Acadia University
In research, Acadia University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,198 of 9,585 worldwide), Life Sciences (#3,664 of 6,403 worldwide) and Environmental Science (#2,889 of 3,334 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Ecology (Ecology is 6.9× its share of world research).
- World rank, 2022-now
- #7,308 of 22,385 · #4,406 all time
- Rank in Canada
- #114 of 305
- Research works
- 4.2k ◆ 1% vs 2018-21
- Citations
- 79k 18.8 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 9.9% all institutions 10.0%
- vs its own fields
- 0.90× 1.00× is exactly expected
- Open access
- 28% world 40%
- International
- 19% world 18%
What is Acadia University known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works | All time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social SciencesDomain | #5,198 of 9,585 | 9.9% | 168 | #3408 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #3,664 of 6,403 | 15.1% | 86 | #4660 | |
| Environmental ScienceField | #2,889 of 3,334 | 8.8% | 64 | #2055 | |
| Social SciencesField | #5,416 of 5,988 | 8.3% | 85 | #4217 | |
| Health SciencesDomain | #8,957 of 9,902 | 11.8% | 68 | #4248 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #9,762 of 10,670 | 6.4% | 160 | #5604 |
Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Acadia University sits in it, in the colour of the band that rank falls in. The track under the rate is the rate itself: it carries no average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).
Which of those standings moved
The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.
- Social Sciences#3,408 #5,198
- Life Sciences#4,660 #3,664
- Environmental Science#2,055 #2,889
- Social Sciences#4,217 #5,416
- Health Sciences#4,248 #8,957
- Physical Sciences#5,604 #9,762
A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.
Which fields of science does Acadia University work in?
In 2022-now, 35% of research at Acadia University is in Social Sciences, 34% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (18%), Environmental Science (13%), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (11%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.
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 institution does than the world.
Its 4 domains and 25 fields, with their numbers
- Social Sciences18934.8%
- Social Sciences9717.8%
- Psychology315.7%
- Arts and Humanities275.0%
- Business, Management and Accounting193.5%
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance101.8%
- Decision Sciences51.0%
- Physical Sciences18333.8%
- Environmental Science7013.0%
- Computer Science437.9%
- Earth and Planetary Sciences285.1%
- Engineering244.3%
- Physics and Astronomy51.0%
- Mathematics50.9%
- Chemistry40.7%
- Materials Science30.5%
- Energy10.2%
- Chemical Engineering10.1%
- Life Sciences9617.6%
- Health Sciences7513.8%
- Medicine458.3%
- Health Professions193.5%
- Nursing111.9%
- Veterinary00.0%
What does Acadia University specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Ecology takes 6.9× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- EcologySubfield · 29.4 works6.9×
Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.
Field profile
Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Nursing, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.
All 25 fields, with their numbers
- Nursing3.96×10 works
- Earth and Planetary Sciences3.28×28 works
- Environmental Science2.61×70 works
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.31×60 works
- Psychology1.88×31 works
- Arts and Humanities1.74×27 works
- Neuroscience1.48×13 works
- Social Sciences1.41×97 works
- Health Professions1.32×19 works
- Business, Management and Accounting1.09×19 works
- Computer Science1.02×43 works
- Decision Sciences0.99×5 works
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.95×2 works
- Immunology and Microbiology0.87×5 works
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.82×10 works
- Mathematics0.80×5 works
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.57×16 works
- Physics and Astronomy0.44×5 works
- Chemistry0.43×4 works
- Medicine0.43×45 works
- Chemical Engineering0.32×1 works
- Engineering0.29×24 works
- Veterinary0.27×0 works
- Energy0.24×1 works
- Materials Science0.14×3 works
- Nursing 4.0×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 3.3×
- Environmental Science 2.6×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 2.3×
- Psychology 1.9×
- Arts and Humanities 1.7×
- Neuroscience 1.5×
- Social Sciences 1.4×
- Health Professions 1.3×
- Business, Management and Accounting 1.1×
- Computer Science 1.0×
- Decision Sciences 1.0×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.9×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.9×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.8×
- Mathematics 0.8×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.6×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.4×
- Chemistry 0.4×
- Medicine 0.4×
- Chemical Engineering 0.3×
- Engineering 0.3×
- Veterinary 0.3×
- Energy 0.2×
- Materials Science 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Acadia University?
Ranked on the quality score, Michael P. Leiter, Susan M. A. Monro and Huimin Yin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Acadia University.
- 1
Michael P. Leiter
Canada · #63,905 worldwide 57k citations · 300 works
- 2
Susan M. A. Monro
Canada · #319,642 worldwide 3.8k citations · 38 works
- 3
Huimin Yin
Canada · #451,002 worldwide 4.7k citations · 107 works
- 4
Hugh Chipman
Canada · #667,421 worldwide 6k citations · 100 works
- 5
Mark L. Mallory
Canada · #803,576 worldwide 14k citations · 503 works
- 6
Tariq Sainuddin
Canada · #991,603 worldwide 898 citations · 21 works
- 7
Philip D. Taylor
Canada · #1,006,620 worldwide 4.4k citations · 105 works
- 8
Alice Cohen
Canada · #1,130,704 worldwide 856 citations · 24 works
- 9
Ingrid L. Pollet
Canada · #1,242,982 worldwide 2.8k citations · 78 works
- 10
Dave Shutler
Canada · #1,351,332 worldwide 8.6k citations · 159 works
Which keywords describe research at Acadia University?
By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Consumer Perception, Population Dynamics, Gut Microbiota, Food Choice, Sensory Analysis, Habitat Selection and Invasive Species.
- Marine Mammals
- Geological Mapping
- Geochronology
- Acoustic Communication
- Fisheries Sustainability
- Predator-Prey Interactions
- Pheromones
- Trophic Cascades
- Sweet Taste
- Health Benefits
- Nationalism
- Habitat Selection
- History
- Sensory Analysis
- Conservation
- Invasive Species
- Gut Microbiota
- Population Dynamics
- Consumer Perception
- Deep Learning
- Climate Change
- Environmental Impact
- Mental Health
- Health Effects
- Biodiversity
- Gender
- Food Choice
- Religion
- Social Justice
- Anxiety
- Bioaccumulation
- Tectonics
- Taste Receptors
- Habitat Fragmentation
- Plate Tectonics
- Olfactory System
- Emissions
- Model Selection
- Zircon
- Anthropogenic Noise
Size is fractional works in 2022-now in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution'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
- Climate Change47▲ 3.2×48 topics
- Deep Learning23▲ 1.24×35 topics
- Environmental Impact17▲ 1.88×19 topics
- Consumer Perception17▲ 13×5 topics
- Mental Health14▲ 1.87×27 topics
- Population Dynamics14▲ 9.8×11 topics
- Health Effects12▲ 3.8×11 topics
- Gut Microbiota12▲ 6.4×5 topics
- Biodiversity12▲ 2.8×15 topics
- Invasive Species12▲ 5.0×15 topics
- Gender11▲ 3.9×21 topics
- Conservation11▲ 4.7×9 topics
- Food Choice10▲ 136×1 topic
- Sensory Analysis10▲ 136×1 topic
- Religion10▲ 4.1×12 topics
- History10▲ 2.6×14 topics
- Social Justice10▲ 2.9×19 topics
- Habitat Selection9▲ 24×2 topics
- Anxiety9▲ 3.4×8 topics
- Nationalism9▲ 3.7×12 topics
- Bioaccumulation9▲ 18×3 topics
- Health Benefits9▲ 4.8×9 topics
- Tectonics8▲ 13×3 topics
- Sweet Taste7▲ 41×1 topic
- Taste Receptors7▲ 41×1 topic
- Trophic Cascades7▲ 14×2 topics
- Habitat Fragmentation7▲ 5.6×4 topics
- Pheromones7▲ 23×3 topics
- Plate Tectonics7▲ 8.1×3 topics
- Predator-Prey Interactions6▲ 15×3 topics
- Olfactory System6▲ 19×2 topics
- Fisheries Sustainability6▲ 14×2 topics
- Emissions6▲ 5.9×3 topics
- Acoustic Communication6▲ 22×2 topics
- Model Selection6▲ 13×2 topics
- Geochronology6▲ 16×1 topic
- Zircon6▲ 16×1 topic
- Geological Mapping6▲ 13×2 topics
- Anthropogenic Noise6▲ 36×1 topic
- Marine Mammals6▲ 36×1 topic
Which research topics does Acadia University publish most on?
By volume in 2022-now: Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods, Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and Marine animal studies overview.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Sensory Analysis and Statistical Methods Food Science 10 works
- 2 Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques Nutrition and Dietetics 7 works
- 3 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 6 works
- 4 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 6 works
- 5 Mercury impact and mitigation studies Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 5 works
- 6 Avian ecology and behavior Ecology 5 works
- 7 Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies Sensory Systems 5 works
- 8 Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Ecology 5 works
- 9 Doping in Sports Sociology and Political Science 5 works
- 10 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 4 works
How open and international is its research?
Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.
World: 40% of research is openly available.
World: 18% is written across borders.
How has Acadia University's research output changed?
Output in 2022-2025 was 1% higher than in 2018-2021.
The same series as a ribbon: one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Its share of all research
Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Acadia University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0025% in 2024.
Fractional works of Acadia University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.
How much of it reaches the world top 10%
Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.
Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 13.8% in 2022.
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners have tabs of their own, above.
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