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Academic Journal Categories - JSON
Academic journal classification systems are essential frameworks that enable the organization and discovery of scholarly publications. Web of Science (Clarivate) employs 254 subject categories, while Scopus (Elsevier) uses the ASJC (All Science Journal Classification) system with 27 major subject areas and 334 sub-categories. These classifications serve as the foundation for researchers to select appropriate journals and conduct academic evaluations.
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[
{
"code": "WOS",
"slug": "web-of-science-categories",
"name": "Web of Science Subject Categories",
"description": "254 subject categories used in Clarivate's Web of Science database.",
"database": "Web of Science",
"totalCategories": 254,
"indexes": [
"SCIE",
"SSCI",
"AHCI",
"ESCI"
]
},
{
"code": "SCIE",
"slug": "science-citation-index",
"name": "Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)",
"description": "Web of Science index covering journals in natural sciences, technology, and medicine.",
"database": "Web of Science",
"totalCategories": 178,
"parentSystem": "WOS"
},
{
"code": "SSCI",
"slug": "social-sciences-citation-index",
"name": "Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI)",
"description": "Web of Science index covering journals in social sciences.",
"database": "Web of Science",
"totalCategories": 58,
"parentSystem": "WOS"
},
{
"code": "AHCI",
"slug": "arts-humanities-citation-index",
"name": "Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI)",
"description": "Web of Science index covering journals in arts and humanities.",
"database": "Web of Science",
"totalCategories": 28,
"parentSystem": "WOS"
},
{
"code": "ESCI",
"slug": "emerging-sources-citation-index",
"name": "Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)",
"description": "Web of Science index covering emerging fields and new journals.",
"database": "Web of Science",
"totalCategories": 254,
"parentSystem": "WOS"
},
{
"code": "ASJC",
"slug": "scopus-asjc",
"name": "Scopus ASJC Classification",
"description": "All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) used in Elsevier's Scopus database.",
"database": "Scopus",
"majorAreas": 27,
"subCategories": 334
},
{
"code": "ASJC-1000",
"slug": "general-multidisciplinary",
"name": "General (Multidisciplinary)",
"description": "Classification for comprehensive academic journals spanning multiple disciplinary fields.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "1000",
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-1100",
"slug": "agricultural-biological-sciences",
"name": "Agricultural and Biological Sciences",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to agriculture and biological sciences.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "1100",
"subCategories": [
"1101",
"1102",
"1103",
"1104",
"1105",
"1106",
"1107",
"1108",
"1109",
"1110",
"1111"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-1200",
"slug": "arts-humanities",
"name": "Arts and Humanities",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to arts and humanities.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "1200",
"subCategories": [
"1201",
"1202",
"1203",
"1204",
"1205",
"1206",
"1207",
"1208",
"1209",
"1210",
"1211",
"1212",
"1213"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-1300",
"slug": "biochemistry-genetics-molecular-biology",
"name": "Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to biochemistry, genetics, and molecular biology.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "1300",
"subCategories": [
"1301",
"1302",
"1303",
"1304",
"1305",
"1306",
"1307",
"1308",
"1309",
"1310",
"1311",
"1312",
"1313",
"1314",
"1315"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-1400",
"slug": "business-management-accounting",
"name": "Business, Management and Accounting",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to business, management, and accounting.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "1400",
"subCategories": [
"1401",
"1402",
"1403",
"1404",
"1405",
"1406",
"1407",
"1408",
"1409",
"1410"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-1500",
"slug": "chemical-engineering",
"name": "Chemical Engineering",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to chemical engineering.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "1500",
"subCategories": [
"1501",
"1502",
"1503",
"1504",
"1505",
"1506",
"1507",
"1508"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-1600",
"slug": "chemistry",
"name": "Chemistry",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to chemistry.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "1600",
"subCategories": [
"1601",
"1602",
"1603",
"1604",
"1605",
"1606",
"1607"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-1700",
"slug": "computer-science",
"name": "Computer Science",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to computer science.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "1700",
"subCategories": [
"1701",
"1702",
"1703",
"1704",
"1705",
"1706",
"1707",
"1708",
"1709",
"1710",
"1711",
"1712"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-1800",
"slug": "decision-sciences",
"name": "Decision Sciences",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to decision sciences.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "1800",
"subCategories": [
"1801",
"1802",
"1803",
"1804"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-1900",
"slug": "earth-planetary-sciences",
"name": "Earth and Planetary Sciences",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to earth and planetary sciences.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "1900",
"subCategories": [
"1901",
"1902",
"1903",
"1904",
"1905",
"1906",
"1907",
"1908",
"1909",
"1910",
"1911",
"1912",
"1913"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-2000",
"slug": "economics-econometrics-finance",
"name": "Economics, Econometrics and Finance",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to economics, econometrics, and finance.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "2000",
"subCategories": [
"2001",
"2002",
"2003"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-2100",
"slug": "energy",
"name": "Energy",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to energy.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "2100",
"subCategories": [
"2101",
"2102",
"2103",
"2104",
"2105"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-2200",
"slug": "engineering",
"name": "Engineering",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to engineering.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "2200",
"subCategories": [
"2201",
"2202",
"2203",
"2204",
"2205",
"2206",
"2207",
"2208",
"2209",
"2210",
"2211",
"2212",
"2213",
"2214",
"2215",
"2216"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-2300",
"slug": "environmental-science",
"name": "Environmental Science",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to environmental science.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "2300",
"subCategories": [
"2301",
"2302",
"2303",
"2304",
"2305",
"2306",
"2307",
"2308",
"2309",
"2310",
"2311",
"2312"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-2400",
"slug": "immunology-microbiology",
"name": "Immunology and Microbiology",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to immunology and microbiology.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "2400",
"subCategories": [
"2401",
"2402",
"2403",
"2404",
"2405",
"2406"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-2500",
"slug": "materials-science",
"name": "Materials Science",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to materials science.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "2500",
"subCategories": [
"2501",
"2502",
"2503",
"2504",
"2505",
"2506",
"2507",
"2508"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-2600",
"slug": "mathematics",
"name": "Mathematics",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to mathematics.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "2600",
"subCategories": [
"2601",
"2602",
"2603",
"2604",
"2605",
"2606",
"2607",
"2608",
"2609",
"2610",
"2611",
"2612",
"2613",
"2614"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-2700",
"slug": "medicine",
"name": "Medicine",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to medicine.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "2700",
"subCategories": [
"2701",
"2702",
"2703",
"2704",
"2705",
"2706",
"2707",
"2708",
"2709",
"2710",
"2711",
"2712",
"2713",
"2714",
"2715",
"2716",
"2717",
"2718",
"2719",
"2720",
"2721",
"2722",
"2723",
"2724",
"2725",
"2726",
"2727",
"2728",
"2729",
"2730",
"2731",
"2732",
"2733",
"2734",
"2735",
"2736",
"2737",
"2738",
"2739",
"2740",
"2741",
"2742",
"2743",
"2744",
"2745",
"2746",
"2747",
"2748"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-2800",
"slug": "neuroscience",
"name": "Neuroscience",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to neuroscience.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "2800",
"subCategories": [
"2801",
"2802",
"2803",
"2804",
"2805",
"2806",
"2807",
"2808",
"2809"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-2900",
"slug": "nursing",
"name": "Nursing",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to nursing.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "2900",
"subCategories": [
"2901",
"2902",
"2903",
"2904",
"2905",
"2906",
"2907",
"2908",
"2909",
"2910",
"2911",
"2912",
"2913",
"2914",
"2915",
"2916",
"2917",
"2918",
"2919",
"2920",
"2921",
"2922",
"2923"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-3000",
"slug": "pharmacology-toxicology-pharmaceutics",
"name": "Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmaceutics.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "3000",
"subCategories": [
"3001",
"3002",
"3003",
"3004",
"3005"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-3100",
"slug": "physics-astronomy",
"name": "Physics and Astronomy",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to physics and astronomy.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "3100",
"subCategories": [
"3101",
"3102",
"3103",
"3104",
"3105",
"3106",
"3107",
"3108",
"3109",
"3110"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-3200",
"slug": "psychology",
"name": "Psychology",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to psychology.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "3200",
"subCategories": [
"3201",
"3202",
"3203",
"3204",
"3205",
"3206",
"3207"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-3300",
"slug": "social-sciences",
"name": "Social Sciences",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to social sciences.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "3300",
"subCategories": [
"3301",
"3302",
"3303",
"3304",
"3305",
"3306",
"3307",
"3308",
"3309",
"3310",
"3311",
"3312",
"3313",
"3314",
"3315",
"3316",
"3317",
"3318",
"3319",
"3320",
"3321",
"3322"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-3400",
"slug": "veterinary",
"name": "Veterinary",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to veterinary science.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "3400",
"subCategories": [
"3401",
"3402",
"3403",
"3404"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-3500",
"slug": "dentistry",
"name": "Dentistry",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to dentistry.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "3500",
"subCategories": [
"3501",
"3502",
"3503",
"3504",
"3505",
"3506"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
},
{
"code": "ASJC-3600",
"slug": "health-professions",
"name": "Health Professions",
"description": "Classification for academic fields related to health professions.",
"database": "Scopus",
"asjcCode": "3600",
"subCategories": [
"3601",
"3602",
"3603",
"3604",
"3605",
"3606",
"3607",
"3608",
"3609",
"3610",
"3611",
"3612",
"3613",
"3614",
"3615",
"3616"
],
"parentSystem": "ASJC"
}
]