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 | 4,437 | 80.08% | February 27, 2006 | June 4, 2030 | 7,097 | 2.51 |
| General | General encyclopedic topics | 77,877 | 14,107 | 81.89% | March 6, 2004 | April 29, 2030 | 7,820 | 8.15 |
| General | Hotlist of topics | 72,625 | 8,217 | 88.69% | September 1, 2005 | February 17, 2028 | 7,276 | 8.85 |
| General | List of 2007 Macropædia articles | 699 | 0 | 100% | November 17, 2006 | July 22, 2025 | 6,822 | 0.1 |
| General | Nuttall Encyclopedia | 16,000 | 0 | 100% | April 10, 2005 | November 10, 2005 | 214 | 74.77 |
| General | Citizendium list of missing articles | 442 | 10 | 97.74% | August 8, 2007 | January 2, 2026 | 6,570 | 0.07 |
| General | Most wanted | 261,875 | 203 | 99.92% | June 16, 2007 | August 8, 2025 | 6,623 | 39.51 |
| 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 | 825 | 24.79% | May 4, 2007 | December 11, 2080 | — | — |
| Biography | People list | 400 | 49 | 87.75% | February 19, 2004 | August 1, 2028 | 7,836 | 0.04 |
| Biography | Swiss Women in Red | 12,000 | 10,916 | 9.03% | July 2, 2016 | February 5, 2117 | 3,319 | 0.33 |
| Biography | Women in Science | 814 | 0 | 100% | April 12, 2012 | September 30, 2021 | 3,458 | 0.24 |
| Biography | Gender gap | 6,000 | 202 | 96.63% | October 22, 2012 | January 13, 2026 | 4,668 | 1.24 |
| Biography | Women in Red | 5,000 | 332 | 93.36% | December 5, 2007 | November 5, 2026 | 6,451 | 0.72 |
| Biography | Indigenous Women | 2,000 | 212 | 89.4% | April 25, 2013 | January 17, 2027 | 4,483 | 0.4 |
| Biography | Malaria people | 33 | 24 | 27.27% | June 16, 2010 | December 10, 2065 | 5,527 | 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 | 4,500 | 90.36% | October 17, 2005 | September 13, 2027 | 7,230 | 5.84 |
| Biography | Project Gutenberg authors | 6,004 | 0 | 100% | September 27, 2005 | June 28, 2015 | 3,561 | 1.69 |
| Biography | World Cat | 1,500 | 9 | 99.4% | April 17, 2007 | September 12, 2025 | 6,683 | 0.22 |
| 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 | — | 6,021 | 0 |
| Biography | Guantanamo Bay Detainees | 800 | 571 | 28.63% | January 5, 2006 | May 26, 2074 | 7,150 | 0.03 |
| Biography | Swedish Translators | 150 | 78 | 48% | May 2, 2013 | November 12, 2038 | 4,476 | 0.02 |
| Biography | Thomson-Reuters most cited scientists | 6,000 | 86 | 98.57% | October 13, 2013 | October 5, 2025 | 4,312 | 1.37 |
| Biography | Padma Awards | 877 | 777 | 11.4% | October 4, 2015 | December 25, 2101 | 3,591 | 0.03 |
| Biographies | Dictionary of Musicians | 1,976 | 1,596 | 19.23% | November 1, 2007 | February 28, 2100 | 6,485 | 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 | April 3, 2026 | 7,227 | 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 | September 3, 2088 | 2,406 | 0.01 |
| Biographies | DNB | 30,000 | 140 | 99.53% | August 17, 2007 | September 3, 2025 | 6,561 | 4.55 |
| Biographies | 1919 Bartlett's Quotations | 110 | 0 | 100% | February 23, 2007 | December 1, 2008 | 647 | 0.17 |
| Biographies | Australian Dictionary of Biography | 11,908 | 11,095 | 6.83% | February 15, 2012 | May 7, 2209 | 4,918 | 0.17 |
| Biographies | Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie | 27,085 | 27,084 | 0% | December 4, 2011 | — | 4,991 | 0 |
| Biographies | List of Poles | 25,000 | 21,881 | 12.48% | May 9, 2005 | July 21, 2167 | 7,391 | 0.42 |
| Biographies | Folk Music | 639 | 151 | 76.37% | January 30, 2021 | December 25, 2026 | 1,646 | 0.3 |
| Specialized | Dsp13 list | 20,000 | 20,000 | 0% | May 14, 2012 | — | 4,829 | 0 |
| Specialized | Croatian Encyclopedia | 44,500 | 44,500 | 0% | July 11, 2009 | — | 5,867 | 0 |
| Specialized | Mad Max list | 25,103 | 6,745 | 73.13% | June 19, 2006 | August 12, 2032 | 6,985 | 2.63 |
| 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 | February 21, 2027 | 7,208 | 0.23 |
| Specialized | Literary Encyclopedia | 2,510 | 411 | 83.63% | November 26, 2005 | June 11, 2029 | 7,190 | 0.29 |
| Specialized | Music Encyclopedia topics | 46,082 | 23,737 | 48.49% | June 25, 2005 | December 13, 2046 | 7,344 | 3.04 |
| Specialized | Global Glossary of the Greco-Roman World (incomplete) | 150 | 140 | 6.67% | June 23, 2007 | March 9, 2279 | 6,616 | 0 |
| Specialized | Clothing and Fashion | 640 | 257 | 59.84% | September 24, 2015 | March 15, 2032 | 3,601 | 0.11 |
| Specialized | Massachusetts Indians | 100 | 8 | 92% | August 1, 2015 | June 17, 2026 | 3,655 | 0.03 |
| Specialized | Encyclopedia of Race and Crime | 377 | 93 | 75.33% | February 22, 2017 | May 9, 2028 | 3,084 | 0.09 |
| Specialized | Encyclopaedia of the Viking Age | 493 | 122 | 75.25% | July 29, 2015 | November 18, 2028 | 3,658 | 0.1 |
| Specialized | Wrestling Title Histories | 18,739 | 18,739 | 0% | August 14, 2019 | — | 2,181 | 0 |
| Specialized Religion | Catholic Encyclopedia | 12,502 | 1,329 | 89.37% | August 3, 2005 | December 20, 2027 | 7,305 | 1.53 |
| Specialized Religion | Easton's Bible Dictionary | 3,964 | 469 | 88.17% | September 12, 2005 | April 4, 2028 | 7,265 | 0.48 |
| Specialized Religion | Evangelical Dictionary of Theology | 6,259 | 1,906 | 69.55% | October 17, 2009 | July 3, 2032 | 5,769 | 0.75 |
| Specialized Religion | The Encyclopedia Biblica | 855 | 375 | 56.14% | June 29, 2005 | April 15, 2041 | 7,340 | 0.07 |
| Specialized Religion | Jewish Encyclopedia | 15,310 | 5,981 | 60.93% | June 28, 2005 | June 22, 2038 | 7,341 | 1.27 |
| Specialized Religion | Encyclopedia of African Religion | 51 | 44 | 13.73% | June 10, 2020 | December 10, 2057 | 1,880 | 0 |
| Specialized Hotlist | Hotlist of Art & Architecture | 13,669 | 3,423 | 74.96% | November 10, 2005 | March 6, 2032 | 7,206 | 1.42 |
| Specialized Hotlist | Hotlist of Electronics (incomplete) | 426 | 169 | 60.33% | December 11, 2005 | July 4, 2038 | 7,175 | 0.04 |
| Specialized Hotlist | Hotlist of History of Ideas | 340 | 10 | 97.06% | November 10, 2005 | March 9, 2026 | 7,206 | 0.05 |
| Specialized Hotlist | Hotlist of Mythology & Folklore | 17,346 | 7,632 | 56% | November 13, 2005 | January 30, 2041 | 7,203 | 1.35 |
| Specialized Hotlist | Hotlist of Plants | 3,858 | 1,938 | 49.77% | December 22, 2006 | May 18, 2044 | 6,799 | 0.28 |
| Specialized Hotlist | Missing mammal species | 652 | 254 | 61.04% | October 3, 2007 | December 20, 2036 | 6,514 | 0.06 |
| Arts | Your Paintings | 36,864 | 26,461 | 28.22% | December 13, 2012 | September 25, 2057 | 4,616 | 2.25 |
| Arts | 250 Paintings | 250 | 39 | 84.4% | April 5, 2009 | August 9, 2028 | 5,964 | 0.04 |
| Arts | Satoshi Nakamura’s Photographers | 1,395 | 680 | 51.25% | June 11, 2019 | June 8, 2031 | 2,245 | 0.32 |
| Politicians | American politicians | 4,376 | 480 | 89.03% | April 27, 2011 | May 7, 2027 | 5,212 | 0.75 |
| 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 | December 10, 2099 | 7,144 | 0.08 |
| Politicians | Miscellaneous Politicians | 1,508 | 346 | 77.06% | September 3, 2006 | March 22, 2031 | 6,909 | 0.17 |
| Politicians | US state Judges | 1,200 | 803 | 33.08% | August 18, 2014 | October 4, 2047 | 4,003 | 0.1 |
| Politicians | EU Parliament | 75 | 54 | 28% | April 29, 2019 | September 11, 2041 | 2,288 | 0.01 |
| Politicians | Chilean Politics | 1,654 | 1,654 | 0% | June 5, 2006 | — | 6,999 | 0 |
| Publications | Notable books | 6,284 | 3,473 | 44.73% | December 22, 2005 | October 27, 2049 | 7,164 | 0.39 |
| Publications | Books on History of medicine | 376 | 235 | 37.5% | December 6, 2005 | May 9, 2058 | 7,180 | 0.02 |
| Publications | Books in Portuguese | 400 | 347 | 13.25% | November 1, 2006 | May 18, 2148 | 6,850 | 0.01 |
| Publications | US newspapers | 7,363 | 4,259 | 42.16% | November 13, 2005 | August 24, 2052 | 7,203 | 0.43 |
| Publications | Missing Dictionaries | 52 | 46 | 11.54% | December 7, 2006 | August 14, 2168 | 6,814 | 0 |
| Publications | Academic Journals | 12,850 | 6,780 | 47.24% | November 25, 2006 | June 18, 2046 | 6,826 | 0.89 |
| Education | Colleges and Universities | 3,593 | 331 | 90.79% | January 13, 2006 | July 29, 2027 | 7,142 | 0.46 |
| Education | High Schools | 22,188 | 6,861 | 69.08% | October 28, 2005 | June 9, 2034 | 7,219 | 2.12 |
| 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 | February 1, 2030 | 6,825 | 0.59 |
| Medical | Diseases | 5,647 | 3,469 | 38.57% | January 13, 2006 | September 24, 2056 | 7,142 | 0.3 |
| Movies, Music and TV | Movie Guide | 412 | 238 | 42.23% | June 21, 2010 | April 8, 2046 | 5,522 | 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 | 268 | 96.19% | December 19, 2005 | May 14, 2026 | 7,167 | 0.94 |
| Movies, music and TV | TV shows | 10,720 | 1,862 | 82.63% | November 17, 2005 | September 24, 2029 | 7,199 | 1.23 |
| Geography | Antartica Geography | 14,000 | 10 | 99.93% | September 27, 2005 | August 8, 2025 | 7,250 | 1.93 |
| Compiled Lists | Planet Math | 25,069 | 13,774 | 45.06% | August 1, 2005 | December 26, 2049 | 7,307 | 1.55 |
| Compiled Lists | NIST Algorithms | 1,450 | 228 | 84.28% | August 12, 2005 | April 25, 2029 | 7,296 | 0.17 |
| Compiled Lists | Missing Aircraft articles | 4,942 | 824 | 83.33% | April 6, 2009 | November 8, 2028 | 5,963 | 0.69 |
| 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 | October 19, 2025 | 6,071 | 6.42 |
| Compiled lists | US TV stations | 2,084 | 0 | 100% | November 10, 2005 | July 19, 2025 | 7,191 | 0.29 |
| 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 | August 6, 2034 | 6,850 | 0.05 |
| Compiled lists | Molecule of the Month | 124 | 18 | 85.48% | September 16, 2012 | October 11, 2027 | 4,704 | 0.02 |
| Compiled lists | French Wine Project | 381 | 83 | 78.22% | March 2, 2013 | January 18, 2029 | 4,537 | 0.07 |
| Totals | Totals (includes duplicates) | 1,165,558 | 325,311 | 72.09% | March 6, 2004 | November 17, 2033 | 7,820 | 107.45 |