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Vital articles by quality

The following table shows the current distribution of article quality for the circa 50,000 Level 5 vital articles.

Vital pages by quality
Quality
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Trend in Level 3 quality

The following table shows the trend in the distribution of article quality for the circa 1,000 Level 3 vital articles over time.

	FA	A	GA	B	C	–	Total
December 1, 2009	82	7	49	586	146	129	999
January 1, 2011	78	8	60	472	255	113	986
January 1, 2012	76	1	76	454	275	109	991
June 29, 2013	88	3	88	450	289	82	1000
October 13, 2013	90	4	92	446	284	83	999
January 13, 2015	90	2	96	417	333	60	998
December 23, 2016	94	2	107	425	355	17	1000
December 10, 2017	91	3	115	392	376	17	994
January 22, 2019	92	4	122	389	380	12	999
December 20, 2019	88	2	121	390	383	17	1001
November 25, 2020	83	1	127	373	402	15	1001
March 19, 2022	73	2	127	387	406	5	1000
January 11, 2023	71	2	128	299	471	27	998
February 5, 2024	71	0	131	403	395	0	1,000

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Today's featured articles

06 Dec 2024 – École Polytechnique massacre (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb
03 Dec 2024 – PlayStation (console) (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb
25 Nov 2024 – Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb
24 Nov 2024 – The Importance of Being Earnest (talk · edit · hist) will be Today's Featured Article; see blurb

Today's featured article requests

04 Feb 2025 – Prostate cancer (talk · edit · hist) has been proposed for Today's Featured Article by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion

Did you know

20 Nov 2024 – Vitamin E (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by David notMD (t · c); see discussion
04 Nov 2024 – Palaeotherium (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by PrimalMustelid (t · c); see discussion
04 Nov 2024 – Fukushima nuclear accident (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Czarking0 (t · c); see discussion
25 Oct 2024 – Voltairine de Cleyre (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Grnrchst (t · c); see discussion
15 Oct 2024 – Bliss (photograph) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Vacant0 (t · c); see discussion

Redirects for discussion

22 Nov 2024 – Mozze (talk · edit · hist) →Mosquito was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
22 Nov 2024 – Himalayan honey (talk · edit · hist) →Honey was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
22 Nov 2024 – Finland honey (talk · edit · hist) →Honey was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
22 Nov 2024 – Finland Honey (talk · edit · hist) →Honey was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
22 Nov 2024 – Philippines honey (talk · edit · hist) →Honey was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
22 Nov 2024 – Philippines Honey (talk · edit · hist) →Honey was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
22 Nov 2024 – Nustrale (talk · edit · hist) →Bat was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
21 Nov 2024 – Chimneybot hat (talk · edit · hist) →Top hat was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
21 Nov 2024 – Zubon (talk · edit · hist) →Trousers was RfDed by Cogsan (t · c); see discussion
21 Nov 2024 – Forkknife (talk · edit · hist) →Fortnite was RfDed by TNstingray (t · c); see discussion

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Files for discussion

08 Nov 2024 – File:Til I Die Beach Boys.ogg (talk · edit · hist) (on 1, 2) was FfDed by George Ho (t · c); see discussion

Featured article reviews

16 Nov 2024 – Ocean sunfish (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
09 Nov 2024 – The Hardy Boys (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by Boneless Pizza! (t · c); see discussion
05 Nov 2024 – Tim Duncan (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by ScarletViolet (t · c); see discussion
27 Aug 2024 – The Notorious B.I.G. (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by TechnoSquirrel69 (t · c); see discussion
20 Feb 2024 – Edward I of England (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by JimKillock (t · c); see discussion
17 Feb 2024 – Mariah Carey (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by ScarletViolet (t · c); see discussion
15 Jan 2024 – Emmy Noether (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
30 Oct 2023 – Byzantine Empire (talk · edit · hist) was put up for FA review by SandyGeorgia (t · c); see discussion

Good article reassessments

21 Nov 2024 – Dick Cheney (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
19 Nov 2024 – Actinide (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
19 Nov 2024 – Beer (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
19 Nov 2024 – Anggun (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
16 Nov 2024 – Consciousness (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
16 Nov 2024 – Inanna (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
14 Nov 2024 – Joseph McCarthy (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
06 Nov 2024 – Haile Selassie (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
02 Nov 2024 – Vyacheslav Molotov (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion
27 Oct 2024 – Ben Nevis (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for GA reassessment by Z1720 (t · c); see discussion

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Requests for comments

22 Nov 2024 – Israel (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Huldra (t · c); see discussion
21 Nov 2024 – Russo-Ukrainian War (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Slatersteven (t · c); see discussion
19 Nov 2024 – Berbers (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by TahaKahi (t · c); see discussion
19 Nov 2024 – Isles of Scilly (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Liz (t · c); see discussion
16 Nov 2024 – Wolf (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Robert McClenon (t · c); see discussion
15 Nov 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Slatersteven (t · c); see discussion
14 Nov 2024 – Conservative Party (UK) (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Willthorpe (t · c); see discussion
14 Nov 2024 – San Francisco (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by CanonNi (t · c); see discussion
12 Nov 2024 – Qaboos bin Said (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Fram (t · c); see discussion
09 Nov 2024 – Hamas (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Smallangryplanet (t · c); see discussion

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Peer reviews

30 Oct 2024 – Mind (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Phlsph7 (t · c); see discussion
26 Oct 2024 – Lucy Parsons (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Mujinga (t · c); see discussion
22 Oct 2024 – Stingless bee (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Sintropepe (t · c); see discussion
22 Oct 2024 – Sarah Geronimo (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by ScarletViolet (t · c); see discussion
22 Oct 2024 – Crohn's disease (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by AdeptLearner123 (t · c); see discussion
24 Aug 2024 – River (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by ForksForks (t · c); see discussion
17 Aug 2024 – Rwandan genocide (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Randomstaplers (t · c); see discussion
16 Aug 2024 – Sher Shah Suri (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Noorullah21 (t · c); see discussion
22 Jun 2024 – Brown bear (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Wolverine XI (t · c); see discussion

Requested moves

23 Nov 2024 – Hip hop music (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Hip-hop by InfiniteNexus (t · c); see discussion
22 Nov 2024 – Laptop (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Laptop computer by JJPMaster (t · c); see discussion
22 Nov 2024 – National Rifle Association (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to National Rifle Association of America by Hemmers (t · c); see discussion
20 Nov 2024 – Clarissa (novel) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Clarissa; or, The History of a Young Lady by Tevildo (t · c); see discussion
19 Nov 2024 – Heavy metal element (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Heavy metal (chemistry) by Mdewman6 (t · c); see discussion
19 Nov 2024 – Peruvian Civil War of 1980–2000 (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Peruvian conflict by Charles Essie (t · c); see discussion
18 Nov 2024 – Illicium verum (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Star anise by Kolano123 (t · c); see discussion
17 Nov 2024 – Paraná River (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Paraná River (Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay) by Theparties (t · c); see discussion
16 Nov 2024 – Nanda Empire (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Nanda dynasty by JingJongPascal (t · c); see discussion
14 Nov 2024 – Vagina (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Human Vagina by Dcmcdcm-wiki (t · c); see discussion

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Articles to be merged

07 Nov 2024 – Koku (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Dan (volume) by Seefooddiet (t · c); see discussion
05 Nov 2024 – Israel–Hamas war (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Middle Eastern crisis (2023–present) by CommunityNotesContributor (t · c); see discussion
02 Nov 2024 – Supramolecular chemistry (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Non-covalent interaction by Klbrain (t · c); see discussion
02 Nov 2024 – Host–guest chemistry (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Molecular encapsulation by Klbrain (t · c); see discussion
29 Oct 2024 – Manta ray (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Mobula by Quetzal1964 (t · c); see discussion
24 Oct 2024 – Electroweak star (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Exotic star by Johnjbarton (t · c); see discussion
08 Oct 2024 – Visual arts (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Art by Rollinginhisgrave (t · c); see discussion
08 Oct 2024 – The arts (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Art by Rollinginhisgrave (t · c); see discussion
08 Oct 2024 – Art (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to The arts by Rollinginhisgrave (t · c); see discussion
06 Oct 2024 – Theia (planet) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Giant-impact hypothesis by Hemiauchenia (t · c); see discussion

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Articles to be split

22 Nov 2024 – Dragon Ball (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Di (they-them) (t · c); see discussion
22 Nov 2024 – Vagina (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by JJPMaster (t · c); see discussion
16 Nov 2024 – Murder trial of O. J. Simpson (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by PARAKANYAA (t · c); see discussion
13 Nov 2024 – Academic freedom (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Sdkb (t · c); see discussion
13 Nov 2024 – Population history of the Indigenous peoples of the Americas (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Moxy (t · c); see discussion
10 Nov 2024 – Blu-ray (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by SirYodaJedi (t · c); see discussion
10 Nov 2024 – Russian invasion of Ukraine (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
01 Nov 2024 – Israel–Hamas war (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by CommunityNotesContributor (t · c); see discussion
24 Oct 2024 – Palace of Westminster (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by MrKeefeJohn (t · c); see discussion
21 Oct 2024 – BRICS (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Lan Pee (t · c); see discussion

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