arXiv Subject Areas Explained

arXiv.org is a well-known open-access repository for scholarly articles, primarily focusing on physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, quantitative finance, statistics, and related fields. It allows researchers to share their pre-prints (articles not yet peer-reviewed) and postprints (final versions after peer review) with the global academic community.

Subjects Hosted by arXiv.org

arXiv hosts a wide range of scientific and technical disciplines. The primary subject areas include:

• Physics (e.g., Astrophysics, Condensed Matter, Particle Physics)
• Mathematics
• Computer Science (e.g., Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Computation)
• Quantitative Biology
• Quantitative Finance
• Statistics
• Electrical Engineering and Systems Science
• Economics

Identifying Subjects NOT Hosted

While arXiv has expanded its scope over the years to include areas like Economics, Quantitative Biology, and Quantitative Finance, its core focus remains strongly rooted in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields. It does not typically host scholarly articles from disciplines that fall outside these core areas.

The subject area among the choices provided that is generally not hosted on arXiv.org is Humanities. Humanities encompass disciplines like literature, history, philosophy, and the arts, which are typically found in different academic repositories and journals.