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The Core Topics subproject of the Version 1.0 Editorial Team is intended to identify and work toward improvement of the most important articles (realizing that "importance" is subjective). Currently our work is limited to about 150 articles, which are listed with comments below. A [[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Core topics/Supplement|supplementary list]], similar in size, has been created to cover some other important subjects.

==How you can help==
If you're interested in helping, here are some good places to start:

;Individually
*Work on any article listed in the tree and update its status if needed. Especially, use the article status summary as a guide. The "Start Class" topics are more than stubs but often need substantial work.

;Collaborations
*Core topics and stubs at [[WP:Article Collaboration and Improvement Drive]].

== Background ==
This was begun in December 2004, by popular demand, more or less, to be a list of about 150 core subjects that would go in a "release" version of Wikipedia.

The list is small so as to be tightly focused.  Articles on individual countries are core topics, but beyond the scope of this list because there are so many and their value is clear.  Biographies are beyond the scope of this list because their value when considered individually is too subjective.  Other contenders for core articles include articles on the English language, timelines, maps and any reference material.

==Article status summary==
===Elite Nine===
{| class="wikitable"
! Article !! Quality !! Comments
|-
| [[Natural science]]{{Class|C}} || reasonable scope, with ~75 citations
|-
| [[Personal life]]{{Class|C}} || reasonable scope, with ~30 citations
|-
| [[Social science]]{{Class|C}} || ok scope, scatty and oddly balanced, ~40 citations
|-
| [[Geography]]{{Class|C}} || good scope, if a bit scatty, ~30 citations
|-
| [[History]]{{Class|C}} || good scope ('regions' section poor), ~40 citations
|-
| [[Technology]]{{Class|B}} || well written, good scope, ~50 citations
|-
| [[Humanities]]{{Class|B}} || good scope (linking headers is dodgy), ~30 citations
|-
| [[Science]]{{Class|B}} || ok scope, bit heavy on 'critiques', ~50 citations
|-
| [[Mathematics]]{{Class|B}} || great scope, well explained, ~40 citations
|}

===General===
To aid in topic checking and development, links to the corresponding outlines have been provided, where available.

{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible collapsed" style="text-align: center;"
! width="200px" | Article
! width="75px" | Class
|-
| [[Advertising]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Business]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of business |Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Economics]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of economics |Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Money]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Clothing]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Education]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of education |Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Food]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Personal life]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Popular culture]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Game]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of games |Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Sport]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of sports |Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Toy]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Film]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of film |Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[House]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Humour]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Africa]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of Africa |Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Antarctica]]{{Class|FA}}
|-
| [[Asia]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of Asia |Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Continent]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Europe]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of Europe |Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Geography]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of geography|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[North America]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of North America|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Oceania]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of Oceania|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[South America]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of South America|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Climate]]{{Class|GA}}
|-
| [[Earth]]{{Class|FA}}
|-
| [[Geology]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of geology|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Mineral]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Natural disaster]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Ocean]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Weather]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of meteorology|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|GA}}
|-
| [[Alphabet]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Communication]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of communication|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Information]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Language]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of linguistics|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Linguistics]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of linguistics|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Mass media]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Civilization]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[History]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of history|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Human history]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of history|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Fiction]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of fiction|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Literature]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of literature|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Poetry]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of poetry|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Dance]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of dance|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Music]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of music|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Theatre]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of theatre|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Mythology]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Logic]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of logic|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Philosophy]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of philosophy|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Religion]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of religion|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Architecture]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of architecture|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Art]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of the visual arts|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Drawing]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of drawing and drawings|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Sculpture]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of sculpture|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Visual arts]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of the visual arts|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Anatomy]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of anatomy|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|GA}}
|-
| [[Biology]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of biology|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|GA}}
|-
| [[Evolution]]{{Class|FA}}
|-
| [[Cell (biology)]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of cell biology|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|GA}}
|-
| [[Life]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Sex]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Agriculture]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of agriculture|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Ecology]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of ecology|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|GA}}
|-
| [[Nature]]{{Class|GA}}
|-
| [[Death]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Health]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of health|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Medicine]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of medicine|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Animal]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Bacteria]]{{Class|FA}}
|-
| [[Fungus]]{{Class|FA}}
|-
| [[Human]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Organism]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Plant]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Virus]]{{Class|FA}}
|-
| [[Algebra]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of algebra|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Geometry]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of geometry|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Mathematics]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of mathematics|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Number]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Statistics]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of statistics|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Calculus]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of calculus|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B+}}
|-
| [[Astronomy]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of astronomy|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|GA}}
|-
| [[Big Bang]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Galaxy]]{{Class|FA}}
|-
| [[Moon]]{{Class|FA}}
|-
| [[Planet]]{{Class|FA}}
|-
| [[Star]]{{Class|FA}}
|-
| [[Sun]]{{Class|FA}}
|-
| [[Universe]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Chemical element]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Chemistry]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of chemistry|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Water]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of water|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Atom]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Color]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Energy]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of energy|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Force]]{{Class|GA}}
|-
| [[Heat]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Light]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Motion (physics)]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Physics]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of physics|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Sound]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Day]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Measurement]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Time]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Fire]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Matter]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Metal]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Phase (matter)]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Science]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of science|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Anthropology]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of anthropology|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Archaeology]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of archaeology|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Culture]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of culture|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Tradition]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[City]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Country]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Government]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Law]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of law|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Politics]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of politics|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[War]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of military science|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Emotion]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Love]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Mind]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Psychology]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of psychology|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Sleep]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Community]]{{Class|GA}}
|-
| [[Society]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Sociology]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of sociology|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|GA}}
|-
| [[Crime]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Family]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Gender]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Race (classification of humans)]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Computer]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Electricity]]{{Class|GA}}
|-
| [[Electronics]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Internet]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of the Internet|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Radio]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of radio|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Telecommunication]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of telecommunication|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|GA}}
|-
| [[Television]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Aircraft]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Automobile]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Ship]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Train]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Transport]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of transport|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Engineering]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of engineering|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Fuel]]{{Class|B}}
|-
| [[Nuclear technology]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of nuclear technology|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Technology]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of technology|Outline]])</sub>{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Tool]]{{Class|C}}
|-
| [[Weapon]]{{Class|C}}
|}

==Tree==

To aid in topic checking and development, links to the corresponding outlines have been provided, where available.
 
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! width="100px" | Top-level topic
! Second-level topic
! width="100px" | Article
! Class
|-
| rowspan="15" | {{big|'''Culture and<br/>society'''<br/>15}}
| rowspan="4" | '''Business and<br/>economics'''<br/>4
| [[Advertising]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Business]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of business|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Economics]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of economics|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Money]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''

|-
| rowspan="5" | '''Everyday life'''<br/>5
| [[Clothing]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Education]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of education|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Food]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Personal life]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Popular culture]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''

|-
| rowspan="3" | '''Leisure'''<br/>3
| [[Game]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of games|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Sport]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of sports|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Toy]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''

|-
| rowspan="3" | '''Culture and<br/>society miscellaneous'''<br/>3
| [[Film]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of film|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[House]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Humour]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''

|-
| rowspan="16" | {{big|'''Earth'''<br/>16}}
| rowspan="9" | '''Geography'''<br/>9
| [[Africa]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of Africa|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Antarctica]] || style="background: {{classcol|FA}};" | '''FA'''
|-
| [[Asia]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of Asia|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Continent]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Europe]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of Europe|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Geography]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of geography|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[North America]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of North America|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Oceania]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of Oceania|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[South America]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of South America|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''

|-
| rowspan="7" | '''Earth science'''<br/>7
| [[Climate]] || style="background: {{classcol|GA}};" | '''GA'''
|-
| [[Earth]] || style="background: {{classcol|FA}};" | '''FA'''
|-
| [[Geology]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of geology|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Mineral]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Natural disaster]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Ocean]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Weather]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of meteorology|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|GA}};" | '''GA'''

|-
| rowspan="24" | {{big|'''Humanities'''<br/>24}}
| rowspan="6" | '''Communication'''<br/>6
| [[Alphabet]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Communication]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Information]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Language]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of linguistics|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Linguistics]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of linguistics|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Mass media]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''

|-
| rowspan="3" | '''History'''<br/>3
| [[Civilization]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[History]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of history|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Human history]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''

|-
| rowspan="3" | '''Literature'''<br/>3
| [[Fiction]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of fiction|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Literature]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of literature|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Poetry]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of poetry|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''

|-
| rowspan="3" | '''Performing arts'''<br/>3
| [[Dance]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of dance|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Music]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of music|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Theatre]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of theatre|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''

|-
| rowspan="4" | '''Philosophy<br/>and religion'''<br/>4
| [[Logic]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of logic|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B+}};" | '''B+'''
|-
| [[Mythology]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Philosophy]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of philosophy|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Religion]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of religion|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''

|-
| rowspan="5" | '''Visual arts'''<br/>5
| [[Architecture]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of architecture|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Art]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of the visual arts|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Drawing]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of drawing and drawings|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Sculpture]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of sculpture|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Visual arts]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of the visual arts|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''

|-
| rowspan="19" | {{big|'''Life science<br/>and medicine'''<br/>19}}
| rowspan="6" | '''Biology<br/>miscellaneous'''<br/>6
| [[Anatomy]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of human anatomy|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|GA}};" | '''GA'''
|-
| [[Biology]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of biology|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|GA}};" | '''GA'''
|-
| [[Cell (biology)]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of cell biology|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|GA}};" | '''GA'''
|-
| [[Evolution]] || style="background: {{classcol|FA}};" | '''FA'''
|-
| [[Life]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Sex]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''

|-
| rowspan="3" | '''Environment'''<br/>3
| [[Agriculture]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of agriculture|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Ecology]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of ecology|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|GA}};" | '''GA'''
|-
| [[Nature]] || style="background: {{classcol|GA}};" | '''GA'''

|-
| rowspan="3" | '''Medicine'''<br/>3
| [[Death]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Health]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of health|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Medicine]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of medicine|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''

|-
| rowspan="7" | '''Organisms'''<br/>7
| [[Animal]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Bacteria]] || style="background: {{classcol|FA}};" | '''FA'''
|-
| [[Fungus]] || style="background: {{classcol|FA}};" | '''FA'''
|-
| [[Human]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Organism]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Plant]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Virus]] || style="background: {{classcol|FA}};" | '''FA'''

|-
| rowspan="6" colspan="2" | {{anchor|Mathematics}}{{big|'''Mathematics'''<br/>6}}
| [[Algebra]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of algebra|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Calculus]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of calculus|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B+}};" | '''B+'''
|-
| [[Geometry]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of geometry|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Mathematics]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of mathematics|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Number]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Statistics]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of statistics|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''

|-
| rowspan="28" | {{big|'''Physical science'''<br/>28}}
| rowspan="8" | '''Astronomy'''<br/>8
| [[Astronomy]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of astronomy|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|GA}};" | '''GA'''
|-
| [[Big Bang]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Galaxy]] || style="background: {{classcol|FA}};" | '''FA'''
|-
| [[Moon]] || style="background: {{classcol|FA}};" | '''FA'''
|-
| [[Planet]] || style="background: {{classcol|FA}};" | '''FA'''
|-
| [[Star]] || style="background: {{classcol|FA}};" | '''FA'''
|-
| [[Sun]] || style="background: {{classcol|FA}};" | '''FA'''
|-
| [[Universe]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''GA'''

|-
| rowspan="3" | '''Chemistry'''<br/>3
| [[Chemical element]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Chemistry]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of chemistry|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Water]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of water|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''

|-
| rowspan="9" | '''Physics'''<br/>9
| [[Atom]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Color]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Energy]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of energy|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Force]] || style="background: {{classcol|GA}};" | '''GA'''
|-
| [[Heat]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
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| [[Light]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
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| [[Motion (physics)]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
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| [[Physics]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of physics|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Sound]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''

|-
| rowspan="3" | '''Measurement'''<br/>3
| [[Day]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
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| [[Measurement]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
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| [[Time]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''

|-
| rowspan="5" | '''Science<br/>miscellaneous'''<br/>5
| [[Fire]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
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| [[Matter]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Metal]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Phase (matter)]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Science]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of science|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''

|-
| rowspan="22" | {{big|'''Social science'''<br/>22}}
| rowspan="4" | '''Anthropology'''<br/>4
| [[Anthropology]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of anthropology|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Archaeology]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of archaeology|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Culture]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of culture|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Tradition]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''

|-
| rowspan="6" | '''Government<br/>and related'''<br/>6
| [[City]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Country]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Government]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Law]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of law|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Politics]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of politics|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[War]]  &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of military science|Outline]])</sub>|| style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''

|-
| rowspan="5" | '''Psychology'''<br/>5
| [[Emotion]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
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| [[Love]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
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| [[Mind]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Psychology]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of psychology|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
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| [[Sleep]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''

|-
| rowspan="3" | '''Sociology'''<br/>3
| [[Community]] || style="background: {{classcol|GA}};" | '''GA'''
|-
| [[Society]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Sociology]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of sociology|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|GA}};" | '''GA'''

|-
| rowspan="4" | '''Social science<br/>miscellaneous 4'''
| [[Crime]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Family]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Gender]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Race (classification of humans)]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''

|-
| rowspan="18" | {{big|'''Technology'''<br/>18}}
| rowspan="4" | '''Electricity and<br/>electronics'''<br/>4
| [[Computer]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Electricity]] || style="background: {{classcol|GA}};" | '''GA'''
|-
| [[Electronics]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Internet]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of the Internet|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''

|-
| rowspan="3" | '''Telecommunication'''<br/>3
| [[Radio]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of radio|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Telecommunication]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of telecommunication|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|GA}};" | '''GA'''
|-
| [[Television]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''

|-
| rowspan="5" | '''Transportation'''<br/>5
| [[Aircraft]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Automobile]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of automobiles|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Ship]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Train]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Transport]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of transport|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''

|-
| rowspan="6" | '''Technology<br/>miscellaneous'''<br/>6
| [[Engineering]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of engineering|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Fuel]] || style="background: {{classcol|B}};" | '''B'''
|-
| [[Nuclear technology]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of nuclear technology|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Technology]] &nbsp; <sub>([[Outline of technology|Outline]])</sub> || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Tool]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|-
| [[Weapon]] || style="background: {{classcol|C}};" | '''C'''
|}

==Members==
Some are long-inactive Wikipedians
* [[User:Walkerma|Martin Walker]]
* [[User:Tastemyhouse|Tastemyhouse]]
* [[User:Deliri|Deliri]]
* [[User:Maurreen|Maurreen]]
* [[User:Mahanga|Mahanga]]
* [[User:Randy_Johnston|Randy Johnston]]
* [[User:Silence|Silence]]
* [[User:NCurse|NCurse]]
* [[User:OldakQuill|Oldak]] [[User_talk:OldakQuill|Quill]]
* [[User:CQ|CQ]]
* [[User:Reswik|Reswik]]
* [[User:John of Paris|John of Paris]]
* [[User:Unionhawk|Unionhawk]]
* [[User:Adavis444|Adavis444]]
* [[User:Dirtlawyer1|Dirtlawyer1]]
* [[User:Smuckola|Smuckola]]

===Former Wikipedians===
* [[User:Ahmednh|Ahmed Al-Hilali]]
* [[User:E Pluribus Anthony|E Pluribus Anthony]]
* [[User:Jaranda|Jaranda]]

== Similar lists ==

*[[Wikipedia:Core topics, inner levels]]
*[[:simple:Wikipedia:List of articles all languages should have]]
**[[m:List of articles all languages should have]] - duplicate at meta
**[[Wikipedia:Vital articles/Expanded]] - duplicate at Wikipedia
**[[Wikipedia:Vital articles]] (an edited copy with images noting GAs and FAs, and bold noting those with cleanup tags)
*[[Portal:Contents]] - list of subject lists. Each of the following pages is a list of subjects, but their links lead to navigation pages rather than to articles.  Great for identifying core topics.
** [[Portal:Contents/Indexes]] - almost all the index page titles are major subjects.  The indexes themselves attempt to be comprehensive and mix major and minor topics together alphabetically with no distinction between them.
** [[Portal:Contents/Outlines]] - in addition to their titles representing major subjects, each outline is further broken down into major subjects within its subject.  For example, geography is broken down into human geography, physical geography, landforms, regions, etc.  You can tell how major a topic is by where it is on the knowledge tree. If you are hunting for core topics, this system will help you find many.
*[[Wikipedia:Most referenced articles]]
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography/Core biographies]]
*[[User:Danny/100 most important articles]]
*[[:Category:Top-importance articles|Category:Top-importance articles]]

==Subpages==
* [[/Category sets]] worksheet
* [[/Core topics COTF]] (obsolete, historic interest only)
* [[/Requests for pictures and images]]
* [[/Supplement]]
* [[/Table]] and changes to article list
* [[/Tree]], historical
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