Science Explorer Interactive view Map
University · Ottawa · Canada

Dominican University College

In research, Dominican University College stands highest in Social Sciences (#12,775 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Social Sciences — Social Sciences is 3.4× its share of world research.

dominicanu.caROR OpenAlex
World rank, all time
#39,408
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#850
of 896
Research works
213
▲ 148% vs 2013–17
Citations
285
1.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
20%
world 28%

What is Dominican University College 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
Social SciencesDomain #12,775 of 16,945 7.0%187

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Dominican University College 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 Dominican University College specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Social Sciences takes 3.4× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Social SciencesDomain · 20.3 works3.4×
← 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.

Neuroscience: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceHealth Professions: 3.35× its world share, 2 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 14.88× its world share, 10 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.32× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.24× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.38× its world share, 7 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 14.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Dominican University College?

Ranked on the composite score, Louis Roy lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Dominican University College.

  1. 1 Louis Roy Canada · #934,739 worldwide 2 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Dominican University College

Which keywords describe research at Dominican University College?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Democracy, Cultural Identity, Theology, Memory, Human Rights, Divine Providence, Calvinism and Judgment.

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

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Democracy3▲ 40×3 topics
  2. Cultural Identity3▲ 22×3 topics
  3. Theology3▲ 117×3 topics
  4. Memory2▲ 43×3 topics
  5. Human Rights2▲ 9.6×2 topics
  6. Divine Providence2▲ 638×2 topics
  7. Calvinism2▲ 348×1 topic
  8. Globalization2▲ 4.3×5 topics
  9. Judgment2▲ 1530×1 topic
  10. Reformation2▲ 286×1 topic
  11. Totalitarianism2▲ 315×1 topic
  12. Nationalism2▲ 17×3 topics
  13. Scientific History2▲ 178×1 topic
  14. Technological Development2▲ 178×1 topic
  15. Religion2▲ 15×3 topics
  16. Mental Health2▲ 4.7×3 topics
  17. Metaphysics2▲ 144×2 topics
  18. Palliative Care1▲ 36×3 topics
  19. Perception1▲ 84×3 topics
  20. Politics1▲ 21×2 topics
  21. Aquinas1▲ 904×1 topic
  22. Boethius1▲ 904×1 topic
  23. Community Engagement1▲ 15×2 topics
  24. Identity1▲ 6.8×3 topics
  25. Labor Market1▲ 17×3 topics
  26. Territorial Governance1▲ 39×2 topics
  27. Ethical Considerations1▲ 14×3 topics
  28. Social Support1▲ 8.4×3 topics
  29. Environmental Participation1▲ 53×1 topic
  30. Problem of Evil1▲ 475×1 topic
  31. Public Sphere1▲ 73×1 topic
  32. Secularism1▲ 40×1 topic
  33. Self-Efficacy1▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Sustainable Development1▲ 2.7×1 topic
  35. Theodicy1▲ 475×1 topic
  36. Truth1▲ 130×2 topics
  37. Unemployment1▲ 49×2 topics

Which research topics does Dominican University College publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Reformation and Early Modern Christianity, Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis and Medieval Philosophy and Theology.

Reformation and Early Modern Christianity: 2 fractional worksHannah Arendt's Political Philosophy: 2 fractional worksHistorical Studies and S…2Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 2 fractional worksMedieval Philosophy and …1Medieval Philosophy and Theology: 1 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 1 fractional worksReligion and Society Interactions: 1 fractional worksTheology and Philosophy …1Theology and Philosophy of Evil: 1 fractional worksEpistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics: 1 fractional worksEthics in medical practice: 1 fractional worksHealth, Medicine and Society: 1 fractional works
HistoryPolitical Science and International RelationsHistory and Philosophy of SciencePhilosophy2 others

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

  1. 1 Reformation and Early Modern Christianity History 2 works
  2. 2 Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  3. 3 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 2 works
  4. 4 Medieval Philosophy and Theology Philosophy 1 works
  5. 5 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  6. 6 Religion and Society Interactions Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Theology and Philosophy of Evil Philosophy 1 works
  8. 8 Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics Philosophy 1 works
  9. 9 Ethics in medical practice General Health Professions 1 works
  10. 10 Health, Medicine and Society General Health Professions 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 available19.6%not open80.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.1%domestic only87.9%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Dominican University College's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 148% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.

Other research institutions in Ottawa

All research institutions in Ottawa

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.