Template:Research paper
 | This article is written like a research paper or a scientific journal. (December 2025) |
When to use
[edit]Use this template when tagging articles written like a research paper (also known as an essay in some countries) or a scientific journal. Even though we appreciate detailed information, the articles may need to be edited to use less technical terms.
When not to use
[edit]Don't use this template to tag articles that share the personal opinions of the writers. Instead, use {{Essay-like}}. If the article is biased, but not revealing the author's emotions, use {{POV}}.
How to use
[edit]Place this:
{{Research paper|date=December 2025}}
to indicate that the article is written like a paper or essay.
- Please do not subst: this template.
- Sections
- For sections, place
{{Research paper|section}}to mark a single section only.
Notes
[edit]- This template will add tagged articles to dated subcategories of Category:Wikipedia articles with style issues by month and to Category:All articles with style issues.
- This template is a self-reference.
See also
[edit]- {{Original research}}
- {{Essay-like}}
- {{Textbook}}
- Wikipedia:Cleanup process
- Wikipedia:Template messages/Cleanup
TemplateData
[edit]TemplateData for Research paper
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| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month and year | date | The month and year that the template was placed (in full). "{{subst:CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{subst:CURRENTYEAR}}" inserts the current month and year automatically.
| Line | suggested |
| Affected area | 1 | Text to replace the word "article", usually "section"
| Line | optional |
| Make template small | small | Enter "left" here to make the template box small and aligned to the left.
| Line | optional |