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Every journal and book covered by Web of Science core collection is assigned to at least one of the following subject categories. Every record in Web of Science core collection contains the subject category of its source publication in the Web of Science Categories field.

Acoustics

Electrochemistry

Literature

Physics, Fluids & Plasmas

Agricultural Economics & Policy

Emergency Medicine

Literature, African, Australian, Canadian

Physics, Mathematical

Agricultural Engineering

Endocrinology & Metabolism

Literature, American

Physics, Multidisciplinary

Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science

Energy & Fuels

Literature, British Isles

Physics, Nuclear

Agriculture, Multidisciplinary

Engineering, Aerospace

Literature, German, Dutch, Scandinavian

Physics, Particles & Fields

Agronomy

Engineering, Biomedical

Literature, Romance

Physiology

Allergy

Engineering, Chemical

Literature, Slavic

Plant Sciences

Anatomy & Morphology

Engineering, Civil

Logic

Poetry

Andrology

Engineering, Electrical & Electronic

Management

Political Science

Anesthesiology

Engineering, Environmental

Marine & Freshwater Biology

Polymer Science

Anthropology

Engineering, Geological

Materials Science, Biomaterials

Primary Health Care

Archaeology

Engineering, Industrial

Materials Science, Ceramics

Psychiatry

Architecture

Engineering, Manufacturing

Materials Science, Characterization & Testing

Psychology

Area Studies

Engineering, Marine

Materials Science, Coatings & Films

Psychology, Applied

Art

Engineering, Mechanical

Materials Science, Composites

Psychology, Biological

Asian Studies

Engineering, Multidisciplinary

Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Psychology, Clinical

Astronomy & Astrophysics

Engineering, Ocean

Materials Science, Paper & Wood

Psychology, Developmental

Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology

Engineering, Petroleum

Materials Science, Textiles

Psychology, Educational

Automation & Control Systems

Entomology

Mathematical & Computational Biology

Psychology, Experimental

Behavioral Sciences

Environmental Sciences

Mathematics

Psychology, Mathematical

Biochemical Research Methods

Environmental Studies

Mathematics, Applied

Psychology, Multidisciplinary

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Ergonomics

Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications

Psychology, Psychoanalysis

Biodiversity Conservation

Ethics

Mechanics

Psychology, Social

Biology

Ethnic Studies

Medical Ethics

Public Administration

Biophysics

Evolutionary Biology

Medical Informatics

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

Family Studies

Medical Laboratory Technology

Quantum Science & Technology

Business

Film, Radio, Television

Medicine, General & Internal

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Business, Finance

Fisheries

Medicine, Legal

Regional & Urban Planning

Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems

Folklore

Medicine, Research & Experimental

Rehabilitation

Cell & Tissue Engineering

Food Science & Technology

Medieval & Renaissance Studies

Religion

Cell Biology

Forestry

Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering

Remote Sensing

Chemistry, Analytical

Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences

Reproductive Biology

Chemistry, Applied

Genetics & Heredity

Microbiology

Respiratory System

Chemistry, Inorganic & Nuclear

Geochemistry & Geophysics

Microscopy

Rheumatology

Chemistry, Medicinal

Geography

Mineralogy

Robotics

Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Geography, Physical

Mining & Mineral Processing

Social Issues

Chemistry, Organic

Geology

Multidisciplinary Sciences

Social Sciences, Biomedical

Chemistry, Physical

Geosciences, Multidisciplinary

Music

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Classics

Geriatrics & Gerontology

Mycology

Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods

Clinical Neurology

Gerontology

Nanoscience & Nanotechnology

Social Work

Communication

Green & Sustainable Science & Technology

Neuroimaging

Sociology

Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence

Health Care Sciences & Services

Neurosciences

Soil Science

Computer Science, Cybernetics

Health Policy & Services

Nuclear Science & Technology

Spectroscopy

Computer Science, Hardware & Architecture

Hematology

Nursing

Sport Sciences

Computer Science, Information Systems

History

Nutrition & Dietetics

Statistics & Probability

Computer Science, Interdisciplinary Applications

History & Philosophy of Science

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Substance Abuse

Computer Science, Software Engineering

History of Social Sciences

Oceanography

Surgery

Computer Science, Theory & Methods

Horticulture

Oncology

Telecommunications

Construction & Building Technology

Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism

Operations Research & Management Science

Theater

Criminology & Penology

Humanities, Multidisciplinary

Ophthalmology

Thermodynamics

Critical Care Medicine

Imaging Science & Photographic Technology

Optics

Toxicology

Crystallography

Immunology

Ornithology

Transplantation

Cultural Studies

Industrial Relations & Labor

Orthopedics

Transportation

Dance

Infectious Diseases

Otorhinolaryngology

Transportation Science & Technology

Demography

Information Science & Library Science

Paleontology

Tropical Medicine

Dentistry, Oral Surgery & Medicine

Instruments & Instrumentation

Parasitology

Urban Studies

Dermatology

Integrative & Complementary Medicine

Pathology

Urology & Nephrology

Development Studies

International Relations

Pediatrics

Veterinary Sciences

Developmental Biology

Language & Linguistics

Peripheral Vascular Disease

Virology

Ecology

Law

Pharmacology & Pharmacy

Water Resources

Economics

Limnology

Philosophy

Women's Studies

Education & Educational Research

Linguistics

Physics, Applied

Zoology

Education, Scientific Disciplines

Literary Reviews

Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical

Education, Special

Literary Theory & Criticism

Physics, Condensed Matter

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Results Page - Refine Results

From the Results page, you can further refine the results of your search by selecting specific category terms listed under the Web of Science Categories list in the left-hand panel.

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Results Analysis Option

From the Analyze Results page, you can group and rank records in a results set by selecting the Web of Science Categories option. Use this feature to view a ranking by field, record count, and percentage of each Web of Science category within the results set.

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Web of Science Categories - Scope Notes

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Web of Science Categories - Examples
  • WC=Agricultural Engineering retrieves records in which this term appears in the Web of Science Categories field of a Full Record.

  • WC=(Biochemical Research Methods AND Biochemistry & Molecular Biology) retrieves records in which both terms must appear in the Web of Science Categories field on a Full Record.

  • WC=(Cell Biology OR Cell & Tissue Engineering) retrieves records in which either (or both) terms appear in the Web of Science Categories field on a Full Record.

  • WC=(Cell Biology NOT Cell & Tissue Engineering) retrieves records in which the term Cell Biology appears in the Web of Science Categories field on a Full Record, but the term Cell & Tissue Engineering cannot appear in that same field.

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Did You Know ...

Web of Science Categories are subject categories assigned to journals. In a full record these terms are found in the Web of Science Categories field.

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Searching the Research Area Field

You can also search the Research Areas field within a Full Record by using the Advanced Search SU= (Research Area) field tag. Would you like to see a list of Research Areas?