Data in Brief Subject Categories

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Agricultural Sciences
Arts and Humanities
Biological sciences
Business, Management and decision sciences
Chemistry
Computer Science
Data Science
Earth and Planetary Sciences
Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Energy
Engineering
Environmental Science
Health and medical sciences
Materials Science
Mathematics
Physical sciences
Psychology
Social Sciences

Agricultural Sciences
Agriculture Engineering
Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Microbiology
Agronomy and Crop Science
Animal Science
Aquaculture
Aquatic Science
Food Science
Food Science: Food Chemistry
Food Science: Food Technology
Food Science: Food Microbiology
Forestry
Horticulture
Soil Science

Arts and Humanities

Arts (General)
History
Humanities (General)
Literature
Philosophy and Religion

Biological sciences
Ageing
Animal Physiology
Biochemistry
Biodiversity
Bioinformatics
Biophysics
Biostatistics
Biotechnology
Cancer Research
Cell Biology
Clinical Biochemistry
Computational Biology
Developmental Biology
Systematics, Ecology and Behavior
Phylogeny and Evolution
Endocrinology and metabolism
Entomology and insect science
Genetics: General
Genetics: Human
Genetics: Developmental
Genetics: Epigenetics
Molecular Phylogenetics
Immunology
Marine Biology
Microbiology: General
Microbiology: Applied Microbiology
Microbiology: Bacteriology
Microbiology: Fungal Biology
Microbiology: Microbiome
Molecular Biology
Molecular Medicine
Neuroscience: General
Neuroscience: Behavioral
Neuroscience: Biological Psychiatry
Neuroscience: Cellular and Molecular
Neuroscience: Cognitive
Neuroscience: Developmental
Neuroscience: Endocrine and Autonomic Systems
Neuroscience: Neurophysiology
Neuroscience: Sensory Systems
Parasitology
Plant Science: General
Plant Science: Plant Microbe Interaction
Plant Science: Plant Physiology
Omics: General
Omics: Genomics
Omics: Lipidomics
Omics: Metabolomics
Omics: Proteomics
Omics: Transcriptomics
Structural Biology
Virology
Zoology

Business, Management and decision sciences

Business and International Management
Decision Sciences (General)
Entrepreneurship
Management Information Systems
Management of Technology and Innovation
Management Science and Operations Research
Marketing
Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
Finance and Banking
Strategy and Management
Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality
Supply Chain Management
Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management
Transportation Management

Chemistry
Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry
Analytical Chemistry: Spectroscopy
Chemical Engineering
Chemical Engineering: Catalysis
Chemical Engineering: Chemical Health and Safety
Chemical Engineering: Colloid and Surface Chemistry
Chemical Engineering: Filtration and Separation
Chemical Engineering: Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
Chemical Engineering: Process Chemistry and Technology
Electrochemistry
Inorganic Chemistry
Organic Chemistry
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry

Computer Science
Computer Science
Artificial Intelligence
Computational Theory and Mathematics
Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
Computer Networks and Communications
Computer Science Applications
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Cryptography and Cybersecurity
Embedded Systems
Hardware and Architecture
Human-Computer Interaction
Information Systems
Multimedia
Signal Processing
Software Engineering
Theoretical Computer Science

Data Science
Data Science
Applied Machine Learning
Big Data Analytics
Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing
Data Engineering
Data Mining and Statistical Analysis
Mathematical Modelling

Earth and Planetary Sciences

Atmospheric Science
Computers in Earth Sciences
Earth-Surface Processes
Economic Geology
Geochemistry and Petrology
Geographical Information System
Geology
Geophysics
Geotechnical Engineering and Engineering Geology
Oceanography
Palaeontology
Space and Planetary Science
Stratigraphy

Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Accounting and Taxation
Asset Pricing
Behavioural Finance and Economics
Climate and Environmental Finance
Cryptocurrency and Fintech
Econometrics
Economic Development and Growth
Economics
Energy Economics
Finance and Banking
Financial Markets and Institutions
Health Economics
International Finance and Investments
Macroeconomics
Microeconomics
Money and Foreign Exchange Markets
Real Estate Economics
Tourism Economics
Welfare

Energy
Energy
Bioenergy
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Fuel Technology
Nuclear Energy and Engineering
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

Engineering
Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
Architecture
Automotive Engineering
Bioengineering
Biomedical Engineering
Civil and Structural Engineering
Computational Mechanics
Control and Systems Engineering
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Hydrodynamics
Industrial Engineering
Machine Design
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Military Engineering
Mining Engineering
Ocean and Maritime Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Textile Engineering
Municipal Engineering and Urban Design
Railway engineering

Environmental Science
Climatology
Ecological Modelling
Ecology
Environmental Genomics and Metagenomics
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental Engineering
Global and Planetary Change
Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Nature and Landscape Conservation
Pollution
Waste Management and Disposal
Hydrology and Water quality
Water Science and Technology

Health and medical sciences

Allergology
Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine
Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine
Clinical Genetics
Clinical Neurology
Complementary and Integrative Therapy
Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Medicine
Dermatology
Emergency Medicine
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Epidemiology
Forensic Medicine
Gastroenterology
Geriatrics and Gerontology
Gynaecology
Health Informatics
Haematology
Hepatology
Infectious Diseases
Laboratory medicine
Manual Therapy
Medical Imaging
Nephrology
Nuclear medicine
Nursing and Health Professions
Nursing: Emergency Rescue
Nursing: Primary Care
Nutrition
Obstetrics, Midwifery and Women's Health
Occupational Health and Therapy
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Optometry
Orthopaedics, Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Otorhinolaryngology and Facial Plastic Surgery
Pathology and Medical Technology
Perinatology, Paediatrics and Child Health
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation
Podiatry
Psychiatry and Mental Health
Public Health and Health Policy
Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Radiography and radiology
Rheumatology
Sport Sciences, Therapy and Medicine
Surgery
Transplantation
Urology
Veterinary Science and Medicine

Materials Science
Materials Science
Biomaterials
Ceramics and Composites
Computational Materials Science
Conductors
Devices and implants
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Material Characterization
Materials Application
Materials Chemistry
Materials Mechanics
Materials Physics
Materials Processing
Materials Science Engineering
Metals and Alloys
Nanotechnology
Polymers and Plastics
Structural Analysis and Behavior
Surfaces, Coatings and Films

Mathematics
Mathematics
Algebra and Number Theory
Analysis
Applied Mathematics
Computational Mathematics
Control and Optimization
Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics
Geometry and Topology
Logic
Mathematical Physics
Numerical Analysis
Statistics and Probability

Physical sciences
Acoustics and Ultrasonics
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Atomic Physics
Condensed Matter Physics
Cosmology
Instrumentation
Molecular Physics
Nanoscience
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Optics
Physics
Radiation
Theoretical Physics
Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
Surfaces and Interfaces

Psychology
Psychology
Applied Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Developmental and Educational Psychology
Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology
Social and Personality Psychology

Social Sciences
Social Science
Anthropology
Archaeology
Criminology
Education
Geography
Health
Human Factors and Ergonomics
Law
Library and Information Sciences
Media Technology
Planning and Development
Safety Research
Political Science
Sociology