Research categories and classification schemes
What are research categories?
Research categories in Dimensions represent areas and topics of scientific research and can be as broad as "engineering" or "chemistry", or as specifi...
Which research categories and classification schemes are available in Dimensions?
Dimensions has a series of in-built categorisation systems which are used by funders and researchers around the world, and which were originally defin...
How should I use the Categories?
Categories are used as ways to search and filter information. All data in Dimensions is labelled with all classification systems simultaneously, and t...
Why does Dimensions use article-level classification?
Dimensions uses article-level classification instead of journal classification due to the difficulties and inaccuracies that journal level classificat...
Why aren’t all records categorised?
Records in Dimensions will not be classified if there is not enough information for the classification process to be carried out accurately. At least ...
How can I get an overview of the available categories per research classification?
For the standard classifications, next to each category filter you find a “Browse” link which brings you to a page with all available categories of th...
What is the background behind the Fields of Research (FoR) classification system?
The Fields of Research (FoR) classification is a component of the 2020 Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC) system , ...
What are the IPCR and CPC patent classifications?
(Not all users have access to Patent and Clinical trial information. If you would like to know how to add these to Dimensions for your organisation pl...
What is the background behind the Research, Condition and Disease Classification (RCDC) system?
(Not all versions of Dimensions have this categorisation system available for use) The Research, Condition, and Disease Categorization (RCDC) System ...
What is the background behind the Health Research Classification System (HRCS)?
The Health Research Classification System (HRCS) is a classification system used by nearly all UK biomedical funders to classify their portfolio of he...
What is the background behind the Common Scientific Outline and Cancer Types classification?
The Common Scientific Outline (CSO) is a classification system organized around six broad areas of scientific interest in cancer research: Biology; ...
What is the background behind the Units of Assessment categorisation system in Dimensions?
The Units of Assessment (UoA) are the 34 categories of research used by the Research Excellence Framework (REF)2021 in the United Kingdom. Similar t...
Are you going to add more categorisation systems?
We will be adding further categorisation systems in the future. If there is a particular system that you would like us to add to Dimensions, please le...
I think some of the category classifications are wrong - how can I let you know?
We use machine learning to categorize the records in Dimensions, based on classifications carried out by experts in each system, and we achieve a very...
Why are the categories given from the API classification, or "coding support" function, different from what I see in Dimensions for pre-classified documents?
All documents in Dimensions are categorised according to standard classification systems, where there is enough information to do so. These systems in...