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Humanities and social science [ edit ]

Main articles: Social science, Outline of social science, and Humanities

Anthropology [ edit ]
Main articles: Anthropology and Outline of anthropology

Anthropological criminology Cultural anthropology

Anthropological linguistics Anthropology of development
Synchronic linguistics (or Descriptive linguistics) Anthropology of religion
Diachronic linguistics (or Historical linguistics) Applied anthropology
Ethnolinguistics Cognitive anthropology
Semiotic anthropology Cyborg anthropology
Sociolinguistics Digital anthropology
Anthrozoology Digital culture
Biological anthropology Ecological anthropology
Gene-culture coevolution Economic anthropology
Evolutionary anthropology Environmental anthropology
Forensic anthropology Ethnobiology
Human behavioral ecology Ethnobotany
Human evolution Ethnography
Medical anthropology Ethnohistory
Molecular anthropology Ethnology
Neuroanthropology Ethnomuseology
Nutritional anthropology Ethnomusicology
Paleoanthropology Feminist anthropology
Population genetics Folklore
Primatology Kinship
Biocultural anthropology Legal anthropology
Mythology
Missiology
Political anthropology
Political economic anthropology
Psychological anthropology
Public anthropology
Symbolic anthropology
Transpersonal anthropology
Urban anthropology
Linguistic anthropology
Social anthropology
Anthropology of art
Anthropology of institutions
Anthropology of media
Visual anthropology

Archaeology [ edit ]
Main articles: Archaeology, Outline of archaeology, and Archaeological sub-disciplines

Aerial archaeology Glyptology

Aviation archaeology History of archaeology
Anthracology Household archaeology
Archaeo-optics Landscape archaeology and Landscape history
Archaeoacoustics Manuscriptology
Archaeoastronomy Maritime archaeology
Archaeogeography Media archaeology
Archaeological culture Modern archaeology
Archaeological theory Settlement archaeology
Great ages archaeology Music archaeology
Functionalism Osteology
Processualism Palaeoarchaeology
Post-processualism Paleoanthropology
Cognitive archaeology Paleoethnobotany
Gender archaeology Paleopathology
Feminist archaeology Paleoradiology
Archaeometry Taphonomy
Archaeogenetics Urban archaeology
Bioarchaeology Historical archaeology
Computational archaeology Prehistoric archaeology
Dendrochronology protohistoric archaeology
Geoarchaeology Biblical archaeology
Isotope analysis Classical archaeology
Palynology Egyptology
Radiocarbon dating Assyriology
Zooarchaeology Etruscology
Archaeology of religion and ritual Near Eastern archaeology
Archaeology of trade Medieval archaeology
Archaeomythology Post-medieval archaeology
Architectural analytics Industrial archaeology
Battlefield archaeology Contemporary archaeology
Calceology African archaeology
Conflict archaeology Australian archaeology
Data archaeology European archaeology
Digital archaeology Russian archaeology
Experimental archaeology Archaeology of the Americas
Environmental archaeology Archaeology of China
Ethnoarchaeology Archaeology of Israel
Forensic archaeology

History [ edit ]
Main articles: History and Branches of history

African history Asian history

South African history Chinese history
Egyptian history Japanese history
Nigerian history Korean history
Pan-American history Mongolian history
North American history Indian history (outline)
American history Turkish history
Canadian history Iranian history
Mexican history Philippine history
Cuban history Indonesian history
South American history European history
Latin American history British history
Brazilian history French history
Colombian history German history
Venezuelan history Dutch history
Peruvian history Italian history
Argentine history Spanish history
Pre-Columbian era Portuguese history
Mayan history Polish history
Aztec history Balkan history
Inca history Scandinavian history
Mississippian culture Swedish history
Ancient history Norwegian history
Ancient Greek history (outline) Danish history
Ancient Roman history (outline) Finnish history
History of the Roman Republic Icelandic history
History of the Roman Empire Russian history
Ancient Egyptian history (outline) Australian history
Ancient Chinese history (outline) Economic history
Ancient Middle Eastern history Environmental history
Intellectual history
Modern history
Political history
Scientific history
Technological history
World history
Public history

Linguistics and languages [ edit ]

Main articles: Linguistics and Outline of linguistics
See also: Language

Classics (outline) Morphology

Languages Natural language processing
Business English Philology
Classical language Phonetics
Modern language Phonology
Standard English Pragmatics
World Englishes Psycholinguistics
Applied linguistics Semantics
Computational linguistics Semiotics (outline)
Discourse analysis Sociolinguistics
English studies Syntax
Etymology Terminology science
Grammar Composition studies
Historical linguistics Rhetoric
History of linguistics Usage
Interlinguistics Word usage
Lexicology
Linguistic typology

Philosophy [ edit ]
Main articles: Philosophy and Outline of philosophy

Meta-philosophy Philosophical traditions and schools

Metaphysics (outline) Platonism
Ontology Aristotelianism
Teleology Analytic philosophy
Philosophy of mind Continental philosophy
Philosophy of artificial intelligence Eastern philosophy
Philosophy of perception Feminist philosophy
Philosophy of pain History of philosophy
Philosophy of space and time Ancient philosophy
Philosophy of action Medieval philosophy
Determinism and Free will Scholasticism
Epistemology (outline) Humanism (outline)
Justification Modern philosophy
Reasoning errors Contemporary philosophy
Ethics (outline) Logic (outline)
Meta-ethics Philosophical logic
Normative ethics Mathematical logic
Virtue ethics Applied philosophy
Applied ethics Philosophy of education
Animal rights Philosophy of history
Bioethics Philosophy of religion
Environmental ethics Philosophy of language
Moral psychology, Descriptive ethics, Value theory Philosophy of law
Aesthetics (outline) / Philosophy of art Philosophy of mathematics
Social philosophy and Political philosophy Philosophy of music
Anarchism (outline) Philosophy of science
Feminist philosophy Philosophy of social science
Libertarianism (outline) Philosophy of physics
Marxism Philosophy of biology
Philosophy of chemistry
Philosophy of economics
Philosophy of psychology
Philosophy of engineering
Systems philosophy

Religion [ edit ]
Main articles: Religion, Religious studies, and Outline of religion
See also: List of religions and spiritual traditions

Abrahamic religions Other religions

Christianity (outline) African religions
Christian theology (outline) Ancient Egyptian religion
Islam (outline)/ Islamic studies Native American religions
Judaism (outline)/ Jewish studies Gnosticism
Apologetics Occult
Indian religions Esotericism
Buddhism (outline)/ Buddhist studies Mysticism
Hinduism (outline) Spirituality
Jainism New religious movements
Sikhism (outline) Sumerian religion
East Asian religions Zoroastrianism
Chinese folk religion Comparative religion
Confucianism Mythology and Folklore
Shinto Theism
Daoism (outline) Irreligion
I-Kuan Tao Agnosticism
Caodaism Atheism (outline) and religious humanism
Chondogyo Nontheism
Tenrikyo
Oomoto

The arts [ edit ]

Main articles: The arts and Genre

Culinary arts [ edit ]

Main articles: Food, Culinary arts, Cuisine, and Outline of cuisines

Acquired taste Food pairing

Aftertaste Food photography
Appetite Food preparation
Artisanal food Food presentation
Cooking Food safety
Cuisine Food security
Culinary arts Food studies
Culinary tourism Gastronomy
Delicacy Gourmet
Diet Palatability
Flavor Specialty foods
Food choice Traditional food

Literature [ edit ]
Main articles: Literature and Outline of literature

Poetry Literary genre

Comparative literature Creative writing
English literature Creative nonfiction
World literature Fiction writing (outline)
American literature Non-fiction writing
British literature Literary journalism
History of literature Poetry
Medieval literature Screenwriting
Post-colonial literature Playwrighting
Post-modern literature
Literary theory
Critical theory (outline)
Literary criticism
Poetics
Rhetoric

Performing arts [ edit ]

Main articles: Performing arts and Outline of performing arts

Music (outline) Television (outline)

Accompanying Television studies
Chamber music Theatre (outline)
Church music History
Musical composition Acting
Conducting Directing
Choral conducting Stage design
Orchestral conducting Puppetry
Wind ensemble conducting Dramaturgy
Early music Scenography
Jazz studies (outline) Musical theatre
Music education Film (outline)
Music history Animation
Music genre Live action
Music theory Filmmaking
Musicology Film criticism
Historical musicology Film genre
Systematic musicology Film studies
Ethnomusicology Film theory
Organology Oral literature
Organ and historical keyboards Public speaking
Piano Performance poetry
Strings, harp, oud, and guitar (outline) Spoken word
Singing Storytelling
Woodwinds, brass, and percussion Electronic game
Recording Arcade game
Orchestral studies Audio game
Dance (outline) Outline of video games
Choreography
Dance notation
Ethnochoreology
History of dance

Visual arts [ edit ]

Main articles: Visual arts and Outline of the visual arts

Craft
Fine arts
Forgery
Graphic arts
Drawing (outline)
Painting (outline)
Photography (outline)
Sculpture (outline)

Economics [ edit ]
Main articles: Economics and Outline of economics

Agricultural economics Human development theory

Anarchist economics Industrial organization
Applied economics Information economics
Behavioural economics Institutional economics
Bioeconomics International economics
Business Islamic economics
Complexity economics JEL classification codes in searching for articles by fields in economics journals
Computational economics Knowledge economy
Consumer economics Labor economics
Development economics Law and economics
Digital economy Macroeconomics
Ecological economics Managerial economicss
Econometrics Market economy
Economic geography Marxian economics
Economic history Mathematical economics
Economic sector Microeconomics
Economic sociology Monetary economics
Economic systems Neuroeconomics
Economic value Participatory economics
Energy economics Political economy
Entrepreneurial economics Public finance
Environmental economics Public economics
Evolutionary economics Real estate economics
Experimental economics Resource economics
Feminist economics Social choice theory
Financial economics Socialist economics
Financial econometrics Socioeconomics
Green economics Transport economics
Growth economics Welfare economics

Geography [ edit ]
Main articles: Geography and Outline of geography

Cartography (outline) Environmental geography

Navigation Physical geography
Human geography Biogeography
Cultural geography Climatology
Feminist geography Palaeoclimatology
Economic geography Coastal geography
Development geography Geomorphology
Historical geography Geodesy
Time geography Hydrology/Hydrography
Political geography & geopolitics Glaciology
Military geography Limnology
Strategic geography Oceanography
Population geography Landscape ecology
Social geography Palaeogeography
Behavioral geography Regional geography
Children's geographies Remote sensing
Health geography
Tourism geography
Urban geography

Interdisciplinary studies [ edit ]

Main article: Interdisciplinarity

Area studies [ edit ]

Main article: Area studies

African studies European studies

American studies Celtic studies
Appalachian studies German studies
Canadian studies Indo-European studies
Latin American studies Scandinavian studies
Asian studies Slavic studies
Central Asian studies Australian studies
East Asian studies Pacific studies
Indology (Indian studies) Middle East studies
Iranian studies Russian and Eastern European studies
Japanology (Japanese studies)
Korean studies
Pakistan studies
Sindhology
Sinology (outline) (Chinese studies)
Southeast Asian studies

Ethnic and cultural studies [ edit ]

Cultural studies Cross-cultural studies

Ethnic studies White studies
Ethnology Black studies
Culturology

Gender and sexuality studies [ edit ]

Main article: Gender studies

Androcentrism Men's liberation movement

Feminine psychology Men's movement
Feminism Men's rights movement
Feminity Men's studies
Feminist theory Misandry
Gender dysphoria Misogyny
Gender history Postfeminism
Gender identity Postgenderism
Gender role Queer studies/Queer theory
Gender studies/Gender theory Sex and gender distinction
Genderqueer Sex differences in psychology
Gynocentrism Sex education
Heterosexism Sexism
Human sexual behavior Sexology
Human sexuality (outline) Third gender
Intersex Transgender
Masculinity Women's rights
Masculism Women's studies
Men in feminism

Organizational studies [ edit ]

Main article: Organization

Business economics Management

Business ethics Organizational behavior
Business studies Organization theory
Decision science Project management
Entrepreneurship Quality control
Human resources management Strategy
Industrial organization

Political science [ edit ]

Main articles: Politics, Political science, and Outline of political science

American politics Political behavior

Canadian politics Political culture
Civics Political economy
Comparative politics Political history
European studies Political philosophy
Geopolitics (Political geography) Psephology
International relations Public administration
International organizations Nonprofit administration
Nationalism studies Non-governmental organization (NGO) administration
Peace and conflict studies Public policy
Policy studies Social choice theory

Psychology [ edit ]
Main articles: Psychology, Outline of psychology, and List of psychology disciplines
See also: Branches of psychology, Cognitive science, Affective science, and Behavioural sciences

Abnormal psychology Media psychology

Applied psychology Medical psychology
Asian psychology Military psychology
Biological psychology Moral psychology and Descriptive ethics
Black psychology Music psychology
Clinical psychology Neuropsychology
Clinical neuropsychology Occupational psychology
Cognitive psychology Occupational health psychology
Community psychology Organizational psychology
Comparative psychology Parapsychology (outline)
Conservation psychology Pediatric psychology
Consumer psychology Pedology (children study)
Counseling psychology Personality psychology
Criminal psychology Phenomenology
Cultural psychology Political psychology
Developmental psychology Positive psychology
Differential psychology Problem solving
Ecological psychology Psychoanalysis
Educational psychology Psychobiology
Environmental psychology Psychometrics
Evolutionary psychology Psychology of religion
Experimental psychology Psychopathology
Group psychology Child psychopathology
Family psychology Psychophysics
Feminine psychology Quantitative psychology
Forensic psychology Rehabilitation psychology
Forensic developmental psychology School psychology
Health psychology Social psychology
Humanistic psychology Sport psychology
Indigenous psychology Traffic psychology
Legal psychology Transpersonal psychology
Mathematical psychology Travel psychology

Sociology [ edit ]
Main articles: Sociology and Outline of sociology

Analytical sociology Social transformation

Applied sociology Computational sociology
Political sociology Economic sociology/Socioeconomics
Public sociology Economic development
Social engineering Social development
Leisure studies Sociology of aging
Architectural sociology Sociology of agriculture
Behavioral sociology Sociology of art
Chinese sociology Sociology of autism
Collective behavior Sociology of childhood
Activism Sociology of conflict
Social movements Sociology of culture
Social phenomenon Sociology of cyberspace
Community informatics Sociology of deviance
Social network analysis Sociology of development
Comparative sociology Sociology of disaster
Conflict theory Sociology of education
Critical sociology Sociology of emotions
Cultural sociology Sociology of fatherhood
Cultural studies Sociology of film
Criminology/Criminal justice (outline) Sociology of finance
Critical management studies Sociology of food
Demography/Population Sociology of gender
Digital sociology Sociology of generations
Dramaturgical sociology Sociology of globalization
Economic sociology Sociology of government
Educational sociology Sociology of health and illness
Empirical sociology Sociology of human consciousness
Environmental sociology Sociology of immigration
Evolutionary sociology Sociology of knowledge
Feminist sociology Sociology of language
Figurational sociology Sociology of law
Futures studies (outline) Sociology of leisure
Historical sociology Sociology of literature
Human ecology Sociology of markets
Humanistic sociology Sociology of marriage
Industrial sociology Sociology of motherhood
Interactionism Sociology of music
Internet sociology Sociology of natural resources
Interpretive sociology Sociology of organizations
Phenomenology Sociology of peace, war, and social conflict
Ethnomethodology Sociology of punishment
Symbolic interactionism Sociology of race and ethnic relations
Social constructionism Sociology of religion
Jealousy sociology Sociology of risk
Macrosociology Sociology of science
Marxist sociology Sociology of scientific knowledge
Mathematical sociology Sociology of social change
Medical sociology Sociology of social movements
Mesosociology Sociology of space
Microsociology Sociology of sport
Military sociology Sociology of technology
Natural resource sociology Sociology of terrorism
Organizational studies Sociology of the body
Phenomenological sociology Sociology of the family
Policy sociology Sociology of the history of science
Polish sociology Sociology of the Internet
Psychoanalytic sociology Sociology of work
Science studies/Science and technology studies Social theory
Sexology Social stratification
Social capital Sociological theory
Social change Sociobiology
Social conflict theory Sociocybernetics
Social control Sociolinguistics
Pure sociology Sociomusicology
Social economy Structural sociology
Social philosophy Theoretical sociology
Social psychology Urban studies or Urban sociology/Rural sociology
Social policy Victimology
Social research Visual sociology

Natural sciences [ edit ]

Main articles: Natural science and Outline of natural science

Biology [ edit ]
Main article: List of life sciences
See also: Biology and Outline of biology

Aerobiology Pathology
Anatomy Anatomical pathology
Comparative anatomy Clinical pathology
Human anatomy (outline) Dermatopathology
Biochemistry (outline) Forensic pathology
Bioinformatics Hematopathology
Biophysics (outline) Histopathology
Biotechnology (outline) Molecular pathology
Botany (outline) Surgical pathology
Ethnobotany Phytopathology
Phycology Physiology
Cell biology (outline) Human physiology
Chronobiology Exercise physiology
Cognitive biology Population biology
Computational biology Psychobiology
Conservation biology Quantum biology
Cryobiology Sociobiology
Developmental biology Structural Biology
Embryology Systems biology
Gerontology Theoretical biology
Teratology Toxicology
Ecology (outline) Virology
Agroecology Molecular virology
Ethnoecology Xenobiology
Human ecology Zoology (outline)
Landscape ecology Animal communications
Genetics (outline) Apiology
Behavioural genetics Arachnology
Molecular genetics Arthropodology
Population genetics Batrachology
Geobiology Bryozoology
Endocrinology Carcinology
Evolution (outline) Cetology
Systematics Cnidariology
Taxonomy Entomology
Histology Forensic entomology
Human biology Ethnozoology
Immunology (outline) Ethology
Limnology Helminthology
Linnaean taxonomy Herpetology
Marine biology Ichthyology (outline)
Mathematical biology Invertebrate zoology
Microbiology Mammalogy
Molecular biology Cynology
Mycology Felinology
Neuroscience (outline) Malacology
Behavioral neuroscience Conchology
Neurophysics Limacology
Computational Neuroscience Teuthology
Nutrition (outline) Myriapodology
Paleobiology Myrmecology (outline)
Paleontology Nematology
Parasitology Neuroethology
Oology
Ornithology (outline)
Planktology
Primatology
Zootomy
Zoosemiotics

Chemistry [ edit ]
Main articles: Chemistry and Outline of chemistry

See also Branches of chemistry

Agrochemistry Molecular mechanics

Analytical chemistry Nanotechnology
Astrochemistry Natural product chemistry
Atmospheric chemistry Neurochemistry
Biochemistry (outline) Nuclear chemistry
Catalysts Oenology
Chemical engineering (outline) Organic chemistry (outline)
Chemical biology Organometallic chemistry
Chemical physics Petrochemistry
Cheminformatics Pharmacology
Computational chemistry Photochemistry
Cosmochemistry Physical chemistry
Environmental chemistry Electrochemistry
Femtochemistry Physical organic chemistry
Flavor Phytochemistry
Flow chemistry Polymer chemistry
Geochemistry Quantum chemistry
Green chemistry Radiochemistry
Histochemistry Soil chemistry
Hydrogenation Solid-state chemistry
Immunochemistry Sonochemistry
Inorganic chemistry Supramolecular chemistry
Marine chemistry Surface chemistry
Mathematical chemistry Synthetic chemistry
Mechanochemistry Systems chemistry
Medicinal chemistry Theoretical chemistry
Molecular biology Thermochemistry

Earth sciences [ edit ]

Main articles: Earth science and Outline of earth science

See also Branches of earth sciences

Edaphology Meteorology (outline)

Environmental science Mineralogy
Environmental chemistry Oceanography
Gemology Pedology
Geobiology Paleontology
Geodesy Paleobiology
Geography (outline) Paleoecology
Geology (outline) Petrology
Geochemistry Planetary science (alternatively, a part of space science)
Geomorphology Sedimentology
Geophysics (outline) Soil science
Glaciology Speleology
Hydrogeology Tectonics
Hydrology (outline) Volcanology

Physics [ edit ]
Main articles: Physics, Outline of physics, and Outline of physical science

Acoustics (outline) Medical physics

Quantum acoustics Mechanics
Agrophysics Analytical mechanics
Applied physics (outline) Applied mechanics
Accelerator physics Ballistics
Communication physics Biomechanics
Astrophysics Celestial mechanics
Atmospheric physics Classical mechanics
Atmospheric electricity Continuum mechanics
Atomic, molecular, and optical physics Fluid mechanics
Atomic physics Compressible flow
Biophysics (outline) Gas mechanics
Neurophysics Fracture mechanics
Chemical physics Hamiltonian mechanics
Classical physics Hydraulics
Computational physics Lagrangian mechanics
Condensed matter physics Matrix mechanics
Cryogenics Molecular mechanics
Digital physics Optomechanics
Dynamics Particle mechanics
Analytical dynamics Quantum mechanics
Astrodynamics Relativistic mechanics
Brownian dynamics Relativistic quantum mechanics
File dynamics Soil mechanics
Flight dynamics Solid mechanics
Fluid dynamics Statistical mechanics
Aerodynamics Quantum statistical mechanics
Hydrodynamics Mineral physics
Fractional dynamics Molecular physics
Geodynamics Nuclear physics
Molecular dynamics Optics
Newtonian dynamics Geometrical optics
Langevin dynamics Physical optics
Quantum chromodynamics Quantum optics
Quantum electrodynamics Particle physics
Relativistic dynamics Petrophysics
Stellar dynamics Photonics
System dynamics Physical chemistry
Thermodynamics Plasma physics
Vehicle dynamics Polymer physics
Econophysics Quantum physics
Electromagnetism Quantum technology
Electricity Radiophysics
Electrostatic Relativity
Magnetism General relativity
Engineering physics Special relativity
Experimental physics Social physics
Geophysics (outline) Soil physics
Biogeophysics Solid state physics
Geomagnetism Spintronics
Kinematics Statics
Fluid kinematics Fluid statics
Relativistic kinematics Statistical physics
Kinetics Surface physics
Electrokinetics Theoretical physics
Homeokinetics Quantum field theory
Laser physics Quantum gravity
Materials physics Thermal physics
Mathematical physics

Space sciences [ edit ]

Main article: Outline of space science

Aerospace engineering Space technology

Aerospace architecture Space telescopes
Aerospace physiology Space-based radar
Aerospace manufacturing Space-based solar power
Astronautics Spacecraft design
Space architecture Spacecraft propulsion
Space colonization Asteroid-impact avoidance
Space commercialization Astrobiology
Space-based economy Astrobotany
Space industry Astrochemistry
Space manufacturing Theoretical astronomy
Space tourism Cosmochemistry
Space environment Cosmology
Space logistics Micro-g environment research
Space food Remote sensing
Space medicine Space archaeology
Neuroscience in space Space exploration
Space religion Space law
Space sex Space nuclear power
Space survival
Space warfare
Space writing
Aeronautics
Control engineering
Human spaceflight
Robotic spacecraft
Space corrosion

Astronomy [ edit ]
Main article: Outline of astronomy

Astronomy (outline) Astrophysics

Archaeoastronomy Celestial mechanics
Astrometry Compact objects
Amateur astronomy Computational astrophysics
Forensic astronomy Gravitational astronomy
Extragalactic astronomy Black holes
Galactic astronomy Interstellar medium
High-energy astronomy Numerical simulations
Observational astronomy Astrophysical plasma
Radio astronomy Galaxy formation and evolution
Microwave astronomy High-energy astrophysics
Submillimetre astronomy Hydrodynamics
Infrared astronomy Magnetohydrodynamics
Optical astronomy Star formation
UV astronomy Orbital mechanics
X-ray astronomy Physical cosmology
Gamma-ray astronomy Relativistic astrophysics
Cosmic-ray astronomy Stellar astrophysics
Neutrino astronomy Helioseismology
Gravitational wave astronomy Solar physics
Photometry Stellar evolution
Spectroscopy Stellar nucleosynthesis
Stellar astronomy Space plasma physics
Solar astronomy Planetary science (alternatively, a part of earth science)
Atmospheric science
Exoplanetology
Planetary formation
Planetary rings
Magnetospheres
Planetary geology
Planetary surfaces
Small Solar System bodies

Formal sciences [ edit ]

Main articles: Formal science and Outline of formal science

Computer sciences [ edit ]

Main articles: Computer science and Outline of computer science
See also: ACM Computing Classification System

Also a branch of electrical engineering

Theory of computation Information science (outline)

Automata theory (Formal languages) Data management
Computability theory Data mining
Computational complexity theory Database (outline)
Concurrency theory Relational database
VLSI design Distributed database
Operating systems Object database
Algorithms Information retrieval
Randomized algorithms Information management
Distributed algorithms Information system
Parallel algorithms Information technology
Computational geometry Knowledge management
Database Multimedia, hypermedia
Data structures Sound and music computing
Computer architecture Quantum information
Computer communications (networks) Theoretical computer science
Information theory Artificial intelligence (outline)
Internet, World Wide Web Cognitive science
Wireless computing (Mobile computing) Automated reasoning
Ubiquitous computing Machine learning
Cloud computing Artificial neural network
Computer program Support vector machine

Computer programming Natural language processing (Computational linguistics)

Computer security and reliability Computer vision (outline)
Cryptanalysis Expert systems
Cryptography Robotics (outline)
Fault-tolerant computing Computing in mathematics, natural sciences, engineering, and medicine
Distributed computing Numerical analysis
Grid computing Algebraic (symbolic) computation
Parallel computing Computational number theory
High-performance computing Computational mathematics
Quantum computing Scientific computing (Computational science)
Computer graphics Computational biology (bioinformatics)
Image processing Computational physics
Scientific visualization Computational chemistry
Software engineering Computational neuroscience
Formal methods (Formal verification) Computer-aided engineering
Programming languages Finite element analysis
Programming paradigms Computational fluid dynamics
Imperative programming Computing in social sciences, arts, humanities, and professions
Object-oriented programming Computational economics
Functional programming Computational sociology
Logic programming Computational finance
Concurrent programming Digital humanities (Humanities computing)
Program semantics History of computer hardware
Type theory History of computer science (outline)
Compilers Humanistic informatics
Human–computer interaction Community informatics

Logic [ edit ]
Main articles: Logic and Outline of logic

Mathematical logic Philosophical logic Logic in computer science

Set theory Logical reasoning Programming language semantics
Proof theory Modal logic Formal methods (Formal verification)
Model theory Deontic logic Type theory
Recursion theory Doxastic logic Logic programming
Modal logic Multi-valued logic
Intuitionistic logic Fuzzy logic

Mathematics [ edit ]

Pure mathematics [ edit ]

Main articles: Mathematics, Outline of mathematics, Pure mathematics, and Mathematical sciences

See also Branches of mathematics and AMS Mathematics Subject Classification

Algebra (outline) Geometry (outline) and Topology

Group theory General topology
Ring theory Algebraic topology
Commutative algebra Geometric topology
Field theory Differential topology
Linear algebra (Vector space) Algebraic geometry
Multilinear algebra Projective geometry
Universal algebra Affine geometry
Homological algebra Non-Euclidean geometry
Differential algebra Convex geometry
Lattice theory (Order theory) Discrete geometry
Representation theory Integral geometry
K-theory Euclidean geometry
Category theory Finite geometry
Topos theory Galois geometry
Analysis Noncommutative geometry
Real analysis Solid geometry
Calculus (outline) Trigonometry
Complex analysis Number theory
Functional analysis Analytic number theory
Operator theory Algebraic number theory
Non-standard analysis Geometric number theory
Harmonic analysis Arithmetic
Fourier analysis Arithmetic combinatorics
p-adic analysis Logic and Foundations of mathematics
Ordinary differential equations Set theory
Partial differential equations Proof theory
Probability theory Model theory
Measure theory
Recursion theory
Integral geometry
Modal logic
Ergodic theory
Intuitionistic logic
Stochastic process

Applied mathematics [ edit ]

Main article: Applied mathematics

Approximation theory Mathematical physics

Computational mathematics Quantum mechanics
Numerical analysis Quantum field theory
Operations research Quantum gravity
Mathematical optimization String theory
Linear programming Statistical mechanics
Dynamic programming Theory of computation
Assignment problem Computational complexity theory
Decision analysis Information theory
Inventory theory Cryptography
Scheduling Steganography
Real options analysis Combinatorics (outline)
Systems analysis Coding theory

Stochastic processes Graph theory

Optimal maintenance Game theory

Dynamical systems
Chaos theory
Fractal geometry

Statistics [ edit ]
Main articles: Statistics and Outline of statistics

Mathematical statistics Statistical modelling

Econometrics Biostatistics
Actuarial science Epidemiology
Demography Multivariate analysis
Computational statistics Structural equation model
Data mining Time series
Regression (outline) Reliability theory
Simulation Quality control
Bootstrap (statistics) Statistical theory
Design of experiments Decision theory
Block design and Analysis of variance Mathematical statistics
Response surface methodology Probability (outline)
Sample Survey Survey methodology
Sampling theory

Systems science [ edit ]

Main article: Systems science

Network science Systems chemistry

Chaos theory System dynamics
Conceptual systems Social dynamics
Communications system Systems ecology
Complex systems Ecosystem ecology
Complex system Systems engineering
Cybernetics Biological systems engineering
Biocybernetics Earth systems engineering and management
Engineering cybernetics Enterprise systems engineering
Management cybernetics Systems analysis
Medical cybernetics Systems theory in anthropology
New cybernetics Systems psychology
Second-order cybernetics Ergonomics

Sociocybernetics Family systems theory

Control theory Systemic therapy
Affect control theory Systems theory
Control engineering Biochemical systems theory

Control systems Ecological systems theory

Dynamical systems Developmental systems theory

Perceptual control theory General systems theory

Operations research Living systems theory

Systems biology LTI system theory

Computational systems biology Sociotechnical systems theory
Synthetic biology Mathematical system theory
Systems immunology World-systems theory
Systems neuroscience

Professions and applied sciences [ edit ]

Main articles: Profession, Applied science, and Outline of applied science

Agriculture [ edit ]
Main articles: Agriculture, Outline of agriculture, and Agricultural science

Aeroponics Entomology
Agroecology Fogponics
Agrology Food science
Agronomy Culinary arts
Animal husbandry (Animal science) Forestry
Beekeeping (Apiculture) Horticulture
Anthroponics Hydrology (outline)
Agricultural economics Hydroponics
Agricultural engineering Pedology
Biological systems engineering Plant science (outline)
Food engineering Pomology
Aquaculture Pest control
Aquaponics Purification
Enology Viticulture

Architecture and design [ edit ]

Main articles: Architecture, Outline of architecture, Design, Outline of design, and Applied arts

Architecture (outline) Industrial design (product design)

Interior architecture Ergonomics (outline)
Landscape architecture Toy and amusement design
Architectural analytics User experience design
Historic preservation Interaction design
Interior design (interior architecture) Information architecture
Landscape architecture (landscape planning) User interface design
Landscape design User experience evaluation
Urban planning (urban design) Decorative arts
Visual communication Fashion design
Graphic design Textile design
Type design
Technical drawing

Business [ edit ]
Main articles: Business, Outline of business, and Business education

Accounting Information systems (Business informatics)

Accounting research Management information systems
Accounting scholarship Health informatics
Business administration Information technology (outline)
Business analysis International trade
Business ethics Management (outline)
Business law Marketing (outline)
E-Business Operations management
Entrepreneurship Purchasing
Finance (outline) Risk management and insurance
Industrial and labor relations Systems science
Collective bargaining
Human resources
Organizational studies
Labor economics
Labor history

Divinity [ edit ]
Main article: Divinity (academic discipline)

Canon law Scriptural study and languages

Church history Biblical Hebrew
Field ministry Biblical studies/Sacred scripture
Pastoral counseling Vedic Study
Pastoral theology New Testament Greek
Religious education techniques Latin
Homiletics Old Church Slavonic
Liturgy Theology (outline)
Sacred music Dogmatic theology
Missiology Ecclesiology
Hermeneutics Sacramental theology
Systematic theology
Christian ethics
Hindu ethics
Moral theology
Historical theology

Education [ edit ]
Main articles: Education and Outline of education

Comparative education Educational leadership

Critical pedagogy Educational philosophy
Curriculum and instruction Educational psychology
Alternative education Educational technology
Early childhood education Distance education
Elementary education
Secondary education
Higher education
Mastery learning
Cooperative learning
Agricultural education
Art education
Bilingual education
Chemistry education
Counselor education
Language education
Legal education
Mathematics education
Medical education
Military education and training
Music education
Nursing education
Outdoor education
Peace education
Physical education/Sports coaching
Physics education
Reading education
Religious education
Science education
Special education
Sex education
Sociology of education
Technology education
Vocational education

Engineering and technology [ edit ]

Main articles: Engineering, Outline of engineering, Engineering education, Technology, Outline of technology, and Technology education
See also: List of engineering branches

Chemical engineering Materials science and engineering

Biocatalysts Biomaterials
Bioengineering Ceramic engineering
Biochemical engineering Corrosion engineering
Biomolecular engineering Crystallography
Bionics Nanomaterials
Catalysis Photonics
Materials engineering Physical metallurgy
Molecular engineering Polymer engineering
Nanotechnology Polymer science
Polymer engineering Semiconductors
Process design Mechanical engineering
Petroleum engineering Aerospace engineering
Nuclear engineering
Aeronautics
Food engineering
Astronautics
Process engineering
Acoustical engineering
Reaction engineering
Automotive engineering
Thermodynamics
Biomedical engineering
Transport phenomena
Biomechanical engineering
Civil engineering Continuum mechanics
Agricultural engineering Fluid mechanics
Coastal engineering Heat transfer
Construction Industrial engineering
Earthquake engineering Manufacturing engineering
Ecological engineering Marine engineering
Environmental engineering Mass transfer
Geotechnical engineering Mechatronics
Engineering geology Nanoengineering
Hydraulic engineering Ocean engineering
Infrastructure Optical engineering
Mining engineering Robotics
Transportation engineering Thermal engineering

Highway engineering Thermodynamics

Structural engineering
Architectural engineering
Structural mechanics
Surveying

Electrical engineering

Applied physics
Computer engineering (outline)
Computer science
Control systems engineering
Control theory
Electronic engineering
Electronics
Instrumentation engineering
Engineering physics
Photonics
Information theory
Mechatronics
Power engineering
Robotics (outline)
Microbotics
Semiconductors
Telecommunications engineering
Quantum computing

Environmental studies and forestry [ edit ]

Main articles: Environmental studies, Outline of environmental studies, and Forestry

Environmental management Environmental policy

Coastal management Wildlife observation
Fisheries management Recreation ecology
Land management Silviculture
Natural resource management Sustainability studies
Waste management Sustainable development
Wildlife management Toxicology
Ecology

Family and consumer science [ edit ]

Main article: Family and consumer science

Consumer education Nutrition (outline)

Housing Foodservice management
Interior design Textiles

Human physical performance and recreation [ edit ]

Main articles: Human reliability and human behavior

Biomechanics / Sports biomechanics Sociology of sport

Sports coaching Sexology
Escapology Sports / exercise
Ergonomics Sports journalism / sportscasting
Physical fitness Sport management
Aerobics Athletic director
Personal trainer / Personal fitness training Sport psychology
Game design Sports medicine
Exercise physiology Athletic training
Kinesiology / Exercise physiology / Performance science Survival skills
Leisure studies Batoning
Navigation Bushcraft
Outdoor activity Scoutcraft
Physical activity Woodcraft
Physical education / Pedagogy Toy and amusement design

Journalism, media studies and communication [ edit ]

Main articles: Journalism, Media studies, Communication, Communication studies, and Outline of communication

Journalism (outline) Communication studies

Broadcast journalism Advertising
Digital journalism Animal communication
Literary journalism Communication design
New media journalism Conspiracy theory
Print journalism Digital media
Sports journalism / sportscasting Electronic media
Media studies (Mass media) Environmental communication
Newspaper Hoax
Magazine Information theory
Radio (outline) Intercultural communication
Television (outline) Marketing (outline)
Television studies Mass communication
Film (outline) Nonverbal communication
Film studies Organizational communication
Game studies Popular culture studies
Fan studies Propaganda
Narratology Public relations (outline)
Internet (outline) Speech communication
Technical writing
Translation

Law [ edit ]
Main articles: Law and Outline of law

Legal management Civil law

Corporate law Admiralty law
Mercantile law Animal law/Animal rights
Business law Common law
Administrative law Corporations
Canon law Civil procedure
Comparative law Contract law
Constitutional law Environmental law
Competition law Family law
Criminal law Federal law
Criminal procedure International law
Criminal justice (outline) Public international law
Police science Supranational law
Forensic science (outline) Labor law
Islamic law Paralegal studies
Jewish law (outline) Property law
Jurisprudence (Philosophy of Law) Tax law
Tort law (outline)
Law enforcement (outline)
Procedural law
Substantive law

Library and museum studies [ edit ]

Main articles: Library science, Outline of library science, and Museology

Archival science Information broker

Archivist Information literacy
Bibliographic databases Information retrieval
Bibliometrics Information science (outline)
Bookmobile Information systems and technology
Cataloging Integrated library system
Citation analysis Interlibrary loan
Categorization Knowledge engineering
Classification Knowledge management
Library classification Library
Taxonomic classification Library binding
Scientific classification Library circulation
Statistical classification Library instruction
Security classification Library portal
Film classification Library technical services
Collections care Management
Collection management Mass deacidification
Collection Management Policy Museology
Conservation science Museum education
Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage Museum administration
Curator Object conservation
Data storage Preservation
Database management Prospect research
Data modeling Readers' advisory
Digital preservation Records management
Dissemination Reference
Film preservation Reference desk
Five laws of library science Reference management software
Historic preservation Registrar
History of library science Research methods
Human-computer interaction Slow fire
Indexer Special library
Informatics Statistics
Information architecture

Medicine [ edit ]
Main articles: Medicine, Healthcare science, Outline of health sciences, and Biomedical sciences
See also: Outline of medicine and Branches of medicine

Alternative medicine Pharmacy

Cleaning Pharmaceutical sciences
Clinical laboratory sciences/Clinical pathology/Laboratory medicine Pharmacognosy
Clinical biochemistry Physical fitness
Cytogenetics Aerobics
Cytohematology Personal fitness training
Cytology (outline) Kinesiology / Exercise physiology / Performance science
Haemostasiology Physical therapy
Histology Podiatry
Clinical immunology Primary care
Clinical microbiology General practice
Molecular genetics Psychiatry (outline)
Parasitology Psychology (outline)
Clinical physiology Psychosomatic
Cosmetology Psychotherapy
Decontamination Public health
Dentistry (outline) Radiology
Dental hygiene and epidemiology Recreation therapy
Dental surgery Rehabilitation medicine
Endodontics Respiratory medicine
Orthodontics Pulmonology
Oral and maxillofacial surgery Sleep medicine
Periodontics Respiratory therapy
Prosthodontics Rheumatology
Implantology Sports medicine
Dermatology Sterilization (microbiology)
Emergency medicine (outline) Surgery
Health informatics/Clinical informatics Bariatric surgery
Music therapy Cardiothoracic surgery
Nursing Neurosurgery
Nutrition (outline) and dietetics Plastic surgery
Optometry Trauma surgery
Orthoptics Traumatology
Osteopathy Traditional medicine
Physiotherapy Therapy
Occupational therapy Urology
Speech and language pathology Andrology

Internal medicine Veterinary medicine

Preventive medicine
Cardiology
Cardiac electrophysiology
Dermatology
Pulmonology
Medical toxicology
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Hepatology
Oncology
Geriatrics
Gynaecology
Hematology
Infectious disease
Nephrology
Neurology
Neurosurgery
Obstetrics (outline)
Ophthalmology
Neuro-ophthalmology
Orthopedic surgery
Otolaryngology
Pathology
Pediatrics

Military sciences [ edit ]

Main articles: Military science and Outline of military science and technology

Amphibious warfare Tactics

Artillery Aerial
Battlespace Battle
Air Cavalry
Information Charge
Land Counter-attack
Sea Counter-insurgency
Space Counter-intelligence
Campaigning Counter-terrorism
Military engineering Foxhole
Doctrine Endemic warfare
Espionage Guerrilla warfare
Game theory Infiltration
Grand strategy Irregular warfare
Containment Morale
Limited war Naval tactics
Military science (outline) Siege
Philosophy of war Surgical strike
Strategic studies Tactical objective
Total war Trench warfare
War (outline) Military weapons
Leadership Armor
Logistics Artillery
Materiel Biological
Supply chain management Cavalry
Military operation Conventional
Military history Chemical
Prehistoric Cyber
Ancient Economic
Medieval Electronic
Early modern Infantry
Industrial Nuclear
Modern Psychological
Fourth-generation warfare Unconventional
Military intelligence Other Military
Military law Arms control
Military medicine Arms race
Naval science Assassination
Naval engineering Asymmetric warfare
Naval tactics Civil defense
Naval architecture Clandestine operation
Organization Collateral damage
Command and control Cold war (general term)
Doctrine Combat
Education and training Covert operation
Engineers Cyberwarfare
Intelligence Defense industry
Ranks Disarmament
Staff Intelligence agency
Technology and equipment Laws of war
Military exercises Mercenary
Military simulation Military campaign
Military sports Military operation
Strategy Mock combat
Attrition Network-centric warfare
Deception Paramilitary
Defensive Principles of war
Offensive Private defense agency
Counter-offensive Private military company
Maneuver Proxy war
Goal Religious war
Naval Security
Special forces
Special operations
Theater (warfare)
Theft
Undercover
War crimes
Warrior

Public administration [ edit ]

Main article: Public administration

Civil service Peace and conflict studies

Corrections Police science
Conservation biology Policy studies
Criminal justice (outline) Policy analysis
Disaster research Public administration
Disaster response Nonprofit administration
Emergency management Non-governmental organization (NGO) administration
Emergency services Public policy doctrine
Fire safety (Structural fire protection) Public policy school
Fire ecology (Wildland fire management) Regulation
Governmental affairs Public safety
International affairs Public service
Law enforcement

Public policy [ edit ]

Main article: Public policy

Agricultural policy Foreign policy

Commercial policy Health policy
Cultural policy Pharmaceutical policy
Domestic policy Vaccination policy
Drug policy Housing policy
Drug policy reform Immigration policy
Economic policy Knowledge policy
Fiscal policy Language policy
Incomes policy Military policy
Industrial policy Science policy
Investment policy Climate change policy
Monetary policy Stem cell research policy
Tax policy Space policy
Education policy Technology policy
Energy policy Security policy
Nuclear energy policy Social policy
Renewable energy policy Public policy by country
Environmental policy
Food policy

Social work [ edit ]

Main article: Social work

Child welfare Gerontology

Community practice Medical social work
Community organizing Mental health
Social policy School social work
Human Services
Corrections

Transportation [ edit ]
Main articles: Transport and Modes of transport

Highway safety Operations research

Infographics Mass transit
Intermodal transportation studies Travel
Logistics Vehicles
Marine transportation
Port management
Seafaring

See also [ edit ]

Main article: Branches of science

Academia (outline)
Academic genealogy
Curriculum
Interdisciplinarity
Knowledge organization
Transdisciplinarity
Classification of Instructional Programs
Joint Academic Coding System
List of fields of doctoral studies in the United States
Outline of academic disciplines

Notes [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

Abbott, Andrew (2001). Chaos of Disciplines . University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-00101-2.
Oleson, Alexandra; Voss, John (1979). The Organization of knowledge in modern America, 1860-1920 . ISBN 0-8018-2108-8.
US Department of Education Institute of Education Sciences. Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) . National Center for Education Statistics.

External links [ edit ]

Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP 2000) : Developed by the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics to provide a taxonomic
scheme that will support the accurate tracking, assessment, and reporting of fields of study and program completions activity.
Complete JACS (Joint Academic Classification of Subjects) from Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) in the United Kingdom
Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC 2008) (web-page ) Chapter 3 and Appendix 1: Fields of research classification.
Fields of Knowledge , a zoomable map allowing the academic disciplines and sub-disciplines in this article be visualised.
Interactive Historical Atlas of the Disciplines, University of Geneva

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