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Algonquin College

In research, Algonquin College stands highest in Physical Sciences (#13,375 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,679
of 28,054 · #19,229 all time
Rank in Canada
#375
of 403
Research works
288
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.1k
10.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
31%
world 28%

What is Algonquin College known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
Physical SciencesDomain #13,375 of 21,541 12.7%130

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Algonquin College 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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

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: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.48× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.25× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.14× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.33× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.48× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.00× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.23× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.23× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 2.15× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.46× its world share, 7 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.23× its world share, 11 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Algonquin College?

Ranked on the composite score, Jacques Marion, Ilya Golub and Abdul Al-Azzawi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Algonquin College.

  1. 1 Jacques Marion Canada · #425,257 worldwide 2 citations · 28 works
  2. 2 Ilya Golub Canada · #898,425 worldwide 37 citations · 29 works
  3. 3 Abdul Al-Azzawi Canada · #928,829 worldwide 1 citations · 32 works
  4. 4 Wahab Almuhtadi Canada · #982,640 worldwide 4 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Algonquin College

Which keywords describe research at Algonquin College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Sustainability, Structured Light, Internet of Things, Vulnerability, Optical Manipulation, Orbital Angular Momentum, COVID-19 Impact and Mental Health.

▲ 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 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. Sustainability5▲ 3.1×12 topics
  2. Machine Learning4▲ 1.68×11 topics
  3. Climate Change4▲ 1.93×13 topics
  4. Deep Learning4▲ 1.50×15 topics
  5. Mental Health3▲ 3.2×13 topics
  6. Internet of Things3▲ 4.8×9 topics
  7. Structured Light3▲ 67×2 topics
  8. Energy Efficiency2▲ 3.5×4 topics
  9. Vulnerability2▲ 14×3 topics
  10. COVID-19 Impact2▲ 19×2 topics
  11. Optical Manipulation2▲ 134×1 topic
  12. Orbital Angular Momentum2▲ 134×1 topic
  13. Higher Education2▲ 5.3×3 topics
  14. Social Interaction2▲ 7.1×3 topics
  15. Big Data Analytics2▲ 12×3 topics
  16. Language Development2▲ 22×2 topics
  17. Solar Energy2▲ 8.0×4 topics
  18. Wireless Sensor Networks2▲ 5.8×5 topics
  19. Language Teaching2▲ 9.4×2 topics
  20. Phase Change Materials2▲ 26×2 topics
  21. Resilience2▲ 5.0×4 topics
  22. Heat Transfer2▲ 4.5×3 topics
  23. Nanophotonics2▲ 24×3 topics
  24. Population Dynamics2▲ 9.2×3 topics
  25. Student Engagement2▲ 5.7×2 topics
  26. CLIL2▲ 32×1 topic
  27. Content and Language Integrated Learning2▲ 32×1 topic
  28. Smart Cities2▲ 8.6×4 topics
  29. Arctic Indigenous Peoples1▲ 116×1 topic
  30. Traditional Knowledge1▲ 50×1 topic
  31. Wine Tourism1▲ 135×1 topic
  32. Corpus Linguistics1▲ 8.8×2 topics
  33. Destination Image1▲ 23×2 topics
  34. Logistics1▲ 12×2 topics
  35. 5G Networks1▲ 8.2×2 topics
  36. Bilingualism1▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Corrective Feedback1▲ 24×1 topic
  38. Cybersecurity1▲ 7.4×3 topics
  39. Educational Data Mining1▲ 20×1 topic
  40. Learning Analytics1▲ 15×1 topic

Which research topics does Algonquin College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics, Second Language Learning and Teaching, Wine Industry and Tourism and Indigenous Studies and Ecology.

Orbital Angular Momentum…2Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics: 2 fractional worksSecond Language Learning…2Second Language Learning and Teaching: 2 fractional worksWine Industry and Tourism: 1 fractional worksIndigenous Studies and Ecology: 1 fractional worksOnline Learning and Analytics: 1 fractional worksCruise Tourism Development and Management: 1 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 1 fractional worksPhase Change Materials R…1Phase Change Materials Research: 1 fractional worksE-commerce and Technology Innovations: 1 fractional worksDiverse Aspects of Tourism Research: 1 fractional works
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsLiterature and Literary TheoryTourism, Leisure and Hospitality ManagementGeneral Health Professions6 others

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

  1. 1 Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 2 works
  2. 2 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  3. 3 Wine Industry and Tourism Tourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management 1 works
  4. 4 Indigenous Studies and Ecology General Health Professions 1 works
  5. 5 Online Learning and Analytics Computer Science Applications 1 works
  6. 6 Cruise Tourism Development and Management Transportation 1 works
  7. 7 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 1 works
  8. 8 Phase Change Materials Research Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 E-commerce and Technology Innovations Business and International Management 1 works
  10. 10 Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research Sociology and Political Science 1 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 available31.2%not open68.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors21.2%domestic only78.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Algonquin College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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