Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
In research, Dominion Astrophysical Observatory stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,286 of 21,541 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#1,852 of 3,663 worldwide) and Astronomy and Astrophysics (#590 of 1,146 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, all time
- #6,953 of 42,892
- Rank in Canada
- #171 of 896
- Research works
- 1.1k ▼ 31% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 25k 23.6 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 2.9% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 44% world 28%
What is Dominion Astrophysical Observatory known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Physical SciencesDomain | #4,286 of 21,541 | 17.1% | 988 | |
| Physics and AstronomyField | #1,852 of 3,663 | 15.8% | 720 | |
| Astronomy and AstrophysicsSubfield | #590 of 1,146 | 15.5% | 507 | |
| EngineeringField | #8,666 of 11,412 | 17.3% | 129 | |
| InstrumentationSubfield | #121 of 135 | 18.6% | 136 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Dominion Astrophysical Observatory 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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 37.9×. Every wedge is a field page.
Who are the top researchers at Dominion Astrophysical Observatory?
Ranked on the composite score, Sidney van den Bergh, J. S. Plaskett and D. Crampton lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Dominion Astrophysical Observatory.
- 1 Sidney van den Bergh Canada · #150,563 worldwide 511 citations · 106 works
- 2 J. S. Plaskett Canada · #232,856 worldwide 77 citations · 39 works
- 3 D. Crampton Canada · #247,152 worldwide 566 citations · 132 works
- 4 S. van den Bergh Canada · #274,925 worldwide 293 citations · 65 works
- 5 R. D. McClure Canada · #285,027 worldwide 174 citations · 48 works
- 6 C. L. Morbey Canada · #302,013 worldwide 109 citations · 17 works
- 7 J. B. Hutchings Canada · #324,404 worldwide 93 citations · 37 works
- 8 J. B. Hutchings Canada · #370,715 worldwide 827 citations · 193 works
- 9 J. E. Hesser Canada · #586,248 worldwide 290 citations · 113 works
- 10 R. E. M. Griffin Canada · #806,809 worldwide 34 citations · 27 works
Which keywords describe research at Dominion Astrophysical Observatory?
By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Exoplanets, Stellar Astrophysics, Astronomical Instrumentation, Spectrograph, Star Formation, Magnetic Fields, Accretion Disks and Black Holes.
- Neutrinos
- Wavefront Sensing
- Geodetic Measurements
- Event Horizon Telescope
- Galactic Center
- Gamma-Ray Bursts
- Supernovae
- Transits of Venus
- High-Resolution Imaging
- Optical 3D Laser Measurement
- Structural Health Monitoring
- Solar System Abundances
- Galaxies
- Spectroscopy
- Molecular Clouds
- Turbulence
- Black Holes
- Magnetic Fields
- Spectrograph
- Stellar Astrophysics
- Exoplanets
- Astronomical Instrumentation
- Star Formation
- Accretion Disks
- Radio Astronomy
- Cosmology
- Protoplanetary Disks
- Dark Matter
- Stellar Populations
- Terrestrial Planets
- Laser Scanning
- Position-Sensitive Detector
- Solar Observations
- Gravitational Waves
- Nucleosynthesis
- Neutron Stars
- X-Ray Spectroscopy
- X-Ray Astronomy
- Adaptive Optics
- Cosmic Rays
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 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 40 words, with their numbers
- Exoplanets168▲ 215×1 topic
- Stellar Astrophysics168▲ 215×1 topic
- Astronomical Instrumentation135▲ 246×1 topic
- Spectrograph135▲ 246×1 topic
- Star Formation116▲ 117×2 topics
- Magnetic Fields83▲ 75×3 topics
- Accretion Disks83▲ 96×2 topics
- Black Holes82▲ 53×3 topics
- Radio Astronomy61▲ 157×2 topics
- Turbulence59▲ 39×3 topics
- Cosmology58▲ 59×3 topics
- Molecular Clouds58▲ 113×1 topic
- Protoplanetary Disks58▲ 113×1 topic
- Spectroscopy58▲ 17×7 topics
- Dark Matter58▲ 29×3 topics
- Galaxies58▲ 122×1 topic
- Stellar Populations58▲ 122×1 topic
- Solar System Abundances50▲ 55×1 topic
- Terrestrial Planets50▲ 55×1 topic
- Structural Health Monitoring47▲ 42×2 topics
- Laser Scanning46▲ 179×2 topics
- Optical 3D Laser Measurement46▲ 220×1 topic
- Position-Sensitive Detector46▲ 220×1 topic
- High-Resolution Imaging45▲ 69×2 topics
- Solar Observations44▲ 211×1 topic
- Transits of Venus44▲ 211×1 topic
- Gravitational Waves42▲ 60×2 topics
- Supernovae39▲ 35×2 topics
- Nucleosynthesis37▲ 33×3 topics
- Gamma-Ray Bursts34▲ 96×1 topic
- Neutron Stars34▲ 96×1 topic
- Galactic Center25▲ 38×2 topics
- X-Ray Spectroscopy25▲ 31×2 topics
- Event Horizon Telescope25▲ 71×1 topic
- X-Ray Astronomy25▲ 71×1 topic
- Geodetic Measurements24▲ 17×2 topics
- Adaptive Optics21▲ 96×1 topic
- Wavefront Sensing21▲ 96×1 topic
- Cosmic Rays20▲ 28×2 topics
- Neutrinos20▲ 28×2 topics
Which research topics does Dominion Astrophysical Observatory publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies, Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies, Astronomy and Astrophysical Research and Historical Astronomy and Related Studies.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Stellar, planetary, and galactic studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 3 works
- 2 Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
- 3 Astronomy and Astrophysical Research Instrumentation 1 works
- 4 Historical Astronomy and Related Studies Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
- 5 Astro and Planetary Science Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
- 6 Radio Astronomy Observations and Technology Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
- 7 History and Developments in Astronomy Astronomy and Astrophysics 1 works
- 8 Galaxies: Formation, Evolution, Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
- 9 Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae Astronomy and Astrophysics 0 works
- 10 Astronomical Observations and Instrumentation Computational Mechanics 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Dominion Astrophysical Observatory's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 31% lower than in 2013–2017.
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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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.