Comparison of features between Wikipedia pages and scientific publications
| Wikipedia element description . | Wikipedia pages vs. Scientific publications . | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia page . | Scientific publication . | ||
| State | Document state condition | Living | Static |
| ID | Document identification number | Page ID | DOI, ISBN, URI … |
| Name | Title of the document | Title | Title |
| Type | Document typologies | Namespace (12 + 12 types) | Paper, proceeding, letter … |
| Creation | Date from which it is available | First edition date | Publication date |
| Authorship | Responsible for the work | Wikipedians | Authors |
| Content | Type of content | Structured text | Structured text |
| Language | Language of the resource | Edition dependent | Document dependent |
| Discussion | Comments on the contents | Talk | Peer review |
| Description | Work summary | Short description | Abstract |
| Tags | Terms describing the content | Categories | Keywords |
| Media | Audiovisual resources includable | Images, audios, and videos | Images, audios, and videos |
| Internal links | Links to the related resources | Internal links | Citations |
| Format | Standardized structure and content | Manual of style* | Format guidelines |
| Bibliography | References of cited resources | References | References |
| Access | Access model | Open | Closed/Open |
| Audience | Document target audience | General | Specialized |
| Wikipedia element description . | Wikipedia pages vs. Scientific publications . | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia page . | Scientific publication . | ||
| State | Document state condition | Living | Static |
| ID | Document identification number | Page ID | DOI, ISBN, URI … |
| Name | Title of the document | Title | Title |
| Type | Document typologies | Namespace (12 + 12 types) | Paper, proceeding, letter … |
| Creation | Date from which it is available | First edition date | Publication date |
| Authorship | Responsible for the work | Wikipedians | Authors |
| Content | Type of content | Structured text | Structured text |
| Language | Language of the resource | Edition dependent | Document dependent |
| Discussion | Comments on the contents | Talk | Peer review |
| Description | Work summary | Short description | Abstract |
| Tags | Terms describing the content | Categories | Keywords |
| Media | Audiovisual resources includable | Images, audios, and videos | Images, audios, and videos |
| Internal links | Links to the related resources | Internal links | Citations |
| Format | Standardized structure and content | Manual of style* | Format guidelines |
| Bibliography | References of cited resources | References | References |
| Access | Access model | Open | Closed/Open |
| Audience | Document target audience | General | Specialized |
The English Wikipedia has its own manual of style (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style).