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Alberta Library

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Research works
28
▲ 147% vs 2018-21
Citations
299
10.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
62%
world 40%
International
26%
world 18%
Alberta Library

Not ranked overall: Alberta Library is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Alberta Library work in?

In all years, 42% of research at Alberta Library is in Social Sciences, 31% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (22%), Medicine (19%), Arts and Humanities (19%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 12 fractional works · 41.8% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 19.1% of its workConservation: 2 fractional works · 8.4% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 17.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 5.2% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 9 fractional works · 31.2% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 22.2% of its workInformation Systems: 4 fractional works · 15.5% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 5.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Sciences: 7 fractional works · 26.6% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 19.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNephrology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 6.3% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 2 fractional works · 5.5% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workIssues, ethics and legal aspects: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAlberta Library28fractional works, all years
Life Sciences0%Physical Sciences31%Health Sciences27%Social Sciences42%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 14 fields, with their numbers
    1. Arts and Humanities519.1%
    2. Social Sciences517.5%
    3. Decision Sciences12.1%
    4. Psychology12.0%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting01.2%
    1. Computer Science622.2%
    2. Environmental Science25.4%
    3. Engineering12.5%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.2%
    1. Medicine519.4%
    2. Health Professions26.3%
    3. Nursing00.9%
    1. Neuroscience00.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Neuroscience: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 2.28× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.94× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 1.50× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.89× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 3.84× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 2.04× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.97× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.51× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 11 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities3.84×1 works
  2. Computer Science2.28×2 works
  3. Decision Sciences2.04×0 works
  4. Medicine1.89×4 works
  5. Social Sciences1.51×2 works
  6. Health Professions1.50×0 works
  7. Psychology0.97×0 works
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.94×0 works
  9. Neuroscience0.46×0 works
  10. Environmental Science0.30×0 works
  11. Engineering0.21×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Alberta Library?

The most cited paper from Alberta Library is "A meta-study of qualitative research examining determinants of children’s independent active free play" (Homan Lee, Katherine A. Tamminen, Alexander Michael Clark et al., 2015), with 130 citations. Next come "Flowback Analysis for Fracture Characterization" (75) and "Compassionate nursing care and the use of digital health technologies: A scoping review" (70).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A meta-study of qualitative research examining determinants of children’s independent active free play Homan Lee, Katherine A. Tamminen, Alexander Michael Clark et al. · International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity Open access 23 Jan 2015 130
2 Flowback Analysis for Fracture Characterization Majid Ali Abbasi, Hassan Dehghanpour, Robert Vincent Hawkes · SPE Canadian Unconventional Resources Conference Conference paper 30 Oct 2012 75
3 Compassionate nursing care and the use of digital health technologies: A scoping review Shamsa Ali, Manal Kleib, Pauline Paul et al. · International Journal of Nursing Studies 18 Dec 2021 70
4 Indigenous Digital Storytelling: Digital Interfaces Supporting Cultural Heritage Preservation and Access Ali Asghar Shiri, Deanna Howard, Sharon Farnel · The International Information & Library Review 7 Jul 2021 68
5 Information literacy skills: An exploratory focus group study of student perceptions H. C. Morrison · Research Strategies Open access Dec 1997 45
All 63 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Alberta Library?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Metadata Standards, Archives, Digital Preservation, History, Digital Repositories, Academic Libraries, Educational Technology and Data Citation.

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

Size is fractional works in all years 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 17 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 17 words, with their numbers
  1. Metadata Standards3▲ 334×2 topics
  2. Archives2▲ 622×1 topic
  3. Digital Preservation2▲ 536×1 topic
  4. History2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  5. Climate Change2▲ 2.7×8 topics
  6. Digital Repositories2▲ 282×2 topics
  7. Academic Libraries2▲ 136×3 topics
  8. Educational Technology2▲ 8.5×3 topics
  9. Data Citation1▲ 139×2 topics
  10. Artificial Intelligence1▲ 5.8×2 topics
  11. Digital Textbooks1▲ 376×1 topic
  12. E-Books1▲ 376×1 topic
  13. Globalization1▲ 2.6×2 topics
  14. Data Sharing1▲ 213×1 topic
  15. Digital Literacy1▲ 14×3 topics
  16. Scientific Data Management1▲ 274×1 topic
  17. Semantic Web1▲ 26×3 topics

Which research topics does Alberta Library publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Feminist Theory and Gender Studies, Digital and Traditional Archives Management, Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications and Research Data Management Practices.

Feminist Theory and Gend…0Feminist Theory and Gender Studies: 0 fractional worksDigital and Traditional …0Digital and Traditional Archives Management: 0 fractional worksCardiovascular and Divin…0Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications: 0 fractional worksResearch Data Management…0Research Data Management Practices: 0 fractional worksTracheal and airway disorders: 0 fractional worksLibrary Science and Information Systems: 0 fractional worksGestational Diabetes Res…0Gestational Diabetes Research and Management: 0 fractional worksAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research: 0 fractional worksNeurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research: 0 fractional worksEducational Technology i…0Educational Technology in Learning: 0 fractional works
Gender StudiesConservationPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineInformation Systems3 others

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

  1. 1 Feminist Theory and Gender Studies Gender Studies 0 works
  2. 2 Digital and Traditional Archives Management Conservation 0 works
  3. 3 Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  4. 4 Research Data Management Practices Information Systems 0 works
  5. 5 Tracheal and airway disorders Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 0 works
  6. 6 Library Science and Information Systems Information Systems 0 works
  7. 7 Gestational Diabetes Research and Management Obstetrics and Gynecology 0 works
  8. 8 Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Research Neurology 0 works
  9. 9 Neurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research Genetics 0 works
  10. 10 Educational Technology in Learning Information Systems 0 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.

openly available62.4%not open37.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.8%domestic only74.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Alberta Library's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 147% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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 Alberta Library as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000038% in 2024.

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Fractional works of Alberta Library over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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