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Welcome toWikiProject Paranormal, aWikiProject that aims to provide a framework for the improvement and organization of articles related to theparanormal,anomalous phenomena and other similar areas. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask us on ourdiscussion page.
Anyone is welcome to join by listing their username on the/Participants page and contributing to the project. Make sure to put our discussion page to your watchlist so you're notified of new discussions. WatchlistingWikipedia:WikiProject Paranormal/Article alerts andWikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Paranormal is also strongly recommended.
| Paranormal articles by quality and importance | |||||||
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| Quality | Importance | ||||||
| Top | High | Mid | Low | NA | ??? | Total | |
 FA | 4 | 7 | 11 | ||||
| FL | 1 | 1 | |||||
 GA | 1 | 6 | 21 | 28 | |||
| B | 8 | 21 | 35 | 80 | 41 | 185 | |
| C | 10 | 18 | 65 | 202 | 132 | 427 | |
| Start | 2 | 6 | 53 | 379 | 459 | 899 | |
| Stub | 6 | 78 | 154 | 238 | |||
| List | 1 | 4 | 11 | 39 | 11 | 66 | |
| Category | 747 | 747 | |||||
| Disambig | 8 | 8 | |||||
| File | 18 | 18 | |||||
| Project | 20 | 20 | |||||
| Template | 22 | 22 | |||||
| NA | 15 | 174 | 189 | ||||
| Other | 8 | 8 | |||||
| Assessed | 21 | 50 | 180 | 822 | 997 | 797 | 2,867 |
| Unassessed | 1 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 21 | 50 | 180 | 823 | 997 | 797 | 2,868 |
| WikiWork factors (?) | ω =8,242 | Ω = 4.61 | |||||
Subjects covered by this project include (but are not necessarily limited to):
The beginnings of a list of topics which are covered in reference books directly related to this topic can be found atWikipedia:WikiProject Paranormal/Encyclopedic articles.
The following articles fall within the scope of the project and have been noted for their outstanding quality. Project members are encouraged use them as examples of good practice and to note their different writing and organizational styles.
 | This is a list of recognized content, updated weekly byJL-Bot (talk ·contribs) (typically on Saturdays). There is no need to edit the list yourself. If an article is missing from the list, make sure it istagged (e.g.{{WikiProject Paranormal}}) orcategorized correctly and wait for the next update. SeeWP:RECOG for configuration options. |
Area 51Borley RectoryBury St Edmunds witch trialsConspiracy EncyclopediaCurse of the ColonelF.E.A.R. (video game)William R. FergusonFlight 105 UFO sightingFlying saucerGhost Alley EspressoGabriel Green (ufologist)Reportedly haunted locations in Washington, D.C.Hollow MoonDavid IckeDeath of Elisa LamT. C. LethbridgeMoberly–Jourdain incidentNewton House, LlandeiloNibiru cataclysmOccult AmericaP.T. (video game)Panama CreaturePiri Reis mapHarley RutledgeSuspiria (2018 film)Wow! signalThe X-FilesThe X-Files (film)
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This section indexes sources frequently cited or discussed in articles related to the project area. It includes both sources that have been discussed in a formalWP:RFC atWP:RSN; as well as others discussed at RSN, here, and elsewhere.
| Source | Outcome | Logged atWP:RSP? | Notes |
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| Journal of Scientific Exploration |  Deprecated | Yes | A2025 RfC found that theJournal of Scientific Exploration has been "credibly accused of publishing pseudoscience, including speculative studies presuming the existence of ghosts and magic, and should be deprecated". |
| NewsNation |  Generally Unreliable | Yes | A2025 RfC found that NewsNation "is generally unreliable for the topic of UFOs or UAPs". (WP:UFONATION) |
| Nick Pope | Generally Unreliable | No | A2025 RfC related to Nick Pope's reliability for paranormal topics found that he is generally unreliable for claims by thedisclosure movement but "might still be usable for information about" it. |
| Popular Mechanics |  No Consensus | Yes | Specific to the topic of UFOs / UAPs,a 2025 RfC failed to reach a consensus, however, many editors believed "caution is required in order to avoid citing headlines while articles should be considered on a case-by-case basis, providing attribution where necessary for questionable claims within this topic area". |
| Richard Dolan | Generally Unreliable | No | A2025 RfC noted that "compelling arguments against reliability have been made and are unrefuted". |
| The Debrief (thedebrief.com) | Deprecated | Yes | In a2025 RfC, there was a "clear and overwhelming consensus that The Debrief and its author Micah Hanks are generally unreliable and deprecated as a fringe source that lacks fact-checking or editorial oversight". (WP:THEDEBRIEF) |
To join, sign your name at the/Participants page and add the main page to your watchlist. Members can add the following userboxes to identify themselves as members of the project. A list of members with these userboxes is available atCategory:WikiProject Paranormal participants.
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| The Paranormal Barnstar, awarded to users who have made a notable contribution to the project |
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