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Communications Research Centre Canada

In research, Communications Research Centre Canada stands highest in Physical Sciences (#7,541 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering and Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 9.5× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#18,149
of 22,385 · #9,203 all time
Rank in Canada
#248
of 305
Research works
2.8k
▼ 5% vs 2018-21
Citations
54k
19.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
10.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.02×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
8%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
Communications Research Centre Canada

What is Communications Research Centre Canada known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #7,541 of 10,670 8.6%67 #5258

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Communications Research Centre Canada 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Communications Research Centre Canada work in?

In 2022-now, 80% of research at Communications Research Centre Canada is in Physical Sciences, 13% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (60%), Computer Science (16%), Social Sciences (6%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 70 fractional works · 79.7% of its workEngineering: 53 fractional works · 59.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 30 fractional works · 33.8% of its workMedia Technology: 10 fractional works · 11.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 8 fractional works · 8.9% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 14 fractional works · 16.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 6 fractional works · 7.0% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workSignal Processing: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 1.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputational Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 11 fractional works · 12.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 6.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 2.6% of its workCommunication: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStrategy and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 4 fractional works · 4.1% of its workMedicine: 3 fractional works · 2.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 3.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKCommunicationsResearch Centre…88fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences4%Physical Sciences80%Health Sciences4%Social Sciences13%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering5359.8%
    2. Computer Science1416.3%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences21.7%
    4. Materials Science00.6%
    5. Environmental Science00.5%
    6. Chemistry00.3%
    7. Mathematics00.2%
    8. Physics and Astronomy00.2%
    9. Energy00.1%
    1. Social Sciences56.1%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting32.9%
    3. Decision Sciences21.9%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.8%
    5. Psychology10.7%
    6. Arts and Humanities00.2%
    1. Medicine32.9%
    2. Health Professions11.0%
    3. Nursing00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences22.0%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.2%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
    4. Neuroscience00.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Communications Research Centre Canada specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 9.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 29.8 works9.5×
  2. EngineeringField · 52.8 works4.0×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.09× its world share, 14 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.14× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.99× its world share, 53 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 3 worksMedicineNursing: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.90× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.95× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.48× its world share, 5 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering3.99×53 works
  2. Computer Science2.09×14 works
  3. Decision Sciences1.95×2 works
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.08×2 works
  5. Business, Management and Accounting0.90×3 works
  6. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.74×0 works
  7. Social Sciences0.48×5 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.42×2 works
  9. Health Professions0.39×1 works
  10. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.37×1 works
  11. Nursing0.26×0 works
  12. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.22×1 works
  13. Psychology0.22×1 works
  14. Mathematics0.20×0 works
  15. Chemistry0.18×0 works
  16. Neuroscience0.16×0 works
  17. Materials Science0.16×0 works
  18. Medicine0.15×3 works
  19. Energy0.14×0 works
  20. Environmental Science0.10×0 works
  21. Physics and Astronomy0.08×0 works
  22. Arts and Humanities0.07×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Communications Research Centre Canada?

Ranked on the quality score, F. Bilodeau, R.K. Mongia and K. O. Hill lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Communications Research Centre Canada.

  1. 1 F. Bilodeau Canada · #529,930 worldwide 4k citations · 85 works
  2. 2 R.K. Mongia Canada · #929,935 worldwide 4k citations · 48 works
  3. 3 K. O. Hill Canada · #937,687 worldwide 11k citations · 146 works
  4. 4 Bernard A. Malo Canada · #973,077 worldwide 3.8k citations · 70 works
  5. 5 Derwyn C. Johnson Canada · #992,129 worldwide 7.9k citations · 140 works
  6. 6 Robert O James Canada · #1,639,215 worldwide 5.2k citations · 76 works
  7. 7 Brian S. Kawasaki Canada · #1,832,504 worldwide 4.4k citations · 57 works
  8. 8 Amir Ghasemi Canada · #2,203,825 worldwide 4.4k citations · 47 works
  9. 9 Aldo Petosa Canada · #2,208,308 worldwide 5.4k citations · 164 works
  10. 10 Michel Cuhaci Canada · #2,266,215 worldwide 2.8k citations · 128 works
All ranked researchers at Communications Research Centre Canada

What are the most cited papers from Communications Research Centre Canada?

The most cited paper from Communications Research Centre Canada is "Fiber Bragg grating technology fundamentals and overview" (K. O. Hill, G. Meltz, 1997), with 3,060 citations. Next come "Photosensitivity in optical fiber waveguides: Application to reflection filter fabrication" (2,240) and "An Overview: Peak-to-Average Power Ratio Reduction Techniques for OFDM Signals" (1,488).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Fiber Bragg grating technology fundamentals and overview K. O. Hill, G. Meltz · Journal of Lightwave Technology 1997 3,060
2 Photosensitivity in optical fiber waveguides: Application to reflection filter fabrication K. O. Hill, Yoshihisa Fujii, Derwyn C. Johnson et al. · Applied Physics Letters 15 May 1978 2,240
3 An Overview: Peak-to-Average Power Ratio Reduction Techniques for OFDM Signals Tao Jiang, Yiyan Wu · IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting 29 May 2008 1,488
4 Bragg gratings fabricated in monomode photosensitive optical fiber by UV exposure through a phase mask K. O. Hill, Bernard A. Malo, F. Bilodeau et al. · Applied Physics Letters 8 Mar 1993 1,105
5 IEEE 802.22: The first cognitive radio wireless regional area network standard Chris Stevenson, Gérald Chouinard, Zhongding Lei et al. · IEEE Communications Magazine 2009 1,034
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Communications Research Centre Canada?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: 5G, Massive MIMO, Wireless Networks, Beamforming, MIMO Systems, Channel Modeling, Energy Efficiency and Communications.

▲ 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-now 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. 5G15▲ 285×3 topics
  2. Massive MIMO14▲ 198×3 topics
  3. Wireless Networks11▲ 82×7 topics
  4. Beamforming10▲ 106×4 topics
  5. MIMO Systems9▲ 134×3 topics
  6. Channel Modeling9▲ 87×4 topics
  7. Energy Efficiency8▲ 10×5 topics
  8. Deep Learning7▲ 2.4×23 topics
  9. Communications7▲ 249×2 topics
  10. Broadcasting7▲ 528×1 topic
  11. Hybrid Precoding7▲ 275×1 topic
  12. Layered Division Multiplexing7▲ 528×1 topic
  13. Millimeter Wave7▲ 275×1 topic
  14. Spectral Efficiency6▲ 114×2 topics
  15. Cellular Networks6▲ 142×1 topic
  16. Channel Estimation6▲ 76×4 topics
  17. Interference Alignment6▲ 142×1 topic
  18. Wireless Communications5▲ 32×4 topics
  19. Wireless Communication5▲ 36×3 topics
  20. Broadband4▲ 137×2 topics
  21. 5G Networks4▲ 21×4 topics
  22. Resource Allocation4▲ 22×5 topics
  23. Cognitive Radio3▲ 108×2 topics
  24. Telecommunications3▲ 91×2 topics
  25. Digital Divide3▲ 13×3 topics
  26. Economic Development3▲ 3.9×2 topics
  27. Internet3▲ 40×2 topics
  28. Rural Development3▲ 9.3×2 topics
  29. ICT3▲ 23×1 topic
  30. Regulation3▲ 5.7×1 topic
  31. Estimation2▲ 68×2 topics
  32. Intelligent Reflecting Surfaces2▲ 66×1 topic
  33. Non-Orthogonal Multiple Access2▲ 66×1 topic
  34. Smart Cities2▲ 9.7×4 topics
  35. Wireless Sensor Networks2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  36. Inertial Sensors2▲ 36×2 topics
  37. Power Control2▲ 71×3 topics
  38. Space-Time Coding2▲ 69×2 topics
  39. Full-Duplex2▲ 172×1 topic
  40. Self-Interference Cancellation2▲ 172×1 topic

Which research topics does Communications Research Centre Canada publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling, Telecommunications and Broadcasting Technologies, Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization and ICT Impact and Policies.

Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling: 7 fractional worksTelecommunications and Broadcasting Technologies: 7 fractional worksAdvanced MIMO Systems Optimization: 6 fractional worksICT Impact and Policies: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Wireless Communication Technologies: 2 fractional worksFull-Duplex Wireless Communications: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies: 2 fractional worksIndoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies: 2 fractional worksCognitive Radio Networks and Spectrum Sensing: 2 fractional worksPower Line Communications and Noise: 2 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringMedia TechnologyAerospace EngineeringComputer Networks and Communications

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

  1. 1 Millimeter-Wave Propagation and Modeling Electrical and Electronic Engineering 7 works
  2. 2 Telecommunications and Broadcasting Technologies Media Technology 7 works
  3. 3 Advanced MIMO Systems Optimization Electrical and Electronic Engineering 6 works
  4. 4 ICT Impact and Policies Media Technology 3 works
  5. 5 Advanced Wireless Communication Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Full-Duplex Wireless Communications Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Indoor and Outdoor Localization Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  9. 9 Cognitive Radio Networks and Spectrum Sensing Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  10. 10 Power Line Communications and Noise Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 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 available7.6%not open92.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.5%domestic only87.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Communications Research Centre Canada's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 5% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Communications Research Centre Canada as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00038% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Communications Research Centre Canada0.00048% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Communications Research Centre Canada over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%30%all institutions10.0% in 2025Communications Research Centre Canada7.4% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 20.1% in 1991.

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