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Canadian Physiotherapy Association

In research, Canadian Physiotherapy Association stands highest in Health Sciences (#12,599 of 20,462 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#30,161
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#655
of 896
Research works
218
▼ 6% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.3k
19.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
45%
world 28%

What is Canadian Physiotherapy Association 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
Health SciencesDomain #12,599 of 20,462 10.4%157

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Canadian Physiotherapy Association 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: 0.28× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 3.31× its world share, 3 worksNeuroscienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.62× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.16× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 1.33× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 4.79× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.76× its world share, 27 worksMedicineNursing: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.84× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.27× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Canadian Physiotherapy Association?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Rehabilitation, Quality of Life, Global Burden, Chronic Pain, Psychological Factors, Low Back Pain and Disability.

▲ 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. Epidemiology9▲ 4.5×30 topics
  2. Quality of Life4▲ 4.9×16 topics
  3. Rehabilitation3▲ 17×8 topics
  4. Global Burden3▲ 10×6 topics
  5. Chronic Pain2▲ 22×3 topics
  6. Cardiovascular Disease2▲ 4.0×6 topics
  7. Psychological Factors2▲ 21×3 topics
  8. Low Back Pain2▲ 25×3 topics
  9. Mental Health2▲ 3.0×8 topics
  10. Clinical Trials2▲ 5.3×2 topics
  11. Disability2▲ 31×1 topic
  12. Measurement Properties2▲ 44×1 topic
  13. Functional Recovery2▲ 20×3 topics
  14. Neurological Disorders2▲ 5.5×3 topics
  15. Pain Management2▲ 14×4 topics
  16. Self-Efficacy2▲ 12×3 topics
  17. Social Support2▲ 5.7×3 topics
  18. Management2▲ 3.6×8 topics
  19. Mortality2▲ 5.2×3 topics
  20. Shoulder Function2▲ 34×2 topics
  21. Biomechanics1▲ 8.8×6 topics
  22. Functional Connectivity1▲ 21×2 topics
  23. Physical Activity1▲ 5.7×7 topics
  24. Prevention1▲ 6.3×5 topics
  25. Default Mode Network1▲ 36×1 topic
  26. Elderly1▲ 9.8×2 topics
  27. Neural Plasticity1▲ 14×2 topics
  28. Resting-State fMRI1▲ 36×1 topic
  29. Rotator Cuff Tears1▲ 40×1 topic
  30. Shoulder Pathology1▲ 40×1 topic
  31. Botulinum Toxin1▲ 39×3 topics
  32. Circadian Rhythms1▲ 22×2 topics
  33. Constraint-Induced Therapy1▲ 30×1 topic
  34. Injury Prevention1▲ 19×2 topics
  35. Motor Recovery1▲ 30×1 topic
  36. Physical Performance1▲ 26×2 topics
  37. Primary Care1▲ 6.2×8 topics
  38. Athletic Training1▲ 24×2 topics
  39. Computer Vision Syndrome1▲ 80×1 topic
  40. Musculoskeletal Symptoms1▲ 80×1 topic

Which research topics does Canadian Physiotherapy Association publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation, Shoulder Injury and Treatment, Functional Brain Connectivity Studies and Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery.

Musculoskeletal pain and…2Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation: 2 fractional worksShoulder Injury and Trea…1Shoulder Injury and Treatment: 1 fractional worksFunctional Brain Connectivity Studies: 1 fractional worksStroke Rehabilitation an…1Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery: 1 fractional worksErgonomics and Musculosk…1Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders: 1 fractional worksMyofascial pain diagnosis and treatment: 1 fractional worksSports injuries and prevention: 1 fractional worksHealth and Wellbeing Res…1Health and Wellbeing Research: 1 fractional worksCardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes: 1 fractional worksHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control: 1 fractional works
PharmacologySurgeryCognitive NeuroscienceRehabilitation5 others

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

  1. 1 Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation Pharmacology 2 works
  2. 2 Shoulder Injury and Treatment Surgery 1 works
  3. 3 Functional Brain Connectivity Studies Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  4. 4 Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery Rehabilitation 1 works
  5. 5 Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders Social Psychology 1 works
  6. 6 Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment Cell Biology 1 works
  7. 7 Sports injuries and prevention Orthopedics and Sports Medicine 1 works
  8. 8 Health and Wellbeing Research General Health Professions 1 works
  9. 9 Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 1 works
  10. 10 Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine 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 available45.4%not open54.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors41.6%domestic only58.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Canadian Physiotherapy Association's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 6% 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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