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BioSci Research Canada (Canada)

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Research works
32
▼ 83% vs 2018-21
Citations
811
25.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
8%
world 40%
International
17%
world 18%
BioSci Research Canada (Canada)

Not ranked overall: BioSci Research Canada (Canada) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does BioSci Research Canada (Canada) work in?

In all years, 90% of research at BioSci Research Canada (Canada) is in Health Sciences, 5% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Dentistry (78%), Medicine (10%), Health Professions (2%). It does 3.1× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 29 fractional works · 90.2% of its workDentistry: 25 fractional works · 77.6% of its workPeriodontics: 14 fractional works · 44.0% of its workOrthodontics: 5 fractional works · 15.6% of its workOral Surgery: 4 fractional works · 12.3% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 2 fractional works · 5.6% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 10.3% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workComplementary and Manual Therapy: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSensory Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.3% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKBioSci ResearchCanada (Canada)32fractional works, all years
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences4%Health Sciences90%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 12 fields, with their numbers
    1. Dentistry2577.6%
    2. Medicine310.3%
    3. Health Professions12.3%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.2%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology01.4%
    3. Neuroscience01.0%
    4. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.2%
    1. Engineering12.1%
    2. Environmental Science11.7%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.5%
    1. Psychology00.3%
    2. Social Sciences00.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does BioSci Research Canada (Canada) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Dentistry takes 184.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. DentistryField · 25.2 works185×
  2. Health SciencesDomain · 29.3 works3.9×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 2.34× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Environmental Science: 2.24× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMedicine: 1.16× its world share, 0 worksMedicinePsychology: 7.29× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.76× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 7.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 6 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology7.29×0 works
  2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences2.34×0 works
  3. Environmental Science2.24×0 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.08×0 works
  5. Social Sciences1.76×0 works
  6. Medicine1.16×0 works

Who are the top researchers at BioSci Research Canada (Canada)?

Ranked on the quality score, Jimmy Qaqish and Naresh Chandra Sharma lead among researchers whose main affiliation is BioSci Research Canada (Canada).

  1. 1 Jimmy Qaqish Canada · #4,237,513 worldwide 727 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 Naresh Chandra Sharma Canada · #4,761,537 worldwide 932 citations · 57 works
All ranked researchers at BioSci Research Canada (Canada)

What are the most cited papers from BioSci Research Canada (Canada)?

The most cited paper from BioSci Research Canada (Canada) is "Adjunctive benefit of an essential oil–containing mouthrinse in reducing plaque and gingivitis in patients who brush and floss regularly" (Naresh Chandra Sharma, Christine H. Charles, Michael C. Lynch et al., 2004), with 148 citations. Next come "Effect of a dental water jet with orthodontic tip on plaque and bleeding in adolescent patients with fixed orthodontic appliances" (91) and "Comparative effectiveness of an essential oil mouthrinse and dental floss in controlling interproximal gingivitis and plaque." (67).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Adjunctive benefit of an essential oil–containing mouthrinse in reducing plaque and gingivitis in patients who brush and floss regularly Naresh Chandra Sharma, Christine H. Charles, Michael C. Lynch et al. · The Journal of the American Dental Association Apr 2004 148
2 Effect of a dental water jet with orthodontic tip on plaque and bleeding in adolescent patients with fixed orthodontic appliances Naresh Chandra Sharma, Deborah M Lyle, Jimmy G. Qaqish et al. · American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics Apr 2008 91
3 Comparative effectiveness of an essential oil mouthrinse and dental floss in controlling interproximal gingivitis and plaque. Naresh Chandra Sharma, Christine H. Charles, Jimmy G Qaqish et al. · PubMed Dec 2002 67
4 The clinical effectiveness of a dentifrice containing triclosan and a copolymer for controlling breath odor measured organoleptically twelve hours after toothbrushing. Naresh Chandra Sharma, H J Galustians, J Qaquish et al. · PubMed 1999 53
5 Comparative antiplaque and antigingivitis efficacy of three antiseptic mouthrinses: a two week randomized clinical trial Pejmon Amini, Marcelo W.B. Araujo, Mei-Miau Wu et al. · Brazilian Oral Research Open access Sep 2009 36
All 41 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at BioSci Research Canada (Canada)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Dental Caries, Bacterial Diversity, Microbial Ecology, Oral Microbiome, Periodontal Diseases, Quality of Life, Risk Factors and Epidemiology.

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

All 30 words, with their numbers
  1. Dental Caries13▲ 483×2 topics
  2. Bacterial Diversity9▲ 267×2 topics
  3. Microbial Ecology9▲ 171×2 topics
  4. Oral Microbiome9▲ 568×1 topic
  5. Periodontal Diseases9▲ 568×1 topic
  6. Quality of Life6▲ 15×6 topics
  7. Epidemiology6▲ 4.9×5 topics
  8. Risk Factors6▲ 17×3 topics
  9. Prevention5▲ 36×3 topics
  10. Dental Erosion4▲ 656×1 topic
  11. Tooth Whitening4▲ 656×1 topic
  12. Fluoride4▲ 263×2 topics
  13. Global Burden4▲ 23×1 topic
  14. Oral Health4▲ 278×1 topic
  15. Periodontal Disease3▲ 162×2 topics
  16. COVID-192▲ 9.9×2 topics
  17. Cone-Beam CT2▲ 142×1 topic
  18. Dental Imaging2▲ 142×1 topic
  19. Dental Practice2▲ 210×1 topic
  20. Pathogenesis2▲ 9.6×2 topics
  21. Transmission Routes2▲ 210×1 topic
  22. Diagnostic Criteria2▲ 25×2 topics
  23. Psychological Factors2▲ 27×2 topics
  24. Inflammation2▲ 1.96×2 topics
  25. Oral Mucosal Disorders1▲ 172×1 topic
  26. Potentially Malignant Disorders1▲ 172×1 topic
  27. Autoimmune Disease1▲ 58×1 topic
  28. Dental Anxiety1▲ 216×1 topic
  29. Local Anesthetics1▲ 216×1 topic
  30. Saliva1▲ 174×1 topic

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

By volume in 2022-now: Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity, Long-Term Effects of COVID-19, Migration, Health and Trauma and Gut microbiota and health.

Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity: 0 fractional worksLong-Term Effects of COVID-19: 0 fractional worksMigration, Health and Trauma: 0 fractional worksGut microbiota and health: 0 fractional worksMicrobial Community Ecology and Physiology: 0 fractional worksRacial and Ethnic Identity Research: 0 fractional works
Plant ScienceNeurologyClinical PsychologyMolecular Biology2 others

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

  1. 1 Plant-Microbe Interactions and Immunity Plant Science 0 works
  2. 2 Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 Neurology 0 works
  3. 3 Migration, Health and Trauma Clinical Psychology 0 works
  4. 4 Gut microbiota and health Molecular Biology 0 works
  5. 5 Microbial Community Ecology and Physiology Ecology 0 works
  6. 6 Racial and Ethnic Identity Research Sociology and Political Science 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 available8.2%not open91.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors17.4%domestic only82.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has BioSci Research Canada (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 83% lower than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is BioSci Research Canada (Canada) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0000097% in 2021.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%BioSci Research Canada (Canada)0.0000029% in 2025200020102020

Fractional works of BioSci Research Canada (Canada) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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