Follow Wikimedia Research

You can keep up with news and research activities of the Research team, as well as other research within the Wikimedia Foundation and the community, through the following channels:

WMF Research Report: A biannual report on our team's recent activities and directions.

@WikiResearch: The Twitter handle for the Wikimedia research community, covering new studies, tools, datasets, and events hot off the press.

Research Newsletter: A monthly newsletter edited by volunteer contributors, featuring the most recent peer-reviewed research on Wikimedia projects.

Research mailing list: A public mailing list for discussions of research on Wikimedia projects.

Research on the Wikimedia Blog: Announcements and reports about Wikimedia Research projects as well as research news from across the movement. For blogposts before September 2018, please see the old blog.

Press

The following is a limited list of selected media coverage of our work. For media inquiries, please contact press [at] wikimedia.org.

• Kudiabor, H. (2024). Study reveals three ways to disappear down a Wikipedia rabbit hole. Nature News. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
• Martin, J. (2024). Going down a Wikipedia rabbit hole? Science says you’re one of these three types. The Conversation. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
• Magubane, N. (2024). Researchers identify 'dancer' as a new curiosity style in Wikipedia browsing. Phys.org. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
• PTI (2024). Going down Wikipedia rabbit hole? Science says you’re one of these three types. The Telegraph Online. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
• Polkinghorne, S. (2024). Science Reveals Three Types of Wikipedia Explorers. Mirage News. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
• Thompson, B. (2024). What your Wikipedia browsing style says about you. New Atlas. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
• Gertner, J. (2023). Wikipedia’s Moment of Truth. New York Times. Retrieved 31 October 2024.