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Research in North Vancouver

Science Explorer records 7 research institutions in North Vancouver, Canada. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Capilano University.

Research institutions
7
1 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
683
▲ 5% vs 2018-21
Citations
9.2k
13.4 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
16.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1956-2026
71 years on the record
North Vancouver

A city carries no overall standing here. The quality score is built for institutions and countries, the units its floors and field normalisation were designed around. An empty rank on this page is a statement about the measure, not about the place.

Which research institutions are in North Vancouver?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Capilano UniversityUniversity 330 #19,015
2Mira Geoscience (Canada)Company 52 not ranked
3College of Veterinarians of British ColumbiaUniversity 48 not ranked
4Buckland & Taylor (Canada)Company 45 not ranked
5Frontier Geosciences (Canada)Company 40 not ranked
6Squamish NationGovernment institution 20 not ranked
7Polymer Research Technologies (Canada)Company 1 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022-now. Bars are scaled to the largest institution in this city, not to anything off the page.

How concentrated the city is

The same institutions as shares of everything the list accounts for. A city that is one university and a city that is twelve read alike as a table and not at all alike here.

Capilano University: 61.6%Mira Geoscience (Canada): 9.7%College of Veterinarians of British Columbia: 9.0%Buckland & Taylor (Canada): 8.4%3 others listed: 11.4%62%largest
Capilano University330 · 61.6%Mira Geoscience (Canada)52 · 9.7%College of Veterinarians of British Columbia48 · 9.0%Buckland & Taylor (Canada)45 · 8.4%3 others listed61 · 11.4%

Shares of the rows listed above, not of the whole node.

Which fields of science does North Vancouver work in?

In 2022-now, 56% of research in North Vancouver is in Social Sciences, 20% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (38%), Medicine (12%), Arts and Humanities (9%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 86 fractional works · 56.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 59 fractional works · 38.3% of its workEducation: 17 fractional works · 11.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 15 fractional works · 9.9% of its workCultural Studies: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workLaw: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 13 fractional works · 8.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMuseology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 10 fractional works · 6.4% of its workSocial Psychology: 4 fractional works · 2.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 31 fractional works · 20.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 10 fractional works · 6.2% of its workEcology: 3 fractional works · 2.2% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 4.2% of its workInformation Systems: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 6 fractional works · 3.9% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGeophysics: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 23 fractional works · 15.1% of its workMedicine: 18 fractional works · 12.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 3 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 13 fractional works · 8.4% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 2.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 4 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKNorth Vancouver153fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences8%Physical Sciences20%Health Sciences15%Social Sciences56%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this city does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences5938.3%
    2. Arts and Humanities138.5%
    3. Psychology106.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting31.7%
    5. Decision Sciences10.7%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.6%
    1. Environmental Science106.2%
    2. Computer Science64.2%
    3. Engineering63.9%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences53.4%
    5. Physics and Astronomy10.8%
    6. Mathematics10.8%
    7. Chemistry10.7%
    8. Materials Science00.3%
    9. Energy00.0%
    1. Medicine1812.0%
    2. Health Professions32.0%
    3. Veterinary10.6%
    4. Nursing10.4%
    5. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Neuroscience42.8%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology42.7%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences42.4%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Which keywords describe research in North Vancouver?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Education, Social Justice, Anthropocene, Feminism, Ethics, Affect, Performativity and Emotion.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this city's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Education10▲ 3.7×17 topics
  2. Climate Change8▲ 1.81×34 topics
  3. Social Justice7▲ 7.5×10 topics
  4. Anthropocene7▲ 71×3 topics
  5. Feminism7▲ 15×5 topics
  6. Globalization7▲ 2.2×18 topics
  7. Ethics6▲ 8.4×11 topics
  8. Affect6▲ 99×2 topics
  9. Sustainability6▲ 1.64×17 topics
  10. Qualitative Research6▲ 4.4×7 topics
  11. Performativity6▲ 117×2 topics
  12. Emotion5▲ 17×6 topics
  13. Pedagogy5▲ 6.9×8 topics
  14. Identity5▲ 4.7×10 topics
  15. Leadership5▲ 6.7×12 topics
  16. Reflexivity5▲ 91×2 topics
  17. Meta-Analysis4▲ 5.0×8 topics
  18. Autoethnography4▲ 180×1 topic
  19. Community Engagement4▲ 8.7×7 topics
  20. Posthumanism4▲ 180×1 topic
  21. Religion4▲ 5.9×7 topics
  22. 21st Century Skills4▲ 9.4×3 topics
  23. History4▲ 3.6×7 topics
  24. Social Movements4▲ 7.7×6 topics
  25. Colonialism3▲ 4.6×6 topics
  26. Higher Education3▲ 4.1×6 topics
  27. Academic Achievement3▲ 12×3 topics
  28. Technology Integration3▲ 6.6×4 topics
  29. Ethical Considerations3▲ 5.6×6 topics
  30. Reflective Practice3▲ 10×5 topics
  31. Critical Pedagogy3▲ 23×3 topics
  32. Neuroscience3▲ 6.0×4 topics
  33. Critical Thinking Skills3▲ 9.7×1 topic
  34. Instructional Interventions3▲ 22×1 topic
  35. Nursing Education3▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Lifelong Learning2▲ 8.0×4 topics
  37. Visual Culture2▲ 30×3 topics
  38. Archaeology2▲ 11×2 topics
  39. Biopolitics2▲ 18×2 topics
  40. COVID-19 Impact2▲ 8.3×2 topics

What research is done in North Vancouver?

Education and Critical Thinking Development: 3 fractional worksPosthumanist Ethics and Activism: 2 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 2 fractional worksPolitical Philosophy and Ethics: 2 fractional worksIntellectual Property Law2Intellectual Property Law: 2 fractional worksArt Education and Development: 2 fractional worksMuseums and Cultural Heritage: 1 fractional worksAesthetic Perception and…1Aesthetic Perception and Analysis: 1 fractional worksVietnamese History and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksArchaeology and Rock Art Studies: 1 fractional works
EducationCultural StudiesSociology and Political SciencePolitical Science and International Relations5 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 3 works
  2. 2 Posthumanist Ethics and Activism Cultural Studies 2 works
  3. 3 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Political Philosophy and Ethics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  5. 5 Intellectual Property Law Law 2 works
  6. 6 Art Education and Development Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 works
  7. 7 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 1 works
  8. 8 Aesthetic Perception and Analysis Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  9. 9 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Archaeology and Rock Art Studies Archeology 1 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
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The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%North Vancouver16.2% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 20252020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 25.2% in 2020.

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