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Ballard Power Systems (Canada)

In research, Ballard Power Systems (Canada) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,195 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#29,049
of 34,923
Rank in Canada
#599
of 718
Research works
157
▼ 28% vs 2018-21
Citations
11k
69.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.4%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.31×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
26%
world 40%
International
26%
world 18%
Ballard Power Systems (Canada)

What is Ballard Power Systems (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 #6,195 of 17,446 17.9%155

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ballard Power Systems (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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Ballard Power Systems (Canada) work in?

In all years, 99% of research at Ballard Power Systems (Canada) is in Physical Sciences, 1% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (56%), Energy (22%), Materials Science (14%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 155 fractional works · 98.8% of its workEngineering: 87 fractional works · 55.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 65 fractional works · 41.8% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 9 fractional works · 5.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 5 fractional works · 3.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.6% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 35 fractional works · 22.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 34 fractional works · 21.6% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMaterials Science: 23 fractional works · 14.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 18 fractional works · 11.2% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 4 fractional works · 2.7% of its workElectrochemistry: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 1.5% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKBallard PowerSystems (Canada)157fractional works, all years
Life Sciences0%Physical Sciences99%Health Sciences0%Social Sciences1%

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 13 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering8755.8%
    2. Energy3522.5%
    3. Materials Science2314.4%
    4. Chemistry42.7%
    5. Environmental Science21.5%
    6. Chemical Engineering10.9%
    7. Physics and Astronomy10.6%
    8. Computer Science10.4%
    9. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.1%
    1. Decision Sciences10.3%
    2. Social Sciences00.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.4%
    1. Medicine00.1%
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.

Chemistry: 1.61× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 13.81× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.00× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.35× its world share, 3 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDecision Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Energy, 13.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 9 fields, with their numbers
  1. Energy13.81×2 works
  2. Materials Science5.35×3 works
  3. Engineering4.00×11 works
  4. Chemistry1.61×0 works
  5. Decision Sciences0.63×0 works
  6. Physics and Astronomy0.41×0 works
  7. Computer Science0.35×0 works
  8. Environmental Science0.12×0 works
  9. Social Sciences0.10×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Ballard Power Systems (Canada)?

Ranked on the quality score, Siyu Ye, Shanna Knights and Dustin Banham lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ballard Power Systems (Canada).

  1. 1 Siyu Ye Canada · #119,888 worldwide 17k citations · 279 works
  2. 2 Shanna Knights Canada · #204,233 worldwide 6k citations · 75 works
  3. 3 Dustin Banham Canada · #422,050 worldwide 6.4k citations · 77 works
  4. 4 Nengyou Jia Canada · #1,882,165 worldwide 584 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Silvia A. Wessel Canada · #2,207,829 worldwide 1.2k citations · 63 works
  6. 6 Vesna Colbow Canada · #2,793,538 worldwide 279 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Tommy T. H. Cheng Canada · #3,597,221 worldwide 506 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Jake DeVaal Canada · #4,662,961 worldwide 353 citations · 29 works
All ranked researchers at Ballard Power Systems (Canada)

What are the most cited papers from Ballard Power Systems (Canada)?

The most cited paper from Ballard Power Systems (Canada) is "Batteries and fuel cells for emerging electric vehicle markets" (Zachary Paul Cano, Dustin Banham, Siyu Ye et al., 2018), with 2,899 citations. Next come "High oxygen-reduction activity and durability of nitrogen-doped graphene" (1,223) and "Recent advances in activity and durability enhancement of Pt/C catalytic cathode in PEMFC" (1,094).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Batteries and fuel cells for emerging electric vehicle markets Zachary Paul Cano, Dustin Banham, Siyu Ye et al. · Nature Energy 12 Apr 2018 2,899
2 High oxygen-reduction activity and durability of nitrogen-doped graphene Dongsheng Geng, Ying Ian Chen, Yougui Chen et al. · Energy & Environmental Science 2011 1,223
3 Recent advances in activity and durability enhancement of Pt/C catalytic cathode in PEMFC Xingwen Yu, Siyu Ye · Journal of Power Sources 2 Aug 2007 1,094
4 Single-atom Catalysis Using Pt/Graphene Achieved through Atomic Layer Deposition Shuhui Sun, Gaixia Zhang, Nicolas Gauquelin et al. · Scientific Reports Open access 3 May 2013 926
5 Aging mechanisms and lifetime of PEFC and DMFC Shanna Knights, Kevin Michael Colbow, Jean St‐Pierre et al. · Journal of Power Sources 5 Dec 2003 752
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Ballard Power Systems (Canada)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Polymer Electrolyte Membranes, Proton Exchange Membranes, Nanomaterials, Metal-Organic Frameworks, Electrocatalysis, Energy Conversion, Energy Storage and Cathode Materials.

▲ 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. Polymer Electrolyte Membranes42▲ 421×1 topic
  2. Proton Exchange Membranes42▲ 421×1 topic
  3. Nanomaterials36▲ 29×4 topics
  4. Metal-Organic Frameworks36▲ 84×2 topics
  5. Electrocatalysis34▲ 113×1 topic
  6. Energy Conversion34▲ 140×1 topic
  7. Energy Storage17▲ 27×6 topics
  8. Cathode Materials14▲ 43×3 topics
  9. Rechargeable Batteries13▲ 55×2 topics
  10. Materials12▲ 47×1 topic
  11. Solid Oxide Fuel Cells12▲ 266×1 topic
  12. Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batteries12▲ 154×1 topic
  13. Zinc Anode12▲ 154×1 topic
  14. Electric Vehicles10▲ 37×4 topics
  15. Thermal Management9▲ 20×3 topics
  16. Lithium-ion Batteries9▲ 22×2 topics
  17. Battery Management Systems8▲ 65×1 topic
  18. Thermal Runaway8▲ 65×1 topic
  19. Capacitive Deionization4▲ 105×1 topic
  20. Water Desalination4▲ 105×1 topic
  21. Detection4▲ 8.5×1 topic
  22. Electrochemical4▲ 24×1 topic
  23. Renewable Energy4▲ 2.4×10 topics
  24. Graphene3▲ 4.1×4 topics
  25. Nanocomposites3▲ 2.4×6 topics
  26. Renewable Energy Integration3▲ 7.3×5 topics
  27. Power Electronics2▲ 5.4×5 topics
  28. Carbon-Based Materials2▲ 22×1 topic
  29. Electrochemical Capacitors2▲ 22×1 topic
  30. Organic Electronics2▲ 7.3×2 topics
  31. Smart Grid2▲ 4.2×4 topics
  32. Conducting Polymers2▲ 7.3×2 topics
  33. Lithium-Sulfur Batteries2▲ 9.5×1 topic
  34. Solid-State Electrolytes2▲ 15×1 topic
  35. Battery Technology2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  36. Energy Storage Systems1▲ 10×2 topics
  37. PEDOT:PSS1▲ 8.1×1 topic
  38. Polyaniline1▲ 8.1×1 topic
  39. Smart Grid Applications1▲ 8.8×2 topics
  40. Corrosion Inhibitors1▲ 12×1 topic

Which research topics does Ballard Power Systems (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Fuel Cells and Related Materials, Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Advanced battery technologies research.

Fuel Cells and Related M…4Fuel Cells and Related Materials: 4 fractional worksAdvancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: 2 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…2Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 2 fractional worksAdvanced battery technol…1Advanced battery technologies research: 1 fractional worksNanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies: 0 fractional worksEnergy Load and Power Forecasting: 0 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 0 fractional worksSmart Grid Security and Resilience: 0 fractional worksPower System Optimization and Stability: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials ChemistryRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentBiomedical Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Materials Chemistry 2 works
  3. 3 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  4. 4 Advanced battery technologies research Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Nanopore and Nanochannel Transport Studies Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Energy Load and Power Forecasting Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 0 works
  8. 8 Smart Grid Security and Resilience Control and Systems Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Power System Optimization and Stability Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive 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 available26.4%not open73.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.7%domestic only74.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Ballard Power Systems (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 28% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Ballard Power Systems (Canada) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000054% in 2024.

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