Schema Scope
The FAPESP classification schema was created by the São Paulo Research Foundation – FAPESP. The hierarchy is divided into two levels: nine high-level categories and 72 detailed categories. Data on research performance in high-level fields incorporate data on research performance in subordinate fields. For example, a report on research in Health Sciences (4) will include data on research in all seven subordinate subject fields (4.1-4.7); however, because of journal overlap between Web of Science subject areas, the figures for the high-level fields will not necessarily equal the sum of the subordinate fields.
All Web of Science subject areas are represented in the mapping, and multiple Web of Science subject areas can be mapped to the same FAPESP category. However, in nearly all cases (save for HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE in FAPESP 7.1 and 7.5), subject areas are mapped to only one FAPESP category.
Schema Type
Category-to-category mapping where FAPESP classifications are mapped to current Web of Science subject areas.
Method
The FAPESP classification schema was created by the São Paulo Research Foundation – FAPESP as part of an effort to evaluate the scientific and technological development of the Brazilian State of São Paulo.
Category elements within the FAPESP category schema were compared to scope notes for the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-E), Social Science Citation Index (SSCI), and Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI), and each Web of Science subject area was assigned to a FAPESP subordinate subject code with manual input; high-level field values were created by de-duplicating Web of Science-to-FAPESP subordinate code relationships.
The mapping of Web of Science subject area to FAPESP category must be reviewed each year since Web of Science subject areas may change from one year to the next.
| Web of Science Subject Area | FAPESP Classification |
|
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology |
1 Mathematical and Earth Sciences |
|
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology |
1.7 Geosciences |
|
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology |
2 Biological Sciences |
|
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology |
2.5 Ecology |
|
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology |
3 Engineering |
|
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology |
3.8 Sanitary Engineering |
FAPESP Brazil: Research Areas
- 1 Mathematics, Physical, and Earth Sciences
- 1.1 Mathematics
- 1.2 Probability and Statistics
- 1.3 Computer Science
- 1.4 Astronomy
- 1.5 Physics
- 1.6 Chemistry
- 1.7 Geosciences
- 1.8 Oceanography
- 2 Biological Sciences
- 2.1 General Biology
- 2.10 Pharmacology
- 2.11 Immunology
- 2.12 Microbiology
- 2.13 Parasitology
- 2.2 Genetics
- 2.3 Botany
- 2.4 Zoology
- 2.5 Ecology
- 2.6 Morphology
- 2.7 Physiology
- 2.8 Biochemistry
- 2.9 Biophysics
- 3 Engineering
- 3.1 Civil Engineering
- 3.10 Nuclear Engineering
- 3.11 Transportation Engineering
- 3.12 Naval and Oceanic Engineering
- 3.13 Air and Space Engineering
- 3.14 Biomedical Engineering
- 3.2 Mining Engineering
- 3.3 Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
- 3.4 Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
- 3.5 Electrical Engineering
- 3.6 Mechanical Engineering
- 3.7 Chemical Engineering
- 3.8 Sanitary Engineering
- 3.9 Industrial Engineering
- 4 Health Sciences
- 4.1 Medicine
- 4.2 Dentistry
- 4.3 Nursing
- 4.4 Nutrition
- 4.5 Collective Health
- 4.6 Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy
- 4.7 Physical Education
- 5 Agricultural Sciences
- 5.1 Agronomy
- 5.2 Forestry Resources and Forestry Engineering
- 5.3 Agricultural Engineering
- 5.4 Zootechny
- 5.5 Veterinary Medicine
- 5.6 Fish Resources and Fishing Engineering
- 5.7 Food Science and Technology
- 6 Social Sciences
- 6.1 Law
- 6.10 Tourism
- 6.2 Administration
- 6.3 Economics
- 6.4 Architecture and Urbanism
- 6.5 Urban and Regional Planning
- 6.6 Demography
- 6.7 Information Science
- 6.8 Communications
- 6.9 Social Service
- 7 Humanities
- 7.1 Philosophy
- 7.10 Theology
- 7.2 Sociology
- 7.3 Anthropology
- 7.4 Archaeology
- 7.5 History
- 7.6 Geography
- 7.7 Psychology
- 7.8 Education
- 7.9 Political Science
- 8 Linguistics, Languages and Arts
- 8.1 Linguistics
- 8.2 Languages and Literary Studies
- 8.3 Arts
- 9 Interdisciplinary