User:NoNucleus/Evaluate an Article

Which article are you evaluating?
I am evaluating an article about Clostridium scindens

Why you have chosen this article to evaluate?
I chose to evaluate this article because it is about the bacterium I study and it is an article I want to improve.

Evaluate the article
This article has a very short lead section that describes the genus and the original isolation source. It is concise and introduces the topic, although it does not cover all sections in the article. The content includes basic information about morphology, cellular structure, and aspects of its lifestyle (oxygen tolerance, environment, etc.). It also briefly mentions the role of C. scindens in bile acid modification and human health. It is definitely missing more up to date content that has been published in peer reviewed journals in the past two years. It also is generally missing details about C. scindens and its role in gut health.

There are only three sources for this article: the paper discussing original isolation, a paper focused on glucocorticoid conversion to androgens, and the role of C. scindens in the microbiome. These are reputable sources from peer reviewed journals. Some statements, such as those pertaining to morphology and growth requirements, are not cited. I think this is a weakness of this article, as some claims (specifically prevalence in soil) may not align with the consensus of the community. I think the addition of more critical information, and by default more citations, would improve the quality of references and sources.

This article does not include any images or media, and this is a request included on the talk page. No current discussions pertaining to this project are on the talk page, and it is currently classified as a stub article. It is part of the Microbiology WikiProject and is rated as a low-importance article on the importance scale for the WikiProject.

Overall, I think this article could be greatly improved by adding more recent information and increasing the amount of quality citations. Additionally, including pictures and other media would be helpful to further enhance this article. As it stands, it is a short article that has good basics but must be improved.