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Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research

In research, Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research stands highest in Physical Sciences (#3,689 of 21,541 worldwide) and Materials Science (#2,646 of 4,504 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#5,856
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#142
of 896
Research works
374
▼ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
15k
39.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
24%
world 28%

What is Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research 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
Physical SciencesDomain #3,689 of 21,541 25.6%349
Materials ScienceField #2,646 of 4,504 25.6%136

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research 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: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.72× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3.39× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.71× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 3.96× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.46× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.23× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 10.41× its world share, 10 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.66× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.55× its world share, 0 worksDentistryMedicine: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksMedicinePsychology: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Materials Science, 10.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biomedical Applications, Nanocomposites, Tissue Engineering, Applications, Synthesis, Properties, Carbon and Nanotubes.

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

All 27 words, with their numbers
  1. Biomedical Applications4▲ 13×14 topics
  2. Nanocomposites3▲ 13×7 topics
  3. Tissue Engineering3▲ 17×5 topics
  4. Applications3▲ 34×4 topics
  5. Synthesis3▲ 25×3 topics
  6. Properties2▲ 101×2 topics
  7. Carbon2▲ 125×1 topic
  8. Nanotubes2▲ 98×1 topic
  9. Graphene2▲ 9.0×4 topics
  10. Mechanical Properties2▲ 6.3×8 topics
  11. Nanofibers2▲ 28×2 topics
  12. Carbon Nanotubes2▲ 16×3 topics
  13. Organic Electronics2▲ 37×2 topics
  14. Flexible Electronics1▲ 30×2 topics
  15. Nanoparticles1▲ 3.9×8 topics
  16. Superconductivity1▲ 30×6 topics
  17. Conducting Polymers1▲ 34×1 topic
  18. Nanogenerators1▲ 35×1 topic
  19. Polyaniline1▲ 40×1 topic
  20. Wearable1▲ 35×1 topic
  21. Bone Regeneration1▲ 35×2 topics
  22. Nanomaterials1▲ 4.0×4 topics
  23. Biomaterials1▲ 16×2 topics
  24. Biosensors1▲ 7.9×5 topics
  25. Microstructure1▲ 7.4×4 topics
  26. Cathode Materials1▲ 9.5×3 topics
  27. Electrochemistry1▲ 16×2 topics

Which research topics does Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Carbon Nanotubes in Composites, Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Conducting polymers and applications and Bone Tissue Engineering Materials.

Carbon Nanotubes in Comp…2Carbon Nanotubes in Composites: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials: 1 fractional worksConducting polymers and …1Conducting polymers and applications: 1 fractional worksBone Tissue Engineering …1Bone Tissue Engineering Materials: 1 fractional worksElectrochemical Analysis and Applications: 1 fractional worksGraphene research and applications: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Condensed Matte…1Advanced Condensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional worksMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials: 1 fractional worksElectrochemical sensors and biosensors: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Cellulose Research Studies: 1 fractional works
Materials ChemistryBiomedical EngineeringPolymers and PlasticsElectrochemistry4 others

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

  1. 1 Carbon Nanotubes in Composites Materials Chemistry 2 works
  2. 2 Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Conducting polymers and applications Polymers and Plastics 1 works
  4. 4 Bone Tissue Engineering Materials Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Electrochemical Analysis and Applications Electrochemistry 1 works
  6. 6 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 Advanced Condensed Matter Physics Condensed Matter Physics 1 works
  8. 8 Magnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materials Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 1 works
  9. 9 Electrochemical sensors and biosensors Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Cellulose Research Studies Biomaterials 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 available23.6%not open76.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.9%domestic only65.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% 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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