Socio-Economic Objective Classification (Seo)

Nature And Purpose Of The Seo Classification

The SEO Classification allows R&D data to be classified according to the researcher’s perceived purpose. The purpose categories take account of processes, products, health, education and other social and environmental aspects of particular interest.

A purpose classification such as the SEO provides a set of categories which collectively exhaust all the objectives of research. In this respect, the scope of the SEO is more extensive than a classification of economic activities such as the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC), because not all R&D has an economic motive or context.

Structure Of The Seo Classification

The SEO Classification is arranged in a hierarchical structure. It has 5 divisions, 18 subdivisions, 107 groups and 594 classes. The divisions and subdivisions are:

Socio-Economic Objective Classification (SEO)

Division 1 Defence

Defence

610101 Navy
610102 Army
610103 Air Force
610104 Combined Operations
610199 Other

Division 2 Economic Development

Plant Production And Plant Primary Products

Field Crops

620101 Wheat
620102 Barley
620103 Rice
620104 Other cereals
620105 Oilseeds
620106 Sugar
620107 Cotton
620108 Grain legumes
620199 Field crops not elsewhere classified

Horticultural Crops

620201 Stone fruit
620202 Pome fruit
620203 Citrus
620204 Grapes
620205 Tropical fruit
620206 Berry fruit
620207 Tree nuts
620208 Vegetables
620209 Ornamentals, Australian natives and nursery plants
620299 Horticultural crops not elsewhere classified

Forestry

620301 Native forests
620302 Softwood plantations
620303 Hardwood plantations
620304 Harvesting and transport of forest products
620305 Integration of farm and forestry
620399 Forestry not elsewhere classified

Primary Products From Plants

620401 Fresh fruit and vegetables (post harvest)
620402 Unprocessed cereals
620403 Tobacco leaf
620404 Cotton lint and cotton seed
620499 Primary plant products not elsewhere classified

Sustainable Plant Production Systems

620501 Field crops
620502 Horticultural crops
620503 Forestry
620504 Primary products from plants

Animal Production And Animal Primary Products

Livestock

630101 Sheep - meat
630102 Sheep - wool
630103 Beef cattle
630104 Dairy cattle
630105 Pigs
630106 Poultry
630107 Minor livestock (e.g. horses, goats, deer)
630199 Livestock not elsewhere classified

Pasture, Browse and Fodder Crops

630201 Sown legumes
630202 Sown grasses
630203 Browse crops
630204 Fodder crops
630205 Native vegetation
630299 Other

Fish

630301 Fisheries - commercial
630302 Fisheries - recreational
630303 Aquaculture
630399 Fish not elsewhere classified

Primary Products From Animals

630401 Minimally processed fish
630402 Minimally processed milk
630403 Raw wool
630404 Hides and skins
630499 Primary animal products not elsewhere classified

Sustainable Animal Production Systems

630501 Livestock
630502 Pasture, browse and fodder crops
630503 Fish
630504 Primary products from animals

Mineral Resources (Excl. Energy)

Exploration

640101 Iron ores (i.e. ferrous ores)
640102 Aluminium ores
640103 Precious (noble) metal ores
640104 Titanium minerals, zircon, and rare earth metal ores (e.g. monazite)
640105 Other non-ferrous ores (e.g. copper, zinc)
640106 Stone and clay
640199 Other non-metallic minerals (incl. diamonds)

Primary Mining and Extraction Processes

640201 Iron ores (i.e. ferrous ores)
640202 Aluminium ores
640203 Precious (noble) metal ores
640204 Titanium minerals, zircon, and rare earth metal ores (e.g. monazite)
640205 Other non-ferrous ores (e.g. copper, zinc)
640206 Stone and clay
640299 Other non-metallic minerals (incl. diamonds)

First Stage Treatment of Ores and Minerals

640301 Beneficiation or dressing of iron ores
640302 Alumina production
640303 Other beneficiation of bauxite and aluminium ores
640304 Concentrating processes of other base metal ores
640305 Production of unrefined precious metal ingots and concentrates
640306 Beneficiation or dressing of non-metallic minerals (incl. diamonds)
640399 Other

Prevention and Treatment of Pollution

640401 Exploration
640402 Primary mining and extraction processes
640403 First stage treatment of ores and minerals

Energy Resources

Exploration

650101 Uranium
650102 Coal
650103 Oil and gas
650104 Oil shale and tar sands
650199 Other

Mining and Extraction

650201 Uranium
650202 Coal
650203 Oil and gas
650204 Oil shale and tar sands
650299 Other

Preparation and Supply of Energy Source Minerals

650301 Uranium
650302 Coal
650303 Oil and gas
650304 Oil shale and tar sands
650399 Energy minerals not elsewhere classified

Prevention and Treatment of Pollution

650401 Exploration
650402 Mining and extraction
650403 Preparation and supply of energy source minerals

Other

659999 Other (e.g. safety)

Energy Supply

Energy Transformation

660101 Coal - electricity
660102 Coal - conversion to liquid fuels
660103 Coal - other purposes
660104 Nuclear
660105 Refined oil and gas
660106 Gas - conversion to liquid fuels
660107 Oil shale and tar sands - conversion to liquid fuels
660199 Energy transformation not elsewhere classified

Renewable Energy

660201 Hydro-electric
660202 Wind
660203 Ocean
660204 Solar-thermal
660205 Solar-photoelectric
660206 Solar-thermal electric
660299 Renewable energy not elsewhere classified (e.g. geothermal)

Energy Storage and Distribution

660301 Electricity transmission
660302 Gas distribution
660303 Energy storage
660304 Energy systems analysis
660399 Energy distribution not elsewhere classified

Conservation and Efficiency

660401 Industry
660402 Residential and commercial
660403 Transport
660499 Other

Prevention and Treatment of Pollution

660501 Energy transformation
660502 Renewable energy
660503 Energy storage and distribution
660504 Conservation and efficiency

Other

669999 Other (e.g. safety)

Manufacturing

Processed Food Products and Beverages

670101 Carcass meat
670102 Meat products
670103 Fish products
670104 Fruit and vegetable products (incl. fruit juices)
670105 Dairy products
670106 Oils and fats (incl. margarines)
670107 Grain mill products, starch and starch products (incl. sugar, bakery products)
670108 Beverages (e.g. alcohol, wines, soft drinks, excl. fruit juices)
670199 Processed food products and beverages not elsewhere classified

Fibre Processing and Textiles; Footwear and Leather Products

670201 Cotton ginning
670202 Wool scouring and top making
670203 Natural yarns and fabrics
670204 Synthetic fibres, yarns and fabrics
670205 Other fibre processing and textiles
670206 Processed skins, leather and leather products not elsewhere classified
670207 Clothing
670208 Footwear
670299 Other

Wood, Wood Products and Paper

670301 Hardwood sawing and veneer
670302 Softwood sawing and veneer
670303 Pulp and paper
670304 Reconstituted products (e.g. chipboard, particle board)
670305 Woodchips
670306 Wood products not elsewhere classified
670307 Paper products
670308 Printing and publishing processes
670399 Other

Human Pharmaceutical Products

670401 Prevention - biologicals (e.g. vaccines)
670402 Diagnostics
670403 Treatments (e.g. chemicals, antibiotics)
670499 Other

Veterinary Pharmaceutical Products

670501 Prevention - biologicals (e.g. vaccines)
670502 Diagnostics
670503 Treatments (e.g. chemicals, antibiotics)
670599 Other (incl. production enhancement)

Agricultural Chemicals

670601 Chemical fertilisers
670602 Crop and animal protection chemicals
670699 Agricultural chemicals not elsewhere classified

Industrial Chemicals and Related Products

670701 Industrial gases
670702 Synthetic resins and rubber
670703 Rubber products
670704 Plastics in primary forms
670705 Plastic products (incl. construction materials)
670706 Organic industrial chemicals not elsewhere classified
670707 Inorganic industrial chemicals
670708 Paints
670709 Soaps and cosmetics
670710 Bituminous products
670711 Lubricants
670799 Other

Basic Metal Products (incl. Smelting)

670801 Iron and steel (e.g. ingots, bars, rods, shapes and sections)
670802 Aluminium
670803 Precious metals (e.g. refined bullion, wire and strip)
670899 Other non-ferrous metals (e.g. copper, zinc)

Ceramics, Glass and Industrial Mineral Products

670901 Ceramics
670902 Structural glass and glass products
670903 Clay products
670904 Cement and concrete products
670999 Ceramics, glass and industrial mineral products not elsewhere classified

Fabricated Metal Products

671001 Structural metal products
671002 Sheet metal products
671003 Semi-finished products
671004 Castings
671005 Machined products
671099 Fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified

Transport Equipment

671101 Automotive equipment
671102 Rail equipment
671103 Nautical equipment
671104 Aerospace equipment
671199 Transport equipment not elsewhere classified

Computer Hardware and Electronic Equipment

671201 Integrated circuits and devices
671202 Modules - special and attached processors
671203 Modules - other processes
671204 Electronic office equipment
671205 Computer equipment
671206 Integrated systems
671299 Computer hardware and electronic equipment not elsewhere classified

Communication Equipment

671301 Broadcasting equipment
671302 Postal equipment
671303 Voice equipment
671304 Data, image and text equipment
671305 Network transmission equipment
671306 Network switching equipment
671399 Communication equipment not elsewhere classified

Instrumentation

671401 Scientific instrumentation
671402 Medical instrumentation
671403 Industrial instrumentation
671404 Photographic equipment
671499 Instrumentation not elsewhere classified

Machinery and Equipment

671501 Agricultural machinery and equipment
671502 Mining machinery and equipment
671503 Appliances and electrical machinery and equipment
671504 Industrial machinery and equipment
671505 Construction machinery and equipment
671599 Machinery and equipment not elsewhere classified

Other Manufactured Products

671601 Tobacco products
671602 Furniture
671603 Prefabricated buildings
671699 Manufactured products not elsewhere classified

Prevention and Treatment Of Pollution

671701 Processed food products and beverages
671702 Fibre processing and textiles; footwear and leather products
671703 Wood, wood products and paper
671704 Human pharmaceutical products
671705 Veterinary pharmaceutical products
671706 Agricultural chemicals
671707 Industrial chemicals and related products
671708 Basic metal products (incl. smelting)
671709 Ceramics, glass and industrial mineral products
671710 Fabricated metal products
671711 Transport equipment
671712 Computer hardware and electronic equipment
671713 Communication equipment
671714 Instrumentation
671715 Machinery and equipment
671716 Other manufactured products

Construction

Planning

680101 Housing
680102 Commercial
680103 Civil
680104 Industrial
680199 Other

Design

680201 Housing
680202 Commercial
680203 Civil
680204 Industrial
680299 Other

Materials Performance and Processes

680301 Stone, ceramics and clay materials
680302 Cement and concrete materials
680303 Polymeric materials (e.g. paints)
680304 Timber materials
680305 Metals (composites, coatings, bonding, etc.)
680399 Other

Construction Processes

680401 Housing
680402 Commercial
680403 Civil
680404 Industrial
680499 Other

Building Management and Services

680501 Housing
680502 Commercial
680503 Civil
680504 Industrial
680599 Other

Prevention and Treatment of Pollution

680601 Planning
680602 Design
680603 Materials performance and processes
680604 Construction processes
680605 Building management and services

Transport

Ground Transport

690101 Road safety
690102 Other road transport
690103 Rail transport
690199 Ground transport not elsewhere classified

Water Transport

690201 International sea transport
690202 Coastal water transport
690203 Inland water transport

Air Transport

690301 Air transport
690302 Space transport

Other Transport

690401 Multimodal transport
690402 Intermodal materials handling
690499 Transport not elsewhere classified

Prevention and Treatment of Pollution

690501 Ground transport
690502 Water transport
690503 Air transport
690504 Other transport

Information And Communication Services

Computer Software and Services

700101 Application packages
700102 Application tools and system utilities
700103 Information processing services
700199 Computer software and services not elsewhere classified

Other Information Services

700201 Library and related information services
700299 Information services not elsewhere classified

Communication Services

700301 Broadcasting
700302 Telecommunications
700303 Postal communications
700399 Communication services not elsewhere classified

Prevention and Treatment of Pollution

700401 Prevention and treatment of pollution

Commercial Services And Tourism

Electricity, Gas and Water Services and Utilities

710101 Electricity services and utilities
710102 Gas services and utilities
710103 Water services and utilities

Waste Management and Recycling

710201 Waste management
710202 Recycling
710299 Other

Wholesale and Retail Trade

710301 Wholesale
710302 Retail trade

Finance, Property and Business Services

710401 Finance and investment services
710402 Insurance services
710403 Property and business services

Tourism

710501 Economic issues
710502 Socio-cultural issues
710503 Tourism infrastructure development
710599 Tourism not elsewhere classified

Other Commercial Services

710601 Recreational services
710602 Hospitality services
710603 Commercial security services
710699 Commercial services not elsewhere classified

Prevention and Treatment Of Pollution

710701 Electricity, gas and water services and utilities
710702 Waste management and recycling
710703 Wholesale and retail trade
710704 Finance, property and business services
710705 Tourism
710706 Other commercial services

Economic Framework

Macroeconomic Issues

720101 Fiscal policy
720102 Monetary policy
720103 Exchange rates
720104 Balance of payments
720105 Income policy
720106 Taxation
720199 Macroeconomic issues not elsewhere classified

Microeconomic Issues

720201 Microeconomic effects of taxation
720202 Consumption
720203 Industrial organisations
720204 Industry policy
720205 Industry costs and structure
720299 Microeconomic issues not elsewhere classified
720300 International Trade Issues
720301 Trade policy
720302 Assistance and protection
720303 International agreements on trade
720399 International trade issues not elsewhere classified

Management and Productivity Issues

720401 Marketing
720402 Industrial relations
720403 Management
720404 Productivity
720499 Management and productivity issues not elsewhere classified

Measurement Standards and Calibration Services

720501 Defence standards and calibrations
720502 Manufacturing standards and calibrations
720503 Service industries standards and calibrations
720599 Measurement standards and calibration services not elsewhere classified

Other Economic Issues

729901 Technological and organisational innovation
729999 Economic issues not elsewhere classified

Division 3 Society

Health

Clinical (Organs, Diseases and Abnormal Conditions)

730101 Infectious diseases
730102 Immune system and allergy
730103 Blood disorders
730104 Nervous system and disorders
730105 Endocrine organs and diseases (incl. diabetes)
730106 Cardiovascular system and diseases
730107 Inherited diseases (incl. gene therapy)
730108 Cancer and related disorders
730109 Surgical methods and procedures
730110 Respiratory system and diseases (incl. asthma)
730111 Hearing, vision, speech and their disorders
730112 Oro-dental and disorders
730113 Digestive system and disorders
730114 Skeletal system and disorders (incl. arthritis)
730115 Urogenital system and disorders
730116 Reproductive system and disorders
730117 Skin and related disorders
730118 Organs, diseases and abnormal conditions not elsewhere classified
730199 Clinical health not specific to particular organs, diseases and conditions

Public Health

730201 Women’s health
730202 Men’s health
730203 Health related to ageing
730204 Child health
730205 Substance abuse
730206 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
730207 Health related to specific ethnic groups
730208 Occupational health (excl. economic development aspects)
730209 Rural health
730210 Environmental health
730211 Mental health
730212 Disease distribution and transmission
730213 Preventive medicine
730214 Dental health
730215 Nutrition
730216 Food safety
730217 Health status (e.g. indicators of "well-being")
730218 Social structure and health
730219 Behaviour and health
730220 Injury control
730299 Public health not elsewhere classified

Health and Support Services

730301 Health education and promotion
730302 Nursing
730303 Occupational, speech and physiotherapy
730304 Palliative care
730305 Diagnostic methods
730306 Evaluation of health outcomes
730307 Health policy evaluation
730308 Health policy economic outcomes
730399 Health and support services not elsewhere classified

Education And Training

Early Childhood and Primary Education

740101 Early childhood education
740102 Primary education

Secondary Education

740201 Secondary education

Higher Education

740301 Higher education

Vocational Education and Training

740401 Vocational education and training

Special Education

740501 Special education

Other Education

749901 Occupational training
749902 Continuing education
749903 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education
749904 Education across cultures
749905 Gender aspects of education
749906 Education policy
749999 Education and training not elsewhere classified

Social Development And Community Services

Work

750101 Employment
750102 Changing work patterns
750103 The professions and professionalisation
750104 Preserving institutional and organisational histories
750199 Work not elsewhere classified

Arts and Leisure

750201 The performing arts (incl. music, theatre and dance)
750202 The creative arts
750203 Organised sports
750204 Recreation
750299 Arts and leisure not elsewhere classified

Community Service (excl. Work)

750301 The distribution of wealth
750302 Class
750303 Gender
750304 The aged
750305 Ability and disability
750306 Ethnicity and multiculturalism
750307 Families
750308 National identity
750309 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander development and welfare
750310 Carers development and welfare (i.e. carers for the aged, disabled)
750311 Migrant development and welfare
750312 Youth/child development and welfare
750399 Community services not elsewhere classified

Religion and Ethics

750401 Religion and society
750402 Religious structures and rituals
750403 Bioethics
750404 Social ethics
750405 Environmental ethics
750406 Business ethics
750499 Religion and ethics not elsewhere classified

Justice and the Law

750501 Ownership of the land
750502 Consumer affairs
750503 Understanding legal processes
750504 Law enforcement
750505 Correctional services
750599 Justice and the law not elsewhere classified

Government and Politics

750601 Understanding political systems
750602 Understanding electoral systems
750603 Federalism in Australia
750604 Civics and citizenship
750605 Public services management
750699 Government and politics not elsewhere classified

International Relations

750701 Understanding international relations
750702 Understanding other countries
750703 International organisations
750704 International aid
750799 International relations not elsewhere classified

Heritage

750801 Preserving the built environment
750802 Preserving movable cultural heritage
750803 Urban planning
750804 Regional planning
750805 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander heritage
750899 Heritage not elsewhere classified

Understanding Past Societies

750901 Understanding Australia’s past
750902 Understanding the pasts of other societies

Communication

751001 Languages and literature
751002 Languages and literacy
751003 Visual communication
751004 The media
751005 Communication across languages and cultures
751006 Managing collections
751099 Communication not elsewhere classified
Other Social Development and Community Services
759999 Other social development and community services

Division 4 Environment

Environmental Policy Frameworks And Other Aspects

Environmental Policy, Legislation and Standards

760101 Global climate change adaptation measures
760102 Trade and environment
760103 Consumption patterns, population issues and the environment
760104 Environmental education and awareness
760199 Environmental policy, legislation and standards not elsewhere classified

Environmental and Resource Evaluation

760201 Institutional arrangements
760202 Economic incentives and regulation
760203 Rights to environmental and natural resources
760299 Environmental and resource evaluation not elsewhere classified

Other Environmental Aspects

769999 Other Environmental aspects

Environmental Management

Climate and Weather

770101 Climate change
770102 Climate variability
770103 Weather
770199 Other

Atmosphere (excl. Climate and Weather)

770201 Atmospheric composition
770202 Atmospheric processes

Marine Environment

770301 Air quality
770302 Living resources (incl. impacts of fishing on non-target species)
770303 Control of pests and exotic species
770304 Physical and chemical conditions
770305 Oceanic processes (excl. climate related)
770306 Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management
770307 Marine protected areas
770399 Other

Coastal and Estuarine Environment

770401 Air quality
770402 Land and water management
770403 Living resources (flora and fauna)
770404 Control of pests and exotic species
770405 Physical and chemical conditions
770406 Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management
770407 Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas (both terrestrial and marine)
770408 Rehabilitation of degraded coastal and estuarine areas
770409 Estuarine and lagoon areas
770499 Other

Urban and Industrial Environment

770501 Air quality
770502 Land and water management
770503 Living resources (flora and fauna)
770504 Control of pests and exotic species
770505 Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management
770506 Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas
770507 Industrial/degraded areas
770599 Other

High Country (incl. Mountains)

770601 Air quality
770602 Land and water management
770603 Living resources (flora and fauna)
770604 Control of pests and exotic species
770605 Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management
770606 Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas
770607 Rehabilitation of degraded high country
770699 Other

Forest and Wooded Lands

770701 Air quality
770702 Land and water management
770703 Living resources (flora and fauna)
770704 Control of pests and exotic species
770705 Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management
770706 Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas
770707 Rehabilitation/reafforestation
770799 Other

Farmland (incl. Arable Land and Permanent Crop Land)

770801 Air quality
770802 Land and water management
770803 Living resources (flora and fauna)
770804 Control of pests and exotic species
770805 Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management
770806 Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas
770807 Rehabilitation of degraded farmland
770899 Other

Sparseland (incl. Permanent Grassland and the Arid Zone)

770901 Air quality
770902 Land and water management
770903 Living resources (flora and fauna)
770904 Control of pests and exotic species
770905 Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management
770906 Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas
770907 Rehabilitation of degraded sparseland
770999 Other
771000 Mining Environments
771001 Air quality
771002 Land and water management
771003 Living resources (flora and fauna)
771004 Control of pests and exotic species
771005 Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management
771006 Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas
771007 Rehabilitation of degraded mining lands
771099 Other

Antarctic and Sub-Antarctic Areas

771101 Air quality
771102 Land and water management
771103 Living resources (flora and fauna)
771104 Control of pests and exotic species
771105 Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management
771199 Other

Other (incl. Islands)

779901 Air quality
779902 Land and water management
779903 Living resources (flora and fauna)
779904 Control of pests and exotic species
779905 Integrated (ecosystem) assessment and management
779906 Remnant vegetation and protected conservation areas
779907 Rehabilitation of degraded areas
779999 Other

Division 5 Non-Oriented Research

Non-Oriented Research

Non-oriented Research

780101 Mathematical sciences
780102 Physical sciences
780103 Chemical sciences
780104 Earth sciences
780105 Biological sciences
780106 Political science and public policy
780107 Studies in human society
780108 Behavioural and cognitive sciences
780199 Other