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BC Research (Canada)

In research, BC Research (Canada) stands highest in Life Sciences (#10,691 of 14,347 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#16,593 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#18,608
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#400
of 896
Research works
544
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
25.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
18.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
29%
world 28%

What is BC Research (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
Life SciencesDomain #10,691 of 14,347 19.7%124
Physical SciencesDomain #16,593 of 21,541 16.0%248

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where BC Research (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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.12× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.06× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.39× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.19× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.02× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.46× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.36× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.56× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.23× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 3.53× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

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

Which keywords describe research at BC Research (Canada)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Vibration Control, Cognitive Impairment, Neural Networks, Epidemiology, Recycling and Acoustic Metamaterials.

▲ 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 37 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Deep Learning5▲ 2.6×26 topics
  2. Epidemiology4▲ 1.80×20 topics
  3. Artificial Intelligence3▲ 3.9×3 topics
  4. Neural Networks3▲ 3.3×11 topics
  5. Machine Learning2▲ 1.37×10 topics
  6. Vibration Control2▲ 64×2 topics
  7. Public Health2▲ 2.5×11 topics
  8. Cognitive Impairment2▲ 14×2 topics
  9. Acoustic Metamaterials2▲ 90×1 topic
  10. Environmental Impact2▲ 1.96×8 topics
  11. Phononic Crystals2▲ 90×1 topic
  12. Recycling2▲ 8.6×4 topics
  13. Human-Computer Interaction2▲ 18×2 topics
  14. Inflammation2▲ 1.52×15 topics
  15. Fetal Alcohol Syndrome2▲ 210×1 topic
  16. Prenatal Alcohol Exposure2▲ 210×1 topic
  17. Interactive Evolutionary Computation2▲ 128×1 topic
  18. Music Generation2▲ 128×1 topic
  19. Waste Management1▲ 6.3×2 topics
  20. Digital Fabrication1▲ 32×1 topic
  21. Internet of Things1▲ 2.7×4 topics
  22. Parametricism1▲ 111×1 topic
  23. Climate Change1▼ 0.84×5 topics
  24. Healthcare1▲ 1.91×5 topics
  25. Sustainability1◆ 0.89×5 topics
  26. Aging1▲ 4.0×4 topics
  27. Biomedical Applications1▲ 1.74×6 topics
  28. Global Burden1▲ 3.7×2 topics
  29. Marine Environment1▲ 14×1 topic
  30. Microplastics1▲ 21×1 topic
  31. Nanoparticles1▲ 1.68×3 topics
  32. Renewable Energy1▲ 1.40×3 topics
  33. Supply Chain Management1▲ 2.3×3 topics
  34. Child Injury1▲ 67×1 topic
  35. Hydrogels1▲ 10×2 topics
  36. Quality of Life1▲ 1.29×5 topics
  37. Unintentional Injuries1▲ 67×1 topic

Which research topics does BC Research (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research, Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects, Music Technology and Sound Studies and Architecture and Computational Design.

Acoustic Wave Phenomena …2Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research: 2 fractional worksPrenatal Substance Expos…2Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects: 2 fractional worksMusic Technology and Sou…2Music Technology and Sound Studies: 2 fractional worksArchitecture and Computa…1Architecture and Computational Design: 1 fractional worksMicroplastics and Plastic Pollution: 1 fractional worksInjury Epidemiology and Prevention: 1 fractional worksStructural Engineering a…1Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis: 1 fractional worksMembrane Separation Technologies: 1 fractional worksSolar-Powered Water Purification Methods: 1 fractional worksTopic Modeling1Topic Modeling: 1 fractional works
Biomedical EngineeringPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthComputer Vision and Pattern RecognitionArchitecture6 others

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

  1. 1 Acoustic Wave Phenomena Research Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  3. 3 Music Technology and Sound Studies Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2 works
  4. 4 Architecture and Computational Design Architecture 1 works
  5. 5 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 1 works
  6. 6 Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  7. 7 Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Membrane Separation Technologies Water Science and Technology 1 works
  9. 9 Solar-Powered Water Purification Methods Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 1 works
  10. 10 Topic Modeling Artificial Intelligence 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 available29.1%not open70.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.9%domestic only66.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has BC Research (Canada)'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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