Scope & Acceptance Criteria
Defines the thematic boundaries, content standards, and acceptance workflows for all material published on the Aevum Encyclopedia platform.
1. Overview
The Aevum Encyclopedia is committed to curating a comprehensive, neutral, and verifiable repository of human knowledge. This document establishes the scope of coverage and the acceptance criteria that govern all articles, entries, and multimedia contributions.
This policy ensures consistency, quality, and trustworthiness across the platform while enabling rapid, AI-assisted expansion of verified knowledge.
2. Scope of Coverage
Aevum Encyclopedia accepts content that falls within the following thematic domains. Entries must demonstrate notability and verifiability within their respective fields.
| Domain | Inclusion Criteria |
|---|---|
| Science & Technology | Peer-reviewed discoveries, established theories, technical methodologies, and documented innovations. Must cite primary journals or reputable repositories. |
| History & Culture | Historical events, figures, movements, and cultural artifacts with secondary source consensus. Includes archaeology, anthropology, and historiography. |
| Arts & Humanities | Literature, music, visual arts, philosophy, and religious studies. Works must have critical reception or historical significance. |
| Society & Governance | Political systems, legal frameworks, economics, and social structures. Content must maintain strict neutrality and cite authoritative data sources. |
| Biographies | Living and deceased persons meeting notability guidelines (significant coverage in independent, reliable sources). See AE-BIO-004. |
3. Exclusions
The following categories are strictly excluded from the encyclopedia, regardless of community interest or traffic potential:
- Original Research: Unpublished theories, personal analysis, or synthesis not present in reliable sources.
- Promotional Content: Advertising, PR releases, or content written with inherent conflict of interest without full disclosure.
- Living Persons (Low Notability): Individuals without significant independent coverage to protect privacy and prevent vandalism.
- Speculative Fiction: Unless treated analytically (e.g., literary analysis or cultural impact).
- Defamation & Privacy Violations: Content that infringes upon legal rights or promotes harm.
Articles violating exclusion criteria are subject to immediate removal and contributor penalties under the Trust & Safety Protocol.
4. Acceptance Criteria
All submissions must satisfy the following mandatory criteria before publication. The Aevum AI engine performs an initial audit, followed by human editorial review.
4.1 Content Quality
- Written in clear, accessible prose adhering to the Editorial Style Guide.
- Maintains a neutral point of view (NPOV) without advocacy or bias.
- Contains minimum structure: Abstract, History/Context, Significance, and References.
- No grammatical errors or formatting inconsistencies.
4.2 Verification & Sources
- All factual claims are supported by inline citations.
- Minimum three reliable, independent secondary sources for notability.
- AI-generated text must be flagged, reviewed, and attributed per
AE-AI-DISC. - Images and media must have clear licensing (CC-BY, Public Domain, or Fair Use with justification).
4.3 Contributor Standing
Contributors must maintain a Good Standing Score > 90% based on acceptance rate, edit quality, and community feedback. New contributors require mentorship sponsorship for the first five accepted articles.
5. Review Process
The acceptance workflow follows a three-tier pipeline to ensure rigor and scalability:
- Automated Audit: AI checks for citation validity, plagiarism, NPOV drift, and style compliance. Rejected items return with specific error codes.
- Domain Review: Assigned to a subject-matter expert based on article taxonomy. Reviewer has 72 hours to approve, request changes, or reject.
- Final Publication: Approved articles enter the live index. Metadata is updated, and knowledge graphs are refreshed.
Appeals can be filed within 14 days of rejection. The Appeals Committee renders a binding decision within 7 days.
6. Amendments & Versioning
This scope document is reviewed quarterly. Amendments require a 70% majority vote from the Editorial Board and a 14-day public comment period. All versions are archived and accessible via the # changelog.
Document ID: AE-SCOPE-001 âĸ Effective: Jan 1, 2025 âĸ Next Review: Jan 1, 2026