Research categories and classification schemes

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 health ...
Fri, 26 Jul, 2019 at 4:16 PM
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; Etio...
Fri, 17 Jun, 2022 at 8:53 PM
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 good...
Fri, 26 Jul, 2019 at 4:17 PM
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 include...
Thu, 6 Oct, 2022 at 2:30 AM
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 to the 2-...
Thu, 2 Jan, 2020 at 12:24 PM