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