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Department of National Defence

In research, Department of National Defence stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,138 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#5,824 of 11,412 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#13,452 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Psychology — Psychology is 6.4× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#25,331
of 28,054 · #17,470 all time
Rank in Canada
#389
of 403
Research works
736
▲ 104% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
16.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.4%
record average 16.5%
Open access
18%
world 28%

What is Department of National Defence 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
Physical SciencesDomain #10,138 of 21,541 19.9%338
EngineeringField #5,824 of 11,412 23.0%168
Social SciencesDomain #13,452 of 16,945 18.6%204
Health SciencesDomain #20,103 of 20,462 10.3%136

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Department of National Defence 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).

What does Department of National Defence specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Psychology takes 6.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. PsychologyField · 20.8 works6.4×
← 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: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.41× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.62× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.93× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.86× its world share, 14 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.40× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.36× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 5.47× its world share, 16 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 7 worksMedicineVeterinary: 1.14× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.57× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.95× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.90× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 6.36× its world share, 21 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.61× its world share, 22 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 6.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Department of National Defence?

Ranked on the composite score, Alla Skomorovsky lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Department of National Defence.

  1. 1 Alla Skomorovsky Canada · #1,472,505 worldwide 15 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Department of National Defence

Which keywords describe research at Department of National Defence?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mental Health, Trauma, Resilience, Cognitive Therapy, Psychometric Evaluation, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Psychological Treatment and Epidemiology.

▲ 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. Mental Health21▲ 13×16 topics
  2. Epidemiology12▲ 2.8×16 topics
  3. Trauma10▲ 44×3 topics
  4. Resilience9▲ 18×5 topics
  5. Cognitive Therapy8▲ 67×2 topics
  6. Psychometric Evaluation7▲ 75×2 topics
  7. Posttraumatic Stress Disorder7▲ 249×1 topic
  8. Psychological Treatment7▲ 249×1 topic
  9. Machine Learning6▲ 1.60×14 topics
  10. Depression6▲ 5.8×8 topics
  11. Job Satisfaction5▲ 10.0×6 topics
  12. Cancer Risk4▲ 17×2 topics
  13. Health Outcomes4▲ 14×2 topics
  14. Physical Fitness4▲ 27×3 topics
  15. Labor Market4▲ 12×2 topics
  16. Peacebuilding4▲ 54×3 topics
  17. Positive Emotions4▲ 29×2 topics
  18. Precarious Employment4▲ 53×1 topic
  19. Unemployment4▲ 39×1 topic
  20. Emergency Responders4▲ 185×1 topic
  21. Firefighters4▲ 185×1 topic
  22. Psychological Resilience3▲ 34×2 topics
  23. Well-being3▲ 8.2×5 topics
  24. Coping Strategies3▲ 12×2 topics
  25. Economic Growth3▲ 3.5×3 topics
  26. Gender Inequality3▲ 21×2 topics
  27. Leadership3▲ 6.3×3 topics
  28. Stress3▲ 7.9×2 topics
  29. Anxiety3▲ 6.2×4 topics
  30. Gender-based Violence3▲ 51×2 topics
  31. Adversity3▲ 40×1 topic
  32. Developmental Perspectives3▲ 40×1 topic
  33. Military Masculinity3▲ 208×1 topic
  34. National Security3▲ 49×2 topics
  35. Sexual Violence3▲ 34×1 topic
  36. Defense Spending3▲ 315×1 topic
  37. Military Expenditure3▲ 315×1 topic
  38. Organizational Performance3▲ 10×2 topics
  39. Health Disparities2▲ 9.0×3 topics
  40. Work-Life Balance2▲ 10.0×2 topics

Which research topics does Department of National Defence publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research, Employment and Welfare Studies, Occupational Health and Performance and Gender, Security, and Conflict.

Posttraumatic Stress Dis…7Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research: 7 fractional worksEmployment and Welfare Studies: 4 fractional worksOccupational Health and …4Occupational Health and Performance: 4 fractional worksGender, Security, and Co…3Gender, Security, and Conflict: 3 fractional worksResilience and Mental Health: 3 fractional worksDefense, Military, and Policy Studies: 3 fractional worksGlobal Health Workforce …2Global Health Workforce Issues: 2 fractional worksHealthcare professionals’ stress and burnout: 2 fractional worksMigration, Health and Trauma: 2 fractional worksWorkplace Health and Well-being: 2 fractional works
Clinical PsychologyGeneral Health ProfessionsOccupational TherapyGender Studies2 others

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

  1. 1 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research Clinical Psychology 7 works
  2. 2 Employment and Welfare Studies General Health Professions 4 works
  3. 3 Occupational Health and Performance Occupational Therapy 4 works
  4. 4 Gender, Security, and Conflict Gender Studies 3 works
  5. 5 Resilience and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 3 works
  6. 6 Defense, Military, and Policy Studies Economics and Econometrics 3 works
  7. 7 Global Health Workforce Issues Emergency Medical Services 2 works
  8. 8 Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout General Health Professions 2 works
  9. 9 Migration, Health and Trauma Clinical Psychology 2 works
  10. 10 Workplace Health and Well-being General Health Professions 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 available18.0%not open82.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.2%domestic only88.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Department of National Defence's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 104% 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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