The Wikipedia essays in this category are relatively important to Wikipedia:WikiProject Essays, as they influence opinion somewhat and/or are somewhat widely read and/or cited in discussion. Essays from 51 to 100 on the weighted score scale are considered mid importance, putting them in the top 10% of Wikipedia essays.

The weighted score system takes into account number of page watchers (W), pageviews in the previous month (P), and number of incoming links (L). As all three of these metrics are subject to change, essays may be re-rated month-over-month. The importance of essays is determined based on their rank in the list of essays sorted by score. The score is calculated with the following equation: W*10+P*2+L/100.