Knowledge I

The World of Academic Research: a Taxonomy

A taxonomy of the doctoral research fields by the National Academies in the USA (source):

LIFE SCIENCES

             Biochemistry, Biophysics, and Structural Biology

                  Biochemistry
                  Biogeochemistry
                  Biophysics
                  Molecular Biology
                  Structural Biology

             Cell and Developmental Biology

                  Anatomy
                  Cell Biology
                  Developmental Biology
                  Cancer Biology

             Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

                  Behavior and Ethology
                  Biogeochemistry
                  Botany
                  Evolution
                  Population Biology
                  Terrestrial and Aquatic Ecology

             Public Health

                  Environmental Health
                  Epidemiology
                  Biostatistics

             Genetics and Genomics

                  Computational Biology
                  Genetics
                  Genomics
                  Molecular genetics

             Immunology and Infectious Disease

                  Immunity
                  Immunology of Infectious Disease
                  Immunopathology
                  Immunoprophylaxis and Therapy
                  Pathology
                  Parasitology

             Biology/Integrated Biology/ Integrated Biomedical Sciences

             Kinesiology

                  Biomechanics
                  Exercise Physiology
                  Motor Control
                  Psychology of Movement

             Microbiology

                  Bacteriology
                  Environmental Microbiology and Microbial Ecology
                  Microbial Physiology
                  Pathogenic Microbiology
                  Virology

             Neuroscience and Neurobiology

                  Behavioral Neurobiology
                  Cognitive Neuroscience
                  Computational Neuroscience
                  Developmental Neuroscience
                  Molecular and Cellular Neuroscience
                  Systems Neuroscience

             Nursing

             Pharmacology, Toxicology and Environmental Health

                  Environmental Health
                  Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmaceutics
                  Pharmacology
                  Toxicology

             Physiology

                  Cellular and Molecular Physiology
                  Comparative and Evolutionary Physiology
                  Endocrinology
                  Exercise Physiology
                  Systems and Integrative Physiology

             Animal Sciences

                  Animal Sciences
                  Aquaculture and Fisheries
                  Dairy Science
                  Poultry (or Avian) Science
                  Zoology

             Entomology

             Food Science

                  Food Processing
                  Food Microbiology
                  Food Chemistry
                  Food Biotechnology

             Forestry and Forest Sciences

                  Forest Biology
                  Forest Management
                  Wood Science and Pulp/Paper Technology

             Nutrition

                  Comparative Nutrition
                  Human and Clinical Nutrition
                  International and Community Nutrition
                  Molecular, Genetic, and Biochemical Nutrition
                  Nutritional Epidemiology

             Plant Sciences

                  Agronomy and Crop Sciences
                  Botany
                  Horticulture
                  Plant Biology
                  Plant Pathology
                  Plant Breeding and Genetics


             Emerging Fields:
                  
                  Bioinformatics
                  Biotechnology
                  Systems Biology


PHYSICAL SCIENCES & MATHEMATICS 

             Applied Mathematics

                  Control Theory
                  Dynamic Systems
                  Non-linear Dynamics
                  Numerical Analysis and Computation
                  Partial Differential Equations
                  Ordinary Differential Equations and Applied Dynamics

             Astrophysics and Astronomy

                  Physical Processes
                  Instrumentation
                  The Sun and the Solar System
                  Stars, Interstellar Medium and the Galaxy
                  External Galaxies
                  Cosmology

             Chemistry

                  Analytical Chemistry
                  Biochemistry
                  Environmental Chemistry
                  Materials Chemistry
                  Medicinal-Pharmaceutical Chemistry
                  Inorganic Chemistry
                  Organic Chemistry
                  Physical Chemistry
                  Polymer Chemistry

             Computer Sciences

                  Artificial Intelligence/Robotics
                  Computer and Systems Architecture
                  Databases/Information Systems
                  Graphics/Human Computer Interfaces
                  Numerical Analysis/Scientific Computing
                  Programming Languages/Compilers
                  OS/Networks
                  Software Engineering
                  Theory/Algorithms

             Earth Sciences

                  Biogeochemistry
                  Cosmochemistry
                  Environmental Sciences
                  Geology
                  Geochemistry
                  Geophysics and Seismology
                  Glaciology
                  Mineral Physics
                  Paleobiology
                  Paleontology
                  Soil Science
                  Tectonics and Structure
                  Vulcanology

             Mathematics

                  Algebra
                  Algebraic Geometry
                  Analysis
                  Discrete Mathematics and Combinatorics
                  Dynamics/Dynamical Systems
                  Geometry and Topology
                  Harmonic Analysis and Representation
                  Logic and Foundations
                  Number Theory
                  Set Theory

             Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology

                  Atmospheric Sciences
                  Climate
                  Fresh Water Studies
                  Meteorology
                  Oceanography

             Physics

                  Astronomy and Astrophysics
                  Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
                  Biological and Chemical Physics
                  Condensed Matter Physics
                  Cosmology, Relativity, and Gravity
                  Elementary Particles and Fields and String Theory
                  Engineering Physics
                  Fluid Dynamics
                  Non-linear Dynamics
                  Nuclear
                  Optics
                  Plasma and Beam Physics
                  Quantum Physics

             Statistics and Probability

                  Applied Statistics
                  Biostatistics
                  Biometry
                  Probability
                  Statistical Methodology
                  Statistical Theory

       
ENGINEERING

             Aerospace Engineering

                  Aeronautical Vehicles
                  Space Vehicles
                  Systems Engineering and Multidisciplinary Design Optimization
                  Aerodynamics and Fluid Mechanics
                  Astrodynamics
                  Structures and Materials
                  Propulsion and Power
                  Navigation, Guidance, Control and Dynamics
                  Multi-Vehicle Systems and Air Traffic Control

             Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering

                  Biological Engineering
                  Bioelectrical and neuroengineering
                  Bioimaging and biomedical optics
                  Biomaterials
                  Biomechanics and biotransport
                  Biomedical devices and instrumentation
                  Molecular, cellular, and tissue engineering
                  Systems and integrative engineering

             Chemical Engineering

                  Biochemical and Biomolecular Engineering
                  Catalysis and Reaction Engineering
                  Complex Fluids
                  Membrane Science
                  Petroleum Engineering
                  Polymer Science
                  Process Control and Systems
                  Thermodynamics
                  Transport Phenomena

             Civil and Environmental Engineering

                  Civil Engineering
                  Construction Engineering/management
                  Environmental Engineering
                  Geotechnical Engineering
                  Structural Engineering

             Computer Engineering

                  Computer and Systems Architecture
                  Digital Circuits
                  Data Storage Systems
                  Digital Communications and Networking
                  Hardware Systems
                  Robotics

             Electrical and Computer Engineering

                  Biomedical
                  Computer Engineering
                  Controls and Control Theory
                  Electrical and Electronics
                  Electromagnetics and photonics
                  Electronic Devices and Semiconductor Manufacturing
                  Nanotechnology fabrication
                  Power and Energy
                  Signal Processing
                  Systems and Communications
                  VLSI and circuits: Embedded/Hardware Systems

             Engineering Science and Materials (not elsewhere classified)

                  Engineering Mechanics
                  Dynamics/Dynamical Systems
                  Non-linear Dynamics
                  Mechanics of Materials

             Materials Science and Engineering

                  Biology and Biomimetic Materials
                  Ceramic Materials
                  Metallurgy
                  Polymer and Organic Materials
                  Semiconductor and Optical Materials
                  Structural Materials

             Mechanical Engineering

                  Acoustics, Dynamics, and Controls
                  Applied Mechanics
                  Biomechanical Engineering
                  Computer-Aided Engineering and Design
                  Electro-Mechanical Systems
                  Energy Systems
                  Heat Transfer, Combustion
                  Manufacturing
                  Ocean Engineering
                  Tribology

             Operations Research, Systems Engineering and Industrial Engineering

                  Ergonomics
                  Industrial Engineering
                  Operational Research
                  Systems Engineering

             Emerging Fields:
       
                  Computational Engineering
                  Information Science
                  Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
                  Nuclear Engineering


SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

             Agricultural and Resource Economics

             Anthropology

                  Archaeological Anthropology
                  Biological and Physical Anthropology
                  Linguistic Anthropology
                  Social and Cultural Anthropology

             Communication

                  Broadcast/Video Studies
                  Communication Technology and New Media
                  Critical and Cultural Studies
                  Gender, Race, Sexuality, and Ethnicity in Communication
                  Health Communication
                  International and Intercultural Communication
                  Interpersonal/Small Group Communication
                  Journalism Studies
                  Mass Communication
                  Organizational Communication
                  Public Relations/Advertising
                  Social Influence and Political Communication
                  Speech and Rhetorical Studies

             Economics

                  Behavioral Economics
                  Econometrics
                  Economic History
                  Economic Theory
                  Growth and Development
                  Industrial Organization
                  International Economics
                  Labor Economics
                  Macroeconomics
                  Public Economics

             Geography

                  Physical and Environmental Geography
                  Human Geography
                  Nature and Society Relations
                  Geographic Information Sciences

             Linguistics

                  Anthropological Linguistics/Sociolinguistics
                  Applied Linguistics
                  Comparative and Historical Linguistics
                  Computational Linguistics
                  Discourse/Text Linguistics
                  First/Second Language Acquisition
                  Typological Linguistics and Linguistic Diversity
                  Language Description/Documentation
                  Morphology
                  Phonetics/Phonology
                  Psycholinguistics/Neurolinguistics
                  Semantics/Pragmatics
                  Syntax

             Political Science

                  American Politics
                  Comparative Politics
                  International Relations
                  Models and Methods
                  Political Theory

             Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration

                  Public Administration
                  Public Affairs
                  Public Policy
                  Urban Studies

             Psychology

                  Biological Psychology
                  Clinical Psychology
                  Cognition and Perception
                  Cognitive Psychology
                  Community Psychology
                  Developmental Psychology
                  Health Psychology
                  Industrial and Organizational Psychology
                  Personality and Social Contexts
                  Social Psychology

             Sociology

                  Demography, Population, and Ecology
                  Family, Life Course, and Society
                  Gender and Sexuality
                  Inequality and Stratification
                  Medicine and Health
                  Methodologies : Quantitative, Qualitative, Comparative, and
                        Historical
                  Place and Environment
                  Politics and Social Change
                  Race and Ethnicity
                  Regional Sociology
                  Rural sociology
                  Social Control, Law, Crime, and Deviance
                  Social Psychology and Interaction
                  Sociology of Culture
                  Theory, Knowledge and Science
                  Work, Economy and Organizations
                  Criminology


             Emerging Fields:
       
                  Criminology and Criminal Justice
                  Science and Technology Studies
                  Urban Studies and Planning


ARTS AND HUMANITIES

             American Studies

                  American Film Studies
                  American Material Culture
                  American Popular Culture
                  Ethnic Studies

             Classics

                  Ancient History (Greek and Roman through Late Antiquity)
                  Ancient Philosophy
                  Byzantine and Modern Greek
                  Classical Archaeology and Art History
                  Classical Literature and Philology
                  Indo-European Linguistics and Philology

             Comparative Literature

             English Language and Literature

                  Literature in English, British Isles
                  Literature in English, Anglophone (other than British Isles and
                               North America)
                  Literature in English, North America (other than ethnic and minority)
                  Literature in English, North America, ethnic and minority
                  Feminist, Gender and Sexuality Studies
                  Rhetoric and Composition

             French and Francophone Language and Literature

                  French Linguistics
                  French and Francophone Literature

             German Language and Literature

                  German Linguistics
                  German Literature

             Language, Societies, and Cultures

                  African Languages and Societies
                  East Asian Languages and Societies
                  European Languages and Societies
                  Latin American Languages and Societies
                  Near Eastern Languages and Societies
                  Slavic Languages and Societies
                  South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies

             History

                  African
                  Asian
                  European
                  Islamic World/Near East
                  Latin American
                  United States
                  Cultural History
                  Diplomatic History
                  Gender
                  History of Religion
                  History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
                  Intellectual History
                  Legal
                  Medieval History
                  Military History
                  Political History
                  Social History
                  Women’s History

             History of Art, Architecture and Archaeology

                  American Art and Architecture
                  Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Art and Architecture
                  Asian Art and Architecture
                  Contemporary Art
                  Modern Art and Architecture
                  Theory and Criticism

             Music (except performance)

                  Composition
                  Ethnomusicology
                  Musicology
                  Music Theory

             Philosophy

                  Continental Philosophy
                  Epistemology
                  Esthetics
                  Ethics and Political Philosophy
                  Feminist Philosophy
                  History of Philosophy
                  Logic and foundations of mathematics
                  Metaphysics
                  Philosophy of Language
                  Philosophy of Mind
                  Philosophy of Science

             Religion

                  Biblical Studies
                  Comparative Methodologies and Theories
                  Ethics
                  History of Religions of Western Origin
                  History of Religions of Eastern Origins
                  Religious Thought/Theology/Philosophy of Religion

             Spanish and Portuguese Language and Literature

                  Latin American Literature
                  Portuguese Literature
                  Spanish Linguistics
                  Spanish Literature

             Theatre and Performance Studies

                  Theatre History
                  Dramatic Literature, Criticism and Theory
                  Performance Studies
                  Playwriting


             Emerging Fields:
       
                  Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
                  Film Studies
                  Race, Ethnicity and post-Colonial Studies
                  Rhetoric and Composition
       
Wikipedia

Wikipedia has a List of Academic Disciplines. In this archival version (no one can guarantee the quality of the future versions), it provides a logical taxonomy of the academic disciplines. In contrast to the doctoral research fields (above), it includes many vocational undergraduate fields that are of limited intellectual rigour, but commonly taught in the US colleges and universities (i.e. Mickey Mouse courses).