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There is an evident increase in citing Wikipedia in academic and scientific journals due to its consistency in referencing other publications. There also seems to be a positive correlation between a journal’s success and the inclusion of Wikipedia in its reference list because Wikipedia is increasingly citing other scholarly publications in its articles. 

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