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
[edit]Estimates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 22, 2147 | 6,999 | 0.43 |
| General | General encyclopedic topics | 77,877 | 14,771 | 81.03% | March 6, 2004 | April 8, 2030 | 7,722 | 8.17 |
| General | Hotlist of topics | 72,625 | 8,217 | 88.69% | September 1, 2005 | October 30, 2027 | 7,178 | 8.97 |
| General | List of 2007 Macropædia articles | 699 | 659 | 5.72% | November 17, 2006 | March 1, 2329 | 6,736 | 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 | October 25, 2025 | 6,472 | 0.07 |
| General | Most wanted | 261,875 | 259 | 99.9% | June 16, 2007 | May 3, 2025 | 6,525 | 40.09 |
| 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 | March 22, 2068 | — | — |
| Biography | People list | 400 | 50 | 87.5% | February 19, 2004 | May 6, 2028 | 7,738 | 0.05 |
| Biography | Swiss Women in Red | 12,000 | 8,393 | 30.06% | July 2, 2016 | November 3, 2045 | 3,221 | 1.12 |
| 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 | February 24, 2037 | 4,570 | 0.67 |
| Biography | Women in Red | 5,000 | 395 | 92.1% | December 5, 2007 | October 24, 2026 | 6,353 | 0.72 |
| Biography | Indigenous Women | 2,000 | 314 | 84.3% | April 25, 2013 | July 23, 2027 | 4,385 | 0.38 |
| Biography | Malaria people | 33 | 24 | 27.27% | June 16, 2010 | December 15, 2064 | 5,429 | 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 | October 21, 2027 | 7,132 | 5.81 |
| 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 | June 10, 2025 | 6,585 | 0.23 |
| 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 | — | 5,923 | 0 |
| Biography | Guantanamo Bay Detainees | 800 | 571 | 28.63% | January 5, 2006 | June 18, 2073 | 7,052 | 0.03 |
| Biography | Swedish Translators | 150 | 84 | 44% | May 2, 2013 | July 29, 2040 | 4,378 | 0.02 |
| Biography | Thomson-Reuters most cited scientists | 6,000 | 230 | 96.17% | October 13, 2013 | October 12, 2025 | 4,214 | 1.37 |
| Biography | Padma Awards | 877 | 802 | 8.55% | October 4, 2015 | August 3, 2127 | 3,493 | 0.02 |
| Biographies | Dictionary of Musicians | 1,976 | 1,596 | 19.23% | November 1, 2007 | October 6, 2098 | 6,387 | 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 | December 22, 2025 | 7,129 | 0.41 |
| 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 | November 2, 2085 | 2,308 | 0.01 |
| Biographies | DNB | 30,000 | 140 | 99.53% | August 17, 2007 | May 27, 2025 | 6,463 | 4.62 |
| 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 | — | 4,820 | 0 |
| Biographies | Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie | 27,085 | 27,084 | 0% | December 4, 2011 | — | 4,893 | 0 |
| Biographies | List of Poles | 25,000 | 21,881 | 12.48% | May 9, 2005 | May 26, 2165 | 7,293 | 0.43 |
| Biographies | Folk Music | 639 | 151 | 76.37% | January 30, 2021 | August 19, 2026 | 1,548 | 0.32 |
| Specialized | Dsp13 list | 20,000 | 20,000 | 0% | May 14, 2012 | — | 4,731 | 0 |
| Specialized | Croatian Encyclopedia | 44,500 | 44,500 | 0% | July 11, 2009 | — | 5,769 | 0 |
| Specialized | Mad Max list | 25,103 | 6,745 | 73.13% | June 19, 2006 | March 31, 2032 | 6,887 | 2.67 |
| 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 | November 7, 2026 | 7,110 | 0.23 |
| Specialized | Literary Encyclopedia | 2,510 | 411 | 83.63% | November 26, 2005 | February 14, 2029 | 7,092 | 0.3 |
| Specialized | Music Encyclopedia topics | 46,082 | 23,737 | 48.49% | June 25, 2005 | May 24, 2046 | 7,246 | 3.08 |
| Specialized | Global Glossary of the Greco-Roman World (incomplete) | 150 | 140 | 6.67% | June 23, 2007 | February 28, 2275 | 6,518 | 0 |
| Specialized | Clothing and Fashion | 640 | 257 | 59.84% | September 24, 2015 | October 4, 2031 | 3,503 | 0.11 |
| Specialized | Massachusetts Indians | 100 | 10 | 90% | August 1, 2015 | May 27, 2026 | 3,557 | 0.03 |
| Specialized | Encyclopedia of Race and Crime | 377 | 377 | 0% | February 22, 2017 | — | 2,986 | 0 |
| Specialized | Encyclopaedia of the Viking Age | 493 | 122 | 75.25% | July 29, 2015 | July 11, 2028 | 3,560 | 0.1 |
| Specialized | Wrestling Title Histories | 18,739 | 18,739 | 0% | August 14, 2019 | — | 2,083 | 0 |
| Specialized Religion | Catholic Encyclopedia | 12,502 | 1,329 | 89.37% | August 3, 2005 | September 1, 2027 | 7,207 | 1.55 |
| Specialized Religion | Easton's Bible Dictionary | 3,964 | 469 | 88.17% | September 12, 2005 | December 15, 2027 | 7,167 | 0.49 |
| Specialized Religion | Evangelical Dictionary of Theology | 6,259 | 1,906 | 69.55% | October 17, 2009 | February 13, 2032 | 5,671 | 0.77 |
| Specialized Religion | The Encyclopedia Biblica | 855 | 375 | 56.14% | June 29, 2005 | October 23, 2040 | 7,242 | 0.07 |
| Specialized Religion | Jewish Encyclopedia | 15,310 | 5,981 | 60.93% | June 28, 2005 | January 13, 2038 | 7,243 | 1.29 |
| Specialized Religion | Encyclopedia of African Religion | 51 | 51 | 0% | June 10, 2020 | — | 1,782 | 0 |
| Specialized Hotlist | Hotlist of Art & Architecture | 13,669 | 3,423 | 74.96% | November 10, 2005 | October 28, 2031 | 7,108 | 1.44 |
| Specialized Hotlist | Hotlist of Electronics (incomplete) | 426 | 169 | 60.33% | December 11, 2005 | January 23, 2038 | 7,077 | 0.04 |
| Specialized Hotlist | Hotlist of History of Ideas | 340 | 10 | 97.06% | November 10, 2005 | November 28, 2025 | 7,108 | 0.05 |
| Specialized Hotlist | Hotlist of Mythology & Folklore | 17,346 | 7,632 | 56% | November 13, 2005 | August 8, 2040 | 7,105 | 1.37 |
| Specialized Hotlist | Hotlist of Plants | 3,858 | 1,938 | 49.77% | December 22, 2006 | November 3, 2043 | 6,701 | 0.29 |
| Specialized Hotlist | Missing mammal species | 652 | 254 | 61.04% | October 3, 2007 | July 13, 2036 | 6,416 | 0.06 |
| Arts | Your Paintings | 36,864 | 26,461 | 28.22% | December 13, 2012 | October 13, 2056 | 4,518 | 2.3 |
| Arts | 250 Paintings | 250 | 41 | 83.6% | April 5, 2009 | June 21, 2028 | 5,866 | 0.04 |
| Arts | Satoshi Nakamura’s Photographers | 1,395 | 680 | 51.25% | June 11, 2019 | November 29, 2030 | 2,147 | 0.33 |
| Politicians | American politicians | 4,376 | 480 | 89.03% | April 27, 2011 | January 17, 2027 | 5,114 | 0.76 |
| 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 | August 26, 2098 | 7,046 | 0.09 |
| Politicians | Miscellaneous Politicians | 1,508 | 346 | 77.06% | September 3, 2006 | November 15, 2030 | 6,811 | 0.17 |
| Politicians | US state Judges | 1,200 | 803 | 33.08% | August 18, 2014 | December 12, 2046 | 3,905 | 0.1 |
| Politicians | EU Parliament | 75 | 63 | 16% | April 29, 2019 | October 19, 2056 | 2,190 | 0.01 |
| Politicians | Chilean Politics | 1,654 | 1,654 | 0% | June 5, 2006 | — | 6,901 | 0 |
| Publications | Notable books | 6,284 | 3,473 | 44.73% | December 22, 2005 | March 22, 2049 | 7,066 | 0.4 |
| Publications | Books on History of medicine | 376 | 235 | 37.5% | December 6, 2005 | August 20, 2057 | 7,082 | 0.02 |
| Publications | Books in Portuguese | 400 | 347 | 13.25% | November 1, 2006 | May 9, 2146 | 6,752 | 0.01 |
| Publications | US newspapers | 7,363 | 4,259 | 42.16% | November 13, 2005 | January 5, 2052 | 7,105 | 0.44 |
| Publications | Missing Dictionaries | 52 | 18 | 65.38% | December 7, 2006 | January 21, 2035 | 6,716 | 0.01 |
| Publications | Academic Journals | 12,850 | 6,780 | 47.24% | November 25, 2006 | November 23, 2045 | 6,728 | 0.9 |
| Education | Colleges and Universities | 3,593 | 331 | 90.79% | January 13, 2006 | April 12, 2027 | 7,044 | 0.46 |
| Education | High Schools | 22,188 | 6,861 | 69.08% | October 28, 2005 | January 18, 2034 | 7,121 | 2.15 |
| 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 | October 3, 2029 | 6,727 | 0.6 |
| Medical | Diseases | 5,647 | 3,469 | 38.57% | January 13, 2006 | January 14, 2056 | 7,044 | 0.31 |
| Movies, Music and TV | Movie Guide | 412 | 238 | 42.23% | June 21, 2010 | August 19, 2045 | 5,424 | 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 | March 14, 2026 | 7,069 | 0.95 |
| Movies, music and TV | TV shows | 10,720 | 1,862 | 82.63% | November 17, 2005 | May 29, 2029 | 7,101 | 1.25 |
| Geography | Antartica Geography | 14,000 | 10 | 99.93% | September 27, 2005 | May 2, 2025 | 7,152 | 1.96 |
| Compiled Lists | Planet Math | 25,069 | 13,774 | 45.06% | August 1, 2005 | May 22, 2049 | 7,209 | 1.57 |
| Compiled Lists | NIST Algorithms | 1,450 | 228 | 84.28% | August 12, 2005 | December 30, 2028 | 7,198 | 0.17 |
| Compiled Lists | Missing Aircraft articles | 4,981 | 519 | 89.58% | April 6, 2009 | March 10, 2027 | 5,865 | 0.76 |
| 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 | July 12, 2025 | 5,973 | 6.52 |
| Compiled lists | US TV stations | 2,084 | 8 | 99.62% | November 10, 2005 | May 24, 2025 | 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 | March 14, 2034 | 6,752 | 0.05 |
| Compiled lists | Molecule of the Month | 124 | 19 | 84.68% | September 16, 2012 | August 8, 2027 | 4,606 | 0.02 |
| Compiled lists | French Wine Project | 100 | 100 | 0% | March 2, 2013 | — | 4,439 | 0 |
| Totals | Totals (includes duplicates) | 1,165,316 | 343,211 | 70.55% | March 6, 2004 | February 23, 2034 | 7,722 | 106.46 |