Table 2 Top level fields in science and technology and their associated search strings in Scopus
From: Bibliometric mining of research directions and trends for big data
Top-level field | Addition to the Scopus search string |
|---|---|
Natural sciences | (“mathematics” OR “computer and information” OR “physics” OR “chemistry” OR “environmental science” OR “biology”) |
Engineering and technology | (“civil engineering” OR “electrical engineering” OR “electronic engineering” OR “information engineering” OR “mechanical engineering” OR “chemical engineering” OR “materials engineering” OR “medical engineering” OR “environmental engineering” OR “environmental biotechnology” OR “industrial biotechnology” OR “nano technology”) |
Medical and health sciences | (“medicine” OR “health” OR “health biotechnology”) |
Agricultural sciences | (“agriculture” OR “forestry” OR “fishery” OR “animal” Or “diary” OR “veterinary” OR “agriculture biotechnology”) |
Social science | (“psychology” OR “economics” OR “business” OR “educational science” OR “sociology” OR “law” OR “political science” OR “social and economic geography” OR “media and communications”) |
Humanities | (“history” OR “archaeology” OR “languages” OR “literature” OR “philosophy” OR “ethics” OR “religion” OR “arts” OR “music”) |