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In research, Geoscience BC stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,260 of 17,446 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#1,762 of 2,224 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#26,461
of 34,923
Rank in Canada
#536
of 718
Research works
291
▼ 6% vs 2018-21
Citations
7.2k
24.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
26%
world 40%
International
35%
world 18%
Geoscience BC

What is Geoscience BC 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
Physical SciencesDomain #11,260 of 17,446 10.6%265
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #1,762 of 2,224 12.2%131

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Geoscience BC 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Geoscience BC work in?

In 2022-now, 87% of research at Geoscience BC is in Physical Sciences, 7% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Earth and Planetary Sciences (31%), Engineering (23%), Environmental Science (17%). It does 2.1× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 41 fractional works · 86.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 14 fractional works · 30.8% of its workGeophysics: 8 fractional works · 16.8% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 11 fractional works · 22.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 6.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBuilding and Construction: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Mechanics: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 8 fractional works · 17.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 3 fractional works · 6.4% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 12.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 5 fractional works · 10.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematical Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 3 fractional works · 6.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAnatomy: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKGeoscience BC47fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences3%Physical Sciences87%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences7%

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. Earth and Planetary Sciences1430.8%
    2. Engineering1122.8%
    3. Environmental Science817.3%
    4. Computer Science612.6%
    5. Materials Science11.3%
    6. Chemistry00.9%
    7. Physics and Astronomy00.4%
    8. Mathematics00.4%
    9. Energy00.2%
    1. Social Sciences24.9%
    2. Arts and Humanities00.7%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.7%
    4. Psychology00.4%
    1. Nursing12.1%
    2. Medicine11.2%
    3. Health Professions00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.6%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.4%
    3. Neuroscience00.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
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: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.61× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 19.66× its world share, 14 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.52× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.47× its world share, 8 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.39× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 4.36× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 2 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 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences19.66×14 works
  2. Nursing4.36×1 works
  3. Environmental Science3.47×8 works
  4. Computer Science1.61×6 works
  5. Engineering1.52×11 works
  6. Chemistry0.57×0 works
  7. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.55×1 works
  8. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.40×0 works
  9. Materials Science0.39×1 works
  10. Social Sciences0.39×2 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.33×0 works
  12. Mathematics0.30×0 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.25×0 works
  14. Energy0.19×0 works
  15. Physics and Astronomy0.19×0 works
  16. Psychology0.12×0 works
  17. Neuroscience0.11×0 works
  18. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.08×0 works
  19. Medicine0.06×1 works
  20. Health Professions0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Geoscience BC?

Ranked on the quality score, Pierre A. Friele, Simon W. Houlding and Patrick McLaren lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Geoscience BC.

  1. 1 Pierre A. Friele Canada · #1,269,429 worldwide 1.2k citations · 49 works
  2. 2 Simon W. Houlding Canada · #2,304,918 worldwide 406 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Patrick McLaren Canada · #3,280,504 worldwide 1.5k citations · 63 works
  4. 4 Carlos Salas Canada · #3,958,948 worldwide 303 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 H.V. Lyatsky Canada · #4,555,292 worldwide 104 citations · 23 works
  6. 6 Gemma Hildred Canada · #4,806,921 worldwide 78 citations · 15 works
  7. 7 Jutta L. Hager Canada · #5,520,956 worldwide 63 citations · 37 works
  8. 8 R. A. McCartney Canada · #5,638,854 worldwide 209 citations · 32 works
All ranked researchers at Geoscience BC

What are the most cited papers from Geoscience BC?

The most cited paper from Geoscience BC is "3-D inversion of magnetic data" (Yaoguo Li, Douglas W. Oldenburg, 1996), with 1,199 citations. Next come "Estimation of the earthquake recurrence parameters for unequal observation periods for different magnitudes" (621) and "Analysis of dispersive by wave field transformation" (584).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 3-D inversion of magnetic data Yaoguo Li, Douglas W. Oldenburg · Geophysics Apr 1996 1,199
2 Estimation of the earthquake recurrence parameters for unequal observation periods for different magnitudes D. H. Weichert · Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America Aug 1980 621
3 Analysis of dispersive by wave field transformation George A. McMechan, M. Yedlin · Geophysics Jun 1981 584
4 The effects of sediment transport on grain-size distributions Patrick McLaren, Donald Bowles · Journal of Sedimentary Research Jul 1985 569
5 High-resolution velocity gathers and offset space reconstruction Mauricio D. Sacchi, Tadeusz J. Ulrych · Geophysics Aug 1995 450
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Geoscience BC?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Remote Sensing, Tectonics, Machine Learning, Plate Tectonics, Geological Mapping, Support Vector Machines, Hyperspectral Imaging 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 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 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. Remote Sensing6▲ 11×11 topics
  2. Machine Learning6▲ 3.9×9 topics
  3. Tectonics5▲ 82×3 topics
  4. Plate Tectonics4▲ 58×3 topics
  5. Climate Change4▲ 3.1×17 topics
  6. Geological Mapping4▲ 102×2 topics
  7. Support Vector Machines4▲ 24×3 topics
  8. Hyperspectral Imaging3▲ 27×2 topics
  9. Compositional Data Analysis3▲ 110×1 topic
  10. Mineral Prospectivity3▲ 110×1 topic
  11. Thermodynamic Modeling3▲ 60×2 topics
  12. Geochronology3▲ 91×1 topic
  13. Zircon3▲ 91×1 topic
  14. GIS-based Modeling2▲ 51×2 topics
  15. Geodetic Measurements2▲ 40×2 topics
  16. Subduction2▲ 58×2 topics
  17. Earthquakes2▲ 72×1 topic
  18. Plate Boundaries2▲ 72×1 topic
  19. Cultural Heritage2▲ 6.6×5 topics
  20. Metal Recovery2▲ 18×3 topics
  21. Risk Assessment2▲ 5.1×2 topics
  22. Tomography2▲ 19×2 topics
  23. Hazard2▲ 46×1 topic
  24. Landslide2▲ 46×1 topic
  25. Citizen Science1▲ 30×3 topics
  26. Shale Gas1▲ 24×2 topics
  27. Earthquake Detection1▲ 124×1 topic
  28. Rare Earth Elements1▲ 17×2 topics
  29. Seismic Signals1▲ 124×1 topic
  30. Arctic1▲ 22×4 topics
  31. Circular Economy1▲ 8.7×2 topics
  32. Continental Margin1▲ 40×2 topics
  33. Crustal Structure1▲ 40×2 topics
  34. Glacial Cycles1▲ 37×1 topic
  35. Paleoclimatology1▲ 29×1 topic
  36. Pore Structure1▲ 19×2 topics
  37. Biogeography1▲ 7.9×3 topics
  38. Environmental Impact Assessment1▲ 29×1 topic
  39. Gas Permeability1▲ 23×1 topic
  40. Mudstones1▲ 30×1 topic

Which research topics does Geoscience BC publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, earthquake and tectonic studies and Landslides and related hazards.

Geochemistry and Geologi…3Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 3 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 3 fractional worksearthquake and tectonic studies: 2 fractional worksLandslides and related hazards: 2 fractional worksSeismology and Earthquake Studies: 1 fractional worksGeology and Paleoclimato…1Geology and Paleoclimatology Research: 1 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 1 fractional worksEnvironmental and Social Impact Assessments: 1 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 1 fractional worksMineral Processing and Grinding: 1 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceGeophysicsManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawAtmospheric Science2 others

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

  1. 1 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 3 works
  2. 2 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 3 works
  3. 3 earthquake and tectonic studies Geophysics 2 works
  4. 4 Landslides and related hazards Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 2 works
  5. 5 Seismology and Earthquake Studies Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  6. 6 Geology and Paleoclimatology Research Atmospheric Science 1 works
  7. 7 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  8. 8 Environmental and Social Impact Assessments Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  9. 9 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 1 works
  10. 10 Mineral Processing and Grinding Mechanical Engineering 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 available26.1%not open73.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors34.7%domestic only65.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Geoscience BC's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 6% lower 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 Geoscience BC as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00011% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%0.0015%Geoscience BC0.00027% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Geoscience BC over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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