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Enhancing Scientific Wiki Articles in Indic Languages

Bridging the knowledge gap for the majority of India’s population — making fundamental science, regional biodiversity, and technological innovation accessible in native tongues.

Reach & Parity

The Knowledge Gap

India registers over 117 million daily Wikipedia views, yet critical scientific and technical research remains confined to English. We are dismantling this barrier to reach hundreds of millions of regional-language readers.

Digital Sovereignty

Language Empowerment

Modeled after thriving native-language digital encyclopedias worldwide, we are building a lasting, peer-reviewed Indian-language scientific corpus to serve students, educators, and field researchers for generations.

Curriculum & Research

Scientific Coverage

Spanning biological sciences, chemistry, astrophysics, hyper-local species taxonomy, and historic metallurgy — translating complex foundational science while standardizing accurate Indic terminology.

Contribute research Source guidelines Recent contributions

Organic sources first

Drawing on CSIR, BSI, ZSI, state university libraries, regional gazettes and verified field publications.

India-centric context

Prioritising native agro-climatic zones, endemic species, regional health challenges and local innovators.

Human curation

Researcher-led extraction and regional translation, avoiding unverified synthetic prose.

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Articles

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Edits

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Registered users

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Target languages

The Mission

Democratizing scientific knowledge

The knowledge gap

Scientific knowledge is often inaccessible to readers who prefer Indian languages. SciWiki works to bridge this gap by developing reliable, well-referenced and accessible scientific content.

Language empowerment

We aim to build a lasting scientific knowledge base in Hindi, Telugu and other Indian languages, enabling communities to learn, contribute and share knowledge in their preferred languages.

Scientific coverage

From fundamental sciences and biodiversity to agriculture, health, inventions and emerging technologies, SciWiki encourages contributions across all scientific disciplines.

Our vision: A multilingual scientific knowledge commons where reliable scientific information can be discovered, understood, improved and shared by people across India.

Start a new article

Have a specific topic in mind? Enter the title below to begin writing.

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Explore by Subject

Select a scientific domain or topic to browse existing articles or start a new one.

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Life Sciences

Biology and living organisms

Biology · Botany · Zoology · Microbiology · Genetics · Molecular Biology · Cell Biology · Ecology · Evolution · Biotechnology · Neuroscience · Immunology · Physiology

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Chemical Sciences

Matter, elements and chemical processes

Chemistry · Organic Chemistry · Inorganic Chemistry · Physical Chemistry · Analytical Chemistry · Biochemistry · Electrochemistry · Materials Chemistry · Green Chemistry

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Physical Sciences

Fundamental laws of nature

Physics · Astronomy · Astrophysics · Cosmology · Optics · Acoustics · Quantum Physics · Nuclear Physics · Particle Physics · Geophysics · Atmospheric Physics

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Biodiversity and Natural History

Life on Earth and its conservation

Biodiversity · Species · Taxonomy · Endangered Species · Wildlife · Birds · Insects · Fungi · Marine Life · Medicinal Plants · Ecosystems · Conservation Biology · Invasive Species

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Earth and Environmental Sciences

Earth systems and environmental change

Geology · Mineralogy · Paleontology · Physical Geography · Oceanography · Meteorology · Climatology · Hydrology · Soil Science · Environmental Science · Climate Change · Natural Disasters

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Technology and Engineering

Applied science and human innovation

Computer Science · Artificial Intelligence · Robotics · Civil Engineering · Mechanical Engineering · Electrical Engineering · Electronics · Telecommunications · Nanotechnology · Aerospace Engineering · Renewable Energy · Inventions

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Mathematics and Data Sciences

Quantitative and computational knowledge

Mathematics · Statistics · Algebra · Geometry · Number Theory · Calculus · Applied Mathematics · Probability · Data Science · Computational Science · Mathematical Modelling

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Agricultural and Food Sciences

Science for food systems and rural communities

Agronomy · Horticulture · Plant Breeding · Crop Science · Agricultural Biotechnology · Plant Pathology · Entomology · Soil Fertility · Food Science · Food Technology · Dairy Science · Aquaculture

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Health and Biomedical Sciences

The science of health and the human body

Anatomy · Physiology · Epidemiology · Public Health · Pharmacology · Pathology · Medical Microbiology · Biomedical Engineering · Nutrition Science · Medical Diagnostics

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History of Science and Innovation

Discoveries, inventors and the development of knowledge

History of Science · Indian Scientists · Scientific Discoveries · Inventions · Scientific Instruments · Space Exploration · Traditional Technologies · History of Technology

Additional Domains Relevant to India

Select a suggested topic to start creating or editing that entry.

Six Primary Collections

A simple starting point for readers, bringing together related subjects from the domains above.

Life and Biodiversity

Biology · Species · Ecology · Genetics

Physical and Chemical Sciences

Physics · Chemistry · Astronomy

Earth and Environment

Geology · Climate · Water · Conservation

Technology and Innovation

AI · Engineering · Inventions · Energy

Mathematics and Data

Statistics · Computing · Modelling

Applied and Indian Sciences

Agriculture · Health · Scientists · Heritage

Respectful and evidence-based documentation: Traditional and indigenous knowledge should be documented with appropriate attribution and reliable sources. Clearly distinguish cultural descriptions and traditional claims from scientifically tested findings.

Priority Areas for Interns

SciWiki interns can help build a strong foundation by focusing on these five areas:

01Biodiversity and species taxonomy

Document plants, birds, insects, fungi, ecosystems, species classifications and regional conservation efforts.

02Science and technology in India

Create articles about Indian scientists, research institutions, inventions, discoveries and technological landmarks.

03Health, agriculture and environment

Develop accessible scientific articles about public health, agronomy, water tables, climate resilience and food systems.

04Core scientific concepts

Explain fundamental physics, chemistry, biology and mathematical concepts clearly and accurately in Indic languages.

05Emerging technologies

Expand coverage of artificial intelligence, biotechnology, space systems, renewable energy, robotics and nanotechnology.

How It Works

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Pick an article

Choose a science topic from your task list or identify an article that needs to be created or expanded.

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Draft and translate

Write naturally in the target language. Adapt headings, infobox fields and terminology contextually.

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Cite and review

Add credible inline citations from peer-reviewed journals or academic sources. Check cross-links and categories.

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Submit and connect

Submit for project evaluation and link the page to Wikidata so it appears across global language versions.

Article Quality Guidelines

Every SciWiki article should aim to be accurate, accessible, verifiable and well organised.

Quick checklist

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At least 6 KB of meaningful, readable text, excluding images, templates and infoboxes.

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At least 2 reliable, independent sources with proper inline citations.

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At least 2 specific and relevant categories.

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Aim for 3 interlanguage links configured through Wikidata where equivalent articles exist.

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Fully translated infobox labels, headings and standard parameter names.

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Freely licensed media sourced from Wikimedia Commons with attribution.

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Thoroughly proofread grammar, scientific terminology and factual accuracy.

Content and style

Article length

Aim for at least 6 KB of meaningful, readable article text, excluding images, templates and infoboxes. Confirm how the target wiki measures article byte size before submission.

Tone and language

Use a clear, neutral and encyclopedic tone. Avoid literal, awkward or unreviewed machine translations.

Translation completeness

Translate relevant content, section headings, infobox labels and template parameters into the target language.

Scientific accuracy

Use established regional scientific terminology and explain specialised concepts clearly. Distinguish established findings from hypotheses and active research.

Proofreading

Check grammar, facts, formatting consistency and link functionality before submitting.

Sources, verification and copyright

Reliable sources

Prefer peer-reviewed publications, university textbooks, recognised scientific institutions and reputable news outlets.

Inline citations

Support critical claims with citations that readers can independently verify. Use at least two reliable, independent sources.

Neutrality and verifiability

Follow the target wiki's core policies on neutral point of view, verifiability and appropriate use of automated tools.

Copyright and media

Prefer appropriately licensed images hosted on Wikimedia Commons. Never copy proprietary text without explicit Creative Commons licensing.

Formatting and metadata

Infoboxes

Include an appropriate infobox when useful and supported by the target wiki. Adapt fields and parameters to the target language and available templates.

Categorisation

Add at least two specific, relevant categories at the bottom of each article.

Interlanguage links

Connect equivalent articles through Wikidata where possible. Aim for at least three language connections.

Authority control

Add {{Authority control}} to biographies and other applicable pages only where supported.

Dates

Follow the target wiki's standard date format conventions in published content.

Important note: These standards are SciWiki project baselines. Acceptance of any article ultimately rests with the editorial community and review procedures of each individual Wikipedia language edition.

Pilot Project Languages

Pilot phase

Help build trusted science knowledge in Indic languages

Review, enrich and translate science articles for the SciWiki community. Our pilot project focuses on seven Indian languages, making reliable scientific knowledge accessible to readers in their mother tongues.

తెలుగు

Telugu

हिन्दी

Hindi

தமிழ்

Tamil

বাংলা

Bengali

ಕನ್ನಡ

Kannada

ગુજરાતી

Gujarati

मराठी

Marathi

Seven pilot languages · One shared mission · Trusted science for everyone

Contribute to SciWiki

Create and improve

Write new articles, expand short entries, improve clarity and fix omissions.

Translate science

Adapt verified research into natural, readable and localised Indic prose.

Research and cite

Identify authoritative citations, insert references and uphold verifiability.

Illustrate and tag

Add Wikimedia Commons diagrams, interlanguage connections and categories.

Help build India’s scientific knowledge commons

Every well-researched article helps make scientific knowledge more accessible, discoverable and reusable for millions of native speakers.

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Need Help?

For questions, clarifications or assistance with contributions, contact the SciWiki project team. See SciWiki: Assisted article creation for further guidance, if that page is available on this wiki.

A project of the Language Technologies Research Centre (LTRC), IIIT Hyderabad
Principal Investigator: Dr. Radhika Mamidi