Research citations building trust in Wikipedia: Results from a survey of published authors.

ABSTRACT:

Methods

A short survey was distributed to 40,402 authors of papers cited in Wikipedia (n=21,854 surveys sent, n=750 complete responses received). The survey gathered responses from published authors in relation to their views on Wikipedia's trustworthiness in relation to the citations to their published works. The unique findings of the survey were analysed using a mix of quantitative and qualitative methods using Python, Google BigQuery and Looker Studio.

Results

Overall, authors expressed positive sentiment towards research citation in Wikipedia and researcher engagement practices (mean scores >7/10). Sub-analyses revealed significant differences in sentiment based on publication type (articles vs. books) and discipline (Humanities and Social Sciences vs. Science, Technolo

SUBMITTER: Areia C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12002439 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature