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Fractal Systems (Canada)

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Research works
46
▲ 325% vs 2018-21
Citations
220
4.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.2%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
70%
world 40%
International
39%
world 18%
Fractal Systems (Canada)

Not ranked overall: Fractal Systems (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 Fractal Systems (Canada) work in?

In 2022-now, 42% of research at Fractal Systems (Canada) is in Physical Sciences, 29% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (20%), Neuroscience (18%), Engineering (12%). It does 1.7× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 11 fractional works · 42.0% of its workComputer Science: 5 fractional works · 19.5% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 11.6% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 5.0% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEngineering: 3 fractional works · 11.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 6.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 5.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 1 fractional works · 4.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInstrumentation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 8 fractional works · 29.2% of its workNeuroscience: 5 fractional works · 17.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 5 fractional works · 17.7% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 7.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 6.8% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEndocrinology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 6 fractional works · 23.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2 fractional works · 8.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 8.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 7.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 2 fractional works · 6.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 6.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 5.3% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 4.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workALL ITS WORKFractal Systems(Canada)26fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences29%Physical Sciences42%Health Sciences5%Social Sciences23%

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 20 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science519.5%
    2. Engineering311.7%
    3. Physics and Astronomy25.8%
    4. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.7%
    5. Energy01.3%
    6. Environmental Science01.1%
    7. Materials Science00.8%
    8. Chemistry00.2%
    1. Neuroscience517.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology27.9%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences13.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
    1. Economics, Econometrics and Finance28.0%
    2. Social Sciences27.2%
    3. Psychology26.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting01.1%
    5. Decision Sciences00.5%
    1. Medicine14.1%
    2. Nursing00.8%
    3. Health Professions00.4%
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: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.47× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 11.05× its world share, 5 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 2.51× its world share, 5 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.38× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.78× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.61× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.21× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 1.72× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.55× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.75× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.18× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.57× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Neuroscience, 11.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Neuroscience11.05×5 works
  2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3.75×2 works
  3. Physics and Astronomy2.61×2 works
  4. Computer Science2.51×5 works
  5. Psychology2.18×2 works
  6. Nursing1.72×0 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.47×2 works
  8. Energy1.38×0 works
  9. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.09×0 works
  10. Engineering0.78×3 works
  11. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.67×1 works
  12. Social Sciences0.57×2 works
  13. Decision Sciences0.55×0 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.33×0 works
  15. Immunology and Microbiology0.25×0 works
  16. Environmental Science0.22×0 works
  17. Materials Science0.22×0 works
  18. Medicine0.21×1 works
  19. Health Professions0.16×0 works
  20. Chemistry0.12×0 works

What are the most cited papers from Fractal Systems (Canada)?

The most cited paper from Fractal Systems (Canada) is "Highly multiplexed single-cell analysis of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded cancer tissue" (Michael J. Gerdes et al., 2013), with 802 citations. Next come "Understanding the context of multifaceted collaborations for social-ecological sustainability: a methodology for cross-case analysis" (46) and "Different methodologies and uses of the hurst exponent in econophysics" (42).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Highly multiplexed single-cell analysis of formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded cancer tissue Michael J. Gerdes et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences Open access Jul 2013 802
2 Understanding the context of multifaceted collaborations for social-ecological sustainability: a methodology for cross-case analysis Jessica J. Cockburn, Michael Schoon, Georgina Cundill et al. · Ecology and Society Open access 2020 46
3 Different methodologies and uses of the hurst exponent in econophysics María de las Nieves López García, José Pedro Ramos Requena · Studies of Applied Economics Open access 8 Oct 2019 42
4 Euclid Quick Data Release (Q1) H. Aussel et al. · Astronomy and Astrophysics Open access408 authors 2 Apr 2026 26
5 Euclid Quick Data Release (Q1) H. J. McCracken et al. · Astronomy and Astrophysics Open access378 authors 22 Jul 2025 23
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Fractal Systems (Canada)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Consciousness, Quantum Information, Neural Networks, Cognition, Embodied Cognition, Physics of Mind, Predictive Brain Theory and Neuroscience.

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

All 23 words, with their numbers
  1. Consciousness4▲ 190×2 topics
  2. Neural Networks2▲ 5.9×5 topics
  3. Quantum Information2▲ 76×2 topics
  4. Cognition2▲ 53×1 topic
  5. Embodied Cognition2▲ 503×1 topic
  6. Physics of Mind2▲ 1263×1 topic
  7. Predictive Brain Theory2▲ 503×1 topic
  8. Machine Learning2▲ 2.1×12 topics
  9. Neuroscience2▲ 22×2 topics
  10. Near-Death Experiences2▲ 685×1 topic
  11. Paranormal Beliefs2▲ 685×1 topic
  12. Entanglement2▲ 38×3 topics
  13. Deep Learning1▲ 1.59×7 topics
  14. Quantum Algorithms1▲ 93×1 topic
  15. Quantum Computation1▲ 93×1 topic
  16. Complex Systems1▲ 38×2 topics
  17. Economic Development1▲ 5.2×2 topics
  18. Bell Inequality1▲ 104×1 topic
  19. Decoherence1▲ 104×1 topic
  20. Econophysics1▲ 128×1 topic
  21. Institutions1▲ 49×1 topic
  22. Multifractal Analysis1▲ 128×1 topic
  23. Technology Diffusion1▲ 157×1 topic

Which research topics does Fractal Systems (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Cognitive Science and Education Research, Embodied and Extended Cognition, Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs and Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture.

Cognitive Science and Education Research: 2 fractional worksEmbodied and Extended Cognition: 2 fractional worksParanormal Experiences a…2Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs: 2 fractional worksQuantum Computing Algori…1Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture: 1 fractional worksQuantum Mechanics and Applications: 1 fractional worksComplex Systems and Time Series Analysis: 1 fractional worksEconomic Growth and Prod…1Economic Growth and Productivity: 1 fractional worksMind wandering and attention: 1 fractional worksCognitive Computing and Networks: 1 fractional worksOptical Wireless Communication Technologies: 0 fractional works
Cognitive NeuroscienceSocial PsychologyArtificial IntelligenceAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics2 others

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

  1. 1 Cognitive Science and Education Research Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  2. 2 Embodied and Extended Cognition Cognitive Neuroscience 2 works
  3. 3 Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs Social Psychology 2 works
  4. 4 Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  5. 5 Quantum Mechanics and Applications Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 1 works
  6. 6 Complex Systems and Time Series Analysis Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  7. 7 Economic Growth and Productivity Economics and Econometrics 1 works
  8. 8 Mind wandering and attention Cognitive Neuroscience 1 works
  9. 9 Cognitive Computing and Networks Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  10. 10 Optical Wireless Communication Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available70.0%not open30.0%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.8%domestic only61.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Fractal Systems (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 325% 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 Fractal Systems (Canada) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000034% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%0.00060%Fractal Systems (Canada)0.00023% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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