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Research in Oshawa

Science Explorer records 6 research institutions in Oshawa, Canada. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022–2025 are Ontario Tech University and Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences.

Research institutions
6
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
9.4k
▲ 25% vs 2013–17
Top-10% rate, 2022–2025
17.2%
record average 16.5%

A city carries no overall standing here. The composite 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 Oshawa?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Ontario Tech UniversityUniversity 8,528 #2,577
2Durham CollegeUniversity 318 #25,936 all time
3Lakeridge HealthHospital / health system 273 #25,868 all time
4Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health SciencesHospital / health system 182 #21,623
5General Motors (Canada)Company 146 #37,408 all time
6Cimetrix Solutions (Canada)Company 3 not ranked

By fractional works over the whole record; world rank on research quality in 2022–2025. 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.

Ontario Tech University: 90.2%Durham College: 3.4%Lakeridge Health: 2.9%Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences: 1.9%2 others listed: 1.6%90%largest
Ontario Tech University8,528 · 90.2%Durham College318 · 3.4%Lakeridge Health273 · 2.9%Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences182 · 1.9%2 others listed149 · 1.6%

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

What is Oshawa strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Oshawa is most concentrated in Energy Engineering and Power Technology, Automotive Engineering and Energy (24.8× the world share in Energy Engineering and Power Technology).

  1. Energy Engineering and Power TechnologySubfield · 59.8 works25×
  2. Automotive EngineeringSubfield · 112.4 works9.4×
  3. EnergyField · 124.2 works6.0×
  4. Human-Computer InteractionSubfield · 22.1 works4.8×
  5. Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentSubfield · 63.5 works3.7×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient against the world baseline. Inside a single field a city is a meaningful unit, which is why this is where a city is measured at all.

Which keywords describe research in Oshawa?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Energy Storage, Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicles, Sustainability, Lithium-ion Batteries, Deep Learning, Thermal Management and Renewable Resources.

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

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Renewable Energy145▲ 4.5×36 topics
  2. Deep Learning137▲ 1.78×66 topics
  3. Sustainability135▲ 2.5×43 topics
  4. Energy Storage124▲ 8.4×11 topics
  5. Machine Learning107▲ 1.46×60 topics
  6. Electric Vehicles102▲ 15×4 topics
  7. Environmental Impact93▲ 2.5×35 topics
  8. Lithium-ion Batteries67▲ 7.1×4 topics
  9. Neural Networks63▲ 1.83×33 topics
  10. Thermal Management61▲ 8.2×7 topics
  11. Renewable Resources61▲ 16×5 topics
  12. Electrolysis59▲ 42×1 topic
  13. Hydrogen59▲ 32×1 topic
  14. Battery Management Systems50▲ 15×1 topic
  15. Thermal Runaway50▲ 15×1 topic
  16. Energy Efficiency47▲ 2.2×30 topics
  17. Nanomaterials45▲ 1.91×17 topics
  18. Autonomous Vehicles43▲ 9.2×4 topics
  19. Smart Grid42▲ 5.0×7 topics
  20. Model Predictive Control42▲ 7.2×5 topics
  21. Renewable Energy Integration42▲ 5.5×5 topics
  22. Thermodynamic Analysis38▲ 27×3 topics
  23. Battery Technology36▲ 5.7×3 topics
  24. Cathode Materials35▲ 3.9×3 topics
  25. Heat Transfer33▲ 3.0×15 topics
  26. Power Electronics33▲ 4.4×8 topics
  27. Waste Heat Recovery30▲ 24×2 topics
  28. Organic Rankine Cycle29▲ 60×1 topic
  29. Working Fluids29▲ 60×1 topic
  30. Life Cycle Assessment28▲ 4.5×8 topics
  31. Materials28▲ 5.3×5 topics
  32. Control Systems26▲ 6.3×7 topics
  33. Vehicle Dynamics24▲ 19×2 topics
  34. Energy Transition24▲ 7.3×3 topics
  35. Phase Change Materials23▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Collision Avoidance22▲ 5.3×3 topics
  37. Control Strategies21▲ 6.7×5 topics
  38. Energy Storage Systems21▲ 6.6×2 topics
  39. Charging Infrastructure20▲ 12×1 topic
  40. Vehicle-to-Grid20▲ 12×1 topic

What research is done in Oshawa?

Hybrid Renewable Energy …59Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 59 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 50 fractional worksThermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems: 29 fractional worksElectric Vehicles and Infrastructure: 20 fractional worksSolar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems: 18 fractional worksVehicle Dynamics and Control Systems: 18 fractional worksIntegrated Energy Systems Optimization: 16 fractional worksAdvancements in Battery Materials: 15 fractional worksElectric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies: 14 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 14 fractional works
Energy Engineering and Power TechnologyAutomotive EngineeringMechanical EngineeringElectrical and Electronic Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 59 works
  2. 2 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 50 works
  3. 3 Thermodynamic and Exergetic Analyses of Power and Cooling Systems Mechanical Engineering 29 works
  4. 4 Electric Vehicles and Infrastructure Electrical and Electronic Engineering 20 works
  5. 5 Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic Systems Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 18 works
  6. 6 Vehicle Dynamics and Control Systems Automotive Engineering 18 works
  7. 7 Integrated Energy Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 16 works
  8. 8 Advancements in Battery Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 15 works
  9. 9 Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Automotive Engineering 14 works
  10. 10 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 14 works

Research output over time

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The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more.