NCN Panels
HS – Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
| ID | NCN Panel name | Disciplines |
|---|---|---|
| HS1 | Fundamental questions of human existence and the nature of reality | philosophy, cognition, religious studies, theology |
| HS1_1 | History of philosophy (ancient, medieval, modern and contemporary) and history of ideas | |
| HS1_2 | Ontology and metaphysics, particular ontologies | |
| HS1_3 | Epistemology (incl. sources of knowledge, criteria of truth, philosophy of language) | |
| HS1_4 | Logic, science methodology, philosophy of science | |
| HS1_5 | Philosophy of human, theories of personality, philosophy of culture, social philosophy | |
| HS1_6 | Nature of human mind (incl. mind’s evolution, bio-psychological conditions of cognition, artificial intelligence) | |
| HS1_7 | Ethics: normative and descriptive, theory of morality, bioethics, professional ethics | |
| HS1_8 | Aesthetics (incl. theory of beauty, language of art) | |
| HS1_9 | Theory of religion, history of religion, religious studies | |
| HS1_10 | Religion and its background: anthropological, cultural, social and psychological | |
| HS1_11 | Language of religion, sacrum, myth, religious symbolism | |
| HS1_12 | World religions | |
| HS1_13 | Fundamental theology | |
| HS1_14 | Dogmatic theology, biblical theology, patristics | |
| HS1_15 | Moral theology, pastoral theology, liturgics | |
| HS1_16 | Other related subjects | |
| HS2 | Culture and cultural production | literary theory and comparative literature, history of literature, linguistics, library science, cultural studies, arts, architecture |
| HS2_1 | History of literature (including: ancient, modern, contemporary; national and world literature), literary criticism and interpretation | |
| HS2_2 | Theory of literature, history of literary studies, methodology and trends in literary and cultural studies, anthropology of literature, comparative literature, literary and cultural translatology | |
| HS2_3 | Editorial and philological studies, lexical and encyclopedic studies, documentation and bibliographical studies | |
| HS2_4 | Bibliology and theory of information | |
| HS2_5 | History of language and dialectology, modern language research and discourse analysis, textology, linguistic translatology | |
| HS2_6 | General linguistics, theory and methodology of linguistic research | |
| HS2_7 | Communication studies, theory of applied linguistics | |
| HS2_8 | History and theory of art, visual arts, visual culture | |
| HS2_9 | Conservation and restoration | |
| HS2_10 | Museums and exhibitions | |
| HS2_11 | Music and musicology, history of music | |
| HS2_12 | Performing arts | |
| HS2_13 | Film and audiovisual media | |
| HS2_14 | Cultural studies (including: contemporary cultural studies and cultural-anthropological studies) | |
| HS2_15 | Other related subjects | |
| HS3 | The study of the human past | history, archaeology, ethnology, cultural anthropology |
| HS3_1 | Early history (ancient, medieval, early modern history), modern and contemporary history (19th - 20th c.) | |
| HS3_2 | Social history | |
| HS3_3 | Political history (incl. political systems) | |
| HS3_4 | Economic history | |
| HS3_5 | Cultural history (incl. historical memory, history of material culture, historical cultural studies, cultural diversity) | |
| HS3_6 | Historiography, theory and methods of history | |
| HS3_7 | Archival science | |
| HS3_8 | Archaeology (incl. archaeology of Greece and Rome, archaeology of Egypt and Nubia, archaeology of Near East, archeology of the New World, pre- and protohistorical archaeology, archaeology of early medieval period, medieval archeology, archeology of modern period) | |
| HS3_9 | Numismatics and epigraphy | |
| HS3_10 | Papyrology | |
| HS3_11 | Ethnography and cultural anthropology (incl. descriptions of traditional cultures, anthropology of magic, worship and religion, cultural change and global processes, anthropology of socio-cultural, ethnic and identity phenomena) | |
| HS3_12 | Cultural heritage, cultural memory (incl. inventory of monuments and monuments of culture, local history) | |
| HS3_13 | Other related subjects | |
| HS4 | Individuals, institutions, markets | economics, finance, management, demography, social and economic geography, urban studies |
| HS4_1 | Macroeconomics (incl. economic balance, economic growth, business cycles in global economy, labour economics) | |
| HS4_2 | Microeconomics, institutional economics | |
| HS4_3 | Econometrics, statistical methods | |
| HS4_4 | Population dynamics, demographic processes | |
| HS4_5 | Resources and sustainable development | |
| HS4_6 | Financial markets, international finance, public finance | |
| HS4_7 | Banking, corporate finance, accounting | |
| HS4_8 | Behavioral economics, consumption and consumer behavior, marketing | |
| HS4_9 | Organization studies, strategic management, concepts and methods of management, logistics | |
| HS4_10 | Human resource management, employment and salaries | |
| HS4_11 | Public economics, social infrastructure, public administration | |
| HS4_12 | Living conditions and standards, income distribution, poverty | |
| HS4_13 | International economics | |
| HS4_14 | Human and social geography | |
| HS4_15 | Land management, urban studies | |
| HS4_16 | Other related subjects | |
| HS5 | Norms and governance | law, political studies, regional and social policies |
| HS5_1 | Theory and philosophy of law, history of law and legal thought | |
| HS5_2 | Constitutional law, human rights, international law and international organizations | |
| HS5_3 | Public and social law, public governance | |
| HS5_4 | Penal law | |
| HS5_5 | Civil law | |
| HS5_6 | Political theory and political thought | |
| HS5_7 | Political systems and movements; international relations | |
| HS5_8 | Regional policy | |
| HS5_9 | Social policy (incl. social security, NGOs, social aid, social gerontology, governance and institutions of social dialogue) | |
| HS5_10 | Security and defence | |
| HS5_11 | Other related subjects | |
| HS6 | Human nature and human society | psychology, pedagogy/education studies, sociology |
| HS6_1 | General psychology (cognitive processes, emotions, motivations, personality, individual differences), experimental psychology, psycholinguistics | |
| HS6_2 | Social, political, environmental and intercultural psychology | |
| HS6_3 | Clinical, health, correctional, rehabilitation psychology; clinical neuropsychology | |
| HS6_4 | Psychology of development, family, parenting, education | |
| HS6_5 | Evolutionary and comparative psychology, genetics of behaviour, psychophysiology, neuropsychology | |
| HS6_6 | Economic psychology, psychology of labour, organization, marketing and advertising | |
| HS6_7 | History of psychology, methodology, psychometrics, psychological diagnostics | |
| HS6_8 | General, comparative and cultural pedagogy | |
| HS6_9 | Social pedagogy and andragogy, social prevention and resocialization | |
| HS6_10 | Special needs education | |
| HS6_11 | Teaching and higher education | |
| HS6_12 | Theory and philosophy of parenting, history of teaching | |
| HS6_13 | Theoretical sociology, methodology and empirical studies | |
| HS6_14 | Social structure and social dynamics, environmental change and society | |
| HS6_15 | Sociology of ideas, power, norms, organizations | |
| HS6_16 | Sociology of culture and social communication (including media studies, journalism, Internet communication) | |
| HS6_17 | Economic sociology and sociology of education | |
| HS6_18 | Sociology of development: local, regional and global level | |
| HS6_19 | Social problems and pragmatics of sociology | |
| HS6_20 | Public space | |
| HS6_21 | Other related subjects | |
ST – Physical Sciences and Engineering
| ID | NCN Panel name | Disciplines |
|---|---|---|
| ST1 | Mathematics | all areas of mathematics, pure and applied, plus mathematical foundations of computer science, mathematical physics and statistics |
| ST1_1 | Logic and foundations of mathematics | |
| ST1_2 | Algebra | |
| ST1_3 | Number theory | |
| ST1_4 | Algebraic and complex geometry | |
| ST1_5 | Geometry | |
| ST1_6 | Topology | |
| ST1_7 | Lie groups, Lie algebras | |
| ST1_8 | Analysis | |
| ST1_9 | Operator algebras and functional analysis | |
| ST1_10 | Ordinary differential equations and dynamical systems | |
| ST1_11 | Partial differential equations | |
| ST1_12 | Mathematical physics | |
| ST1_13 | Probability and mathematical statistics | |
| ST1_14 | Combinatorics | |
| ST1_15 | Mathematical aspects of computer science | |
| ST1_16 | Numerical analysis and scientific computing | |
| ST1_17 | Control theory and optimization | |
| ST1_18 | Application of mathematics in sciences | |
| ST1_19 | Other related subjects | |
| ST2 | Fundamental constituents of matter | particle, nuclear, plasma, atomic, molecular, gas and optical physics |
| ST2_1 | Fundamental interactions and fields | |
| ST2_2 | Particle physics | |
| ST2_3 | Nuclear physics | |
| ST2_4 | Nuclear astrophysics | |
| ST2_5 | Gas and plasma physics | |
| ST2_6 | Electricity and magnetism | |
| ST2_7 | Atomic and molecular physics | |
| ST2_8 | Optics and quantum optics | |
| ST2_9 | Lasers and laser physics | |
| ST2_10 | Acoustics | |
| ST2_11 | Relativity and gravitation | |
| ST2_12 | Classical physics | |
| ST2_13 | Thermodynamics | |
| ST2_14 | Non-linear phenomena | |
| ST2_15 | General physics (quantum mechanics, quantum information, other interdisciplinary problems in physics, ...) | |
| ST2_16 | Metrology and measurement methods | |
| ST2_17 | Statistical physics (gases) | |
| ST2_18 | Complex systems | |
| ST2_19 | Other related subjects | |
| ST3 | Condensed matter physics | structure, electronic properties, fluids, nanosciences |
| ST3_1 | Structure of solids and liquids | |
| ST3_2 | Mechanical and acoustical properties of condensed matter | |
| ST3_3 | Thermal properties of condensed matter | |
| ST3_4 | Transport in condensed matter | |
| ST3_5 | Electronic properties of materials and transport | |
| ST3_6 | Lattice dynamics | |
| ST3_7 | Semiconductors | |
| ST3_8 | Superconductivity | |
| ST3_9 | Superfluidity | |
| ST3_10 | Spintronics | |
| ST3_11 | Magnetism | |
| ST3_12 | Nanophysics: nanoelectronics, nanophotonics, nanomagnetism | |
| ST3_13 | Mesoscopic physics | |
| ST3_14 | Molecular electronics | |
| ST3_15 | Soft matter physics (liquid crystals, polymers,…) | |
| ST3_16 | Fluid dynamics (fundamental problems) | |
| ST3_17 | Statistical physics (condensed matter) | |
| ST3_18 | Phase transitions, phase equilibrium | |
| ST3_19 | Other related subjects | |
| ST4 | Physical and analytical chemical sciences | analytical chemistry, theoretical methods in chemistry, physical chemistry/chemical physics |
| ST4_1 | Physical chemistry | |
| ST4_2 | Nanochemistry | |
| ST4_3 | Spectroscopic and spectrometric techniques | |
| ST4_4 | Molecular architecture and structure | |
| ST4_5 | Surface chemistry | |
| ST4_6 | Analytical chemistry | |
| ST4_7 | Chemical physics | |
| ST4_8 | Instrumental methods in chemistry | |
| ST4_9 | Electrochemistry, electrodialysis, chemistry in microfluids | |
| ST4_10 | Combinatorial chemistry | |
| ST4_11 | Modern methods in chemical reactions and processes | |
| ST4_12 | Catalysis | |
| ST4_13 | Physical chemistry of biological systems | |
| ST4_14 | Chemical reactions: mechanisms, thermodynamics, kinetics and catalysis | |
| ST4_15 | Theoretical and computational chemistry | |
| ST4_16 | Nuclear and radiation chemistry | |
| ST4_17 | Photochemistry | |
| ST4_18 | Other related subjects | |
| ST5 | Materials and synthesis | materials synthesis, structure-properties relations, advanced and functional materials with designed properties, (macro)molecular architecture, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry |
| ST5_1 | Structural properties of materials | |
| ST5_2 | Solid state materials | |
| ST5_3 | Surface modification | |
| ST5_4 | Thin films | |
| ST5_5 | Corrosion | |
| ST5_6 | Porous materials | |
| ST5_7 | Ionic liquids | |
| ST5_8 | New materials: oxides, alloys, composite materials, organic-inorganic hybrid materials, superconductors | |
| ST5_9 | Materials for sensors | |
| ST5_10 | Nanomaterials, nanoparticles, nanotubes | |
| ST5_11 | Biomaterials synthesis | |
| ST5_12 | Smart materials – self-assembly materials, external stimuli-responsive materials | |
| ST5_13 | Environmental chemistry | |
| ST5_14 | Coordination chemistry | |
| ST5_15 | Colloid chemistry | |
| ST5_16 | Biological chemistry | |
| ST5_17 | Condensed matter chemistry | |
| ST5_18 | Homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis | |
| ST5_19 | Methods of research of material properties | |
| ST5_20 | Molecular and macromolecular chemistry | |
| ST5_21 | Polymer chemistry | |
| ST5_22 | Supramolecular chemistry | |
| ST5_23 | Organic chemistry | |
| ST5_24 | Inorganic chemistry | |
| ST5_25 | Other related subjects | |
| ST6 | Computer science and informatics | informatics and information systems, computer science, scientific computing, intelligent systems |
| ST6_1 | Computer architecture, pervasive computing, ubiquitous computing | |
| ST6_2 | Computer systems, parallel/distributed systems, sensor networks, embedded systems, cyber-physical systems | |
| ST6_3 | Software engineering, operating systems, computer languages | |
| ST6_4 | Theoretical computer science, formal methods | |
| ST6_5 | Cryptology, security, privacy, quantum informatics | |
| ST6_6 | Algorithms, distributed, parallel and network algorithms, algorithmic game theory | |
| ST6_7 | Artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, multi agent systems | |
| ST6_8 | Computer graphics, computer vision, multimedia, computer games | |
| ST6_9 | Human-computer interaction, speech recognition and speech synthesis, natural language processing | |
| ST6_10 | Web and information systems, database systems, information search and digital libraries, data fusion | |
| ST6_11 | Machine learning, statistical data processing and applications using signal processing (e.g. speech, image, video) | |
| ST6_12 | Scientific computing, simulation and modelling tools | |
| ST6_13 | Bioinformatics, biocomputing, and DNA and molecular computation | |
| ST6_14 | Other related subjects | |
| ST7 | Systems and communication engineering | electronic, communication, optical and systems engineering |
| ST7_1 | Control engineering | |
| ST7_2 | Electrical and electronic engineering: semiconductors, components, systems | |
| ST7_3 | Modeling and simulation engineering | |
| ST7_4 | Systems engineering, sensorics, automation | |
| ST7_5 | Micro- and nanoelectronics, optoelectronics | |
| ST7_6 | Communication technology, high frequency technology | |
| ST7_7 | Signal processing | |
| ST7_8 | Communication networks | |
| ST7_9 | Man-machine interface | |
| ST7_10 | Robotics | |
| ST7_11 | Biomedical engineering | |
| ST7_12 | Other related subjects | |
| ST8 | Products and processes engineering | product design, process design and control, construction methods and engineering, material engineering, power units and systems |
| ST8_1 | Chemical engineering, technical chemistry, environmental and sanitary engineering, engineering of chemical processes | |
| ST8_2 | Maritime/hydraulic/water engineering, civil engineering, aerospace engineering | |
| ST8_3 | Computational engineering, computer-aided modelling, design and manufacturing | |
| ST8_4 | Solid mechanics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics | |
| ST8_5 | Power systems (production, distribution) | |
| ST8_6 | Mechatronics, fine mechanics | |
| ST8_7 | Machine design (modelling, machining, shaping) | |
| ST8_8 | Material engineering (biomaterials, metals, ceramics, polymers, composites) | |
| ST8_9 | Industrial design, product and device design, ergonomics, human-machine interaction | |
| ST8_10 | Technical aspects of architecture, urban studies and spatial planning | |
| ST8_11 | Production planning and control | |
| ST8_12 | Technical aspects of transport | |
| ST8_13 | Architectural acoustics | |
| ST8_14 | Other related subjects | |
| ST9 | Astronomy and space research | astrophysics/astrochemistry/astrobiology, solar system, planetary systems, stellar, galactic and extragalactic astronomy, cosmology, space science, instrumentation |
| ST9_1 | Solar and interplanetary physics | |
| ST9_2 | Planets and small solar-system bodies | |
| ST9_3 | Interstellar medium | |
| ST9_4 | Formation of stars and planets | |
| ST9_5 | Extrasolar planetary systems | |
| ST9_6 | Astrobiology | |
| ST9_7 | Stars and stellar systems | |
| ST9_8 | The Galaxy | |
| ST9_9 | Formation and evolution of galaxies | |
| ST9_10 | Clusters of galaxies and large scale structures of the Universe | |
| ST9_11 | High energy and particles astronomy - X-rays, gamma rays, cosmic rays, neutrinos | |
| ST9_12 | Relativistic astrophysics | |
| ST9_13 | Dark matter, dark energy | |
| ST9_14 | Gravitational astronomy | |
| ST9_15 | Cosmology | |
| ST9_16 | Earth and space research using satellite techniques | |
| ST9_17 | Large data bases: archiving, handling and analysis | |
| ST9_18 | Observational (instrumentation, detectors) and satellite techniques | |
| ST9_19 | Other related subjects | |
| ST10 | Earth system science | Earth science, atmosphere and climate, geochemistry, geoecology, geodesy, geophysics, physical geography, geoinfomatics, planetary geology, pedology, mining, chemical and physical oceanology, changes and protection of natural environment |
| ST10_1 | Atmospheric chemistry, atmospheric physics, atmospheric pollution | |
| ST10_2 | Climatology, meteorology, climate change, atmospheric dynamics | |
| ST10_3 | Physics of Earth's interior, seismology, gravimetry, geomagnetism, magnetotellurics | |
| ST10_4 | Geochemistry | |
| ST10_5 | Mineralogy, petrology, volcanology, lodes | |
| ST10_6 | Earth evolution, sedimentology, tectonics, regional geology, planetary geology | |
| ST10_7 | Geomorphology, glaciology, global and regional changes and the development of Earth's landscape | |
| ST10_8 | Paleontology, stratigraphy, geochronology | |
| ST10_9 | Geomechanics and engineering geology, mining | |
| ST10_10 | Hydrogeology, hydrology, water cycle, water pollution | |
| ST10_11 | Marine physics, marine chemistry | |
| ST10_12 | Geodesy, cartography, Geographic Information Systems GIS, teletedection | |
| ST10_13 | Geoecosystem: atmosphere-morphosphere-lithosphere, pedosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, anthroposphere | |
| ST10_14 | Soil science, soil pollution | |
| ST10_15 | Paleoclimatology, paleoecology | |
| ST10_16 | Changes/shaping and protection of natural environment | |
NZ – Life Sciences
| ID | NCN Panel name | Disciplines |
|---|---|---|
| NZ1 | Molecular biology, structural biology, biotechnology | molecular biology, structural biology, biotechnology |
| NZ1_1 | Molecular biology | |
| NZ1_2 | Biochemistry | |
| NZ1_3 | Biophysics | |
| NZ1_4 | Structural biology | |
| NZ1_5 | Genetic engineering | |
| NZ1_6 | Synthetic biology | |
| NZ1_7 | Cell engineering | |
| NZ1_8 | Tissue engineering | |
| NZ1_9 | Biotechnology | |
| NZ1_10 | Microbiology | |
| NZ1_11 | Other related subjects | |
| NZ2 | Genetics, genomics | molecular genetics, genomics, proteomics, bioinformatics, systems biology, genetic epidemiology |
| NZ2_1 | Molecular genetics | |
| NZ2_2 | Genomics, transcriptomics, epigenomics | |
| NZ2_3 | Proteomics | |
| NZ2_4 | Metabolomics | |
| NZ2_5 | Cell genetics | |
| NZ2_6 | Immunogenetics | |
| NZ2_7 | Bioinformatics | |
| NZ2_8 | Computational biology | |
| NZ2_9 | Systems biology | |
| NZ2_10 | Biological systems analysis, modelling and simulation | |
| NZ2_11 | Genetic epidemiology | |
| NZ2_12 | Other related subjects | |
| NZ3 | Cellular and developmental biology | cell biology, developmental biology, ageing biology, neurobiology |
| NZ3_1 | Cell biology | |
| NZ3_2 | Cell physiology | |
| NZ3_3 | Apoptosis | |
| NZ3_4 | Ageing | |
| NZ3_5 | Molecular neurobiology | |
| NZ3_6 | Cell neurobiology | |
| NZ3_7 | Signal transduction | |
| NZ3_8 | Stem cell biology | |
| NZ3_9 | Organogenesis | |
| NZ3_10 | Developmental genetics in plants | |
| NZ3_11 | Developmental biology in plants | |
| NZ3_12 | Developmental genetics in animals | |
| NZ3_13 | Developmental biology in animals | |
| NZ3_14 | Other related subjects | |
| NZ4 | Biology of tissues, organs and organisms | morphology and functions of animal's and human's systems, organs and organisms, experimental medicine, basics of neurology |
| NZ4_1 | Anatomy | |
| NZ4_2 | Physiology | |
| NZ4_3 | Comparative physiology | |
| NZ4_4 | Pathophysiology | |
| NZ4_5 | Anatomical pathology | |
| NZ4_6 | Endocrinology | |
| NZ4_7 | Neurophysiology | |
| NZ4_8 | Neuroendocrinology | |
| NZ4_9 | Systems neurobiology | |
| NZ4_10 | Neuroimaging and computational neuroscience | |
| NZ4_11 | Metabolism | |
| NZ4_12 | Other related subjects | |
| NZ5 | Human and animal noninfectious diseases | etiology, mechanisms, diagnosis and treatment of diseases, poisonings and injuries (without neurological diseases) |
| NZ5_1 | Etiology of human diseases | |
| NZ5_2 | Etiology of animal diseases | |
| NZ5_3 | Pathogenesis of human diseases | |
| NZ5_4 | Pathogenesis of animal diseases | |
| NZ5_5 | Diagnostics in human diseases | |
| NZ5_6 | Diagnostics in animal diseases | |
| NZ5_7 | Human disease treatment | |
| NZ5_8 | Animal disease treatment | |
| NZ5_9 | Other related subjects | |
| NZ6 | Human and animal immunology and infection | immunity, immune disorders, immunotherapy, infectious and invasive diseases, microbiology, transplantology, allergology |
| NZ6_1 | Adaptive and innate immunity | |
| NZ6_2 | Clinical immunology | |
| NZ6_3 | Animal immunology | |
| NZ6_4 | Bacteriology | |
| NZ6_5 | Virology | |
| NZ6_6 | Parasitology | |
| NZ6_7 | Mycology | |
| NZ6_8 | Other related subjects | |
| NZ7 | Diagnostic tools, therapies and public health | public health, epidemiology, environmental health risks and occupational medicine, medical ethics, drug discovery and therapies, pharmacology |
| NZ7_1 | Epidemiology | |
| NZ7_2 | Environment and health risks | |
| NZ7_3 | Physical culture and health promotion | |
| NZ7_4 | Prevention in population health | |
| NZ7_5 | Health services, health care research | |
| NZ7_6 | Occupational medicine | |
| NZ7_7 | Rehabilitation | |
| NZ7_8 | Pharmacoeconomics | |
| NZ7_9 | Medical ethics | |
| NZ7_10 | Veterinary ethics | |
| NZ7_11 | Veterinary healthcare | |
| NZ7_12 | Prevention of human diseases | |
| NZ7_13 | Prevention of animal diseases | |
| NZ7_14 | Pharmacy, pharmacotherapy, pharmacology | |
| NZ7_15 | Toxicology | |
| NZ7_16 | Other related subjects | |
| NZ8 | Evolutionary and environmental biology | evolution, ecology, population biology, biodiversity, biogeography |
| NZ8_1 | Evolutionary biology | |
| NZ8_2 | Ecology | |
| NZ8_3 | Animal behaviour | |
| NZ8_4 | Biodiversity | |
| NZ8_5 | Biogeography | |
| NZ8_6 | Marine biology | |
| NZ8_7 | Hydrobiology | |
| NZ8_8 | Ecotoxicology | |
| NZ8_9 | Population genetics | |
| NZ8_10 | Taxonomy and phylogenetic | |
| NZ8_11 | Botany | |
| NZ8_12 | Zoology | |
| NZ8_13 | Human biology and ecology | |
| NZ8_14 | Other related subjects | |
| NZ9 | Fundamentals of applied life sciences and biotechnology | agricultural, forestry, horticulture, animal production and fishery, food and nutrition sciences, industrial biosciences, environmental biotechnology and remediation |
| NZ9_1 | Agronomy | |
| NZ9_2 | Animal production | |
| NZ9_3 | Forestry | |
| NZ9_4 | Horticulture | |
| NZ9_5 | Aquaculture, fisheries | |
| NZ9_6 | Environment protection | |
| NZ9_7 | Nutrition and food sciences | |
| NZ9_8 | Environmental microbiology | |
| NZ9_9 | Environmental biotechnology | |
| NZ9_10 | Bioremediation | |
| NZ9_11 | Biohazards, biological containment, biosafety, biosecurity | |
| NZ9_12 | Conservation of genetic resources | |
| NZ9_13 | Other related subjects | |