International Atomic Energy Agency November 2009INIS Training Seminar1 INIS Training Seminar Subject Categories and Scope Description 23 – 27 November

November 2009 INIS Training Seminar 1

International Atomic Energy Agency

INIS Training SeminarINIS Training Seminar

Subject Categories and Scope Description Subject Categories and Scope Description

23 – 27 November 2009

Vienna, Austria

Alexander NevyjelHead, Content Management Group

November 2009INIS Training Seminar 2 International Atomic Energy Agency

INIS – Subject ScopeINIS – Subject Scope


Why Subject Scope ?Why Subject Scope ?

Quality of the Database Comprehensiveness

Timeliness (Current)

Technical Content

What should go to the database ?Select only those pieces of literature to which you can assign at

least one valid subject category

The Subject Scope is defined by the Subject Categories


INIS Scope = IAEA InterestsINIS Scope = IAEA Interests

Peaceful applications of nuclear technology

Nuclear Safeguards

Comparisons of nuclear with other energy sources


INIS Subject ClassificationINIS Subject Classification

Core Scope Issues:Nuclear Power and Research Reactors

Nuclear Technology/Non-Power Applications

Nuclear Science

Nuclear Safety

Peripheral Areas:Economic, Political, Methodological, Legal and

Sociological Aspects in Nuclear Context

Environmental and Economic Impact of Non-Nuclear Energy



Nuclear Power and Research Reactors

S11 Nuclear fuel cycle and fuel materials

S12 Radioactive waste management

S21 Specific nuclear reactors and associated plants

S22 General studies of nuclear reactors



Nuclear Technology / Non-Power Applications

S07 Isotope and radiation sourcesS30 Direct energy conversionS32 Energy conservation and utilization S33 Advanced propulsion systemsS36 Materials sciencesS42 EngineeringS43 Particle acceleratorsS46 Nuclear InstrumentationS47 Other InstrumentationS58 GeosciencesS60 Applied life sciencesS62 Radiology and Nuclear Medicine


INIS Subject ClassificationINIS Subject ClassificationNuclear Science

S37 Inorganic, Organic, Physical and Analytical Chemistry S38 Radiation Chemistry, Radiochemistry and Nuclear Chemistry S70 Plasma Physics and Fusion TechnologyS71 Classical and Quantum MechanicsS72 Physics of Elementary Particles and FieldsS73 Nuclear Physics including Radiation PhysicsS74 Atomic and Molecular PhysicsS75 Condensed Matter Physics, Superconductivity and SuperfluidityS77 Nanoscience and NanotechnologyS79 Astrophysics, Cosmology and Astronomy



Nuclear Safety and Security

S54 Environmental sciences

S61 Radiation Protection and Dosimetry

S63 Radiation, thermal, and other environmental pollutant effects on living organisms and biological materials

S98 Nuclear disarmament, Safeguards and Physical Protection



Economic, Political, Methodological, Legal and Sociological Aspects in Nuclear Context

S29 Energy planning, policy and economy

S96 Knowledge Management and PreservationS97 Mathematical Methods and ComputingS99 General and Miscellaneous


INIS Subject ClassificationINIS Subject ClassificationEnvironmental and Economic Impact of Non-Nuclear

Energy

S01 Coal, Lignite and Peat S09 Biomass fuelsS02 Petroleum S10 Synthetic fuelsS03 Natural gas S13 Hydro energyS04 Oil shales and Tar sands S14 Solar energyS08 Hydrogen S15 Geothermal energy

S16 Tidal and wave powerS17 Wind energyS20 Fossil-fuelled power plantsS24 Power transmission and distribution S25 Energy storage


INIS Subject CategoriesINIS Subject Categories

• S01 Coal, Lignite and Peat• S02 Petroleum• S03 Natural gas• S04 Oil shales and Tar sands• S07 Isotope and radiation sources • S08 Hydrogen • S09 Biomass fuels• S10 Synthetic fuels• S11 Nuclear fuel cycle and fuel materials • S12 Radioactive waste management• S13 Hydro energy• S14 Solar energy• S15 Geothermal energy • S16 Tidal and wave power• S17 Wind energy• S20 Fossil-fuelled power plants• S21 Specific nuclear reactors • S22 General studies of nuclear reactors • S24 Power transmission and distribution • S25 Energy storage • S29 Energy planning, policy and economy • S30 Direct energy conversion • S32 Energy conservation and utilization • S33 Advanced propulsion systems• S36 Materials sciences• S37 Inorganic, Organic, Physical and Analytical

Chemistry

• S38 Radiation Chemistry, Radiochemistry and• Nuclear Chemistry• S42 Engineering• S43 Particle accelerators• S46 Nuclear Instrumentation• S47 Other Instrumentation• S54 Environmental sciences • S58 Geosciences• S60 Basic and applied life sciences• S61 Radiation Protection and Dosimetry• S62 Radiology and Nuclear Medicine • S63 Radiation, thermal, and other environmental

pollutant effects on living organisms and biological materials

• S70 Plasma Physics and Fusion Technology• S71 Classical and Quantum Mechanics• S72 Physics of Elementary Particles and Fields• S73 Nuclear Physics including Radiation Physics• S74 Atomic and Molecular Physics• S75 Condensed Matter Physics, Superconductivity• andSuperfluidity• S77 Nanoscience and Nanotechnology• S79 Astrophysics, Cosmology and Astronomy• S96 Knowledge Management and Preservation• S97 Mathematical Methods and Computing• S98 Nuclear disarmament, Safeguards and • Physical Protection• S99 General and Miscellaneous


JTC Working GroupJTC Working Groupon Subject Categorieson Subject Categories

• Members• ETDE

• Germany

• INIS

• Japan

• Switzerland

• Objective• Review and improve Subject categories

• Make “ETDE only” categories available for INIS

• Consider new categories


JTC Working GroupJTC Working Groupon Subject Categorieson Subject Categories

• Mandate• Review Subject Categories and Scope Description

IAEA-ETDE/INIS-2, IAEA, Vienna July 2002

• Review categories to

• include new areas of research and development

• Update, amend, expand scope descriptions

• Integrate “ETDE only” categories in INIS

• Introduce new categories(scope description, definitions, cross references)

• Draft new release of Subject Categories and Scope Description IAEA-ETDE/INIS-2


JTC Working GroupJTC Working GroupNEWNEW Subject Categories Subject Categories

S77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGYAll aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology, which encompasses both the control of matter and the fabrication of devices with critical dimensions in the nanometer size range. Theoretical and experimental studies as well as applications are included. All applications of radiation in nanoscience and nanotechnology

S79 ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMYApplication of physical theories and methods to study solar, stellar and galactic origin, structures and evolution, stellar objects and galaxies; and related problems in cosmologyNote: Only if it is of nuclear interest or if it is associated with cosmic radiation, nuclear and high-energy physics.


JTC Working GroupJTC Working GroupNEWNEW Subject Categories Subject Categories

S96 KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT AND PRESERVATIONKnowledge Management to be of use in all sectors of nuclear science and technology, methods and tools that have been used to implement knowledge management and preservation programmes, terminology, concepts, and techniques associated with knowledge management, human resources planning and knowledge transfer, nuclear education and training

S97 MATHEMATICAL METHODS AND COMPUTINGMathematical methods and models, simulations and computer codes, programming, computer architecture, supercomputers and supercomputing for applications in nuclear science and technology.


JTC Working GroupJTC Working GroupUPDATEDUPDATED Subject Categories Subject Categories

S71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS Aspects of classical mechanics of interest for nuclear science and

technology; general aspects of quantum mechanics (formalism, theory of measurement, mathematical models, non-relativistic scattering theory, semiclassical theories), qubits, quantum information, quantum entanglement, quantum computers, quantum teleportation, etc., not applied to a specific field; general theory of scattering;

Cryogenics: methods and equipment for low temperature ….Particle beam production and handling, …. For: • quantum field theory, or quantum chromodynamics, or quantum electrodynamics, or

relativistic scattering theory, or S-matrix theory, or scattering of elementary particles….............................................................................................................use S72

• quantum dots……………………………………………………………...……………use S77• general relativity and gravitation in astrophysics, quantum gravity………….use S79



S72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS Theory of fields and strings (axiomatic, Lagrangian and Hamiltonian

approaches, renormalization, field theories in higher dimensions, such as Kaluza-Klein theories, Schwinger source theory, Bethe-Salpeter equations, relativistic wave equations, lattice gauge theory, techniques employed in field theory studies, such as strong-coupling expansions, theories of strings and other extended objects in the context of elementary particles – branes, M-theory (membrane theory), de Sitter space, anti de Sitter space, etc., superstring theory, theory of quantized fields, etc.)

…..For: • general quantum mechanics..............................................................................use S71• general theory of

scattering.............................................................................................................use S71• high-energy physics instrumentation...............................................................use S46• nucleon-nucleon interactions in nuclei ...........................................................use S73• elementary particle processes in astrophysics…………………………………use S79



S99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS Organization and administration of nuclear activities: general relevant

documents dealing with organization, administration, financing and general description of nuclear institutes and programs ……

Miscellaneous: historical, philosophical, educational aspects of relevance to nuclear science and technology, progress reports covering several scientific disciplines of relevance to nuclear science and technology, if bibliographic subdivision is not possible or warranted

For: • non-legal aspects of emergency planning.......................see category for installation• mathematical methods, models and computing…………………………………use S97• knowledge management and preservation……………………………………….use S96• nuclear documentation, data and literature handling…………………………..use S96



• S01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT ETDE• S07 ISOTOPES AND RADIATION SOURCES INIS and ETDE • S08 HYDROGEN ETDE• S09 BIOMASS FUELS ETDE• S11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS INIS and ETDE• S12 MANAGEMENT OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES ETDE• S13 HYDRO ENERGY ETDE• S14 SOLAR ENERGY ETDE• S15 GEOTHERMAL ENERGY ETDE• S16 TIDAL AND WAVE POWER ETDE• S17 WIND ENERGY ETDE• S21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS ETDE• S22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS ETDE• S24 POWER TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION ETDE• S25 ENERGY STORAGE ETDE• S32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION ETDE, new INIS• S33 ADVANCED PROPULSION SYSTEMS ETDE, new INIS• S36 MATERIALS SCIENCE INIS and ETDE• S38 RADIATION CHEMISTRY, RADIOCHEMISTRY INIS• S43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS INIS• S47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION new for INIS• S60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES INIS• S70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY INIS• S71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS INIS• S72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS INIS• S73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS INIS• S75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS INIS and ETDE• S98 NUCLEAR DISARMAMENT, SAFEGUARDS INIS


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International Atomic Energy Agency November 2009INIS Training Seminar1 INIS Training Seminar Subject Categories and Scope Description 23 – 27 November