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description: 'The Austrian Fields of Science and Technology Classification (ÖFOS 2012)
  is the Austrian version of the revised international Fields of Science and Technology
  Classification of the OECD (FOS) published in the Frascati Manual 2015 as Fields
  of Research and Development (FORD). These fields are adjusted to national needs,
  whose application for international comparisons is binding, particularly within
  the European Statistical System. The six major Fields of Science: Natural Sciences;
  Technical Sciences; Human Medicine, Health Sciences; Agricultural Sciences, Veterinary
  Medicine; Social Sciences and Humanities remained unchanged in comparison to ÖFOS
  2002. In order to ensure international comparability, the previous 2-digit levels
  from 2002, which are no longer applicable, were replaced by new 3-digit levels (groups)
  according to the international FOS respectively FORD. These 3-digit levels were
  provided with further sub-groups (4-digits) taking into account the comments of
  the international classification. It is therefore feasible that the new Austrian
  Fields of Science adapt to national peculiarities of the Austrian research activities.
  The research area with the corresponding 6-digits in alphabetical order serves as
  a description of the fields of activities and research projects and/or for the coverage
  of the main scientific activities of a statistical unit in the research and development
  surveys. (Current revision status: August 2017)'
example: '509015'
example_extras: []
homepage: https://vocabs.dariah.eu/oefos/en/
keywords:
- educational resources
- educational science
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