FAQ Question
How does Semantic Scholar determine a paper’s Field of Study?
Semantic Scholar assigns Field of Study using a machine learning classification model based on a paper’s title and abstract. A paper may be assigned up to three Fields of Study.
Field of Study classification is currently limited to English-language papers. It is most reliable when both title and abstract are available, but works on just titles as well. If a paper’s title is too ambiguous, it may not be assigned any Field of Study.
To learn more about Field of Study classification on Semantic Scholar, see our blog post.