Table A2 Number of scientists across 19 fields
Level-0 fields | Individuals | Scientist-year observations | Level-0 fields | Individuals | Scientist-year observations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Medicine | 925,630 | 6,311,153 | Environmental science | 33,163 | 230,966 |
Biology | 617,975 | 4,628,649 | Economics | 29,908 | 265,206 |
Chemistry | 545,615 | 4,107,767 | Sociology | 23,342 | 169,258 |
Materials science | 317,503 | 2,180,448 | Political science | 16,914 | 130,481 |
Computer science | 180,155 | 1,227,045 | Business | 14,379 | 95,820 |
Physics | 132,634 | 1,010,505 | History | 13,759 | 104,225 |
Psychology | 111,025 | 901,590 | Geography | 9404 | 59,661 |
Mathematics | 86,601 | 767,830 | Art | 9012 | 59,621 |
Engineering | 65,940 | 410,746 | Philosophy | 8580 | 66,183 |
Geology | 51,930 | 445,478 | Total | 3,193,469 | 23,172,632 |