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Research in Saguenay

Science Explorer records 8 research institutions in Saguenay, Canada. The highest-ranked on research quality in 2022-now are Université du Québec à Chicoutimi and Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean.

Research institutions
8
2 of them ranked worldwide
Research works
6.5k
▲ 17% vs 2018-21
Citations
117k
17.9 per fractional work, all time
Top-10% rate, 2022-now
19.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Active span
1955-2026
72 years on the record
Saguenay

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 Saguenay?

#InstitutionWorksAgainst the largest hereWorld rank
1Université du Québec à ChicoutimiUniversity 5,398 #2,031
2Centre de Géomatique du QuébecNonprofit 329 #18,594 all time
3Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-JeanHospital / health system 311 #15,221
4Cégep de ChicoutimiUniversity 149 #25,105 all time
5Cégep de JonquièreUniversity 137 #29,849 all time
6Gouvernement du QuébecGovernment institution 134 #26,475 all time
7Aluminium Refining, Degassing and Filtering (Canada)Company 33 not ranked
8Centre Québécois de Recherche et de Développement de l'AluminiumNonprofit 6 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.

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi: 83.1%Centre de Géomatique du Québec: 5.1%Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean: 4.8%Cégep de Chicoutimi: 2.3%4 others listed: 4.8%83%largest
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi5,398 · 83.1%Centre de Géomatique du Québec329 · 5.1%Centre Intégré Universitaire de Santé et de Services Sociaux du Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean311 · 4.8%Cégep de Chicoutimi149 · 2.3%4 others listed310 · 4.8%

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

Which fields of science does Saguenay work in?

In 2022-now, 48% of research in Saguenay is in Physical Sciences, 28% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (20%), Social Sciences (16%), Medicine (11%).

Physical Sciences: 747 fractional works · 47.7% of its workEngineering: 319 fractional works · 20.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 76 fractional works · 4.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 52 fractional works · 3.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 48 fractional works · 3.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 30 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 27 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMechanics of Materials: 22 fractional works · 1.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 13 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 128 fractional works · 8.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 38 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 24 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 23 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInformation Systems: 17 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSignal Processing: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoftware: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 120 fractional works · 7.7% of its workEcology: 27 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 26 fractional works · 1.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 16 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPollution: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 82 fractional works · 5.2% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 51 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 14 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 55 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGeophysics: 21 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 16 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOceanography: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 13 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 12 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.0% of its workMathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 432 fractional works · 27.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 254 fractional works · 16.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 120 fractional works · 7.7% of its workUrban Studies: 37 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEducation: 23 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 16 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnthropology: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLinguistics and Language: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSafety Research: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGender Studies: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 81 fractional works · 5.2% of its workClinical Psychology: 35 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 19 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 12 fractional works · 0.8% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 12 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 40 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMarketing: 12 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Information Systems: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 29 fractional works · 1.9% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 16 fractional works · 1.0% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 12 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 248 fractional works · 15.9% of its workMedicine: 171 fractional works · 10.9% of its workSurgery: 18 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 16 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 14 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 12 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeurology: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 10 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 9 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEpidemiology: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 6 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 27 fractional works · 1.7% of its workHealth Professions: 73 fractional works · 4.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 46 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 8 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 138 fractional works · 8.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 58 fractional works · 3.7% of its workPlant Science: 18 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 18 fractional works · 1.1% of its workFood Science: 7 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 4 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSoil Science: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 7 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 48 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 23 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGenetics: 14 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCancer Research: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCell Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 27 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 11 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 9 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 5 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 3 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKSaguenay1,566fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences48%Health Sciences16%Social Sciences28%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering31920.4%
    2. Computer Science1288.2%
    3. Environmental Science1207.7%
    4. Materials Science825.2%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences553.5%
    6. Chemistry130.8%
    7. Physics and Astronomy120.8%
    8. Chemical Engineering110.7%
    9. Energy50.3%
    10. Mathematics20.1%
    1. Social Sciences25416.2%
    2. Psychology815.2%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting402.6%
    4. Arts and Humanities291.9%
    5. Decision Sciences161.0%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance120.7%
    1. Medicine17110.9%
    2. Health Professions734.7%
    3. Nursing30.2%
    4. Dentistry00.0%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences583.7%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology483.1%
    3. Neuroscience271.7%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology30.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics20.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What is Saguenay strongest at in research?

Relative to its size, research in Saguenay is most concentrated in Urban Studies (9.1× the world share in Urban Studies).

  1. Urban StudiesSubfield · 35.1 works9.1×
← 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.

The whole field profile

All 26 fields at once: above the ring is more than a place this size would be expected to do. A specialist and a generalist produce the same ranked list and a completely different shape.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.80× its world share, 53 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.57× its world share, 42 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.19× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.09× its world share, 25 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.62× its world share, 8 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.52× its world share, 12 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.06× its world share, 115 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.22× its world share, 49 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.31× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.35× its world share, 284 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.56× its world share, 109 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.45× its world share, 71 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 2 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.36× its world share, 11 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.82× its world share, 67 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.55× its world share, 148 worksMedicineNursing: 0.38× its world share, 3 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.60× its world share, 24 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.80× its world share, 36 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.10× its world share, 15 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.38× its world share, 11 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.76× its world share, 75 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.32× its world share, 234 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.22×49 works
  2. Health Professions1.82×67 works
  3. Psychology1.76×75 works
  4. Chemical Engineering1.62×8 works
  5. Environmental Science1.56×109 works
  6. Materials Science1.45×71 works
  7. Engineering1.35×284 works
  8. Social Sciences1.32×234 works
  9. Decision Sciences1.10×15 works
  10. Neuroscience1.09×25 works
  11. Computer Science1.06×115 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.80×53 works
  13. Business, Management and Accounting0.80×36 works
  14. Arts and Humanities0.60×24 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.57×42 works
  16. Medicine0.55×148 works
  17. Chemistry0.52×12 works
  18. Nursing0.38×3 works
  19. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.38×11 works
  20. Physics and Astronomy0.36×11 works
  21. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.31×2 works
  22. Energy0.31×4 works
  23. Immunology and Microbiology0.19×3 works
  24. Mathematics0.10×2 works
  25. Dentistry0.03×0 works

Which keywords describe research in Saguenay?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Territorial Governance, Local Development, Mechanical Properties, Climate Change, Grain Refinement, Microstructure and Social Justice.

▲ 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. Climate Change91▲ 2.1×62 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties82▲ 5.3×26 topics
  3. Community Engagement75▲ 15×10 topics
  4. Territorial Governance71▲ 40×3 topics
  5. Local Development71▲ 44×2 topics
  6. Machine Learning60◆ 1.14×54 topics
  7. Social Justice47▲ 5.0×15 topics
  8. Microstructure46▲ 5.7×14 topics
  9. Grain Refinement44▲ 25×4 topics
  10. Mental Health44▲ 1.94×31 topics
  11. Public Policy42▲ 5.6×9 topics
  12. Economic Development39▲ 3.1×7 topics
  13. Citizenship38▲ 20×4 topics
  14. Microstructural Evolution38▲ 17×4 topics
  15. Institutionalization37▲ 26×3 topics
  16. Social Innovation36▲ 15×3 topics
  17. Cooperatives36▲ 31×2 topics
  18. Participative Evaluation36▲ 71×1 topic
  19. Solidarity Economy36▲ 41×1 topic
  20. Citizen Participation36▲ 20×2 topics
  21. Environmental Participation35▲ 31×1 topic
  22. Proximity and Innovation35▲ 31×1 topic
  23. Carbon Nanotubes31▲ 6.0×5 topics
  24. Gender Studies31▲ 13×6 topics
  25. Aerospace Applications30▲ 20×3 topics
  26. Corrosion Behavior30▲ 23×2 topics
  27. Educational Policies29▲ 17×2 topics
  28. Ethnographic Research28▲ 37×2 topics
  29. Professional Practices28▲ 51×1 topic
  30. Public Action28▲ 51×1 topic
  31. Aluminium Alloys28▲ 45×1 topic
  32. Automotive Industry28▲ 45×1 topic
  33. Processing Techniques25▲ 18×2 topics
  34. Friction Stir Processing24▲ 22×2 topics
  35. Metal Matrix Composites24▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Aluminum Alloy23▲ 23×1 topic
  37. Reinforcement23▲ 21×1 topic
  38. Polymer21▲ 19×2 topics
  39. Dielectrics21▲ 42×1 topic
  40. Partial Discharge21▲ 42×1 topic

What research is done in Saguenay?

French Urban and Social Studies: 34 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 34 fractional worksEducation, sociology, an…26Education, sociology, and vocational training: 26 fractional worksAluminum Alloy Microstru…26Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 26 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 22 fractional worksHigh voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena: 18 fractional worksPower Transformer Diagno…17Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation: 17 fractional worksMicrostructure and mechanical properties: 14 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural Development Research: 12 fractional worksSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity: 12 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceUrban StudiesAerospace EngineeringMechanical Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 34 works
  2. 2 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 34 works
  3. 3 Education, sociology, and vocational training Sociology and Political Science 26 works
  4. 4 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 26 works
  5. 5 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 22 works
  6. 6 High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena Materials Chemistry 18 works
  7. 7 Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation Electrical and Electronic Engineering 17 works
  8. 8 Microstructure and mechanical properties Materials Chemistry 14 works
  9. 9 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 12 works
  10. 10 Surface Modification and Superhydrophobicity Surfaces, Coatings and Films 12 works

Research output over time

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 counting20%40%Saguenay20.8% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 36.1% in 2007.

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