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Bow Valley College

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Research works
63
▲ 8% vs 2018-21
Citations
502
7.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
50%
world 40%
International
25%
world 18%
Bow Valley College

Not ranked overall: Bow Valley College 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 Bow Valley College work in?

In all years, 49% of research at Bow Valley College is in Social Sciences, 28% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (30%), Computer Science (9%), Engineering (9%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 31 fractional works · 49.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 19 fractional works · 30.4% of its workEducation: 6 fractional works · 9.9% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 3 fractional works · 4.5% of its workSafety Research: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife-span and Life-course Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 7.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNeuropsychology and Physiological Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 4.9% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 4.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 18 fractional works · 28.2% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 9.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHardware and Architecture: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 6 fractional works · 8.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 4.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 2 fractional works · 3.0% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGeometry and Topology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 10 fractional works · 16.1% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 6.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 5.0% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedical Terminology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 6.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEquine: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmall Animals: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPeriodontics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 6.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workParasitology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKBow ValleyCollege63fractional works, all years
Life Sciences6%Physical Sciences28%Health Sciences16%Social Sciences49%

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 23 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1930.4%
    2. Psychology57.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities34.9%
    4. Decision Sciences34.7%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting11.5%
    6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.7%
    1. Computer Science69.3%
    2. Engineering68.9%
    3. Environmental Science34.7%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences23.8%
    5. Mathematics00.5%
    6. Physics and Astronomy00.5%
    7. Chemistry00.3%
    8. Materials Science00.3%
    1. Health Professions46.7%
    2. Medicine46.5%
    3. Veterinary12.0%
    4. Dentistry00.7%
    5. Nursing00.1%
    1. Immunology and Microbiology22.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.8%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences11.1%
    4. Neuroscience00.4%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.70× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.42× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsDentistry: 3.01× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.91× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.19× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 2.82× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 4.02× its world share, 9 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Social Sciences, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Social Sciences4.02×9 works
  2. Decision Sciences3.19×0 works
  3. Dentistry3.01×0 works
  4. Psychology2.82×2 works
  5. Health Professions1.91×1 works
  6. Computer Science1.42×2 works
  7. Mathematics0.83×0 works
  8. Neuroscience0.70×0 works
  9. Chemistry0.62×0 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.62×0 works
  11. Business, Management and Accounting0.60×0 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.41×0 works
  13. Medicine0.40×1 works
  14. Nursing0.40×0 works
  15. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.27×0 works
  16. Engineering0.13×0 works
  17. Environmental Science0.13×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Bow Valley College?

Ranked on the quality score, Douglas M. Leahey lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Bow Valley College.

  1. 1 Douglas M. Leahey Canada · #4,933,064 worldwide 281 citations · 41 works
All ranked researchers at Bow Valley College

What are the most cited papers from Bow Valley College?

The most cited paper from Bow Valley College is "Chitosan Biomaterials for Current and Potential Dental Applications" (Shehriar Husain, Khalid H. Al-Samadani, Shariq Najeeb et al., 2017), with 250 citations. Next come "Effect of Subtherapeutic Administration of Antibiotics on the Prevalence of Antibiotic-Resistant Escherichia coli Bacteria in Feedlot Cattle" (144) and "Successful Transition of the New Graduate Nurse" (141).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Chitosan Biomaterials for Current and Potential Dental Applications Shehriar Husain, Khalid H. Al-Samadani, Shariq Najeeb et al. · Materials Open access 31 May 2017 250
2 Effect of Subtherapeutic Administration of Antibiotics on the Prevalence of Antibiotic-Resistant Escherichia coli Bacteria in Feedlot Cattle Trevor W. Alexander, L. J. Yanke, Edward Topp et al. · Applied and Environmental Microbiology Open access 24 May 2008 144
3 Successful Transition of the New Graduate Nurse Donna M. Romyn, Noreen Linton, Cathy Giblin et al. · International Journal of Nursing Education Scholarship 28 Oct 2009 141
4 Giardiasis and Cryptosporidiosis in Ruminants Ryan M. O'Handley, Merle E. Olson · Veterinary Clinics of North America Food Animal Practice Nov 2006 115
5 Antimicrobial Susceptibility of Bacteria That Cause Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex in Alberta, Canada R. Michele Anholt, Cassidy L. Klima, Nick D. Allan et al. · Frontiers in Veterinary Science Open access 4 Dec 2017 89
All 65 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Bow Valley College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cultural Competence, Reflective Practice, Digital Divide, Diversity, Higher Education, Social Media, Motivation and Academic Libraries.

▲ 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. Machine Learning3▲ 1.93×9 topics
  2. Cultural Competence2▲ 32×3 topics
  3. Reflective Practice2▲ 21×4 topics
  4. Social Media2▲ 4.6×7 topics
  5. Digital Divide2▲ 18×3 topics
  6. Diversity2▲ 19×2 topics
  7. History2▲ 4.0×4 topics
  8. Higher Education2▲ 8.0×7 topics
  9. Academic Libraries2▲ 59×2 topics
  10. Educational Technology2▲ 4.1×6 topics
  11. Motivation2▲ 9.7×3 topics
  12. Identity2▲ 3.5×5 topics
  13. Library Services2▲ 163×1 topic
  14. Social Inclusion2▲ 75×1 topic
  15. Student Engagement2▲ 10×4 topics
  16. Digital Literacy2▲ 8.4×2 topics
  17. Meta-Analysis2▲ 4.6×5 topics
  18. Air Quality2▲ 13×2 topics
  19. Nursing Education2▲ 20×3 topics
  20. Satellite Observations2▲ 21×2 topics
  21. Information Behavior1▲ 140×1 topic
  22. Information Literacy1▲ 18×1 topic
  23. Professional Development1▲ 14×3 topics
  24. Social Justice1▲ 4.5×4 topics
  25. Zoonotic Transmission1▲ 22×2 topics
  26. 21st Century Skills1▲ 14×3 topics
  27. Aeolian Processes1▲ 93×1 topic
  28. Law Enforcement1▲ 49×2 topics
  29. Social Identity1▲ 23×2 topics
  30. Teaching Strategies1▲ 13×2 topics
  31. Wind Erosion1▲ 93×1 topic
  32. Academic Dishonesty1▲ 210×1 topic
  33. Competency-Based Education1▲ 24×2 topics
  34. Complexity Theory1▲ 34×2 topics
  35. Medical Education1▲ 8.4×4 topics
  36. Plagiarism1▲ 210×1 topic
  37. Professionalism1▲ 14×3 topics
  38. Student Perceptions1▲ 14×4 topics
  39. Teacher Education1▲ 19×2 topics
  40. Self-Regulation1▲ 10×2 topics

Which research topics does Bow Valley College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Library Science and Administration, Academic integrity and plagiarism, Policing Practices and Perceptions and Innovations in Medical Education.

Library Science and Administration: 1 fractional worksAcademic integrity and plagiarism: 1 fractional worksPolicing Practices and Perceptions: 1 fractional worksInnovations in Medical Education: 1 fractional worksEthics in Business and Education: 0 fractional worksHealthcare professionals…0Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout: 0 fractional worksMedia, Gender, and Advertising: 0 fractional worksInnovative Teaching Methods: 0 fractional worksLegal Education and Practice Innovations: 0 fractional worksChild Therapy and Development: 0 fractional works
Library and Information SciencesSafety ResearchPolitical Science and International RelationsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health6 others

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

  1. 1 Library Science and Administration Library and Information Sciences 1 works
  2. 2 Academic integrity and plagiarism Safety Research 1 works
  3. 3 Policing Practices and Perceptions Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  4. 4 Innovations in Medical Education Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  5. 5 Ethics in Business and Education Information Systems and Management 0 works
  6. 6 Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout General Health Professions 0 works
  7. 7 Media, Gender, and Advertising Gender Studies 0 works
  8. 8 Innovative Teaching Methods Education 0 works
  9. 9 Legal Education and Practice Innovations Law 0 works
  10. 10 Child Therapy and Development Clinical Psychology 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 available50.0%not open50.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.1%domestic only74.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Bow Valley College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 8% higher than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
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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 Bow Valley College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000065% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Bow Valley College0.000077% in 20251990200020102020

Fractional works of Bow Valley College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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