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Bell (Canada)

In research, Bell (Canada) stands highest in Computer Science (#684 of 7,020 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#2,546 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#1,956 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,175
of 28,054 · #3,923 all time
Rank in Canada
#314
of 403
Research works
2.8k
▼ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
76k
27.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
13%
world 28%

What is Bell (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
Computer ScienceField #684 of 7,020 24.7%789
Physical SciencesDomain #2,546 of 21,541 20.8%2,107
EngineeringField #1,956 of 11,412 18.9%945
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,120 of 4,248 19.1%609
Social SciencesDomain #5,182 of 16,945 22.0%421
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield #660 of 1,873 21.5%285
Artificial IntelligenceSubfield #1,311 of 2,981 31.6%141
Physics and AstronomyField #1,650 of 3,663 18.1%164
Health SciencesDomain #12,475 of 20,462 13.1%153
Social SciencesField #7,956 of 10,206 19.1%121

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Bell (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: 0.94× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.49× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.64× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.38× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.19× its world share, 15 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.74× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.46× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.29× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.79× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.94× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.28× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.18× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.45× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics, 3.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Bell (Canada)?

Ranked on the composite score, V. G. Keramidas, J. J. Johnson and Gordon B. Thompson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bell (Canada).

  1. 1 V. G. Keramidas Canada · #186,460 worldwide 207 citations · 25 works
  2. 2 J. J. Johnson Canada · #288,131 worldwide 131 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Gordon B. Thompson Canada · #595,597 worldwide 66 citations · 31 works
  4. 4 Raymond Wexler Canada · #842,699 worldwide 72 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 Richard Wagner Canada · #900,667 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 H. Lu Canada · #1,253,665 worldwide 43 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 H. L. White Canada · #1,293,971 worldwide 1 citations · 21 works
  8. 8 Brad Bowins Canada · #1,434,660 worldwide 44 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Bell (Canada)

Which keywords describe research at Bell (Canada)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Deep Learning, Gender, Politics, Machine Learning, Media, Nationalism and Religion.

▲ 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 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. Deep Learning6▲ 2.2×25 topics
  2. Machine Learning6▲ 1.98×27 topics
  3. Identity5▲ 7.4×10 topics
  4. Gender3▲ 7.1×5 topics
  5. Politics3▲ 13×3 topics
  6. Neural Networks3▲ 1.96×10 topics
  7. Colonialism2▲ 6.1×5 topics
  8. Healthcare2▲ 2.6×12 topics
  9. Nationalism2▲ 6.3×5 topics
  10. Religion2▲ 6.1×3 topics
  11. Media2▲ 18×3 topics
  12. Artificial Intelligence2▲ 1.83×11 topics
  13. Culture2▲ 4.8×3 topics
  14. Primary Care2▲ 6.7×5 topics
  15. IoT Security2▲ 7.4×3 topics
  16. Security2▲ 3.2×9 topics
  17. Cultural Heritage2▲ 3.6×7 topics
  18. Ethics2▲ 3.8×3 topics
  19. Health Equity2▲ 7.0×4 topics
  20. 5G Networks2▲ 8.6×3 topics
  21. International Law2▲ 5.8×4 topics
  22. Race2▲ 16×3 topics
  23. Social Change2▲ 14×2 topics
  24. Wireless Sensor Networks2▲ 3.8×5 topics
  25. Mobile Edge Computing1▲ 10×2 topics
  26. Security and Privacy1▲ 8.7×2 topics
  27. Cultural Integration1▲ 6.8×2 topics
  28. Drug Delivery Systems1▲ 29×2 topics
  29. Postcolonialism1▲ 12×2 topics
  30. Society1▲ 8.0×2 topics
  31. Alchemy1▲ 38×2 topics
  32. Experiential Learning1▲ 26×3 topics
  33. Acrylamide1▲ 54×1 topic
  34. Advocacy1▲ 40×1 topic
  35. Bankruptcy Law1▲ 135×1 topic
  36. Caribbean1▲ 72×1 topic
  37. Communication Technology1▲ 93×1 topic
  38. Community Health1▲ 7.4×2 topics
  39. Dancehall1▲ 172×1 topic
  40. Transparency1▲ 9.8×2 topics

Which research topics does Bell (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Caribbean history, culture, and politics, Corporate Insolvency and Governance, Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices and Potato Plant Research.

Caribbean history, culture, and politics: 1 fractional worksCorporate Insolvency and Governance: 1 fractional worksReligious Studies and Sp…1Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices: 1 fractional worksPotato Plant Research1Potato Plant Research: 1 fractional worksVietnamese History and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksChild and Adolescent Health: 1 fractional worksMiddle East and Rwanda Conflicts: 1 fractional worksCriminal Law and Evidence1Criminal Law and Evidence: 1 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 1 fractional worksReligious, Philosophical, and Educational Studies: 1 fractional works
Cultural StudiesAccountingPhilosophyFood Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Caribbean history, culture, and politics Cultural Studies 1 works
  2. 2 Corporate Insolvency and Governance Accounting 1 works
  3. 3 Religious Studies and Spiritual Practices Philosophy 1 works
  4. 4 Potato Plant Research Food Science 1 works
  5. 5 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Child and Adolescent Health General Health Professions 1 works
  7. 7 Middle East and Rwanda Conflicts Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  8. 8 Criminal Law and Evidence Law 1 works
  9. 9 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 1 works
  10. 10 Religious, Philosophical, and Educational 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 available13.3%not open86.7%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.4%domestic only74.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Bell (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% 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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