Think Like a Scientific Disciplinarian An academic disciplinarian is an expert in a particular field of study. Academic disciplines are branches of learning or scholarly instruction in which degrees may be earned at the college or university level. Disciplinarians teach, conduct research and publish their findings in peer-reviewed scholarly journals. They may also be experts in an applied field, where they use their expertise to perform specialized tasks rather than conduct basic research. Many disciplinarians have expertise and collaborate with others in different disciplines. Fields of study usually have several sub-disciplines or branches as seen below. Chemistry Physics Earth sciences • Analytical chemistry • Acoustics • Atmospheric sciences • Atmospheric chemistry • Agrophysics • Biogeography • Biochemistry • Astrophysics • Cartography • Computational chemistry o Cosmology • Climatology • Electrochemistry o Gravitational physics • Coastal geography • Environmental Chemistry o Space physics • Geodesy • Geochemistry • Atomic, Molecular, and • Geography • Inorganic chemistry Optical physics • Geology • Materials science • Biophysics • Geomorphology • Medicinal chemistry • Computational physics • Geostatistics • Neurochemistry • Condensed matter physics • Geophysics • Nuclear Chemistry • Cryogenics • Glaciology • Organic chemistry • Dynamics • Hydrology • Polymer chemistry • Electromagnetism • Hydrogeology • Physical chemistry o Electrostatics • Mineralogy • Quantum chemistry o Electrodynamics • Meteorology • Spectroscopy • Electronics • Oceanography • Stereochemistry • Fluid dynamics • Paleoclimatology • Thermochemistry • Geophysics • Paleontology • Thermodynamics • Materials physics o Micropaleontology • Mathematical physics o Paleobiology Astronomy • Mechanics o Palynology • Archaeoastronomy • Medical physics • Petrology • Astrobiology • Molecular physics • Seismology • Astrochemistry • Nuclear physics • Soil science • Astrodynamics • Optics o Edaphology • Astrometry • Particle/High Energy physics o pedology • Astrophysics o Accelerator physics • Topography • Cosmochemistry o Nuclear astrophysics • Volcanology • Cosmology o Particle astrophysics • Extragalactic astronomy • Plasma physics • Galactic astronomy • Polymer physics • Physical cosmology • Quantum Physics Statics • Planetary geology • • Solid State • Planetary science • Solar astronomy • Thermodynamics • Stellar astronomy • Vehicle dynamics • Relativistic Physics Environmental sciences Life Sciences / Biology Health sciences • Ecology • Anatomy / Morphology • Conservation medicine o Freshwater biology • Astrobiology • Dentistry o Marine biology • Biochemistry • Optometry o Parasitology • Bioinformatics • Medicine • Environmental chemistry • Biophysics o Anatomy • Environmental geology • Botany o Dermatology • Environmental hydrology o Bryology o Gynecology • Environmental soil science o Mycology o Immunology • Limnology . Lichenology o Internal medicine • Population dynamics o Palynology o Neurology • Toxicology o Phycology (Algology) o Ophthalmology • Cell biology / Cytology o Pathology • Chronobiology o Pathophysiology • Developmental biology o Pediatrics Engineering o Embryology o Pharmacology Gerontology Physiology • Aeronautical engineering o o Epidemiology Psychiatry • Aerospace engineering • o Evolution/Evolutionary biology Radiology • Agricultural engineering • o Evolutionary Toxicology • Agricultural science o o developmental biology Urology • Biomedical engineering o Genetics Nutrition • Chemical engineering • • Genomics Nursing • Civil engineering o • Proteomics Physical therapy • Computer engineering o • Population genetics Veterinary medicine • Control engineering • • Microbiology/ Bacteriology • Electrical engineering • Molecular Biology • Industrial engineering • Structural biology • Language engineering o Physiology • Marine engineering • Immunology • Mechanical engineering o Kinesiology • Mining engineering o Neuroscience • Nuclear engineering o Histology • Polymer engineering o Systematics • Software engineering • Cladistics • Systems engineering o o Phylogeny o Taxonomy • Virology • Zoology o Arachnology . Acarology o Entomology . Myrmecology o Ethology o Helminthology o Herpetology o Ichthyology Malacology o o Mammology . Cetology o Physical anthropology o Nematology o Ornithology . Oology .