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Frontier Geosciences (Canada)

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Research works
40
▼ 77% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.5k
63.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.9%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
36%
world 40%
International
49%
world 18%
Frontier Geosciences (Canada)

Not ranked overall: Frontier Geosciences (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 Frontier Geosciences (Canada) work in?

In all years, 92% of research at Frontier Geosciences (Canada) is in Physical Sciences, 6% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Earth and Planetary Sciences (41%), Environmental Science (20%), Engineering (16%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 37 fractional works · 91.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 16 fractional works · 40.6% of its workGeophysics: 12 fractional works · 28.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Science: 8 fractional works · 19.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 5 fractional works · 11.3% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEngineering: 6 fractional works · 15.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 9.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 8.9% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 5.8% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workALL ITS WORKFrontierGeosciences…40fractional works, all years
Life Sciences2%Physical Sciences92%Health Sciences0%Social Sciences6%

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 14 fields, with their numbers
    1. Earth and Planetary Sciences1640.6%
    2. Environmental Science819.8%
    3. Engineering615.7%
    4. Computer Science49.4%
    5. Chemistry23.7%
    6. Physics and Astronomy12.4%
    1. Business, Management and Accounting12.5%
    2. Social Sciences11.7%
    3. Decision Sciences01.2%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.3%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology00.0%
    1. Nursing00.2%
    2. Medicine00.0%
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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.65× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 2.97× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.00× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 19.70× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 1.50× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.25× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.84× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 4.75× its world share, 0 worksNursingEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 2.18× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 19.7×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 12 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences19.70×1 works
  2. Nursing4.75×0 works
  3. Chemistry2.97×0 works
  4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance2.18×0 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.65×0 works
  6. Engineering1.50×1 works
  7. Environmental Science1.25×0 works
  8. Computer Science1.00×0 works
  9. Physics and Astronomy0.84×0 works
  10. Social Sciences0.74×0 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology0.42×0 works
  12. Medicine0.03×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Frontier Geosciences (Canada)?

Ranked on the quality score, Nicolas S. Bloom lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Frontier Geosciences (Canada).

  1. 1 Nicolas S. Bloom Canada · #183,243 worldwide 7.9k citations · 40 works
All ranked researchers at Frontier Geosciences (Canada)

What are the most cited papers from Frontier Geosciences (Canada)?

The most cited paper from Frontier Geosciences (Canada) is "Assembly, configuration, and break-up history of Rodinia: A synthesis" (Zheng‐Xiang Li, Svetlana Bogdanova, Alan Stephen Collins et al., 2007), with 3,470 citations. Next come "A Synthesis of Progress and Uncertainties in Attributing the Sources of Mercury in Deposition" (907) and "Revised definition of Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs)" (898).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Assembly, configuration, and break-up history of Rodinia: A synthesis Zheng‐Xiang Li, Svetlana Bogdanova, Alan Stephen Collins et al. · Precambrian Research 26 Jun 2007 3,470
2 A Synthesis of Progress and Uncertainties in Attributing the Sources of Mercury in Deposition Steve E. Lindberg, Russell Bullock, Ralf Ebinghaus et al. · AMBIO Feb 2007 907
3 Revised definition of Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) Scott E. Bryan, Richard E. Ernst · Earth-Science Reviews Open access 11 Sep 2007 898
4 Global record of 1600–700Ma Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs): Implications for the reconstruction of the proposed Nuna (Columbia) and Rodinia supercontinents Richard E. Ernst, M.T.D. Wingate, Kenneth L. Buchan et al. · Precambrian Research 18 Jun 2007 504
5 An improved speciation method for mercury by GC/CVAFS after aqueous phase ethylation and room temperature precollection Liyuan Liang, Milena Horvat, N. S. Bloom · Talanta Mar 1994 401
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Frontier Geosciences (Canada)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Plate Tectonics, Tectonics, Geochronology, Zircon, Bioaccumulation, Remote Sensing, Geological Mapping and Compositional Data Analysis.

▲ 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 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. Plate Tectonics8▲ 93×3 topics
  2. Tectonics6▲ 89×3 topics
  3. Geochronology6▲ 140×1 topic
  4. Zircon6▲ 140×1 topic
  5. Bioaccumulation4▲ 93×2 topics
  6. Machine Learning4▲ 4.9×4 topics
  7. Remote Sensing4▲ 9.1×3 topics
  8. Geological Mapping4▲ 98×2 topics
  9. Compositional Data Analysis4▲ 124×1 topic
  10. Mineral Prospectivity4▲ 124×1 topic
  11. Emissions4▲ 44×2 topics
  12. Health Effects3▲ 12×2 topics
  13. Mercury3▲ 225×1 topic
  14. Toxicology3▲ 34×1 topic
  15. Toxicity3▲ 16×3 topics
  16. Tomography2▲ 22×2 topics
  17. Crystal Structure Prediction2▲ 61×1 topic
  18. Mantle Dynamics2▲ 61×1 topic
  19. Subduction2▲ 47×2 topics
  20. Earthquakes2▲ 55×1 topic
  21. Plate Boundaries2▲ 55×1 topic
  22. Brominated Flame Retardants2▲ 86×1 topic
  23. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons2▲ 60×1 topic
  24. Shale Gas2▲ 29×2 topics
  25. Molecularly Imprinted Polymers1▲ 49×1 topic
  26. Solid-Phase Microextraction1▲ 49×1 topic
  27. Contamination1▲ 32×2 topics
  28. Continental Margin1▲ 40×2 topics
  29. Crustal Structure1▲ 40×2 topics
  30. Electrical Resistivity Tomography1▲ 82×1 topic
  31. Heavy Metals1▲ 16×2 topics
  32. Magnetotelluric Imaging1▲ 82×1 topic
  33. Pore Structure1▲ 25×2 topics
  34. BIM1▲ 61×1 topic
  35. Business Process Management1▲ 63×1 topic
  36. Construction1▲ 24×1 topic
  37. Gemstones1▲ 162×1 topic
  38. Geochemistry1▲ 37×1 topic
  39. Health Risk1▲ 45×1 topic
  40. Soil1▲ 45×1 topic

Which research topics does Frontier Geosciences (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies and Drilling and Well Engineering.

Geological and Geochemic…0Geological and Geochemical Analysis: 0 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologi…0Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 0 fractional worksCarbon Dioxide Capture Technologies: 0 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engineering: 0 fractional worksTaxation and Compliance …0Taxation and Compliance Studies: 0 fractional worksExperimental Behavioral Economics Studies: 0 fractional worksCoal Properties and Utilization: 0 fractional worksAdsorption, diffusion, a…0Adsorption, diffusion, and thermodynamic properties of materials: 0 fractional worksGeological Modeling and Analysis: 0 fractional worksNonprofit Sector and Volunteering: 0 fractional works
GeophysicsArtificial IntelligenceMechanical EngineeringOcean Engineering5 others

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

  1. 1 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 0 works
  2. 2 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  3. 3 Carbon Dioxide Capture Technologies Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Taxation and Compliance Studies Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  6. 6 Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies Safety Research 0 works
  7. 7 Coal Properties and Utilization Ocean Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Adsorption, diffusion, and thermodynamic properties of materials Spectroscopy 0 works
  9. 9 Geological Modeling and Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 0 works
  10. 10 Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering Sociology and Political Science 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 available36.2%not open63.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors49.4%domestic only50.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Frontier Geosciences (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 77% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting200020102020
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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 Frontier Geosciences (Canada) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000026% in 2024.

still counting0.00010%0.00020%Frontier Geosciences (Canada)0.0000099% in 2025200020102020

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

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