Template:Research paper
 | This article is written like a research paper or scientific journal that may use overly technical terms or may not be written like an encyclopedic article. (January 2026) |
Template documentationWhen to use
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
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
Place this:
{{Research paper|date=January 2026}}
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
- 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.