Disciplines Taxonomy•OpenAlex Hierarchy
Academic Fields & Disciplines
Browse journals, median word allowances, and author guidelines organized across 4 overarching domains and 26 specialized academic fields.
Physical Sciences
2,220 journals648 journalsMed: 7,500 w
Engineering
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Aerospace EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringBiomedical EngineeringBuilding and Construction+10 more
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410 journalsMed: 7,500 w
Environmental Science
Subfields
Ecological ModelingEcologyEnvironmental ChemistryEnvironmental Engineering+7 more
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323 journalsMed: 8,000 w
Computer Science
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Artificial IntelligenceComputational Theory and MathematicsComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignComputer Networks and Communications+7 more
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193 journalsMed: 8,000 w
Earth and Planetary Sciences
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Atmospheric ScienceEarth-Surface ProcessesGeochemistry and PetrologyGeology+3 more
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165 journals
Physics and Astronomy
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Astronomy and AstrophysicsAtomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsCondensed Matter PhysicsNuclear and High Energy Physics+2 more
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154 journalsMed: 5,600 w
Chemistry
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Analytical ChemistryElectrochemistryInorganic ChemistryOrganic Chemistry+2 more
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148 journalsMed: 5,800 w
Materials Science
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BiomaterialsCeramics and CompositesElectronic, Optical and Magnetic MaterialsGeneral Materials Science+3 more
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124 journals
Mathematics
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Algebra and Number TheoryApplied MathematicsDiscrete Mathematics and CombinatoricsGeometry and Topology+5 more
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46 journals
Energy
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Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyFuel TechnologyRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
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9 journals
Chemical Engineering
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BioengineeringCatalysisFiltration and SeparationFluid Flow and Transfer Processes
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Social Sciences
2,050 journals839 journalsMed: 9,000 w
Social Sciences
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AnthropologyArcheologyCommunicationCultural Studies+17 more
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345 journalsMed: 8,000 w
Psychology
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Applied PsychologyClinical PsychologyDevelopmental and Educational PsychologyExperimental and Cognitive Psychology+3 more
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314 journalsMed: 8,000 w
Economics, Econometrics and Finance
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Economics and EconometricsFinanceGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance
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304 journalsMed: 9,000 w
Business, Management and Accounting
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AccountingManagement Information SystemsManagement of Technology and InnovationMarketing+3 more
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84 journalsMed: 10,000 w
Decision Sciences
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General Decision SciencesInformation Systems and ManagementManagement Science and Operations ResearchStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty
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Health Sciences
1,700 journals1,411 journalsMed: 4,000 w
Medicine
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Anesthesiology and Pain MedicineBiochemistryCardiology and Cardiovascular MedicineComplementary and alternative medicine+35 more
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169 journalsMed: 4,400 w
Health Professions
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Complementary and Manual TherapyEmergency Medical ServicesGeneral Health ProfessionsHealth Information Management+6 more
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47 journals
Nursing
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Issues, ethics and legal aspectsNutrition and DieteticsResearch and Theory
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Life Sciences
1,269 journals567 journalsMed: 5,300 w
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
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AgingBiochemistryBiophysicsBiotechnology+9 more
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365 journalsMed: 7,500 w
Agricultural and Biological Sciences
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Agronomy and Crop ScienceAnimal Science and ZoologyAquatic ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics+6 more
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209 journalsMed: 5,000 w
Neuroscience
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Behavioral NeuroscienceBiological PsychiatryCellular and Molecular NeuroscienceCognitive Neuroscience+4 more
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88 journalsMed: 6,000 w
Immunology and Microbiology
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Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyImmunologyMicrobiologyParasitology+1 more
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40 journals
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics
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Pharmaceutical SciencePharmacologyToxicology
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