Relevant fields

With the Relevant Fields tab in SCOUT, you can explore industries, technological areas, scientific domains, and topics relevant to your search through dynamic visualizations and rankings.
This feature allows you to map your query to its broader context, revealing connections, trends, and opportunities across various fields.

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Below is a summary of each panel. Click the links to explore each one in more detail:

• Relevant fields rankings: Lists of fields relevant to your search. Explore fields relevant to your search using the search bar in the top panel. Click on any item to access the reference section, featuring documents related to that field.‍
  • Related topics. Pinpoint relevant topics—from technologies to materials—using MAPEGY’s thesaurus to refine your research.‍
  • Industries. Discover economic sectors aligned with your query.‍
  • Scientific fields. Investigate foundational research and directions across science domains for strategic alignment and collaboration.‍
  • Technological areas. Displays technological domains based on patent classifications, supporting technology scouting and strategic planning with related publications as references.‍
• Custom fields: Displays categories defined by you, offering tailored insights and related publications. This aligns results with your specific needs and reveals connections to ongoing projects.‍
• Visual explorer: An interactive visualization tool to explore hierarchical industries, technologies, or scientific fields, revealing interconnections and related publications for deeper insights.‍
• Topic map: Interactive visualization mapping related topics into clusters, grouping similar subjects closely. Highlights connections, key focus areas, and provides related publications for deeper analysis.

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