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Canadian Water Network

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Research works
30
▲ 9% vs 2018-21
Citations
333
11.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.0%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
43%
world 40%
International
30%
world 18%
Canadian Water Network

Not ranked overall: Canadian Water Network 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 Canadian Water Network work in?

In all years, 49% of research at Canadian Water Network is in Physical Sciences, 26% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Environmental Science (27%), Social Sciences (16%), Medicine (9%).

Physical Sciences: 15 fractional works · 49.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 8 fractional works · 26.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 3 fractional works · 10.4% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 6.9% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Science Applications: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 6.6% of its workOceanography: 2 fractional works · 5.8% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 4.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 8 fractional works · 26.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 15.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 5.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workUrban Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGeneral Decision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 13.4% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 9.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workUrology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOral Surgery: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 11.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 5.8% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAging: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 4.9% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKCanadian WaterNetwork30fractional works, all years
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences49%Health Sciences13%Social Sciences26%

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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science826.6%
    2. Computer Science26.9%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences26.6%
    4. Engineering14.9%
    5. Mathematics13.3%
    6. Materials Science00.6%
    7. Chemistry00.4%
    8. Energy00.1%
    1. Social Sciences515.6%
    2. Arts and Humanities13.7%
    3. Psychology12.9%
    4. Decision Sciences12.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance01.1%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.6%
    1. Medicine39.0%
    2. Health Professions13.9%
    3. Dentistry00.6%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology25.8%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences14.9%
    3. Neuroscience00.2%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 1.91× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 3.79× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.89× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 4.23× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.61× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 2.06× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 3.39× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.04× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 1.29× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 4.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions4.23×1 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences3.79×0 works
  3. Decision Sciences3.39×0 works
  4. Environmental Science2.89×1 works
  5. Arts and Humanities2.06×0 works
  6. Computer Science1.91×1 works
  7. Social Sciences1.29×1 works
  8. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.04×0 works
  9. Engineering0.83×1 works
  10. Medicine0.61×1 works
  11. Energy0.54×0 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.22×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Canadian Water Network?

Ranked on the quality score, Margaret Catley‐Carlson lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Canadian Water Network.

  1. 1 Margaret Catley‐Carlson Canada · #4,545,393 worldwide 108 citations · 24 works
All ranked researchers at Canadian Water Network

What are the most cited papers from Canadian Water Network?

The most cited paper from Canadian Water Network is "Comparison of approaches to quantify SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater using RT-qPCR: Results and implications from a collaborative inter-laboratory study in Canada" (Alex H. S. Chik, Melissa B. Glier, Mark Roy Servos et al., 2021), with 123 citations. Next come "Ethics Guidance for Environmental Scientists Engaged in Surveillance of Wastewater for SARS-CoV‑2" (79) and "An empirical model using dissolved oxygen as an indicator for eutrophication at a regional scale" (72).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Comparison of approaches to quantify SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater using RT-qPCR: Results and implications from a collaborative inter-laboratory study in Canada Alex H. S. Chik, Melissa B. Glier, Mark Roy Servos et al. · Journal of Environmental Sciences Open access 5 Mar 2021 123
2 Ethics Guidance for Environmental Scientists Engaged in Surveillance of Wastewater for SARS-CoV‑2 Steve E. Hrudey, Diego S. Silva, Jacob Shelley et al. · Environmental Science & Technology Open access 8 Jun 2021 79
3 An empirical model using dissolved oxygen as an indicator for eutrophication at a regional scale Michael R.S. Coffin, Simon C. Courtenay, Christina C. Pater et al. · Marine Pollution Bulletin Open access 30 May 2018 72
4 A Psychosocial Risk Assessment and Management Framework to Enhance Response to CBRN Terrorism Threats and Attacks Louise Lemyre, Mélanie Clément, Wayne Corneil et al. · Biosecurity and Bioterrorism Biodefense Strategy Practice and Science Dec 2005 70
5 Applying a social-ecological well-being approach to enhance opportunities for marine protected area governance Irene Brueckner-Irwin, Derek R. Armitage, Simon C. Courtenay · Ecology and Society Open access 2019 49
All 58 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Canadian Water Network?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Sustainability, Nexus, Water, Social Justice, Globalization, Social Policy and Hydrological Modeling.

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

All 15 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change5▲ 6.0×11 topics
  2. Sustainability3▲ 6.2×8 topics
  3. Nexus2▲ 357×1 topic
  4. Water2▲ 176×1 topic
  5. Globalization2▲ 3.5×7 topics
  6. Social Justice1▲ 8.8×5 topics
  7. Environmental Impact1▲ 3.0×7 topics
  8. Hydrological Modeling1▲ 20×3 topics
  9. Machine Learning1▲ 1.89×3 topics
  10. Social Policy1▲ 31×2 topics
  11. Benthic Communities1▲ 42×2 topics
  12. Immigration1▲ 30×2 topics
  13. Marine Biodiversity1▲ 42×2 topics
  14. Multivariate Analysis1▲ 50×1 topic
  15. Principal Component Analysis1▲ 23×1 topic

Which research topics does Canadian Water Network publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Social and Demographic Issues in Germany, Environmental and Social Impact Assessments, Publishing and Scholarly Communication and Delphi Technique in Research.

Social and Demographic I…0Social and Demographic Issues in Germany: 0 fractional worksEnvironmental and Social…0Environmental and Social Impact Assessments: 0 fractional worksPublishing and Scholarly…0Publishing and Scholarly Communication: 0 fractional worksDelphi Technique in Rese…0Delphi Technique in Research: 0 fractional worksService-Learning and Community Engagement: 0 fractional worksUniversity Challenges and Reforms: 0 fractional worksBiomedical Ethics and Re…0Biomedical Ethics and Regulation: 0 fractional worksPrivacy-Preserving Techn…0Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data: 0 fractional worksCryptography and Data Se…0Cryptography and Data Security: 0 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…0Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 0 fractional works
General Health ProfessionsManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawHistory and Philosophy of ScienceSociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Social and Demographic Issues in Germany General Health Professions 0 works
  2. 2 Environmental and Social Impact Assessments Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 0 works
  3. 3 Publishing and Scholarly Communication History and Philosophy of Science 0 works
  4. 4 Delphi Technique in Research Sociology and Political Science 0 works
  5. 5 Service-Learning and Community Engagement Education 0 works
  6. 6 University Challenges and Reforms Education 0 works
  7. 7 Biomedical Ethics and Regulation Physiology 0 works
  8. 8 Privacy-Preserving Technologies in Data Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  9. 9 Cryptography and Data Security Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  10. 10 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 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 available42.6%not open57.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors30.3%domestic only69.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Canadian Water Network's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 9% higher 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 Canadian Water Network as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000016% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Canadian Water Network0.000045% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Canadian Water Network over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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