STANDARD CLASSIFICATION OF FIELDS OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

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• Document Creation Date: November 11, 2016
• Document Release Date: March 26, 1999
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STANDARD CLASSIFICATION OF FIELDS
OF SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
Astronomy
11
Chemistry
12
Physics
13
Physical sciences, not elsewhere classified
19
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (TERRESTRIAL AND EXTRATERRESTRIAL)
Atmospheric sciences
Geological sciences
31
32
Oceanography l/
Environmental sciences, NEC
33
39
ENGINEERING
Aeronautical
Astronautical
Chemical
Civil
Electrical
Mechanical
Metallurgy and ma 9rials
11-1
42
43
44
45
46
47
Engineering, NEC -
49
LIFE SCIENCES
Biological
51
Clinical medical
52
Other medical
1
53
Life sciences, NEC
59
PSYCHOLOGY
Biological aspects
61
Social aspects
l/
62
Psychological sciences, NEC
69
SOCIAL SCIENCES
Anthropology
71
Economics
72
History
73
Linguistics
74
Political science
75
Sociology
l/
76
Social sciences, NE
C
79
S/
OTHER SCIENCES, NEC
99
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DISCIPLINES INCLUDED IN THE FIELDS OF SCIENCE
AND ENGINEERING (ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY)
CODE
PHYSICAL SCIENCES
11 Astronomy: Laboratory astrophysics; optical astronomy;
radio astronomy; theoretical astrophysics;
X-ray, gamma-ray, neutrino astronomy
Chemistry: Inorganic; organometallic; organic; physical
Physics: Acoustics; atomic and molecular; condensed
matter; elementary particles; nuclear structure;
optics; plasma
21 MATHEMATICS: Algebra.; analysis; applied mathematics; computer
science; foundations and logic; geometry;
numerical analysis; statistics; topology
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (TERRESTRIAL AND EXTRATERRESTRIAL)
.131
Atmospheric sciences: Aeronomy; solar; weather modification;
extraterrestrial atmospheres;
meteorolgy
32 Geological sciences: Engineering geophysics; general geology;
geodesy and gravity; geomagnetism;
hydrology; inorganic geochemistry;
isotopic geochemistry; organic geo-
chemistry; laboratory geophysics;
paleomagnetism; paleontology; physical
geography and cartography; seismology;
soil sciences
33 Oceanography: Chemical oceanography; geological
oceanography; physical oceanography;
marine geophysics
ENGINEERING
41 Aeronautical: Aerodynamics
42 Astronautical: Aerospace; space technology
43 Chemical: Petroleum; petroleum refining; process
44 Civil: Architectural; hydraulic; hydrologic;
marine; sanitary and environmental;
structural; transportation
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ENGINEG (Continued)
45
Electrical:
Communication; electronic; power
46
Mechanical:
Engineering mechanics
47
Metallurgy and
materials:
Ceramic; mining; textile; welding
49
Engineering, NEC:
Agricultural; industrial and management;
nuclear; ocean engineering; systems
LIFE SCIENCES
Note: The Life Sciences include the following disciplines:
Anatomy; animal sciences; bacteriology; biochemistry; bio-
geography; biological oceanography; biophysics; dentistry;
ecology; embryology; entomology; evolutionary biology;
genetics; immunology; internal medicine; microbiology;
neurology; nutrition and metabolism, ophthalmology;
parasitology; pathology, pharmacology; pharmacy; physical
anthropology; physical medicine and rehabilitation;
physiology; plant sciences; podiatry; preventive medicine
and public health; psychiatry; radiobiology; radiology;
surgery; systematics; veterinary medicine.
Research in some of these disciplines may be classed as
biological, clinical medical or other medical, depending
upon the nature of the particular project. Reference
should be made to the following definitions in the clas-
sification of data on the funding of research in the Life
Sciences:
51 Biological: Those sciences which, apart from the
clinical medical and other medical
sciences as defined below, deal with
the origin, development, structure,
function and interaction of living
things.
52 Clinical medical: Study of the pathogenesis, diagnosis
or therapy of a particular disease or
abnormal condition in living human
subjects under controlled conditions.
53 Other medical: Studies of the causes, effects, prevention,
or control of abnormal conditions in man
or in his environment as it relates to
health, except for the clinical aspects
as defined above.
(The above three class Is exclude the phychological sciences
as defined elsewhere
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PSYCHOLOGY
Biological aspects: Experimental psychology; animal
behavior; clinical psychology;
comparative psychology; ethology
Social aspects: Social psychology; educational,
personnel, vocational psychology and
testing; industrial and engineering
psychology; development and personality
SOCIAL SCIENCES
71 Anthropology: Archaeology; cultural and personality;
social and ethnology; applied a.nthro-
pology
.72 Economics: Econometrics and economic statistics;
history of economic thought; inter-
national economics; industrial, labor
and agricultural economics; macro-
economics; microeconomics; public
finance and fiscal policy; theory;
economic systems and development
'73 History:
Cultural; political; social; history
and philosophy of science
,74 Linguistics: Anthropological-archaeological;
computational; psycholinguistics;
sociolinguistics
75 Political science: Area or regional studies; comparative
government; history of political ideas;
international relations and law;
national political and legal systems;
political theory; public administration
76 Sociology: Comparative and historical; complex
organizations; culture and social
structure; demography; group inter-
actions; social problems and social
welfare; sociological theory
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SOCIAL SCIENCES (Continued)
79 Social sciences, NEC: Research in law and education, NEC;
socioeconomic geography
OTHER SCIENCES, NEC
99 Other sciences, NEC: To be used for multidisciplinary
and interdisciplinary projects
which cannot be classified within a
primary field
To be used for multidisciplinary projects within the primary field
and for single discipline projects for which a separate discipline
code has not been assigned.
1 To be used for multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary projects
which cannot be classified within a primary field.
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