International and standard classification systems for categorizing academic research.
Overview
Research Fields Classification
Research Fields Classification is a framework for systematically categorizing academic disciplines such as natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and engineering. Research institutions and international organizations in various countries have developed their own classification systems, including UNESCO, the Australian Research Council (ARC), and the German Research Foundation (DFG). These classifications are widely used for research funding allocation, academic evaluation, library classification, database construction, and international research comparisons. In recent years, the importance of interdisciplinary fields such as digital humanities and computational social sciences has increased, and there is a trend toward more flexible boundaries between traditional classifications.
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| code | slug | name | description | subFields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | natural-sciences | Natural Sciences | Academic fields that study the laws and phenomena of nature. | [{"code":"01-01","name":"Physics"},{"code":"01-02","name":"Chemistry"},{"code":"01-03","name":"Biology"},{"code":"01-04","name":"Earth Sciences"},{"code":"01-05","name":"Astronomy"},{"code":"01-06","name":"Mathematics"}] |
| 02 | social-sciences | Social Sciences | Academic fields that study social phenomena and human behavior. | [{"code":"02-01","name":"Economics"},{"code":"02-02","name":"Political Science"},{"code":"02-03","name":"Sociology"},{"code":"02-04","name":"Law"},{"code":"02-05","name":"Business Administration"},{"code":"02-06","name":"Psychology"}] |
| 03 | humanities | Humanities | Academic fields that study human spirit, culture, and values. | [{"code":"03-01","name":"Literature"},{"code":"03-02","name":"History"},{"code":"03-03","name":"Philosophy"},{"code":"03-04","name":"Linguistics"},{"code":"03-05","name":"Religious Studies"},{"code":"03-06","name":"Art Studies"}] |
| 04 | engineering | Engineering | Academic fields aimed at developing and applying technology. | [{"code":"04-01","name":"Mechanical Engineering"},{"code":"04-02","name":"Electrical Engineering"},{"code":"04-03","name":"Civil Engineering"},{"code":"04-04","name":"Chemical Engineering"},{"code":"04-05","name":"Information Engineering"},{"code":"04-06","name":"Materials Engineering"}] |
| 05 | medical-health-sciences | Medical and Health Sciences | Academic fields that study human health and disease. | [{"code":"05-01","name":"Medicine"},{"code":"05-02","name":"Dentistry"},{"code":"05-03","name":"Pharmacy"},{"code":"05-04","name":"Nursing"},{"code":"05-05","name":"Health Sciences"},{"code":"05-06","name":"Veterinary Medicine"}] |
| 06 | agricultural-sciences | Agricultural Sciences | Academic fields that study biological resources and food production. | [{"code":"06-01","name":"Agricultural Chemistry"},{"code":"06-02","name":"Animal Science"},{"code":"06-03","name":"Fisheries Science"},{"code":"06-04","name":"Forestry"},{"code":"06-05","name":"Food Science"},{"code":"06-06","name":"Horticulture"}] |
| 07 | interdisciplinary-fields | Interdisciplinary Fields | Emerging research areas that span multiple academic disciplines. | [{"code":"07-01","name":"Environmental Sciences"},{"code":"07-02","name":"Information Sciences"},{"code":"07-03","name":"Cognitive Science"},{"code":"07-04","name":"Data Science"},{"code":"07-05","name":"Bioinformatics"},{"code":"07-06","name":"Neuroscience"}] |
| 08 | formal-sciences | Formal Sciences | Academic fields that study abstract formal structures. | [{"code":"08-01","name":"Logic"},{"code":"08-02","name":"Statistics"},{"code":"08-03","name":"Information Theory"},{"code":"08-04","name":"Theory of Computation"},{"code":"08-05","name":"Probability Theory"},{"code":"08-06","name":"Set Theory"}] |