UNESCO Nomenclature (more properly UNESCO nomenclature for fields of science and technology) is a system developed by UNESCO for classification of research papers and doctoral dissertations. There are three versions of the system, offering different levels of refinement through 2-, 4-, and 6-digit codes.
Two-digit system
11 Logic <br />
12 Mathematics <br />
21 Astronomy, Astrophysics <br/>
22 Physics <br />
23 Chemistry <br />
24 Life Sciences <br />
25 Earth and space science <br />
31 Agricultural Sciences <br />
32 Medical Sciences <br />
33 Technological Sciences <br />
51 Anthropology <br />
52 Demography <br />
53 Economic Sciences <br />
54 Geography <br />
55 History <br />
56 Juridical Science and Law <br />
57 Linguistics <br />
58 Pedagogy <br />
59 Political Science <br />
61 Psychology <br />
62 Sciences of Arts and Letters <br />
63 Sociology <br />
71 Ethics <br />
72 Philosophy
See also
- UNESCO Standard Classification of Education
References
External links
- Original document (from 1988) – full 6-digit nomenclature
