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Algoma University

In research, Algoma University stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,703 of 10,670 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#7,254 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#9,466
of 22,385 · #11,544 all time
Rank in Canada
#134
of 305
Research works
615
▲ 77% vs 2018-21
Citations
9.3k
15.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.95×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
42%
world 40%
International
28%
world 18%
Algoma University

What is Algoma University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #7,703 of 10,670 8.9%88 #11207
Social SciencesDomain #7,254 of 9,585 9.7%69 #7514

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Algoma 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 fields of science does Algoma University work in?

In 2022-now, 45% of research at Algoma University is in Physical Sciences, 36% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (25%), Social Sciences (18%), Engineering (9%). It does 1.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 104 fractional works · 45.0% of its workComputer Science: 57 fractional works · 24.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 19 fractional works · 8.1% of its workInformation Systems: 15 fractional works · 6.5% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 10 fractional works · 4.2% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSignal Processing: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Science Applications: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoftware: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 22 fractional works · 9.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 7 fractional works · 3.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 14 fractional works · 6.1% of its workEcology: 5 fractional works · 2.3% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 84 fractional works · 36.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 42 fractional works · 18.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 22 fractional works · 9.6% of its workEducation: 6 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 19 fractional works · 8.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 10 fractional works · 4.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workApplied Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 7 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 4 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 6 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAccounting: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workHistory: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 27 fractional works · 11.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 17 fractional works · 7.5% of its workPlant Science: 8 fractional works · 3.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInsect Science: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workDevelopmental Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSensory Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 1 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 workHealth Sciences: 16 fractional works · 7.1% of its workHealth Professions: 8 fractional works · 3.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workHealth Information Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedicine: 8 fractional works · 3.5% of its workOncology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKAlgoma University231fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences45%Health Sciences7%Social Sciences36%

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 24 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science5724.9%
    2. Engineering229.4%
    3. Environmental Science146.1%
    4. Physics and Astronomy41.9%
    5. Materials Science20.8%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.8%
    7. Energy10.4%
    8. Chemistry10.4%
    9. Mathematics10.3%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.0%
    1. Social Sciences4218.4%
    2. Psychology198.5%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance73.0%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting62.7%
    5. Arts and Humanities62.5%
    6. Decision Sciences31.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences177.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology62.5%
    3. Neuroscience31.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology10.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.0%
    1. Health Professions83.5%
    2. Medicine83.5%
    3. Nursing00.1%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1.58× its world share, 17 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.46× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.72× its world share, 3 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.20× its world share, 57 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.63× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.23× its world share, 14 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.24× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.85× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.33× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.18× its world share, 8 worksMedicineNursing: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.85× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.84× its world share, 6 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.35× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.41× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.77× its world share, 20 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 42 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 3.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 24 fields, with their numbers
  1. Computer Science3.20×57 works
  2. Psychology2.77×20 works
  3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.58×17 works
  4. Social Sciences1.45×42 works
  5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.41×7 works
  6. Decision Sciences1.35×3 works
  7. Health Professions1.33×8 works
  8. Environmental Science1.23×14 works
  9. Physics and Astronomy0.85×4 works
  10. Arts and Humanities0.85×6 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.84×6 works
  12. Neuroscience0.72×3 works
  13. Engineering0.63×22 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.51×2 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.46×6 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.43×1 works
  17. Energy0.42×1 works
  18. Chemistry0.24×1 works
  19. Materials Science0.24×2 works
  20. Mathematics0.24×1 works
  21. Nursing0.20×0 works
  22. Medicine0.18×8 works
  23. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.08×0 works
  24. Chemical Engineering0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Algoma University?

Ranked on the quality score, Isabel Molina, Pedro Madeira Antunes and Brandon S. Schamp lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Algoma University.

  1. 1 Isabel Molina Canada · #198,485 worldwide 4.1k citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Pedro Madeira Antunes Canada · #258,136 worldwide 5k citations · 121 works
  3. 3 Brandon S. Schamp Canada · #428,248 worldwide 6.4k citations · 79 works
  4. 4 Annika Sonntag Canada · #573,195 worldwide 3.2k citations · 21 works
  5. 5 Catherine Fahey Canada · #738,108 worldwide 673 citations · 44 works
  6. 6 George Townsend Canada · #822,867 worldwide 2k citations · 45 works
  7. 7 Nicola T. Shaw Canada · #849,339 worldwide 2.2k citations · 61 works
  8. 8 Richard Bourgault Canada · #1,160,498 worldwide 884 citations · 27 works
  9. 9 Akihiro Koyama Canada · #1,378,377 worldwide 1.3k citations · 59 works
  10. 10 Nusrate Aziz Canada · #2,073,359 worldwide 422 citations · 53 works
All ranked researchers at Algoma University

What are the most cited papers from Algoma University?

The most cited paper from Algoma University is "TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access" (Jens Kattge et al., 2019), with 2,168 citations. Next come "The application of small unmanned aerial systems for precision agriculture: a review" (2,022) and "A global meta‐analysis of the relative extent of intraspecific trait variation in plant communities" (1,163).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 TRY plant trait database – enhanced coverage and open access Jens Kattge et al. · Global Change Biology Open access729 authors 31 Dec 2019 2,168
2 The application of small unmanned aerial systems for precision agriculture: a review Chunhua Zhang, John M. Kovacs · Precision Agriculture 30 Jul 2012 2,022
3 A global meta‐analysis of the relative extent of intraspecific trait variation in plant communities Andrew Siefert et al. · Ecology Letters Open access 28 Sep 2015 1,163
4 Plant functional trait change across a warming tundra biome Anne D. Bjorkman et al. · Nature Open access129 authors 25 Sep 2018 736
5 Karst landscapes of China: patterns, ecosystem processes and services Kelin Wang, Chunhua Zhang, Hongsong Chen et al. · Landscape Ecology Open access 28 Oct 2019 660
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Algoma University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Mental Health, Deep Learning, Security, Healthcare, IoT Security, Internet of Things and Mobile Edge Computing.

▲ 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 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
  1. Machine Learning20▲ 2.6×37 topics
  2. Deep Learning19▲ 2.4×39 topics
  3. Mental Health15▲ 4.6×21 topics
  4. Healthcare11▲ 4.3×11 topics
  5. Climate Change10▲ 1.68×41 topics
  6. Security10▲ 6.3×12 topics
  7. Internet of Things9▲ 4.7×9 topics
  8. IoT Security8▲ 11×3 topics
  9. Globalization8▲ 1.73×17 topics
  10. Big Data7▲ 3.2×11 topics
  11. Neural Networks7▲ 1.86×16 topics
  12. Biodiversity6▲ 3.3×14 topics
  13. Invasive Species6▲ 5.9×12 topics
  14. Energy Efficiency6▲ 2.6×10 topics
  15. Mobile Edge Computing6▲ 15×2 topics
  16. Security and Privacy6▲ 13×2 topics
  17. Ecosystem Functioning5▲ 11×5 topics
  18. Acculturation5▲ 29×2 topics
  19. Global Change5▲ 8.2×5 topics
  20. Health Disparities5▲ 8.4×7 topics
  21. 5G Networks5▲ 11×2 topics
  22. Privacy5▲ 7.1×3 topics
  23. Smart Cities5▲ 7.7×4 topics
  24. Edge Computing4▲ 15×2 topics
  25. Fog Computing4▲ 16×1 topic
  26. Habitat Fragmentation4▲ 8.4×3 topics
  27. Immigration4▲ 16×3 topics
  28. Social Networks4▲ 6.0×7 topics
  29. Cybersecurity4▲ 6.3×3 topics
  30. Integration4▲ 11×2 topics
  31. Blockchain4▲ 6.7×2 topics
  32. Smart Contracts4▲ 9.7×2 topics
  33. Cryptocurrencies3▲ 11×1 topic
  34. Decentralization3▲ 7.1×1 topic
  35. Security Analysis3▲ 8.8×4 topics
  36. Distributed Systems3▲ 8.0×3 topics
  37. Immigrant3▲ 20×2 topics
  38. Mycorrhizal Fungi3▲ 19×2 topics
  39. Psychological Adjustment3▲ 9.7×2 topics
  40. Refugee3▲ 25×1 topic

Which research topics does Algoma University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: IoT and Edge/Fog Computing, Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Migration, Health and Trauma and COVID-19 and Mental Health.

IoT and Edge/Fog Computing4IoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 4 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…3Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 3 fractional worksMigration, Health and Tr…3Migration, Health and Trauma: 3 fractional worksCOVID-19 and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksMycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions: 2 fractional worksCanadian Identity and History: 2 fractional worksAnimal Vocal Communicati…2Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior: 2 fractional worksNetwork Security and Intrusion Detection: 2 fractional worksEcology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies: 2 fractional worksCloud Computing and Reso…2Cloud Computing and Resource Management: 2 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsInformation SystemsClinical PsychologyPlant Science3 others

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

  1. 1 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 4 works
  2. 2 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 3 works
  3. 3 Migration, Health and Trauma Clinical Psychology 3 works
  4. 4 COVID-19 and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  5. 5 Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions Plant Science 2 works
  6. 6 Canadian Identity and History Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Animal Vocal Communication and Behavior Developmental Biology 2 works
  8. 8 Network Security and Intrusion Detection Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  9. 9 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  10. 10 Cloud Computing and Resource Management Information Systems 2 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 available42.1%not open57.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.3%domestic only71.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Algoma University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 77% 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 Algoma University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0011% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Algoma University0.0014% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Algoma 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.

still counting10%20%30%Algoma University12.0% 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 21.7% in 2014.

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