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Requesting Articles
This is Wikipedia's page for requesting articles. If you want to request a new article, this is the right place to start. Please read the instructions before posting.
New requests are to be added to one of the subpages listed below. Please provide a reference or a brief description for the proposed topic to aid others in identifying the meaning being desired.
Before adding a potential page please:
- Verify that the spelling is correct.
- Make sure that the term does not contain inappropriate capital letters.
- Determine if the term is notable.
- Perform a search of Wikipedia to determine if the term is already discussed on a page with a different name. If this is the case please add a redirect.
- Find the sub-topic in which your request best fits and click on the edit link next to the heading. In the resulting edit box, add the name of the article.
For Wikipedia editors
- Your help is needed to write these articles. Please remove from the list titles for which legitimate articles have been created and tag short articles as stubs.
Articles for Creation
- If you have written an article but are not able to post it (no account) you may submit it for review at Wikipedia:Articles for creation.
- If you would like to suggest a redirect you may also do that at WP:AFC/R.
Contents
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1 By topic area
- 1.1 Topic areas in applied arts and sciences
- 1.2 Topic areas in business and economics
- 1.3 Topic areas in culture and fine arts
- 1.4 Topic areas in mathematics
- 1.5 Topic areas in music
- 1.6 Topic areas in natural sciences
- 1.7 Topic areas in philosophy
- 1.8 Topic areas in social sciences
- 1.9 Topic areas in sports
- 2 By priority
- 3 Other classification schemes
- 4 Related lists
By topic area
Topic areas in applied arts and sciences
Article creation ⇧Basic help
Concepts and guides
Development processes
- Moving/renaming
- Merging/integration
- Categorization
- Requested articles
- Most wanted articles
Meta tools and groups
- Special:NewPages
- New pages patrol
- New ~ by topic
- WikiProject ~ for creation
- WP:DYK new additions
- Category:New templates
- Agriculture
- Architecture
- Communications
- Computer science, computing, and Internet
- Design
- Education
- Electronics
- Engineering
- Fishing, fisheries, and aquaculture
- Food, beverages, and cooking
- Industry
- Law
- Law enforcement and Crime
- Library sciences
- Medicine
- Pharmacology
- Technology and tools
- Transportation, general
Topic areas in business and economics
- Accounting
- Business
- Businesses and organizations
- Econometrics
- Economic policy
- Economic theory and history
- Economics
- Economists
- Finance
- Human resources
- Law firms
- Management
- Non-profit organizations
- People in business
- Terminology (Business)
- Terminology (Economics)
Topic areas in culture and fine arts
- Anime
- Artists
- Books
- Broadcasting (television and radio)
- Comic books
- Dance
- Design
- Directors
- Fashion
- Films
- Food, drink, and nutrition
- Games and toys
- General art
- Graphic design
- Internet and tech culture
- Journalists and journalism
- Literature
- Magazines
- Manga & Manhwa
- Media Networks and Organizations
- Museums
- Music
- National or ethnic cultures
- Newspaper comic strips
- Newspapers
- Painting
- Performing arts
- Podcasts
- Poetry
- Publishers (individuals & companies)
- Recreation and hobbies
- Sculpture
- Speculative fiction
- Surrealism
- Terminology and Slang
- Theatre and stage
- Typography
- Video games
- Visual arts
- Webcomics
- Unclassified
Topic areas in mathematics
- Abstract algebra
- Actuarial mathematics
- Algebraic geometry
- Calculus of variations
- Category theory
- Coding theory
- Combinatorics
- Complex analysis
- Complexity theory
- Convex analysis / Optimization
- Cryptography
- Decision theory
- Differential equations
- Differential geometry and topology
- Dynamical systems
- Elementary arithmetic
- Functional analysis
- Game theory
- Geometry
- Graph theory
- Group theory
- History of mathematics
- Lie groups / Lie algebras
- Linear algebra
- Logic
- Mathematical analysis
- Mathematicians
- Number theory
- Numerical analysis
- Order theory
- Population genetics
- Potential theory
- Probability theory
- Real analysis
- Recreational mathematics
- Statistics
- Topology
- Other
Topic areas in music
- Albums
- Classical Musicians and Conductors
- Classical composers
- Critics, Historians, Journalists and Publications
- Festivals and concerts
- Genres
- Hip hop
- Instruments
- Jazz
- Music theory
- Performers and bands
- Producers
- Operas, stage musicals and classical compositions
- Orchestras & other Classical ensembles
- Organizations
- Schools and music education
- Record labels
- Songs
- Songwriters
- Technical and business terms
Topic areas in natural sciences
- Anatomy
- Animals
- Astronomers
- Astronomy and cosmology
- Bacteria, virus, and diseases
- Biochemicals and drugs
- Biologists
- Biology
- Chemical compounds
- Chemistry concepts, classes of compounds
- Chemistry, chemicals, labs
- Chemists
- Concepts
- Condensed matter physics
- Earth scientists
- Ecology
- Electricity and magnetism
- Environment and geology
- Enzymes
- Evolution
- Fluid mechanics
- Fungi
- General relativity
- Genetics
- Geologic features & environments
- Geologic time periods
- History of physics
- Horticulture & Gardening
- Journals and trade publications
- Materials science
- Medicine
- Meteorology / weather
- Microbiology
- Minerals
- Molecular biology and biochemistry
- Named effects, theories & equipment
- Nuclear physics
- Observatories, telescopes, and surveys
- Optics and wave theory
- Optoelectronics
- Ornithologists
- Other terms to be sorted
- Particle physics
- Pesticides
- Protooncogene proteins
- Physical chemistry
- Physicists
- Physics
- Plants
- Protein families
- Proteins
- Quantum mechanics
- Receptor proteins
- Thermodynamics and statistical mechanics
- Unsorted
- Vitexin
- Zootomy
Topic areas in philosophy
- Anthropology, Sociology, Class Structure
- Archaeology
- Argot
- Babism and Bahá'í Faith
- Battles
- Conflicts
- Cultural Practices, Customs and Folkways
- Feminism
- Fraternal organizations
- Folklore/Folkloristics
- Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
- Genealogy
- Geography, cities, regions and named places
- Governance / Governments / Politics / Political Science
- Historic places
- History
- Human Rights
- Identity politics
- Idiom
- International
- Languages
- Lexicography
- Linguistics
- Military / Military History
- Mythology
- National
- NGOs
- Organizations
- Political Geography
- Political Science
- Popular Culture
- Psychology
- Recreation and National Parks
- Religion
- Society / Culture
- Sociology
- Unequal development
Topic areas in sports
- American football leagues
- American football officials
- American football players
- American football stadia
- American football teams
- Association Football (soccer)
- Association Football Coaches
- Association Football Executives
- Association Football Teams
- Association Football Domestic teams
- Association Football International teams
- Association Football Variants
- Football in India
- Athletics
- Athletes
- Australian rules football
- New Zealand football
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Basketball Basic terms
- Basketball Coaches
- Basketball Players
- Basketball Referees
- Basketball Teams
- Billiards (pool)
- Bobsleigh
- Bodybuilding
- Bodybuilding Athletes
- Bowling
- Boxing
- Boxers
- Bridge
- Camping
- Camps
- Canoe / Kayak
- Canoe / Kayak Competitors
- Climbing
- Cricket
- Cycling
- Cyclists
- Male Cyclists
- Female Cyclists
- Cycling Equipment
- Darts
- Diving
- Divers
- Dodgeball
- Fantasy Sports
- Fencing
- Fencers
- Field hockey
- Fishing
- Floorball
- Golf
- Golfers
- Golf Clubs and Courses
- Gymnastics
- Gymnasts
- Horse riding & racing
- Race Horses
- Riding Trainers
- Ice hockey
- Hunting
- Wikipedia:Requested articles/Sports#Indian Head Athletics
- Martial Arts
- Mixed Martial Arts
- Aikido
- Judo
- Taekwondo
- Motocross
- Motorsports
- Motor Racing Circuits
- Motor Racing Drivers
- Motor Racing Teams
- Poker
- Rodeo
- Rowing
- Rowers
- Rugby
- Ricochet (Sports)
- International rugby teams
- Domestic rugby teams
- Rugby Players
- Rugby Coaches
- Sailing
- Shooting
- Shooters
- Skateboarding
- Figure Skating
- Roller Skating
- Speed Skating
- Skiing
- Slalom skateboarding
- Snooker
- Snowboarding
- Softee Polo
- Squash
- Strongman
- Swimming
- Swimmers
- Tennis
- Tennis players
- Track and Field
- Triathlon
- Volleyball
- Wakeboarding
- Windsurfing
- Wrestling
- Misc
By priority
- Wikipedia:Articles requested for more than a year
- Wikipedia:Most wanted articles (most linked to)
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles
Other classification schemes
Related lists
Find more about Requested articles on Wikipedia's sister projects:- Many WikiProjects and notice boards have requests for new articles pertaining to a specific topic.
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Red Link Recovery and Wikipedia:Articles for creation - This page allows unregistered and new users to create new articles with the assistance of experienced Wikipedians.
- Wikipedia:Requests for expansion and Wikipedia:Stub
- Category:Redirects with possibilities lists many redirects with good potential to become future articles
Specialized items
- Wikipedia:Bounty board
- Current events Portal - displays newsworthy topics — even brief entries for those are very helpful. They have the advantage of already having a reference webpage, and would have been verified in most cases by the news media. (see also Wikinews)
- Wikipedia:Requested lists
- Wikipedia:Requested pictures (see also Wikimedia Commons)
- Wikipedia:Requested templates
- Wikipedia:Translation - how to request a translation