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== How to calculate the wikiFactor of a site ==
== How to calculate the wikiFactor of a site ==
The wikiFactor is a measure of the popularity of a [http://arXiv.org/abs/0902.3439 "wikiFactor: a measure of the importance of a wiki site"]. It is simple to calculate as can be seen in the following example.
The wikiFactor is a measure of the 'popularity' of a wiki-site. It is based on the Hirsch [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H-index h-index] which is commonly used to measure the impact a scientist has had in the literature. The wikiFactor complements the number of pages and total number of visits information.
More details can be found in the preprint [http://arXiv.org/abs/0902.3439 "wikiFactor: a measure of the importance of a wiki site"].  
 
The wikiFactor is simple to calculate, as can be seen in the following example.
==== Example ====
==== Example ====
Here is a worked example (here for WikiIndex):
Here is a worked example (here for [[Special:Popularpages | WikiIndex]]):


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: If you count the entries with <code>views > 1000*p</code> (marked with green) one arrives at a  wikiFactor of 12 for WikiIndex.  
 
If one counts the entries with <code>views > 1000*p</code> (highlighted in light green) one arrives at a  wikiFactor of 12 for WikiIndex.  
==== Where to look ====
==== Where to look ====
Most wiki engines provide global statistics. Here's how to find them for various wiki engines (although it can also depend on version)
Most wiki engines provide global statistics. Here's how to find them for various wiki engines (although it can also depend on version)

Revision as of 10:42, 25 March 2009

Wiki Size: UnknownSize


Parameters

pages
number of pages (no thousands separator)
alternative parameter names: "wiki pages", "wiki_pages"
this is a necessary parameter
statistics URL
external link to the wiki's statistics page
alternative parameter names: "wiki statistics URL", "wiki_statistics_URL"
this is an optional parameter
wikiFactor
plain value, see below for details
this is an optional parameter
wikiFactor URL
external link to the wiki page that contains the data base the wikiFactor was calculated from
this is an optional parameter

boilerplate

When anyone goes to Community Portal and hits the "Create a New Wiki Page" button, the default boilerplate includes this: 

{{Size
| pages = <!-- necessary. plain number of pages, leave blank if unknown -->
| statistics URL = <!-- optional. external link to statistics page -->
| wiki factor = <!-- optional. plain wiki factor value -->
| wiki factor URL = <!-- optional. external link to data base for wiki factor calc. -->
}}
(Please check against Template:NewWiki boilerplate.)

How to get size information

Most wiki engines provide statistics somewhere including a page count. Here's how to find them for various wiki engines (although it can also depend on version)

  1. MediaWiki: Replace Special:Recentchanges with Special:Statistics
We can also add MediaWiki listings to the http://s23.org/wikistats/mediawikis_html.php system which tracks various wiki stats
  1. MoinMoin: Replace RecentChanges with SystemInfo or System_Info
  2. UseModWiki: Replace ?RecentChanges with ?action=index
  3. Pbwiki: Replace any page name with AllPages
  4. PhpWiki: an option: Search for letter "e" in all Titles
  5. ProWiki: Replace ?RecentChanges with ?action=spx
  6. PmWiki: Search for / and scroll to the bottom (maybe searching for main/ would be better)
  7. Tikiwiki: Replace ending /tiki-lastchanges.php with /tiki-stats.php
  8. Twiki: Replace /WebChanges with /WebIndex
  9. Oddmuse: In RecentChanges click on 1 day and replace ?action=rc;days=1;all=0;showedit=0 with ?action=index
  10. Wikispaces: replace /changes ending the recent changes url with /pagelist

How to calculate the wikiFactor of a site

The wikiFactor is a measure of the 'popularity' of a wiki-site. It is based on the Hirsch h-index which is commonly used to measure the impact a scientist has had in the literature. The wikiFactor complements the number of pages and total number of visits information. More details can be found in the preprint "wikiFactor: a measure of the importance of a wiki site".

The wikiFactor is simple to calculate, as can be seen in the following example.

Example

Here is a worked example (here for WikiIndex):

Position (p)
most visited first 		Page name (views) Relation
views [<=>] 1000*p
1. Welcome (572,833 views) 572,833 >  1,000
2. Bulbapedia (42,344 views) 42,344 >  2,000
3. Community Portal (28,489 views) 28,489 >  3,000
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11. Wiki.ThePPN (14,724 views) 14,724 > 11,000
12. Books (12,807 views) 12,807 > 12,000
13. TourBusStop (12,371 views) 12,371 < 13,000

If one counts the entries with views > 1000*p (highlighted in light green) one arrives at a wikiFactor of 12 for WikiIndex.

Where to look

Most wiki engines provide global statistics. Here's how to find them for various wiki engines (although it can also depend on version)

  1. MediaWiki: go to the Special:PopularPages page of the wiki
  2. MoinMoin:
  3. UseModWiki:
  4. Pbwiki:
  5. PhpWiki:
  6. ProWiki:
  7. PmWiki:
  8. Tikiwiki:
  9. Twiki:
  10. Oddmuse:
  11. Wikispaces:


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