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British Columbia Institute of Technology

In research, British Columbia Institute of Technology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,881 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#15,119
of 28,054 · #16,229 all time
Rank in Canada
#239
of 403
Research works
904
▲ 40% vs 2013–17
Citations
14k
15.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is British Columbia Institute of Technology known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #9,881 of 12,888 10.4%108 #13994

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where British Columbia Institute of Technology 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: 0.93× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.70× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.29× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.78× its world share, 2 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.54× its world share, 39 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 2.05× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.57× its world share, 46 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.02× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.96× its world share, 4 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.92× its world share, 10 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.64× its world share, 24 worksMedicineNursing: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.06× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.91× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.98× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.63× 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, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at British Columbia Institute of Technology?

Ranked on the composite score, Jaimie Borisoff, Mark Bullen and Michał Aibin lead among researchers whose main affiliation is British Columbia Institute of Technology.

  1. 1 Jaimie Borisoff Canada · #418,584 worldwide 37 citations · 27 works
  2. 2 Mark Bullen Canada · #441,858 worldwide 11 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Michał Aibin Canada · #1,012,419 worldwide 30 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Aaron Hunter Canada · #1,212,576 worldwide 13 citations · 20 works
  5. 5 Fitsum Tariku Canada · #1,481,626 worldwide 31 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 David M. Holloway Canada · #1,626,269 worldwide 9 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at British Columbia Institute of Technology

Which keywords describe research at British Columbia Institute of Technology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Artificial Neural Networks, Energy Efficiency, Thermal Comfort, Description Logics, Knowledge Representation, Deep Learning, Security and Model Predictive Control.

▲ 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 Learning10▲ 1.45×22 topics
  2. Machine Learning8▲ 1.21×17 topics
  3. Energy Efficiency8▲ 4.1×12 topics
  4. Globalization7▲ 1.77×10 topics
  5. Artificial Neural Networks6▲ 6.9×5 topics
  6. Public Health6▲ 2.0×17 topics
  7. Renewable Energy6▲ 2.1×12 topics
  8. Security5▲ 4.1×9 topics
  9. Healthcare5▲ 2.2×10 topics
  10. Environmental Impact5▲ 1.48×13 topics
  11. Thermal Comfort5▲ 19×2 topics
  12. Neural Networks5▲ 1.58×9 topics
  13. Description Logics4▲ 47×2 topics
  14. Knowledge Representation4▲ 26×2 topics
  15. Internet of Things4▲ 2.2×9 topics
  16. Model Predictive Control4▲ 7.5×3 topics
  17. Climate Change Impact4▲ 8.0×2 topics
  18. Building Energy Consumption4▲ 23×1 topic
  19. Energy Simulation4▲ 19×1 topic
  20. Answer Set Programming3▲ 112×1 topic
  21. Modal Logic3▲ 59×1 topic
  22. Semantic Web3▲ 18×3 topics
  23. IoT Security3▲ 5.1×3 topics
  24. Neuroprotection3▲ 4.3×3 topics
  25. Trust3▲ 5.5×3 topics
  26. Energy Consumption3▲ 6.5×3 topics
  27. Bayesian Networks3▲ 16×2 topics
  28. Low-Power3▲ 35×2 topics
  29. Smart Sensors3▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Simulation3▲ 5.0×5 topics
  31. Causal Inference2▲ 39×1 topic
  32. Graphical Models2▲ 87×1 topic
  33. Multi-Agent Systems2▲ 6.6×2 topics
  34. IEEE 14512▲ 49×1 topic
  35. Transducer Interface Standards2▲ 49×1 topic
  36. Conflict2▲ 6.7×2 topics
  37. Usability2▲ 23×2 topics
  38. Environmental Noise2▲ 22×1 topic
  39. Noise Pollution2▲ 22×1 topic
  40. Scheduling2▲ 15×3 topics

Which research topics does British Columbia Institute of Technology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Building Energy and Comfort Optimization, Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge, Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference and Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems.

Building Energy and Comf…4Building Energy and Comfort Optimization: 4 fractional worksLogic, Reasoning, and Kn…3Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge: 3 fractional worksBayesian Modeling and Ca…2Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference: 2 fractional worksSensor Technology and Me…2Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems: 2 fractional worksNoise Effects and Management: 2 fractional worksBalkans: History, Politics, Society: 2 fractional worksAnalog and Mixed-Signal …2Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design: 2 fractional worksAccess Control and Trust: 2 fractional worksShakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism: 2 fractional worksFood Safety and Hygiene2Food Safety and Hygiene: 2 fractional works
Building and ConstructionArtificial IntelligenceComputer Networks and CommunicationsSpeech and Hearing5 others

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

  1. 1 Building Energy and Comfort Optimization Building and Construction 4 works
  2. 2 Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  3. 3 Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  4. 4 Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  5. 5 Noise Effects and Management Speech and Hearing 2 works
  6. 6 Balkans: History, Politics, Society Cultural Studies 2 works
  7. 7 Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuit Design Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Access Control and Trust Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  9. 9 Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism Literature and Literary Theory 2 works
  10. 10 Food Safety and Hygiene Food Science 2 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 available32.4%not open67.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.6%domestic only83.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has British Columbia Institute of Technology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 40% 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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