10000 |
1. Natural Sciences |
10100 |
1.1 Mathematics |
10101 |
Pure mathematics |
10102 |
Applied mathematics |
10103 |
Statistics and probability |
10200 |
1.2 Computer and information sciences |
10201 |
Computer sciences, information science, bioinformathics (hardware development to be 2.2, social aspect to be 5.8) |
10300 |
1.3 Physical sciences |
10301 |
Atomic, molecular and chemical physics (physics of atoms and molecules including collision, interaction with radiation, magnetic resonances, Mössbauer effect) |
10302 |
Condensed matter physics (including formerly solid state physics, supercond.) |
10303 |
Particles and field physics |
10304 |
Nuclear physics |
10305 |
Fluids and plasma physics (including surface physics) |
10306 |
Optics (including laser optics and quantum optics) |
10307 |
Acoustics |
10308 |
Astronomy (including astrophysics,space science) |
10400 |
1.4 Chemical sciences |
10401 |
Organic chemistry |
10402 |
Inorganic and nuclear chemistry |
10403 |
Physical chemistry |
10404 |
Polymer science |
10405 |
Electrochemistry (dry cells, batteries, fuel cells, corrosion metals, electrolysis) |
10406 |
Analytical chemistry |
10500 |
1.5. Earth and related environmental sciences |
10501 |
Hydrology |
10502 |
Oceanography |
10503 |
Water resources |
10504 |
Mineralogy |
10505 |
Geology |
10506 |
Paleontology |
10507 |
Volcanology |
10508 |
Physical geography |
10509 |
Meteorology and atmospheric sciences |
10510 |
Climatic research |
10511 |
Environmental sciences (social aspects to be 5.7) |
10600 |
1.6 Biological sciences |
10601 |
Cell biology |
10602 |
Biology (theoretical, mathematical, thermal, cryobiology, biological rhythm), Evolutionary biology |
10603 |
Genetics and heredity (medical genetics to be 3) |
10604 |
Reproductive biology (medical aspects to be 3) |
10605 |
Developmental biology |
10606 |
Microbiology |
10607 |
Virology |
10608 |
Biochemistry and molecular biology |
10609 |
Biochemical research methods |
10610 |
Biophysics |
10611 |
Plant sciences, botany |
10612 |
Mycology |
10613 |
Zoology |
10614 |
Behavioral sciences biology |
10615 |
Ornithology |
10616 |
Entomology |
10617 |
Marine biology, freshwater biology, limnology |
10618 |
Ecology |
10619 |
Biodiversity conservation |
10620 |
Other biological topics |
10700 |
1.7 Other natural sciences |
20000 |
2. Engineering and Technology |
20100 |
2.1 Civil engineering |
20101 |
Civil engineering |
20102 |
Construction engineering, Municipal and structural engineering |
20103 |
Architecture engineering |
20104 |
Transport engineering |
20200 |
2.2 Electrical engineering, Electronic engineering, Information engineering |
20201 |
Electrical and electronic engineering |
20202 |
Communication engineering and systems |
20203 |
Telecommunications |
20204 |
Robotics and automatic control |
20205 |
Automation and control systems |
20206 |
Computer hardware and architecture |
20300 |
2.3 Mechanical engineering |
20301 |
Mechanical engineering |
20302 |
Applied mechanics |
20303 |
Thermodynamics |
20304 |
Aerospace engineering |
20305 |
Nuclear related engineering; (nuclear physics to be 1.3); |
20306 |
Audio engineering, reliability analysis |
20400 |
2.4 Chemical engineering |
20401 |
Chemical engineering (plants, products) |
20402 |
Chemical process engineering |
20500 |
2.5 Materials engineering |
20501 |
Materials engineering |
20502 |
Paper and wood |
20503 |
Textiles; including synthetic dyes, colours, fibres (nanoscale materials to be 2.10; biomaterials to be 2.9) |
20504 |
Ceramics |
20505 |
Composites (including laminates, reinforced plastics, cermets, combined natural and synthetic fibre fabrics; filled composites) |
20506 |
Coating and films |
20600 |
2.6 Medical engineering |
20601 |
Medical engineering |
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]) |
20700 |
2.7 Environmental engineering |
20701 |
Environmental and geological engineering, geotechnics |
20702 |
Petroleum engineering (fuel, oils) |
20703 |
Mining and mineral processing |
20704 |
Energy and fuels |
20705 |
Remote sensing |
20706 |
Marine engineering, sea vessels |
20707 |
Ocean engineering |
20800 |
2.8 Environmental biotechnology |
20801 |
Environmental biotechnology |
20802 |
Bioremediation, diagnostic biotechnologies (DNA chips and biosensing devices) in environmental management |
20803 |
Environmental biotechnology related ethics |
20900 |
2.9 Industrial biotechnology |
20901 |
Industrial biotechnology |
20902 |
Bioprocessing technologies (industrial processes relying on biological agents to drive the process) biocatalysis, fermentation |
20903 |
Bioproducts (products that are manufactured using biological material as feedstock) biomaterials, bioplastics, biofuels, bioderived bulk and fine chemicals, bio-derived novel materials |
21000 |
2.10 Nano-technology |
21001 |
Nano-materials (production and properties) |
21002 |
Nano-processes (applications on nano-scale); (biomaterials to be 2.9) |
21100 |
2.11 Other engineering and technologies |
21101 |
Food and beverages |
30000 |
3. Medical and Health Sciences |
30100 |
3.1 Basic medicine |
30101 |
Human genetics |
30102 |
Immunology |
30103 |
Neurosciences (including psychophysiology) |
30104 |
Pharmacology and pharmacy |
30105 |
Physiology (including cytology) |
30106 |
Anatomy and morphology (plant science to be 1.6) |
30107 |
Medicinal chemistry |
30108 |
Toxicology |
30109 |
Pathology |
30200 |
3.2 Clinical medicine |
30201 |
Cardiac and Cardiovascular systems |
30202 |
Endocrinology and metabolism (including diabetes, hormones) |
30203 |
Respiratory systems |
30204 |
Oncology |
30205 |
Hematology |
30206 |
Otorhinolaryngology |
30207 |
Ophthalmology |
30208 |
Dentistry, oral surgery and medicine |
30209 |
Paediatrics |
30210 |
Clinical neurology |
30211 |
Orthopaedics |
30212 |
Surgery |
30213 |
Transplantation |
30214 |
Obstetrics and gynaecology |
30215 |
Psychiatry |
30216 |
Dermatology and venereal diseases |
30217 |
Urology and nephrology |
30218 |
General and internal medicine |
30219 |
Gastroenterology and hepatology |
30220 |
Andrology |
30221 |
Critical care medicine and Emergency medicine |
30223 |
Anaesthesiology |
30224 |
Radiology, nuclear medicine and medical imaging |
30225 |
Allergy |
30226 |
Rheumatology |
30227 |
Geriatrics and gerontology |
30229 |
Integrative and complementary medicine (alternative practice systems) |
30230 |
Other clinical medicine subjects |
30300 |
3.3 Health sciences |
30301 |
Social biomedical sciences (includes family planning, sexual health, psycho-oncology, political and social effects of biomedical research) |
30302 |
Epidemiology |
30303 |
Infectious Diseases |
30304 |
Public and environmental health |
30305 |
Occupational health |
30306 |
Sport and fitness sciences |
30307 |
Nursing |
30308 |
Nutrition, Dietetics |
30309 |
Tropical medicine |
30310 |
Parasitology |
30311 |
Medical ethics |
30312 |
Substance abuse |
30400 |
3.4 Medical biotechnology |
30401 |
Health-related biotechnology |
30402 |
Technologies involving the manipulation of cells, tissues, organs or the whole organism (assisted reproduction) |
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]) |
30404 |
Biomaterials (as related to medical implants, devices, sensors) |
30405 |
Medical biotechnology related ethics |
30500 |
3.5 Other medical sciences |
30501 |
Forensic science |
30502 |
Other medical science |
40000 |
4. Agricultural and veterinary sciences |
40100 |
4.1 Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries |
40101 |
Agriculture |
40102 |
Forestry |
40103 |
Fishery |
40104 |
Soil science |
40105 |
Horticulture, viticulture |
40106 |
Agronomy, plant breeding and plant protection; (Agricultural biotechnology to be 4.4) |
40200 |
4.2 Animal and Dairy science |
40201 |
Animal and dairy science; (Animal biotechnology to be 4.4) |
40202 |
Pets |
40203 |
Husbandry |
40300 |
4.3 Veterinary science |
40301 |
Veterinary science |
40400 |
4.4 Agricultural biotechnology |
40401 |
Agricultural biotechnology and food biotechnology |
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 |
40403 |
Agricultural biotechnology related ethics |
40500 |
4.5 Other agricultural sciences |
50000 |
5. Social Sciences |
50100 |
5.1 Psychology and cognitive sciences |
50101 |
Psychology (including human - machine relations) |
50102 |
Psychology, special (including therapy for learning, speech, hearing, visual and other physical and mental disabilities); |
50103 |
Cognitive sciences |
50200 |
5.2 Economics and Business |
50201 |
Economic Theory |
50202 |
Applied Economics, Econometrics |
50203 |
Industrial relations |
50204 |
Business and management |
50205 |
Accounting |
50206 |
Finance |
50300 |
5.3 Education |
50301 |
Education, general; including training, pedagogy, didactics [and education systems] |
50302 |
Education, special (to gifted persons, those with learning disabilities) |
50400 |
5.4 Sociology |
50401 |
Sociology |
50402 |
Demography |
50403 |
Social topics (Women´s and gender studies; Social issues; Family studies; Social work) |
50404 |
Anthropology, ethnology |
50500 |
5.5 Law |
50501 |
Law |
50502 |
Criminology, penology |
50600 |
5.6 Political science |
50601 |
Political science |
50602 |
Public administration |
50603 |
Organisation theory |
50700 |
5.7 Social and economic geography |
50701 |
Cultural and economic geography |
50702 |
Urban studies (planning and development) |
50703 |
Transport planning and social aspects of transport (transport engineering to be 2.1) |
50704 |
Environmental sciences (social aspects) |
50800 |
5.8 Media and communications |
50801 |
Journalism |
50802 |
Media and socio-cultural communication |
50803 |
Information science (social aspects) |
50804 |
Library science |
50900 |
5.9 Other social sciences |
50901 |
Other social sciences |
50902 |
Social sciences, interdisciplinary |
60000 |
6. Humanities and the Arts |
60100 |
6.1 History and Archaeology |
60101 |
History (history of science and technology to be 6.3, history of specific sciences to be under the respective headings) |
60102 |
Archaeology |
60200 |
6.2 Languages and Literature |
60201 |
General language studies |
60202 |
Specific languages |
60203 |
Linguistics |
60204 |
General literature studies |
60205 |
Literary theory |
60206 |
Specific literatures |
60300 |
6.3 Philosophy, Ethics and Religion |
60301 |
Philosophy, History and Philosophy of science and technology |
60302 |
Ethics (except ethics related to specific subfields) |
60303 |
Theology |
60304 |
Religious studies |
60400 |
6.4 Arts (arts, history of arts, performing arts, music) |
60401 |
Arts, Art history |
60402 |
Architectural design |
60403 |
Performing arts studies (Musicology, Theater science, Dramaturgy) |
60404 |
Folklore studies |
60405 |
Studies on Film, Radio and Television |
60500 |
6.5 Other Humanities and the Arts |