Classification into research fields
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Journals are classified according to the fields of science, in order to ensure that the evaluation is based on comparing the journals of comparable bibliometric characteristics. The composition and the number of groups are adjusted to the number of journals currently published in individual fields of science.

Two classifications of research fields are used: "administrative", used by the ministry responsible for science in the Government of the Republic of Serbia, and "bibliometric", based on the revised version of the OECD Frascati classification.

Journals are ranked on indicators by the two classifications separately. Only the administrative classification is used to determine the tier. The allocation of journals into the tiers is  performed according to administrative classification only.

Administrative classification
Bibliometric classification

physics
chemistry
mathematics, computer science and mechanics
biology
earth sciences and astronomy
medical science
electronics, telecommunications and information technologies
mechanical engineering
traffic engineering, urban planning and civil engineering
energy engineering, mining and energy efficiency
materials science and chemical engineering
management, conservation and utilization of water, soil and air
biotechnology and agriculture
SSH: interdisciplinary sciences
SSH: philosophy and theology
SSH: sociology and demography
SSH: psychology, pedagogy, andragogy and special education
SSH: law and political science
SSH: economics and organizational sciences
SSH: sports science
SSH: history, archaeology and ethnology
SSH: Serbian language and literature

physics
chemistry
mathematics and mechanics
medicine
· medicine - basic
· medicine - clinical
· medicine – health sciences
biology
earth sciences and astronomy
social science
· economics
· philosophy, sociology and political science
· pedagogy and psychology
· law
· other social sciences
language and literature
humanities
· history
· archaeology and ethnology
· other humanities
engineering
· information technology, electronics and telecommunications
· materials science and chemical engineering
· mechanical engineering and industrial software
· traffic engineering and civil engineering
· biotechnology
· energy technologies and mining
· water, soil and air conservation

The initial classification of journals into groups was carried out in 2003. It relied on the bibliometric procedure, based on volumes published in 2002 and earlier. The established classification was discussed, revised, and adopted by the competent bodies of the ministry responsible for science (expert committees) in 2003. Multidisciplinary journals were classified in several research fields, to be evaluated within each of them.

In the meantime, with the inclusion of new journals, the composition of the groups changed. Journals were re-classified upon request of the publisher or the editorial board, but only due to changes in the subject and scope confirmed by the bibliometric procedure. Re-classification is done once a year.