10000 1. Natural Sciences

10100 1.1 Mathematics Use
  • 10101 Pure mathematics Use
  • 10102 Applied mathematics Use
  • 10103 Statistics and probability Use
10200 1.2 Computer and information sciences Use
  • 10201 Computer sciences, information science, bioinformatics (hardware development to be 2.2, social aspect to be 5.8) Use
10300 1.3 Physical sciences Use
  • 10301 Atomic, molecular and chemical physics (physics of atoms and molecules including collision, interaction with radiation, magnetic resonances, Mössbauer effect) Use
  • 10302 Condensed matter physics (including formerly solid state physics, supercond.) Use
  • 10303 Particles and field physics Use
  • 10304 Nuclear physics Use
  • 10305 Fluids and plasma physics (including surface physics) Use
  • 10306 Optics (including laser optics and quantum optics) Use
  • 10307 Acoustics Use
  • 10308 Astronomy (including astrophysics, space science) Use
10400 1.4 Chemical sciences Use
  • 10401 Organic chemistry Use
  • 10402 Inorganic and nuclear chemistry Use
  • 10403 Physical chemistry Use
  • 10404 Polymer science Use
  • 10405 Electrochemistry (dry cells, batteries, fuel cells, corrosion metals, electrolysis) Use
  • 10406 Analytical chemistry Use
10500 1.5. Earth and related environmental sciences Use
  • 10501 Hydrology Use
  • 10502 Oceanography Use
  • 10503 Water resources Use
  • 10504 Mineralogy Use
  • 10505 Geology Use
  • 10506 Paleontology Use
  • 10507 Volcanology Use
  • 10508 Physical geography Use
  • 10509 Meteorology and atmospheric sciences Use
  • 10510 Climatic research Use
  • 10511 Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7) Use
10600 1.6 Biological sciences Use
  • 10601 Cell biology Use
  • 10602 Biology (theoretical, mathematical, thermal, cryobiology, biological rhythm), Evolutionary biology Use
  • 10603 Genetics and heredity (medical genetics to be 3) Use
  • 10604 Reproductive biology (medical aspects to be 3) Use
  • 10605 Developmental biology Use
  • 10606 Microbiology Use
  • 10607 Virology Use
  • 10608 Biochemistry and molecular biology Use
  • 10609 Biochemical research methods Use
  • 10610 Biophysics Use
  • 10611 Plant sciences, botany Use
  • 10612 Mycology Use
  • 10613 Zoology Use
  • 10614 Behavioral sciences biology Use
  • 10615 Ornithology Use
  • 10616 Entomology Use
  • 10617 Marine biology, freshwater biology, limnology Use
  • 10618 Ecology Use
  • 10619 Biodiversity conservation Use

20000 2. Engineering and Technology

20100 2.1 Civil engineering Use
  • 20101 Civil engineering Use
  • 20102 Construction engineering, Municipal and structural engineering Use
  • 20103 Architecture engineering Use
  • 20104 Transport engineering Use
20200 2.2 Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering Use
  • 20201 Electrical and electronic engineering Use
  • 20202 Communication engineering and systems Use
  • 20203 Telecommunications Use
  • 20204 Robotics and automatic control Use
  • 20205 Automation and control systems Use
  • 20206 Computer hardware and architecture Use
20300 2.3 Mechanical engineering Use
  • 20301 Mechanical engineering Use
  • 20302 Applied mechanics Use
  • 20303 Thermodynamics Use
  • 20304 Aerospace engineering Use
  • 20305 Nuclear related engineering; (nuclear physics to be 1.3); Use
  • 20306 Audio engineering, reliability analysis Use
20400 2.4 Chemical engineering Use
  • 20401 Chemical engineering (plants, products) Use
  • 20402 Chemical process engineering Use
20500 2.5 Materials engineering Use
  • 20501 Materials engineering Use
  • 20502 Paper and wood Use
  • 20503 Textiles; including synthetic dyes, colours, fibres (nanoscale materials to be 2.10; biomaterials to be 2.9) Use
  • 20504 Ceramics Use
  • 20505 Composites (including laminates, reinforced plastics, cermets, combined natural and synthetic fibre fabrics; filled composites) Use
  • 20506 Coating and films Use
20600 2.6 Medical engineering Use
  • 20601 Medical engineering Use
  • 20602 Medical laboratory technology (including laboratory samples analysis; diagnostic technologies) (Biomaterials to be 2.9 [physical characteristics of living material as related to medical implants, devices, sensors]); Use
20700 2.7 Environmental engineering Use
  • 20701 Environmental and geological engineering, geotechnics Use
  • 20702 Petroleum engineering (fuel, oils) Use
  • 20703 Mining and mineral processing Use
  • 20704 Energy and fuels Use
  • 20705 Remote sensing Use
  • 20706 Marine engineering, sea vessels Use
  • 20707 Ocean engineering Use
20800 2.8 Environmental biotechnology Use
  • 20801 Environmental biotechnology Use
  • 20802 Bioremediation, diagnostic biotechnologies (DNA chips and biosensing devices) in environmental management Use
  • 20803 Environmental biotechnology related ethics Use
20900 2.9 Industrial biotechnology Use
  • 20901 Industrial biotechnology Use
  • 20902 Bioprocessing technologies (industrial processes relying on biological agents to drive the process) biocatalysis, fermentation Use
  • 20903 Bioproducts (products that are manufactured using biological material as feedstock) biomaterials, bioplastics, biofuels, bioderived bulk and fine chemicals, bio-derived novel materials Use
21000 2.10 Nano-technology Use
  • 21001 Nano-materials (production and properties) Use
  • 21002 Nano-processes (applications on nano-scale); (biomaterials to be 2.9) Use

30000 3. Medical and Health Sciences

30100 3.1 Basic medicine Use
  • 30101 Human genetics Use
  • 30102 Immunology Use
  • 30103 Neurosciences (including psychophysiology Use
  • 30104 Pharmacology and pharmacy Use
  • 30105 Physiology (including cytology) Use
  • 30106 Anatomy and morphology (plant science to be 1.6) Use
  • 30107 Medicinal chemistry Use
  • 30108 Toxicology Use
  • 30109 Pathology Use
30200 3.2 Clinical medicine Use
  • 30201 Cardiac and Cardiovascular systems Use
  • 30202 Endocrinology and metabolism (including diabetes, hormones) Use
  • 30203 Respiratory systems Use
  • 30204 Oncology Use
  • 30205 Hematology Use
  • 30206 Otorhinolaryngology Use
  • 30207 Ophthalmology Use
  • 30208 Dentistry, oral surgery and medicine Use
  • 30209 Paediatrics Use
  • 30210 Clinical neurology Use
  • 30211 Orthopaedics Use
  • 30212 Surgery Use
  • 30213 Transplantation Use
  • 30214 Obstetrics and gynaecology Use
  • 30215 Psychiatry Use
  • 30216 Dermatology and venereal diseases Use
  • 30217 Urology and nephrology Use
  • 30218 General and internal medicine Use
  • 30219 Gastroenterology and hepatology Use
  • 30220 Andrology Use
  • 30221 Critical care medicine and Emergency medicine Use
  • 30223 Anaesthesiology Use
  • 30224 Radiology, nuclear medicine and medical imaging Use
  • 30225 Allergy Use
  • 30226 Rheumatology Use
  • 30227 Geriatrics and gerontology Use
  • 30229 Integrative and complementary medicine (alternative practice systems) Use
  • 30230 Other clinical medicine subjects Use
30300 3.3 Health sciences Use
  • 30301 Social biomedical sciences (includes family planning, sexual health, psycho-oncology, political and social effects of biomedical research) Use
  • 30302 Epidemiology Use
  • 30303 Infectious Diseases Use
  • 30304 Public and environmental health Use
  • 30305 Occupational health Use
  • 30306 Sport and fitness sciences Use
  • 30307 Nursing Use
  • 30308 Nutrition, Dietetics Use
  • 30309 Tropical medicine Use
  • 30310 Parasitology Use
  • 30311 Medical ethics Use
  • 30312 Substance abuse Use
30400 3.4 Medical biotechnology Use
  • 30401 Health-related biotechnology Use
  • 30402 Technologies involving the manipulation of cells, tissues, organs or the whole organism (assisted reproduction) Use
  • 30403 Technologies involving identifying the functioning of DNA, proteins and enzymes and how they influence the onset of disease and maintenance of well-being (gene-based diagnostics and therapeutic interventions (pharmacogenomics, gene-based therapeutics) Use
  • 30404 Biomaterials (as related to medical implants, devices, sensors) Use
  • 30405 Medical biotechnology related ethics Use
30500 3.5 Other medical sciences Use
  • 30501 Forensic science Use

40000 4. Agricultural and veterinary sciences

40100 4.1 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries Use
  • 40101 Agriculture Use
  • 40102 Forestry Use
  • 40103 Fishery Use
  • 40104 Soil science Use
  • 40105 Horticulture, viticulture Use
  • 40106 Agronomy, plant breeding and plant protection; (Agricultural biotechnology to be 4.4) Use
40200 4.2 Animal and Dairy science Use
  • 40201 Animal and dairy science; (Animal biotechnology to be 4.4) Use
  • 40202 Pets Use
  • 40203 Husbandry Use
40300 4.3 Veterinary science Use
  • 40301 Veterinary science Use
40400 4.4 Agricultural biotechnology Use
  • 40401 Agricultural biotechnology and food biotechnology Use
  • 40402 GM technology (crops and livestock), livestock cloning, marker assisted selection, diagnostics (DNA chips and biosensing devices for the early/accurate detection of diseases) biomass feedstock production technologies, biopharming Use
  • 40403 Agricultural biotechnology related ethics Use

50000 5. Social Sciences

50100 5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences Use
  • 50101 Psychology (including human - machine relations) Use
  • 50102 Psychology, special (including therapy for learning, speech, hearing, visual and other physical and mental disabilities); Use
  • 50103 Cognitive sciences Use
50200 5.2 Economics and Business Use
  • 50201 Economic Theory Use
  • 50202 Applied Economics, Econometrics Use
  • 50203 Industrial relations Use
  • 50204 Business and management Use
  • 50205 Accounting Use
  • 50206 Finance Use
50300 5.3 Education Use
  • 50301 Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems] Use
  • 50302 Education, special (to gifted persons, those with learning disabilities) Use
50400 5.4 Sociology Use
  • 50401 Sociology Use
  • 50402 Demography Use
  • 50403 Social topics (Women´s and gender studies; Social issues; Family studies; Social work) Use
  • 50404 Antropology, ethnology Use
50500 5.5 Law Use
  • 50501 Law Use
  • 50502 Criminology, penology Use
50600 5.6 Political science Use
  • 50601 Political science Use
  • 50602 Public administration Use
  • 50603 Organisation theory Use
50700 5.7 Social and economic geography Use
  • 50701 Cultural and economic geography Use
  • 50702 Urban studies (planning and development) Use
  • 50703 Transport planning and social aspects of transport (transport engineering to be 2.1) Use
  • 50704 Environmental sciences (social aspects) Use
50800 5.8 Media and communications Use
  • 50801 Journalism Use
  • 50802 Media and socio-cultural communication Use
  • 50803 Information science (social aspects) Use
  • 50804 Library science Use
50900 5.9 Other social sciences Use
  • 50901 Other social sciences Use
  • 50902 Social sciences, interdisciplinary Use

60000 6. Humanities and the Arts

60100 6.1 History and Archaeology Use
  • 60101 History (history of science and technology to be 6.3, history of specific sciences to be under the respective headings) Use
  • 60102 Archaeology Use
60200 6.2 Languages and Literature Use
  • 60201 General language studies Use
  • 60202 Specific languages Use
  • 60203 Linguistics Use
  • 60204 General literature studies Use
  • 60205 Literary theory Use
  • 60206 Specific literatures Use
60300 6.3 Philosophy, Ethics and Religion Use
  • 60301 Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology Use
  • 60302 Ethics (except ethics related to specific subfields) Use
  • 60303 Theology Use
  • 60304 Religious studies Use
60400 6.4 Arts (arts, history of arts, performing arts, music) Use
  • 60401 Arts, Art history Use
  • 60402 Architectural design Use
  • 60403 Performing arts studies (Musicology, Theater science, Dramaturgy) Use
  • 60404 Folklore studies Use
  • 60405 Studies on Film, Radio and Television Use