{"id":7170,"date":"2026-03-27T16:45:38","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/?page_id=7170"},"modified":"2026-10-28T09:32:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T09:32:00","slug":"concept-methodology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/concept-methodology\/","title":{"rendered":"Concept &amp; Methodology"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"ds-page ds-gen-page\"><header class=\"ds-hero\"><nav class=\"ds-crumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/\">Home<\/a><span class=\"sep\">\/<\/span><span>Concept &amp; Methodology<\/span><\/nav><h1>Concept &amp; Methodology<\/h1><\/header><div class=\"ds-doc\"><aside><nav class=\"ds-toc\"><h4>On this page<\/h4><ol><li><a href=\"#research-types\">Research Types<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#added-value-of-interdisciplinary-research\">Added Value of Interdisciplinary Research<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#interdisciplinary-classification-framework\">Interdisciplinary Classification Framework<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#criteria-for-classifying-research\">Criteria for Classifying Research<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/aside><div class=\"ds-prose\"><section class=\"ds-intro\"><h3>Interdisciplinary Research Framework<\/h3><p>University of Al-Maarif Scientific Research Vision<\/p><p>In alignment with the University of Al-Maarif&#8217;s vision to be a leading institution in scientific research and innovation, the university seeks to develop its interdisciplinary research ecosystem as a core pillar for enhancing academic excellence and effectively responding to complex societal challenges. The university believes that integrating knowledge and methodologies from multiple disciplines constitutes an effective pathway to produce knowledge that transcends traditional disciplinary boundaries and contributes to achieving sustainable development goals.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"research-types\"><h2 class=\"bar\">Research Types<\/h2><h3>1. Interdisciplinary Research<\/h3><p>A scientific approach that integrates knowledge and methodologies from multiple disciplines to solve complex problems, relying on genuine interaction and integration across fields.<\/p><h3>2. Multidisciplinary Research<\/h3><p>Cooperation among different disciplines to study a topic or solve a specific problem, where each discipline contributes its own perspective without genuine methodological integration.<\/p><h3>3. Intradisciplinary Research<\/h3><p>Conducted exclusively within a single academic discipline using field-specific tools and methodologies to deepen specialized knowledge.<\/p><\/section><section id=\"added-value-of-interdisciplinary-research\"><h2 class=\"bar\">Added Value of Interdisciplinary Research<\/h2><ul class=\"ds-list\"><li><strong>Innovative Solutions to Complex Problems<\/strong> \u2013 renewable energy, AI in medicine, climate change.<\/li><li><strong>Advancing New Knowledge<\/strong> \u2013 generating new theories and technologies.<\/li><li><strong>Scientific Collaboration<\/strong> \u2013 enhancing creativity and teamwork.<\/li><li><strong>Societal and Industrial Impact<\/strong> \u2013 practical solutions in health and technology.<\/li><li><strong>Adaptability to Technology<\/strong> \u2013 keeping pace with AI and biotechnology.<\/li><li><strong>Funding Opportunities<\/strong> \u2013 improving research rankings and funding chances.<\/li><\/ul><\/section><section id=\"interdisciplinary-classification-framework\"><h2 class=\"bar\">Interdisciplinary Classification Framework<\/h2><p>Research is classified as interdisciplinary when it integrates two or more core scientific disciplines.<\/p><div class=\"ds-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Category<\/th><th>Sub-disciplines<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Physical Sciences<\/td><td>Chemistry, Physics, Nanotechnology, Mathematics, Materials Science<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Life Sciences<\/td><td>Biology, Genetics, Microbiology, Pharmacology, Nutrition<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Engineering<\/td><td>Biomedical, Electrical, Mechanical, Chemical Engineering<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Computer Science<\/td><td>AI, Software Engineering, Information Systems<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Medical &amp; Health Sciences<\/td><td>Medicine, Pharmacy, Nursing, Public Health<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Social Sciences<\/td><td>Economics, Sociology, Psychology, Education<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/section><section id=\"criteria-for-classifying-research\"><h2 class=\"bar\">Criteria for Classifying Research<\/h2><ol class=\"ds-olist\"><li>Multi-Subject Classification<\/li><li>Citation Network Analysis<\/li><li>Author Collaboration<\/li><li>Journal Classification<\/li><li>Keyword and Abstract Analysis<\/li><li>Cross-Discipline Citation Impact<\/li><li>Field-Weighted Citation Impact<\/li><\/ol><h3>Important Note<\/h3><p>Research is only classified as interdisciplinary when it includes at least one core scientific discipline combined with another qualifying discipline. Clinical-only or humanities-only combinations do not qualify under international interdisciplinary classification standards.<\/p><\/section><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home\/Concept &amp; Methodology Concept &amp; Methodology On this page Research Types Added Value of Interdisciplinary Research Interdisciplinary Classification Framework Criteria for Classifying Research Interdisciplinary Research Framework University of Al-Maarif Scientific Research Vision In alignment with the University of Al-Maarif&#8217;s vision to be a leading institution in scientific research and innovation, the university seeks to develop &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/index.php\/concept-methodology\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Concept &amp; Methodology<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7170","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Dr.Alaa","author_link":"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/author\/dr-ahmad\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":" <a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.uoa.edu.iq\/\" rel=\"tag\">English<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Home\/Concept &amp; 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