List of CORDIS Subject Index Classification Codes
- Industry and Technology
- Energy
- Physical and Exact Sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Agriculture and Marine Resources and Products
- Measurements and Standards
- Protecting Man and his Environment
- Social and Economic Concerns
- RTD Horizontal Topics
Industry and Technology
| SIC | Field Name | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| IND | INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURE | Industrial processes; process control; plant design and maintenance; machine tools; advanced design and manufacturing techniques; use of automated tools. |
| ELM | ELECTRONICS, MICROELECTRONICS | Electronic circuits, components and equipment; semiconductors; magnetic and superconducting materials and devices; power systems; printed circuits and integrated circuits (ICs); microwave technology and waveguides. |
| IPS | INFORMATION PROCESSING, INFORMATION SYSTEMS | Technical aspects of information systems; computer hardware and software; data processing; databases; systems design and documentation; advanced systems architecture; expert systems; artificial intelligence (AI); computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) systems; computer-aided design (CAD) systems; computer assisted translation (CAT) systems; cognitive science. |
| TEL | TELECOMMUNICATIONS | Communication systems based on electromagnetic waves; radio and television equipment and transmissions; high-definition television (HDTV); satellite communications; integrated broadband communications (IBC); remote sensing; radar; network value-added services. |
| TRA | TRANSPORT | Road, track and rail transport; design of vehicles and systems; transportation by sea and inland waterways; air transportation; pipelines; transport infrastructure; prototypes, trials and pilot schemes. (For transportation of hazardous materials see "Safety".) |
| AER | AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY | Aeronautical technology; aircraft; avionics; space exploration and technology. |
| CON | CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY | Civil engineering; construction equipment; materials, components and methods; structural reliability; fire resistance; sound insulation; architectural design; building regulations; use of steel, wood, cork, concrete, etc. for building purposes. |
| MAT | MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY | Plastics, rubber, polymers and composite materials; adhesives; ceramics; coatings; metals and alloys; iron and steel, steelworks, properties and utilization of steels; miscellaneous materials; properties of materials, corrosion and degradation. |
| ICT | ICT APPLICATIONS | e-Health, work environments, knowledge-sharing and management systems, digital media. |
| NET | NETWORK TECHNOLOGIES | Internet applications; future and emerging technologies. |
| NNT | NANOTECHNOLOGY AND NANOSCIENCES | Applications of nanotechnology elements; medical nanotechnology; manufacturing applications; medicine applications. |
| IBI | INDUSTRIAL BIOTECH | 'White biotechnology', bioenergy, biomaterials, enzyme engineering. |
| SPA | SPACE AND SATELLITE RESEARCH | Fixed satellite services, mobile satellite services, direct broadcast satellite, space-segment + ground-segment technology New technologies and applications; fuel considerations. |
| AUT | AUTOMATION | Process automation; manufacturing plant networks; component integration. |
| ROB | ROBOTICS | Artificial intelligence applications; autonomous robots; applications in medicine and manufacturing. |
| TEC | OTHER TECHNOLOGY | Textile technology; laser technology; membrane technology; vacuum engineering; hydraulics; particle technology; other specific technologies not included elsewhere. |
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Energy
| SIC | Field Name | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| FIS | NUCLEAR FISSION | Reactor operation; decommissioning; reactor physics; pressure vessels; safeguarding techniques; fuel fabrication and reprocessing; irradiation facilities; uranium; plutonium and thorium ores; trans-uranium elements/actinides; fissile materials (excluding radioactive waste management). |
| FUS | NUCLEAR FUSION | 'Tokamaks'; plasma physics; electron dynamics and confinement; components and materials; instabilities and turbulence; MHD equilibrium; safeguarding techniques; electric and magnetic fields; impurities; ignition; modelling. |
| FFU | FOSSIL FUELS | Coal and hydrocarbons; petroleum products; coke; by-products; storage of hydrocarbons; exploration; mining, processing and utilization. |
| RSE | RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY | Tidal wave and wind energy; geothermal energy; energy from biomass; solar energy; photovoltaic cells; unconventional and alternative energies. |
| EST | ENERGY STORAGE, ENERGY TRANSPORT | The storage, transmission and conversion of energy; use of hydrogen for energy transport; cells; secondary energy vectors. |
| ESV | ENERGY SAVING | Energy conservation; increased efficiency of energy use; energy audits; heat transmission and storage; heat pumps; thermal insulation; use of waste heat. |
| BIF | BIOFUELS | Prospects for widespread use; applicability in rural societies and needs; food or fuel arguments; agricultural requirements. |
| HFC | HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS | Hydrogen production; hydrogen delivery; hydrogen storage; fuel cells. |
| OET | OTHER ENERGY TOPICS | Demand analysis and utilization strategies; energy statistics; general energy topics not included elsewhere. |
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Physical and Exact Sciences
| SIC | Field Name | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| MET | METEOROLOGY | Climatology; weather forecasting; weather modification; collection and analysis of meteorological data. |
| EAR | EARTH SCIENCES | Geology; mineralogy; geography; geophysics; geo-chemistry; soil science; cartography. |
| MST | MATHEMATICS, STATISTICS | Mathematical theory; statistical analysis; operational research; numerical analysis; mathematical modelling. |
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Biological Sciences
| SIC | Field Name | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| MED | MEDICINE, HEALTH | Human health (for veterinary medicine see "Agriculture"); the effect of specific environments; public health; industrial medicine; medical research; nutrition; dentistry; nursing; physiology; pharmaceutical products; medical technology. |
| BIO | BIOTECHNOLOGY | Microbiology; cellular and molecular biology; genetic engineering; enzyme engineering; assessment of risk; applications of biotechnology in health, agriculture, food, industry and the environment. |
| LIF | LIFE SCIENCES | Biological sciences not included elsewhere; biochemistry; genetics; toxicology. |
| HCS | HEALTHCARE DELIVERY/SERVICES | Hospitals and diagnostic services; telemedicine. |
| MBI | MEDICAL BIOTECHNOLOGY | Biotechnology in medical sciences; pharmaceutical discovery and development, DNA and genetic manipulation, microbial and viral research, vectors and plasmids. |
| VAS | VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES | Husbandry techniques, veterinary research. |
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Agriculture and Marine Resources and Products
| SIC | Field Name | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| AGR | AGRICULTURE | Livestock production, crops and crop production; managerial and economic aspects of agriculture; veterinary medicine; animal husbandry; control of weeds, pests and diseases of plants; land use; forestry; agro-technology; agro-industrial research. |
| FOO | FOOD | Nutritional and toxicological properties of foodstuffs; processed agricultural and aquaculture produce; food additives; food containers and handling; food technology. |
| SEA | RESOURCES OF THE SEA, FISHERIES | Marine science; oceanography; exploitation of the sea bed; marine and fresh water fisheries; aquaculture. |
| ABI | AGRICULTURAL BIOTECHNOLOGY | Biotechnology in forestry, fisheries, food production, general agriculture applications, genetically modified crops. |
| WAT | WATER RESOURCES AND MANAGEMENT | Irrigation, reservoirs, floods; river systems; potable water. |
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Measurements and Standards
| SIC | Field Name | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| MEA | MEASUREMENT METHODS | Test facilities and methods; applied metrology; biomedical analyses; chemical analyses; enviro=ental analyses; verification methods; recording devices; non-destructive testing; on-line testing. |
| REF | REFERENCE MATERIALS | Preparation and distribution of certified reference material (CRM) samples for standardization, harmonization and intercomparison of analyses and measurements; technical specification of CRMS; storage and preservation of CRMS. |
| STA | STANDARDS | Technical standards; quality standards; national and international standards; harmonization of standards. |
| PMM | PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGIES | Management issues; cooperation between different sites. |
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Protecting Man and his Environment
| SIC | Field Name | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| SAF | SAFETY | Safety engineering; safety at work; assessment of risk; reliability of components and systems; industrial hazards; transportation of hazardous materials; accident analysis and reporting. |
| ENV | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION | Measurement and detection of pollution; effects of pollutants; aerosols and particulate emissions; control of emissions; water quality; acid rain; soil pollution; ecology and radio-ecology; limitation/prevention actions on pollution. |
| RAD | RADIATION PROTECTION | Radiation shielding; dosimetry; radiation and radioisotope effects on man, animals, plants and microorganisms. |
| WAS | WASTE MANAGEMENT | Non-nuclear waste (for other types see "Radioactive Waste"); recycling, recovery and reclamation; incineration and pyrolysis; land and sea disposal; bioconversion; landfill; industrial waste; energy from waste. |
| RWA | RADIOACTIVE WASTE | Management and storage of radioactive waste; radioactive waste treatment; disposal in deep land or subsea-bed formations; remote handling; container materials and matrices. |
| SDT | SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT | New energy concepts; industrial aspects; efficiency and consumption; terrestrial and marine resource development. |
| CLC | CLEAN COAL TECHNOLOGIES | Power plant emissions; sulphur dioxide emission reductions; nitrogen oxide emissions. |
| CCC | CLIMATE CHANGE AND CARBON CYCLE RESEARCH | Climate modelling; preventing stratospheric ozone depletion; global warming, climate analysis and indicators; carbon sources; carbon sinks; carbon sequestration; greenhouse gases; modelling carbon distribution. |
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Social and Economic Concerns
| SIC | Field Name | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| SOC | SOCIAL ASPECTS | Social sciences; use of human resources; ergonomics; social implications of new technology; social effects of technology. |
| EDU | EDUCATION, TRAINING | Education of children and adults; university, polytechnic and college students; teaching methods; training needs; in-service training; vocational training; retraining; distance learning. |
| INF | INFORMATION, MEDIA | Information services; the media industry; library sciences. |
| ECO | ECONOMIC ASPECTS | Economic sciences; economic analysis and theory; economic aspects of RTD. |
| REG | REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT | RTD activities related to regional development and the restructuring of economic sectors. |
| EMP | EMPLOYMENT ISSUES | Integration in the workplace; discrimination in the workplace. |
| SEC | SECURITY | System security; public sector involvement; antiterrorist protection; surveillance systems; personal freedoms and security; global cooperation. |
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RTD Horizontal Topics
| SIC | Field Name | Explanation |
| POL | POLICIES | Formulation, evaluation or application of policies, policy strategies or plans of action for research and development in science and technology. |
| LEG | LEGISLATION, REGULATIONS | Formulation, evaluation or application of laws and regulations, administrative measures, codes of conduct, decisions, directives or agreements for research and development in science and technology. |
| FOR | FORECASTING | Identification of future developments in RTD and long-term strategic options; input to RTD policies; forecasting methodologies. |
| EVA | EVALUATION | Evaluation of Community RTD programmes; evaluation methodologies. |
| ITT | INNOVATION, TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER | Development of mechanisms to promote innovation and technology transfer, utilization of the results of research, property rights and patents. |
| COO | COORDINATION, COOPERATION | Promotion of joint actions, the exchange of information, mobility, sharing of research resources, intercomparison exercises. |
| SCI | SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | General scientific and industrial research, or research not included elsewhere. |
| BUS | BUSINESS ASPECTS | Research-oriented SMEs; High-tech SMEs; Privately-funded research organisations; R&D competitiveness. |
| ETH | RESEARCH ETHICS | Clinical trials; animal testing; stem cells; cloning; controversial research topics; ethical oversight systems; research ethics councils. |
| IPR | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS | Patents; copyright; IPR support; digital rights management; trade issues; generic medicines. |
Last updated on: 2012-09-12
