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General Fusion (Canada)

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Research works
59
▲ 166% vs 2018-21
Citations
346
5.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.5%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
31%
world 40%
International
28%
world 18%
General Fusion (Canada)

Not ranked overall: General Fusion (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 General Fusion (Canada) work in?

In 2022-now, 96% of research at General Fusion (Canada) is in Physical Sciences, 3% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (47%), Physics and Astronomy (32%), Materials Science (9%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 23 fractional works · 95.5% of its workEngineering: 11 fractional works · 46.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 13.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 9.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 6.9% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 6.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 4.8% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 8 fractional works · 31.7% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 6 fractional works · 25.0% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 9.1% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 8.4% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 5.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 2.1% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.0% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workALL ITS WORKGeneral Fusion(Canada)24fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences96%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences0%

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 10 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1146.7%
    2. Physics and Astronomy831.7%
    3. Materials Science29.1%
    4. Computer Science15.3%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.4%
    6. Environmental Science01.4%
    1. Medicine12.5%
    2. Health Professions00.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology01.0%
    1. Psychology00.5%
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: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Computer Science: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.88× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 3.11× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 2.61× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 14.25× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksMedicinePsychology: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Physics and Astronomy, 14.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Physics and Astronomy14.25×8 works
  2. Engineering3.11×11 works
  3. Materials Science2.61×2 works
  4. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.88×0 works
  5. Computer Science0.68×1 works
  6. Environmental Science0.28×0 works
  7. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.19×0 works
  8. Health Professions0.17×0 works
  9. Psychology0.15×0 works
  10. Medicine0.13×1 works

Who are the top researchers at General Fusion (Canada)?

Ranked on the quality score, Victoria Suponitsky, Sandra J. Barsky and Michel Laberge lead among researchers whose main affiliation is General Fusion (Canada).

  1. 1 Victoria Suponitsky Canada · #3,522,094 worldwide 375 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Sandra J. Barsky Canada · #4,086,123 worldwide 443 citations · 31 works
  3. 3 Michel Laberge Canada · #4,207,668 worldwide 373 citations · 33 works
  4. 4 Patrick J. F. Carle Canada · #4,326,986 worldwide 122 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 David P. Plant Canada · #4,936,600 worldwide 233 citations · 40 works
  6. 6 Aaron Froese Canada · #5,612,738 worldwide 138 citations · 32 works
  7. 7 Stephen Howard Canada · #6,039,576 worldwide 661 citations · 84 works
All ranked researchers at General Fusion (Canada)

What are the most cited papers from General Fusion (Canada)?

The most cited paper from General Fusion (Canada) is "Magneto-Inertial Fusion" (G. A. Wurden, Scott Hsu, Thomas P. Intrator et al., 2015), with 89 citations. Next come "DNS of compressible pipe flow exiting into a coflow" (53) and "Examining the Potential of Generative Language Models for Aviation Safety Analysis: Case Study and Insights Using the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS)" (45).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Magneto-Inertial Fusion G. A. Wurden, Scott Hsu, Thomas P. Intrator et al. · Journal of Fusion Energy Open access 17 Nov 2015 89
2 DNS of compressible pipe flow exiting into a coflow Richard D. Sandberg, Neil D. Sandham, Victoria Suponitsky · International Journal of Heat and Fluid Flow 10 Feb 2012 53
3 Examining the Potential of Generative Language Models for Aviation Safety Analysis: Case Study and Insights Using the Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) Archana Tikayat Ray, Anirudh Prabhakara Bhat, Ryan T. White et al. · Aerospace Open access 31 Aug 2023 45
4 Do Subordinates Formulate an Impression of their Manager's Implicit Person Theory? Chester Chun Seng Kam, Stephen D. Risavy, Elaine Perunovic et al. · Applied Psychology 3 Jul 2012 36
5 Magnetized Target Fusion with a Spherical Tokamak Michel Laberge · Journal of Fusion Energy 13 Aug 2018 35
All 88 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at General Fusion (Canada)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Tokamak, Turbulence, Molecular Dynamics Simulations, Electron Beams, Laser-Plasma Accelerators, fusion materials, radiation damage and Nb3Sn Conductor.

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

All 15 words, with their numbers
  1. Tokamak4▲ 782×1 topic
  2. Turbulence4▲ 185×1 topic
  3. Molecular Dynamics Simulations2▲ 233×2 topics
  4. Electron Beams2▲ 473×1 topic
  5. Laser-Plasma Accelerators2▲ 473×1 topic
  6. fusion materials2▲ 389×1 topic
  7. radiation damage2▲ 389×1 topic
  8. Multiphase Flow1▲ 58×2 topics
  9. Nb3Sn Conductor1▲ 271×1 topic
  10. Negative Ion Sources1▲ 273×1 topic
  11. Superconducting Cavities1▲ 273×1 topic
  12. Superconducting Magnets1▲ 271×1 topic
  13. Surface Tension1▲ 91×2 topics
  14. Tomography1▲ 25×2 topics
  15. Fluid-Structure Interaction1▲ 28×4 topics

Which research topics does General Fusion (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Magnetic confinement fusion research, Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics, Fusion materials and technologies and Particle accelerators and beam dynamics.

Magnetic confinement fus…4Magnetic confinement fusion research: 4 fractional worksLaser-Plasma Interaction…2Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics: 2 fractional worksFusion materials and tec…2Fusion materials and technologies: 2 fractional worksParticle accelerators an…1Particle accelerators and beam dynamics: 1 fractional worksSuperconducting Material…1Superconducting Materials and Applications: 1 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Heat …1Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer: 1 fractional worksCombustion and Detonation Processes: 1 fractional worksEnergetic Materials and Combustion: 1 fractional worksNuclear Physics and Applications: 1 fractional worksMuon and positron interactions and applications: 1 fractional works
Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsMaterials ChemistryAerospace EngineeringBiomedical Engineering3 others

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

  1. 1 Magnetic confinement fusion research Nuclear and High Energy Physics 4 works
  2. 2 Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics Nuclear and High Energy Physics 2 works
  3. 3 Fusion materials and technologies Materials Chemistry 2 works
  4. 4 Particle accelerators and beam dynamics Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Superconducting Materials and Applications Biomedical Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Fluid Dynamics and Heat Transfer Computational Mechanics 1 works
  7. 7 Combustion and Detonation Processes Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Energetic Materials and Combustion Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  9. 9 Nuclear Physics and Applications Radiation 1 works
  10. 10 Muon and positron interactions and applications Mechanics of Materials 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 available30.8%not open69.2%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.2%domestic only71.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has General Fusion (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 166% 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 General Fusion (Canada) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00013% in 2024.

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

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