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Global Affairs Canada

In research, Global Affairs Canada stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,141 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,746
of 28,054 · #23,529 all time
Rank in Canada
#324
of 403
Research works
677
▲ 59% vs 2013–17
Citations
6.7k
9.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
23.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is Global Affairs Canada known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #7,141 of 10,521 20.3%71 #6608

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Global Affairs Canada 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: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.42× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Computer Science: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.20× its world share, 3 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 1.83× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.63× its world share, 12 worksMedicineNursing: 1.57× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 1.72× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.25× its world share, 4 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.92× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4.04× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.37× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.93× its world share, 48 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 4.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Global Affairs Canada?

Ranked on the composite score, Greg Donaghy and Peter Dobell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Global Affairs Canada.

  1. 1 Greg Donaghy Canada · #641,570 worldwide 4 citations · 19 works
  2. 2 Peter Dobell Canada · #796,373 worldwide 3 citations · 15 works
All ranked researchers at Global Affairs Canada

Which keywords describe research at Global Affairs Canada?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Human Rights, Economic Growth, Colonialism, Global Governance, Politics, Governance and NGOs.

▲ 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 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. Globalization13▲ 6.7×23 topics
  2. Human Rights9▲ 8.7×11 topics
  3. Economic Growth6▲ 7.7×12 topics
  4. Colonialism6▲ 13×9 topics
  5. Global Governance6▲ 25×7 topics
  6. Politics5▲ 19×5 topics
  7. Governance5▲ 16×8 topics
  8. NGOs5▲ 51×3 topics
  9. International Law5▲ 16×6 topics
  10. Poverty Reduction5▲ 36×3 topics
  11. Mental Health4▲ 3.1×14 topics
  12. Border Security4▲ 227×1 topic
  13. North American Trade4▲ 1381×1 topic
  14. Gender4▲ 8.0×6 topics
  15. International Relations4▲ 18×8 topics
  16. Intersectionality3▲ 19×4 topics
  17. Africa3▲ 79×2 topics
  18. Economic Development3▲ 4.1×10 topics
  19. Development Policies3▲ 88×1 topic
  20. Foreign Aid3▲ 88×1 topic
  21. Homophobia3▲ 339×1 topic
  22. Sexuality3▲ 43×1 topic
  23. Security Council3▲ 55×2 topics
  24. Peacebuilding3▲ 41×3 topics
  25. State Sovereignty3▲ 55×2 topics
  26. Diplomacy2▲ 27×3 topics
  27. Global Trade2▲ 13×4 topics
  28. Immigration2▲ 22×4 topics
  29. Maternal Mortality2▲ 11×5 topics
  30. Geopolitics2▲ 15×4 topics
  31. Health Inequalities2▲ 19×4 topics
  32. Political Economy2▲ 8.8×9 topics
  33. Community Health Workers2▲ 25×2 topics
  34. Fiscal Policy2▲ 10×5 topics
  35. Gender Inequality2▲ 16×4 topics
  36. Voting Behavior2▲ 62×2 topics
  37. War Crimes2▲ 51×2 topics
  38. Child Mortality2▲ 29×1 topic
  39. Health Systems2▲ 29×1 topic
  40. Stigma2▲ 15×3 topics

Which research topics does Global Affairs Canada publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Canadian Policy and Governance, International Development and Aid, African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues and Global Maternal and Child Health.

Canadian Policy and Governance: 4 fractional worksInternational Development and Aid: 3 fractional worksAfrican Sexualities and …3African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues: 3 fractional worksGlobal Maternal and Chil…2Global Maternal and Child Health: 2 fractional worksGender Politics and Representation: 2 fractional worksPeacebuilding and International Security: 2 fractional worksGlobal Peace and Securit…2Global Peace and Security Dynamics: 2 fractional worksHistorical and Contemporary Political Dynamics: 1 fractional worksLGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy: 1 fractional worksLabor Movements and Unions: 1 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsDevelopmentSociology and Political SciencePediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health4 others

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

  1. 1 Canadian Policy and Governance Political Science and International Relations 4 works
  2. 2 International Development and Aid Development 3 works
  3. 3 African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  4. 4 Global Maternal and Child Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  5. 5 Gender Politics and Representation Gender Studies 2 works
  6. 6 Peacebuilding and International Security Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Science and International Relations 2 works
  8. 8 Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics History 1 works
  9. 9 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 1 works
  10. 10 Labor Movements and Unions Public Administration 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 available31.9%not open68.1%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.6%domestic only72.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Global Affairs Canada's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 59% 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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