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Geoscience BC

In research, Geoscience BC stands highest in Physical Sciences (#14,262 of 21,541 worldwide) and Earth and Planetary Sciences (#2,455 of 2,661 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#24,961
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#536
of 896
Research works
291
▲ 10% vs 2013–17
Citations
7.2k
24.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
26%
world 28%

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 #14,262 of 21,541 12.9%265
Earth and Planetary SciencesField #2,455 of 2,661 12.5%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 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.74× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 20.22× its world share, 13 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.45× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.42× its world share, 7 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 4.99× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences: 0.42× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 20.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Geoscience BC?

Ranked on the composite score, Mario Carnevale lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Geoscience BC.

  1. 1 Mario Carnevale Canada · #1,027,612 worldwide 20 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Geoscience BC

Which keywords describe research at Geoscience BC?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, 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 2022–2025 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 37 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 37 words, with their numbers
  1. Remote Sensing6▲ 12×10 topics
  2. Machine Learning6▲ 4.1×9 topics
  3. Tectonics4▲ 85×3 topics
  4. Climate Change4▲ 3.4×16 topics
  5. Geological Mapping4▲ 105×2 topics
  6. Plate Tectonics4▲ 57×3 topics
  7. Support Vector Machines3▲ 26×3 topics
  8. Hyperspectral Imaging3▲ 28×2 topics
  9. Compositional Data Analysis3▲ 111×1 topic
  10. Mineral Prospectivity3▲ 111×1 topic
  11. Thermodynamic Modeling3▲ 61×2 topics
  12. Geochronology3▲ 91×1 topic
  13. Zircon3▲ 91×1 topic
  14. GIS-based Modeling2▲ 56×2 topics
  15. Geodetic Measurements2▲ 40×2 topics
  16. Subduction2▲ 60×2 topics
  17. Earthquakes2▲ 73×1 topic
  18. Plate Boundaries2▲ 73×1 topic
  19. Cultural Heritage2▲ 7.1×4 topics
  20. Risk Assessment2▲ 5.7×2 topics
  21. Hazard2▲ 52×1 topic
  22. Landslide2▲ 52×1 topic
  23. Tomography2▲ 20×2 topics
  24. Citizen Science1▲ 32×3 topics
  25. Metal Recovery1▲ 15×3 topics
  26. Antioxidant1▲ 4.1×2 topics
  27. Arctic1▲ 25×4 topics
  28. Continental Margin1▲ 42×2 topics
  29. Crustal Structure1▲ 42×2 topics
  30. Earthquake Detection1▲ 128×1 topic
  31. Glacial Cycles1▲ 41×1 topic
  32. Paleoclimatology1▲ 33×1 topic
  33. Seismic Signals1▲ 128×1 topic
  34. Shale Gas1▲ 22×2 topics
  35. Biogeography1▲ 9.6×3 topics
  36. Environmental Impact Assessment1▲ 34×1 topic
  37. Sustainability Assessment1▲ 18×1 topic

Which research topics does Geoscience BC publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: 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 worksEnvironmental and Social Impact Assessments: 1 fractional worksHydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis: 1 fractional worksGeological Studies and Exploration: 1 fractional worksHigh-pressure geophysics and materials: 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 Environmental and Social Impact Assessments Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  8. 8 Hydrocarbon exploration and reservoir analysis Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  9. 9 Geological Studies and Exploration Geology 1 works
  10. 10 High-pressure geophysics and materials Geophysics 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Geoscience BC's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 10% higher than in 2013–2017.

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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.

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