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Exact Sciences

The "Institute for Scientific Information", producer of the "Science Citation Index" data base assigns to each scientific review one or several specialties. These specialties have been grouped in larger disciplines.
For the exact sciences, the definition is based on the "Third European Report on Sciences & Technology Indicators 2003"

1. Engineering sciences

Electrical Engineering
Engineering-Electrical and electronic
Telecommunications
Materials Science
Materials Science-General
Materials Science-Biomaterials
Materials Science-Ceramics
Materials Science-Characterization and testing
Materials Science-Coatings and films
Materials Science-Composites
Materials Science-Paper and wood
Materials Science-Textiles
Metallurgy and metallurgical engineering
Metallurgy and mining
Civil Engineering
Construction and building technology
Engineering-Civil
Engineering-Environmental
Engineering-Marine
Transportation
Mechanical engineering
Engineering-Mechanical
Mechanics
Welding technology
Engineering-Industrial
Engineering-Manufacturing
Robotics and automatic control
Instruments and instrumentation
Microscopy
Photographic technology
Fuels and Energy
Energy and fuels
Engineering-Petroleum
Nuclear science and technology
Geological engineering
Chemical engineering
Engineering-Chemical
Aerospace engineering
Aerospace engineering and technology
Other engineering sciences
Engineering-General
Ergonomics
Operations research and management science

2. Physics and astronomy

Physics
Acoustics
Crystallography
Physics-General
Physics-Applied
Physics-Atomic, molecular and chemical
Physics-Condensed matter
Physics-Fluids and plasmas
Physics-Mathematical
Optics
Thermodynamics
Physics-Miscellaneous
Physics-Nuclear
Physics-Particles and fields
Spectroscopy
Astronomy
Astronomy and astrophysics

3. Chemistry

Chemistry
Chemistry-General
Chemistry-Analytical
Chemistry-Applied
Chemistry-Inorganic and nuclear
Chemistry-Miscellaneous
Chemistry-Medicinal
Chemistry-Organic
Chemistry-Physical
Electrochemistry
Polymer science

4. Mathematics and statistics

Mathematics
Mathematics-General
Mathematics-Applied
Mathematics-Miscellaneous
Statistics
Statistics and probability
Social sciences-Mathematical methods

5. Computer sciences

Computer sciences
Computer applications and cybernetics
Computer science-Artificial intelligence
Computer science-Cybernetics
Computer science-Hardware and architecture
Computer science-Information systems
Computer science-Interdisciplinary applications
Computer science-Software, Graphics, Programming
Computer science-Theory and methods

6. Earth and environmental sciences

Earth sciences
Geochemistry and geophysics
Geography
Geology
Geosciences-General
Geosciences-Interdisciplinary
Remote sensing
Meteorology and atmospheric sciences
Mineralogy
Oceanography
Paleontology
Environmental sciences
Ecology
Limnology
Water resources

7. Biological sciences

Biology
Biology-Miscellaneous
Biology-General
Botany
Entomology
Marine and freshwater biology
Mycology
Ornithology
Plant sciences
Zoology

8. Agriculture and food sciences

Agriculture and food sciences
Agricultural experiment station reports
Agriculture-General
Agriculture-Dairy and animal science
Agriculture-Soil science
Fisheries
Food science and technology
Forestry
Horticulture
Nutrition and dietetics
Veterinary medicine
Veterinary sciences

9. Basic life sciences

Basic life sciences
Biochemical research methods
Biochemistry and molecular biology
Biomethods
Biophysics
Biotechnology and applied microbiology
Cell biology
Developmental biology
Genetics and heredity
Microbiology
Reproductive biology
Reproductive systems
Health sciences
Drugs and addiction
Hygiene and public health
Nursing
Public-Environmental and occupational health
Rehabilitation
Substance abuse
Dentistry
Dentistry and odontology

10. Biomedical sciences

Biomedical sciences
Anatomy and morphology
Andrology
Cytology and histology
Embryology
Immunology
Infectious diseases
Engineering-Biomedical
Medicine-Research and experimental
Neurosciences
Parasitology
Pathology
Radiology and nuclear medicine
Physiology
Virology
Pharmacology
Pharmacology and pharmacy
Toxicology

11. Clinical medicine

Clinical medicine
Allergy
Anesthesiology
Cardiac and cardiovascular system
Cardiovascular system
Chemistry-Clinical and medicinal
Clinical neurology
Critical care
Dermatology and venereal diseases
Drugs and addiction
Emergency medicine and critical care
Endocrinology and metabolism
Gastroenterology and hepatology
Geriatrics and gerontology
Hematology
Medical informatics
Medical laboratory technology
Medicine-General and internal
Medicine-Miscellaneous
Obstetrics and gynecology
Oncology
Ophtalmology
Orthopedics
Otorhinolaryngology
Pediatrics
Peripheral vascular disease
Psychiatry
Respiratory system
Rheumatology
Sports science
Surgery
Transplantation
Tropical medicine
Urology and nephrology
Vascular diseases

Human sciences

21. Art and architecture

Architecture
Art
Dance
Music
Theater

22. History and archaeology

Archaeology
History
History & philosophy of science
History of social sciences

23. Language and linguistics

Language & linguistics
Language & linguistics theory
Literary reviews
Literary theory & criticism
Literature, african, australian, canadian
Literature, american
Literature, british isles
Literature, german, dutch, scandinavian
Literature, german, netherlandic, scandinavian
Literature, romance
Literature, slavic
Poetry

24. Multidisciplinary

Arts & humanities, general
Humanities, multidisciplinary
Medieval & renaissance studies
Classics
Area studies
Asian studies
Oriental studies

25. Philosophy and religion

Philosophy
Religion

Social Sciences

31. Business, organization science, labour science

Business
Business, finance
Ergonomics
Industrial relations & labor
Management
Operations research & management science
Public administration

32. Communication

Communication
Film, radio, television

33. Cultural anthropology

Anthropology
Ethnic studies
Family studies
Folklore

34. Economics

Economics
Planning & development

35. Education

Education & educational research
Education, scientific disciplines
Education, special

36. Human geography, town planning, demography

Demography
Geography
Urban studies

37. Information science

Information science & library science

38. Law

Criminology & penology
Law

39. Multidisciplinary

Mathematical methods, social sciences
Social issues
Social sciences, biomedical
Social sciences, interdisciplinary
Social sciences, mathematical methods

40. Multidisciplinary - area studies

Area studies
Asian studies

41. Political sciences

International relations
Political science

42. Psychology

Psychology
Psychology, applied psychology, biological
Psychology, clinical
Psychology, developmental
Psychology, educational
Psychology, experimental
Psychology, mathematical
Psychology, multidisciplinary
Psychology, psychoanalysis
Psychology, social
Rehabilitation
Substance abuse

43. Public welfare

Health care sciences & services
Health policy & services
Public health
Public, environmental & occupational health
Social work

44. Sociology

Sociology