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D2L (Canada)

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Research works
24
▲ 219% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.3k
52.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
41%
world 40%
International
23%
world 18%
D2L (Canada)

Not ranked overall: D2L (Canada) 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 D2L (Canada) work in?

In all years, 49% of research at D2L (Canada) is in Physical Sciences, 22% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (30%), Medicine (17%), Engineering (9%).

Physical Sciences: 12 fractional works · 49.1% of its workComputer Science: 7 fractional works · 29.8% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 8.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 5.9% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 5.8% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 4.8% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHardware and Architecture: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 2 fractional works · 9.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 6.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics and Probability: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 5 fractional works · 22.2% of its workMedicine: 4 fractional works · 17.4% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 5.5% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEquine: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 14.5% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 5.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 14.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 6.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 5.8% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 1.8% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKD2L (Canada)24fractional works, all years
Life Sciences14%Physical Sciences49%Health Sciences22%Social Sciences14%

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. Computer Science729.8%
    2. Engineering29.4%
    3. Environmental Science16.0%
    4. Energy01.4%
    5. Chemistry00.7%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.7%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.7%
    8. Mathematics00.5%
    1. Medicine417.4%
    2. Veterinary13.5%
    3. Nursing01.0%
    4. Health Professions00.2%
    1. Psychology15.0%
    2. Arts and Humanities14.1%
    3. Social Sciences12.4%
    4. Decision Sciences01.5%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance01.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology26.5%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences15.8%
    3. Neuroscience01.8%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.2%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 3.64× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.16× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.59× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.19× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 5.05× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.12× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMedicine: 1.08× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 4.73× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 86.47× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 4.82× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesDecision Sciences: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 86.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 14 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary86.47×1 works
  2. Energy5.05×0 works
  3. Arts and Humanities4.82×1 works
  4. Nursing4.73×0 works
  5. Agricultural and Biological Sciences3.64×1 works
  6. Computer Science1.19×1 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.16×0 works
  8. Environmental Science1.12×0 works
  9. Medicine1.08×2 works
  10. Psychology0.76×0 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology0.66×0 works
  12. Chemistry0.59×0 works
  13. Decision Sciences0.53×0 works
  14. Engineering0.26×0 works

What are the most cited papers from D2L (Canada)?

The most cited paper from D2L (Canada) is "Student success system" (Alfred Essa, Hanan G. Ayad, 2012), with 95 citations. Next come "Improving student success using predictive models and data visualisations" (63) and "Hierarchically Distributed Peer-to-Peer Document Clustering and Cluster Summarization" (60).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Student success system Alfred Essa, Hanan G. Ayad Conference paper 29 Apr 2012 95
2 Improving student success using predictive models and data visualisations Alfred Essa, Hanan G. Ayad · Research in Learning Technology Open access Aug 2012 63
3 Hierarchically Distributed Peer-to-Peer Document Clustering and Cluster Summarization Khaled M. Hammouda, Mohamed S. Kamel · IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering 26 Sep 2008 60
4 Modeling Causal Reinforcement and Undermining for Efficient CPT Elicitation Yang Xiang, Ning Jia · IEEE Transactions on Knowledge and Data Engineering 6 Nov 2007 35
5 A Disaggregated Packet Processing Architecture for Network Function Virtualization Shihabur Rahman Chowdhury, Anthony Anthony, Haibo Bian et al. · IEEE Journal on Selected Areas in Communications 8 Apr 2020 25
All 20 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at D2L (Canada)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Online Learning, Student Engagement, Educational Data Mining, Learning Analytics, Anomaly Detection, Distributed Systems and Wound Healing.

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

All 12 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning2▲ 4.0×5 topics
  2. Online Learning1▲ 12×2 topics
  3. Student Engagement1▲ 21×2 topics
  4. Educational Data Mining1▲ 119×1 topic
  5. Learning Analytics1▲ 72×1 topic
  6. Anomaly Detection1▲ 28×3 topics
  7. Distributed Systems1▲ 18×3 topics
  8. Breath Analysis1▲ 30×1 topic
  9. Electronic Nose1▲ 51×1 topic
  10. Microphthalmia1▲ 320×1 topic
  11. Ocular Development1▲ 320×1 topic
  12. Wound Healing1▲ 19×3 topics

Which research topics does D2L (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Veterinary Equine Medical Research, History of Science and Medicine, History of Science and Natural History and Healthcare and Venom Research.

Veterinary Equine Medical Research: 1 fractional worksHistory of Science and Medicine: 0 fractional worksHistory of Science and N…0History of Science and Natural History: 0 fractional worksHealthcare and Venom Res…0Healthcare and Venom Research: 0 fractional worksBee Products Chemical Analysis: 0 fractional worksInsect and Pesticide Research: 0 fractional worksAdvanced Biosensing Tech…0Advanced Biosensing Techniques and Applications: 0 fractional worksReproductive Physiology in Livestock: 0 fractional worksMonoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research: 0 fractional worksSolar Radiation and Photovoltaics: 0 fractional works
EquineHistory and Philosophy of SciencePharmacologyInsect Science4 others

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

  1. 1 Veterinary Equine Medical Research Equine 1 works
  2. 2 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 0 works
  3. 3 History of Science and Natural History History and Philosophy of Science 0 works
  4. 4 Healthcare and Venom Research Pharmacology 0 works
  5. 5 Bee Products Chemical Analysis Insect Science 0 works
  6. 6 Insect and Pesticide Research Insect Science 0 works
  7. 7 Advanced Biosensing Techniques and Applications Molecular Biology 0 works
  8. 8 Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Agronomy and Crop Science 0 works
  9. 9 Monoclonal and Polyclonal Antibodies Research Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 0 works
  10. 10 Solar Radiation and Photovoltaics Artificial Intelligence 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 available41.1%not open58.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.2%domestic only76.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has D2L (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 219% 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 D2L (Canada) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000022% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%0.00030%D2L (Canada)0.000070% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of D2L (Canada) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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