | September 9, 2043 | 5,124 | 0.03 |
Movies, music and TV | Notable albums | 2,972 | 0 | 100% | November 8, 2005 | August 8, 2009 | 1,369 | 2.17 |
Movies, music and TV | Notable films | 1,914 | 0 | 100% | November 7, 2005 | March 12, 2009 | 1,221 | 1.57 |
Movies, music and TV | Notable songs | 7,028 | 305 | 95.66% | December 19, 2005 | May 4, 2025 | 6,769 | 0.99 |
Movies, music and TV | TV shows | 10,720 | 1,862 | 82.63% | November 17, 2005 | May 31, 2028 | 6,801 | 1.3 |
Geography | Antartica Geography | 14,000 | 10 | 99.93% | September 27, 2005 | July 6, 2024 | 6,852 | 2.04 |
Compiled Lists | Planet Math | 25,069 | 13,774 | 45.06% | August 1, 2005 | July 26, 2047 | 6,909 | 1.63 |
Compiled Lists | NIST Algorithms | 1,450 | 228 | 84.28% | August 12, 2005 | January 9, 2028 | 6,898 | 0.18 |
Compiled Lists | Missing Aircraft articles | 4,981 | 519 | 89.58% | April 6, 2009 | April 9, 2026 | 5,565 | 0.8 |
Compiled lists | List of large companies | 700 | 0 | 100% | October 27, 2005 | November 1, 2010 | 1,831 | 0.38 |
Compiled lists | Quiz Bowl answers | 1,444 | 0 | 100% | July 1, 2005 | October 6, 2011 | 2,288 | 0.63 |
Compiled lists | Stanford Archive answers | 39,452 | 495 | 98.75% | December 19, 2008 | September 11, 2024 | 5,673 | 6.87 |
Compiled lists | US TV stations | 2,084 | 8 | 99.62% | November 10, 2005 | July 27, 2024 | 3,328 | 0.62 |
Compiled lists | Major towns and cities | 125 | 0 | 100% | December 17, 2006 | July 15, 2008 | 576 | 0.22 |
Compiled lists | Patent glossary | 527 | 171 | 67.55% | November 1, 2006 | December 25, 2032 | 6,452 | 0.06 |
Compiled lists | Molecule of the Month | 124 | 19 | 84.68% | September 16, 2012 | August 19, 2026 | 4,306 | 0.02 |
Compiled lists | French Wine Project | 100 | 100 | 0% | March 2, 2013 | — | 4,139 | 0 |
Totals | Totals (includes duplicates) | 1,165,316 | 343,211 | 70.55% | March 6, 2004 | December 25, 2032 | 7,422 | 110.77 |