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Ballard Power Systems (Canada)

In research, Ballard Power Systems (Canada) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,874 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#17,856
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#386
of 896
Research works
157
▼ 37% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
69.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

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 #9,874 of 21,541 40.0%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 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.

Chemistry: 1.30× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 15.39× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.68× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.99× its world share, 3 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDecision Sciences: 0.79× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.12× 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, 15.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

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

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

  1. 1 Siyu Ye Canada · #104,058 worldwide 645 citations · 46 works
  2. 2 Shanna Knights Canada · #241,478 worldwide 529 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Ballard Power Systems (Canada)

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 2022–2025: 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…3Fuel Cells and Related Materials: 3 fractional worksAdvancements in Solid Ox…2Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: 2 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…2Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 2 fractional worksAdvanced battery technologies research: 0 fractional worksPower System Optimization and Stability: 0 fractional worksHybrid Renewable Energy Systems: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Battery Technologies Research: 0 fractional worksSmart Grid Security and …0Smart Grid Security and Resilience: 0 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Management: 0 fractional worksPower Line Inspection Robots: 0 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMaterials ChemistryRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentEnergy Engineering and Power Technology3 others

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

  1. 1 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 3 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 0 works
  5. 5 Power System Optimization and Stability Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Hybrid Renewable Energy Systems Energy Engineering and Power Technology 0 works
  7. 7 Advanced Battery Technologies Research Automotive Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Smart Grid Security and Resilience Control and Systems Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Power Line Inspection Robots Mechanical 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 37% lower 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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