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Capilano University

In research, Capilano University stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,419 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#23,481
of 28,054 · #30,728 all time
Rank in Canada
#372
of 403
Research works
330
▲ 42% vs 2013–17
Citations
1.8k
5.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
46%
world 28%

What is Capilano University 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
Social SciencesDomain #7,419 of 10,521 18.9%63 #8141

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Capilano University 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: 0.51× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.26× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 2.83× its world share, 4 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.80× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.96× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 4 worksMedicineVeterinary: 2.79× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.48× its world share, 11 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.93× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.41× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.79× its world share, 8 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.74× its world share, 42 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Capilano University?

Ranked on the composite score, Michel‐Antoine Xhignesse and Susan T. Gardner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Capilano University.

  1. 1 Michel‐Antoine Xhignesse Canada · #714,422 worldwide 0 citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Susan T. Gardner Canada · #1,395,780 worldwide 2 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Capilano University

Which keywords describe research at Capilano University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Social Justice, Feminism, Education, Emotion, Ethics, Performativity and History.

▲ 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. Education6▲ 4.1×12 topics
  2. Identity5▲ 8.2×10 topics
  3. Social Justice5▲ 9.8×8 topics
  4. Globalization5▲ 2.9×13 topics
  5. Feminism5▲ 19×5 topics
  6. Emotion4▲ 23×6 topics
  7. Ethics4▲ 9.8×9 topics
  8. History4▲ 6.2×7 topics
  9. Social Media4▲ 2.9×9 topics
  10. Performativity4▲ 146×2 topics
  11. Meta-Analysis3▲ 6.5×5 topics
  12. Affect3▲ 97×2 topics
  13. Anthropocene3▲ 68×2 topics
  14. Colonialism3▲ 8.0×6 topics
  15. Qualitative Research3▲ 4.3×4 topics
  16. Religion3▲ 8.0×6 topics
  17. Community Engagement3▲ 11×7 topics
  18. Ethical Considerations3▲ 9.9×6 topics
  19. 21st Century Skills3▲ 11×2 topics
  20. Academic Achievement3▲ 19×3 topics
  21. Neuroscience3▲ 11×4 topics
  22. Social Movements3▲ 11×4 topics
  23. Critical Thinking Skills3▲ 16×1 topic
  24. Instructional Interventions3▲ 35×1 topic
  25. Reflexivity3▲ 106×2 topics
  26. Visual Culture2▲ 52×3 topics
  27. Autoethnography2▲ 209×1 topic
  28. Cultural Identity2▲ 5.0×5 topics
  29. Culture2▲ 5.0×4 topics
  30. Posthumanism2▲ 209×1 topic
  31. Youth Engagement2▲ 11×2 topics
  32. Society2▲ 12×3 topics
  33. Cosmopolitanism2▲ 20×3 topics
  34. Youth Development2▲ 24×2 topics
  35. Archaeology2▲ 16×2 topics
  36. COVID-19 Impact2▲ 12×2 topics
  37. Intersectionality2▲ 11×4 topics
  38. Psychology2▲ 16×3 topics
  39. Student Perceptions2▲ 11×4 topics
  40. Emotional Responses2▲ 17×3 topics

Which research topics does Capilano University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Education and Critical Thinking Development, Posthumanist Ethics and Activism, Intellectual Property Law and Race, History, and American Society.

Education and Critical T…3Education and Critical Thinking Development: 3 fractional worksPosthumanist Ethics and …2Posthumanist Ethics and Activism: 2 fractional worksIntellectual Property Law: 2 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 2 fractional worksArt Education and Develo…2Art Education and Development: 2 fractional worksPolitical Philosophy and Ethics: 2 fractional worksAesthetic Perception and Analysis: 1 fractional worksVietnamese History and C…1Vietnamese History and Culture Studies: 1 fractional worksArchaeology and Rock Art Studies: 1 fractional worksTheatre and Performance Studies: 1 fractional works
EducationCultural StudiesLawSociology and Political Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Critical Thinking Development Education 3 works
  2. 2 Posthumanist Ethics and Activism Cultural Studies 2 works
  3. 3 Intellectual Property Law Law 2 works
  4. 4 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  5. 5 Art Education and Development Visual Arts and Performing Arts 2 works
  6. 6 Political Philosophy and Ethics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  7. 7 Aesthetic Perception and Analysis Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  8. 8 Vietnamese History and Culture Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Archaeology and Rock Art Studies Archeology 1 works
  10. 10 Theatre and Performance Studies Visual Arts and Performing Arts 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 available46.2%not open53.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.0%domestic only87.0%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Capilano University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 42% 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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