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Atomic Energy (Canada)

In research, Atomic Energy (Canada) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#298 of 21,541 worldwide), Radiation (#19 of 432 worldwide) and Materials Science (#219 of 4,504 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#457
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#19
of 896
Research works
8.4k
▼ 84% vs 2013–17
Citations
234k
27.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
8%
world 28%

What is Atomic Energy (Canada) 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 #298 of 21,541 27.3%7,305
RadiationSubfield #19 of 432 31.9%612
Materials ScienceField #219 of 4,504 26.1%1,534
Physics and AstronomyField #183 of 3,663 36.2%1,784
EngineeringField #690 of 11,412 24.8%2,423
Materials ChemistrySubfield #220 of 3,068 25.5%1,240
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #285 of 1,908 34.7%531
ChemistryField #608 of 3,369 21.3%555
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #538 of 2,753 24.3%405
Aerospace EngineeringSubfield #396 of 1,730 27.9%578

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Atomic Energy (Canada) 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.29× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 3.00× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.56× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.71× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.97× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.58× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.78× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.65× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.89× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 7.04× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.62× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.95× its world share, 3 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 5.96× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 7.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Atomic Energy (Canada)?

Ranked on the composite score, R. L. Graham, I.S. Towner and W.G. Davies lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Atomic Energy (Canada).

  1. 1 R. L. Graham · #65,781 worldwide 277 citations · 40 works
  2. 2 I.S. Towner · #74,551 worldwide 345 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 W.G. Davies · #83,538 worldwide 120 citations · 40 works
  4. 4 B. N. Brockhouse · #89,528 worldwide 520 citations · 24 works
  5. 5 A. C. Chamberlain · #89,611 worldwide 271 citations · 26 works
  6. 6 E. R. Harrison · #96,353 worldwide 258 citations · 42 works
  7. 7 W. Galbraith · #98,799 worldwide 246 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 M. Harvey · #99,334 worldwide 294 citations · 45 works
  9. 9 O. Häusser · #102,058 worldwide 304 citations · 40 works
  10. 10 Michael Milgram · #103,802 worldwide 329 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Atomic Energy (Canada)

Which keywords describe research at Atomic Energy (Canada)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Density Functional Theory, Hydrogen Embrittlement, Oxidation Resistance, Tomography, High Temperature Behavior, Accident Tolerant Fuels, Fuel Cladding and Data Analysis.

▲ 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 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. Density Functional Theory521▲ 23×6 topics
  2. Hydrogen Embrittlement480▲ 56×3 topics
  3. Oxidation Resistance480▲ 40×3 topics
  4. Tomography474▲ 21×5 topics
  5. High Temperature Behavior465▲ 57×2 topics
  6. Accident Tolerant Fuels429▲ 104×1 topic
  7. Fuel Cladding429▲ 104×1 topic
  8. Data Analysis407▲ 15×9 topics
  9. Small-Angle Scattering398▲ 37×2 topics
  10. Radiography396▲ 57×2 topics
  11. Neutron Activation Analysis396▲ 59×1 topic
  12. Neutron Imaging396▲ 59×1 topic
  13. Molten Salt347▲ 90×1 topic
  14. Nuclear Reactor347▲ 90×1 topic
  15. Actinides264▲ 40×2 topics
  16. Health Effects248▲ 4.9×16 topics
  17. Adsorption236▲ 12×7 topics
  18. Radionuclides224▲ 50×2 topics
  19. Extraction220▲ 14×4 topics
  20. Finite Element Analysis207▲ 11×9 topics
  21. Bioremediation206▲ 16×7 topics
  22. Lanthanides204▲ 30×2 topics
  23. Coordination Chemistry197▲ 21×2 topics
  24. Sorption196▲ 33×2 topics
  25. Complexation196▲ 41×1 topic
  26. Uranium196▲ 41×1 topic
  27. Molecular Dynamics Simulations189▲ 41×2 topics
  28. Nucleosynthesis189▲ 22×3 topics
  29. fusion materials186▲ 78×1 topic
  30. radiation damage186▲ 78×1 topic
  31. Nuclear Fuel180▲ 74×1 topic
  32. Radiation Protection180▲ 74×1 topic
  33. Raman Spectroscopy176▲ 8.9×7 topics
  34. Nuclear Forces169▲ 36×1 topic
  35. Nuclear Structure169▲ 36×1 topic
  36. Superconductivity166▲ 6.4×9 topics
  37. Environmental Impacts163▲ 9.0×6 topics
  38. Thermal Properties162▲ 13×7 topics
  39. Oxidation Behavior162▲ 32×2 topics
  40. Soil Contamination152▲ 47×3 topics

Which research topics does Atomic Energy (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Chemical Synthesis and Characterization, Risk and Safety Analysis, Radioactivity and Radon Measurements and Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies.

Chemical Synthesis and Characterization: 1 fractional worksRisk and Safety Analysis: 1 fractional worksRadioactivity and Radon …1Radioactivity and Radon Measurements: 1 fractional worksGraphite, nuclear techno…0Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies: 0 fractional worksNuclear Physics and Applications: 0 fractional worksFusion materials and technologies: 0 fractional worksNuclear reactor physics …0Nuclear reactor physics and engineering: 0 fractional worksSeismic Performance and Analysis: 0 fractional worksSpectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies: 0 fractional worksStructural Health Monitoring Techniques: 0 fractional works
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringStatistics, Probability and UncertaintyRadiological and Ultrasound TechnologyMaterials Chemistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Chemical Synthesis and Characterization Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 Risk and Safety Analysis Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 1 works
  3. 3 Radioactivity and Radon Measurements Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 1 works
  4. 4 Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies Materials Chemistry 0 works
  5. 5 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 0 works
  6. 6 Fusion materials and technologies Materials Chemistry 0 works
  7. 7 Nuclear reactor physics and engineering Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Seismic Performance and Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemical Studies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  10. 10 Structural Health Monitoring Techniques Civil and Structural Engineering 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 available7.5%not open92.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.2%domestic only85.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Atomic Energy (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 84% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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