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Ambrose University

In research, Ambrose University stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,829 of 14,833 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#28,187
of 34,923
Rank in Canada
#580
of 718
Research works
177
▼ 8% vs 2018-21
Citations
945
5.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.08×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
32%
world 40%
International
15%
world 18%
Ambrose University

What is Ambrose University 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
Social SciencesDomain #9,829 of 14,833 9.0%140

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ambrose 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 Ambrose University work in?

In 2022-now, 76% of research at Ambrose University is in Social Sciences, 14% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (44%), Arts and Humanities (15%), Psychology (14%). It does 2.7× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 42 fractional works · 75.9% of its workSocial Sciences: 24 fractional works · 44.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 13 fractional works · 24.1% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 8.0% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workUrban Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDevelopment: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 8 fractional works · 15.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 3 fractional works · 4.6% of its workReligious studies: 2 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workClassics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 8 fractional works · 14.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workApplied Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeneral Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 8 fractional works · 14.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 4 fractional works · 7.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 2 fractional works · 3.6% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 3.2% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workArchitecture: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.9% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKAmbroseUniversity55fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences14%Health Sciences4%Social Sciences76%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences2444.1%
    2. Arts and Humanities815.5%
    3. Psychology814.0%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting11.5%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.6%
    6. Decision Sciences00.3%
    1. Environmental Science47.5%
    2. Engineering23.2%
    3. Computer Science11.8%
    4. Chemistry00.6%
    5. Physics and Astronomy00.6%
    6. Mathematics00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.7%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.5%
    3. Neuroscience00.7%
    1. Medicine12.4%
    2. Health Professions11.6%
    3. Dentistry00.2%
    4. Nursing00.0%
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: 0.52× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.21× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.52× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 5.35× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 4.58× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.48× its world share, 24 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities5.35×8 works
  2. Psychology4.58×8 works
  3. Social Sciences3.48×24 works
  4. Environmental Science1.52×4 works
  5. Health Professions0.61×1 works
  6. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.52×1 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.50×2 works
  8. Business, Management and Accounting0.47×1 works
  9. Neuroscience0.43×0 works
  10. Dentistry0.42×0 works
  11. Chemistry0.39×0 works
  12. Decision Sciences0.31×0 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.28×0 works
  14. Physics and Astronomy0.27×0 works
  15. Computer Science0.23×1 works
  16. Mathematics0.22×0 works
  17. Engineering0.21×2 works
  18. Medicine0.12×1 works
  19. Nursing0.07×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Ambrose University?

Ranked on the quality score, Beth M. Stovell, Jonathan Goossen and Joel Thiessen lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ambrose University.

  1. 1 Beth M. Stovell Canada · #2,659,787 worldwide 83 citations · 43 works
  2. 2 Jonathan Goossen Canada · #3,089,489 worldwide 7 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Joel Thiessen Canada · #3,157,255 worldwide 425 citations · 41 works
  4. 4 Colin M. Toffelmire Canada · #3,353,402 worldwide 52 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 Kyle Jantzen Canada · #3,547,457 worldwide 45 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 James Cresswell Canada · #3,574,715 worldwide 569 citations · 90 works
  7. 7 Arch Chee Keen Wong Canada · #3,676,657 worldwide 121 citations · 27 works
  8. 8 Liza Abraham Canada · #4,786,004 worldwide 98 citations · 25 works
All ranked researchers at Ambrose University

What are the most cited papers from Ambrose University?

The most cited paper from Ambrose University is "Becoming a Religious None: Irreligious Socialization and Disaffiliation" (Joel Thiessen, Sarah Wilkins‐Laflamme, 2017), with 226 citations. Next come "Media Coverage of Climate Change and Sustainable Product Consumption: Evidence from the Hybrid Vehicle Market" (110) and "Investigating teacher presence in courses using synchronous videoconferencing" (72).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Becoming a Religious None: Irreligious Socialization and Disaffiliation Joel Thiessen, Sarah Wilkins‐Laflamme · Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion Mar 2017 226
2 Media Coverage of Climate Change and Sustainable Product Consumption: Evidence from the Hybrid Vehicle Market Yubo Chen, Mrinal Ghosh, Liu Yong et al. · Journal of Marketing Research Open access 12 Sep 2019 110
3 Investigating teacher presence in courses using synchronous videoconferencing Nicole Rehn, Dorit Maor, Andrew A. McConney · Distance Education Sep 2016 72
4 The specific skills required of teachers who deliver K–12 distance education courses by synchronous videoconference: implications for training and professional development Nicki Rehn, Dorit Maor, Andrew A. McConney · Technology Pedagogy and Education 27 Jun 2018 65
5 Contemporary ancestor? Adaptive divergence from standing genetic variation in Pacific marine threespine stickleback Matthew R. J. Morris, Ella Bowles, Brandon E. Allen et al. · BMC Evolutionary Biology Open access 18 Jul 2018 55
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Ambrose University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Religion, Globalization, Social Justice, Identity, Nationalism, Politics, Secularism and Colonialism.

▲ 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. Religion7▲ 27×8 topics
  2. Globalization6▲ 6.0×15 topics
  3. Social Justice4▲ 12×12 topics
  4. Identity4▲ 8.9×5 topics
  5. Nationalism3▲ 13×4 topics
  6. Mental Health3▲ 3.9×7 topics
  7. Politics3▲ 20×3 topics
  8. Secularism3▲ 51×3 topics
  9. Colonialism2▲ 9.6×5 topics
  10. Development2▲ 12×3 topics
  11. Education2▲ 2.5×5 topics
  12. History2▲ 6.4×4 topics
  13. Feminism2▲ 14×6 topics
  14. Citizenship Education2▲ 61×2 topics
  15. Public Sphere2▲ 74×3 topics
  16. Ethics2▲ 7.6×5 topics
  17. Faith-Based Organizations2▲ 123×1 topic
  18. Historical Thinking2▲ 158×1 topic
  19. Social Services2▲ 83×1 topic
  20. Social Studies2▲ 76×1 topic
  21. Gender2▲ 6.5×5 topics
  22. Organizational Performance2▲ 14×4 topics
  23. Pluralism2▲ 85×2 topics
  24. Atheism2▲ 137×1 topic
  25. Civil Religion2▲ 137×1 topic
  26. Culture2▲ 6.4×3 topics
  27. DNA Barcoding2▲ 19×2 topics
  28. Motivation2▲ 8.1×2 topics
  29. Learning Outcomes2▲ 7.7×3 topics
  30. Student Engagement2▲ 7.6×3 topics
  31. Well-being2▲ 7.4×2 topics
  32. Embodiment2▲ 15×3 topics
  33. Intersectionality2▲ 15×4 topics
  34. Religious2▲ 95×2 topics
  35. Citizenship1▲ 22×2 topics
  36. Intrinsic Motivation1▲ 21×2 topics
  37. Community1▲ 21×2 topics
  38. Conservation Challenges1▲ 53×1 topic
  39. Educational Leadership1▲ 19×2 topics
  40. Freshwater Biodiversity1▲ 40×1 topic

Which research topics does Ambrose University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Religion, Society, and Development, Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy, Religion and Society Interactions and Fish Ecology and Management Studies.

Religion, Society, and D…2Religion, Society, and Development: 2 fractional worksEducator Training and Hi…2Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy: 2 fractional worksReligion and Society Int…2Religion and Society Interactions: 2 fractional worksFish Ecology and Managem…1Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 1 fractional worksReligion, Spirituality, and Psychology: 1 fractional worksWorkplace Spirituality and Leadership: 1 fractional worksIdentification and Quant…1Identification and Quantification in Food: 1 fractional worksEducational Games and Gamification: 1 fractional worksLanguage, Metaphor, and Cognition: 1 fractional worksVietnamese History and C…1Vietnamese History and Culture Studies: 1 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceNature and Landscape ConservationHealthDemography3 others

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

  1. 1 Religion, Society, and Development Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  2. 2 Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  3. 3 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  4. 4 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 1 works
  5. 5 Religion, Spirituality, and Psychology Health 1 works
  6. 6 Workplace Spirituality and Leadership Demography 1 works
  7. 7 Identification and Quantification in Food Molecular Biology 1 works
  8. 8 Educational Games and Gamification Developmental and Educational Psychology 1 works
  9. 9 Language, Metaphor, and Cognition Experimental and Cognitive Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies 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 available32.5%not open67.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.9%domestic only85.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Ambrose University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 8% lower 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 Ambrose University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00017% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Ambrose University0.00024% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Ambrose University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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