Science information on Wikipedia

A 2016 study found evidence that Wikipedia increases the distribution and impact of open access science publications.

[2][3] UNESCO reported in 2017 that Wikipedia is a popular source of science information because of its high ranking in search engines.

[6] Some universities have programs to encourage students to edit Wikipedia's science articles as part of the learning experience.

"[2] Wikipedia has a broad and diverse practice of citing scientific publications of all fields.

[10] A 2005 study published in the journal Nature compared 40 Wikipedia articles on science topics to their Encyclopædia Britannica counterpart.

An exchange at the Wikipedia space at the 2016 annual meeting of the AAAS