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Cañada College

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Research works
60
▼ 11% vs 2018-21
Citations
753
12.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
46%
world 40%
International
10%
world 18%
Cañada College

Not ranked overall: Cañada 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 Cañada College work in?

In all years, 45% of research at Cañada College is in Social Sciences, 33% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (39%), Engineering (21%), Computer Science (7%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 27 fractional works · 45.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 24 fractional works · 39.4% of its workEducation: 11 fractional works · 17.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 4 fractional works · 7.1% of its workAnthropology: 4 fractional works · 6.3% of its workSafety Research: 3 fractional works · 4.2% of its workLinguistics and Language: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Sciences: 20 fractional works · 33.3% of its workEngineering: 13 fractional works · 21.3% of its workMedia Technology: 5 fractional works · 9.1% of its workArchitecture: 3 fractional works · 4.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 6.9% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workModeling and Simulation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLife Sciences: 7 fractional works · 11.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 3 fractional works · 5.5% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMicrobiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workVirology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 6 fractional works · 9.6% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 6.7% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEquine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKCañada College60fractional works, all years
Life Sciences12%Physical Sciences33%Health Sciences10%Social Sciences45%

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 21 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences2439.4%
    2. Psychology12.4%
    3. Arts and Humanities12.2%
    4. Decision Sciences10.8%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.5%
    1. Engineering1321.3%
    2. Computer Science46.9%
    3. Physics and Astronomy11.2%
    4. Environmental Science11.1%
    5. Mathematics11.0%
    6. Chemical Engineering00.7%
    7. Energy00.5%
    8. Chemistry00.3%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences35.5%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology22.6%
    3. Neuroscience11.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology11.1%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.6%
    1. Medicine46.7%
    2. Health Professions22.5%
    3. Veterinary00.5%
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: 0.52× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 7.04× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringComputer Science: 1.05× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 2.68× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.72× its world share, 4 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 2.49× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.17× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.15× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.67× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.56× its world share, 4 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 7.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 15 fields, with their numbers
  1. Chemical Engineering7.04×0 works
  2. Energy2.68×0 works
  3. Social Sciences2.56×4 works
  4. Physics and Astronomy2.49×1 works
  5. Engineering1.72×4 works
  6. Health Professions1.17×0 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.15×0 works
  8. Computer Science1.05×1 works
  9. Environmental Science0.99×1 works
  10. Psychology0.67×0 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.52×0 works
  12. Medicine0.39×1 works
  13. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.10×0 works
  14. Mathematics0.10×0 works
  15. Decision Sciences0.06×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Cañada College?

Ranked on the quality score, Natalie M. Alizaga and Amelito G. Enriquez lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Cañada College.

  1. 1 Natalie M. Alizaga United States · #1,135,284 worldwide 645 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Amelito G. Enriquez United States · #5,957,747 worldwide 580 citations · 87 works
All ranked researchers at Cañada College

What are the most cited papers from Cañada College?

The most cited paper from Cañada College is "The role of Indigenous peoples and local communities in effective and equitable conservation" (Neil M. Dawson, Brendan Coolsaet, Eleanor Jane Sterling et al., 2021), with 876 citations. Next come "Enhancing Student Performance Using Tablet Computers" (157) and "Considerations of the existence of interfacial (Stoneley) waves in bonded anisotropic elastic half-spaces" (123).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 The role of Indigenous peoples and local communities in effective and equitable conservation Neil M. Dawson, Brendan Coolsaet, Eleanor Jane Sterling et al. · Ecology and Society Open access 2021 876
2 Enhancing Student Performance Using Tablet Computers Amelito G. Enriquez · College Teaching 17 Jun 2010 157
3 Considerations of the existence of interfacial (Stoneley) waves in bonded anisotropic elastic half-spaces D. M. Barnett, Jens Lothe, Steven D. Gavazza et al. · Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences 9 Dec 1985 123
4 Classroom sound can be used to classify teaching practices in college science courses Melinda T. Owens et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access 6 Mar 2017 92
5 Slip waves along the interface between two anisotropic elastic half-spaces in sliding contact D. M. Barnett, Steven D. Gavazza, Jens Lothe · Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences 9 Feb 1988 74
All 69 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Cañada College?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Engineering Education, STEM Education, Student Engagement, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Educational Technology, Remote Laboratories and Virtual Labs.

▲ 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. Engineering Education8▲ 139×3 topics
  2. STEM Education8▲ 47×5 topics
  3. Student Engagement5▲ 34×7 topics
  4. Curriculum Development5▲ 25×3 topics
  5. Globalization4▲ 4.0×6 topics
  6. Higher Education4▲ 19×6 topics
  7. Educational Technology4▲ 8.7×6 topics
  8. Remote Laboratories4▲ 143×1 topic
  9. Virtual Labs4▲ 143×1 topic
  10. Lifelong Learning3▲ 34×4 topics
  11. Diversity3▲ 28×4 topics
  12. Entrepreneurship3▲ 17×1 topic
  13. Hands-On Learning3▲ 379×1 topic
  14. Career Development3▲ 51×2 topics
  15. Social Support3▲ 9.8×4 topics
  16. Student Performance3▲ 58×2 topics
  17. Teaching Strategies3▲ 26×2 topics
  18. Education2▲ 3.2×8 topics
  19. Gender Disparities2▲ 215×1 topic
  20. Social Cognitive Theory2▲ 114×1 topic
  21. Academic Performance2▲ 54×2 topics
  22. Active Learning2▲ 34×1 topic
  23. Flipped Classroom2▲ 181×1 topic
  24. Teacher Preparation2▲ 55×2 topics
  25. Cultural Studies2▲ 9.6×2 topics
  26. Educational Inequality2▲ 58×2 topics
  27. Social Impact2▲ 14×2 topics
  28. College Retention2▲ 158×1 topic
  29. First-Generation Students2▲ 158×1 topic
  30. Indian Ocean2▲ 169×1 topic
  31. prehistoric movement2▲ 169×1 topic
  32. Assessment Methods2▲ 32×1 topic
  33. Outcome-Based Education2▲ 116×1 topic
  34. Colonialism2▲ 6.1×1 topic
  35. Post-Colonial Africa2▲ 105×1 topic
  36. Agricultural Education2▲ 114×1 topic
  37. School Gardens2▲ 114×1 topic
  38. Student Motivation2▲ 25×2 topics
  39. Social Justice1▲ 4.4×4 topics
  40. Technology Integration1▲ 9.5×2 topics

Which research topics does Cañada College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Critical Race Theory in Education, Higher Education Research Studies, Career Development and Diversity and Hand Gesture Recognition Systems.

Critical Race Theory in …1Critical Race Theory in Education: 1 fractional worksHigher Education Researc…0Higher Education Research Studies: 0 fractional worksCareer Development and Diversity: 0 fractional worksHand Gesture Recognition Systems: 0 fractional worksDiverse Educational Innovations Studies: 0 fractional worksMigration, Ethnicity, and Economy: 0 fractional worksInnovative Teaching Meth…0Innovative Teaching Methods: 0 fractional worksSports Dynamics and Biomechanics: 0 fractional worksExperimental and Theoretical Physics Studies: 0 fractional worksCritical and Liberation …0Critical and Liberation Pedagogy: 0 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceEducationSafety ResearchHuman-Computer Interaction3 others

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

  1. 1 Critical Race Theory in Education Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  2. 2 Higher Education Research Studies Education 0 works
  3. 3 Career Development and Diversity Safety Research 0 works
  4. 4 Hand Gesture Recognition Systems Human-Computer Interaction 0 works
  5. 5 Diverse Educational Innovations Studies General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 0 works
  6. 6 Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  7. 7 Innovative Teaching Methods Education 0 works
  8. 8 Sports Dynamics and Biomechanics Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Experimental and Theoretical Physics Studies Statistical and Nonlinear Physics 0 works
  10. 10 Critical and Liberation Pedagogy Education 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 available45.6%not open54.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors9.7%domestic only90.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Cañada College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% 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 Cañada College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000100% in 2024.

still counting0.00025%0.00050%0.00075%Cañada College0.000053% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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