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Government of Canada

In research, Government of Canada stands highest in Environmental Science (#2,113 of 6,208 worldwide), Life Sciences (#5,190 of 14,347 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#8,371 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,467
of 28,054 · #8,881 all time
Rank in Canada
#281
of 403
Research works
1.4k
▲ 89% vs 2013–17
Citations
35k
25.2 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
40%
world 28%

What is Government of Canada 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
Environmental ScienceField #2,113 of 6,208 24.7%273
Life SciencesDomain #5,190 of 14,347 22.3%237
Physical SciencesDomain #8,371 of 21,541 23.6%534
Social SciencesDomain #8,756 of 16,945 16.3%519
Social SciencesField #6,161 of 10,206 23.1%232
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #3,980 of 6,031 23.2%135
Economics, Econometrics and FinanceField #3,024 of 3,268 8.0%160

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Government of 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: 2.20× its world share, 16 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 6 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.05× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.65× its world share, 8 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.49× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.59× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 3.09× its world share, 23 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.32× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.91× its world share, 8 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.47× its world share, 13 worksMedicineNursing: 1.66× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.04× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.50× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 5.00× its world share, 16 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.13× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.12× its world share, 21 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 5.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Government of Canada?

Ranked on the composite score, Naval J. Antia, H. L. A. Tarr and J. R. Vallentyne lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Government of Canada.

  1. 1 Naval J. Antia Canada · #156,508 worldwide 175 citations · 23 works
  2. 2 H. L. A. Tarr Canada · #567,001 worldwide 40 citations · 25 works
  3. 3 J. R. Vallentyne Canada · #730,612 worldwide 26 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Government of Canada

Which keywords describe research at Government of Canada?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Monetary Policy, Economic Growth, Fiscal Policy, Invasive Species, Structural Change, Vulnerability and Fisheries Sustainability.

▲ 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. Climate Change17▲ 4.3×49 topics
  2. Economic Growth7▲ 5.3×14 topics
  3. Monetary Policy6▲ 17×7 topics
  4. Globalization6▲ 1.89×19 topics
  5. Public Health4▲ 2.1×25 topics
  6. Sustainability4▲ 1.20×20 topics
  7. Environmental Impact4▲ 1.63×22 topics
  8. Invasive Species4▲ 6.1×12 topics
  9. Mental Health4▲ 1.77×17 topics
  10. Fiscal Policy4▲ 11×5 topics
  11. Health Effects4▲ 4.0×12 topics
  12. Remote Sensing4▲ 1.98×16 topics
  13. Structural Change3▲ 32×2 topics
  14. Vulnerability3▲ 9.3×7 topics
  15. Economic Development3▲ 2.4×8 topics
  16. Fisheries Sustainability3▲ 22×2 topics
  17. Ecosystem Functioning3▲ 9.9×5 topics
  18. Microbial Communities3▲ 4.5×5 topics
  19. Habitat Fragmentation3▲ 8.0×3 topics
  20. Nutrient Limitation2▲ 16×2 topics
  21. Toxicity2▲ 3.9×7 topics
  22. Conservation2▲ 3.7×7 topics
  23. Soil Carbon Sequestration2▲ 22×2 topics
  24. Resilience2▲ 3.2×7 topics
  25. Biochar Application2▲ 14×1 topic
  26. Business Cycles2▲ 37×1 topic
  27. Financial Development2▲ 9.5×1 topic
  28. Global Warming2▲ 3.6×9 topics
  29. Nitrogen Cycle2▲ 23×1 topic
  30. Freshwater Biodiversity2▲ 23×2 topics
  31. Financial Crisis2▲ 12×3 topics
  32. Population Dynamics2▲ 5.4×6 topics
  33. Conservation Challenges2▲ 27×1 topic
  34. Flow Regulation2▲ 27×1 topic
  35. Global Governance2▲ 5.2×7 topics
  36. Liquidity2▲ 16×3 topics
  37. Gender Inequality2▲ 8.2×4 topics
  38. Pollution2▲ 5.8×3 topics
  39. Foreign Direct Investment2▲ 21×2 topics
  40. Method Validation2▲ 18×2 topics

Which research topics does Government of Canada publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Monetary Policy and Economic Impact, Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics, Fish Ecology and Management Studies and International Arbitration and Investment Law.

Monetary Policy and Economic Impact: 2 fractional worksSoil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics: 2 fractional worksFish Ecology and Managem…2Fish Ecology and Management Studies: 2 fractional worksInternational Arbitratio…1International Arbitration and Investment Law: 1 fractional worksEconomic Theory and Policy: 1 fractional worksMycotoxins in Agriculture and Food: 1 fractional worksBanking stability, regul…1Banking stability, regulation, efficiency: 1 fractional worksOccupational exposure and asthma: 1 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 1 fractional worksGender Diversity and Ine…1Gender Diversity and Inequality: 1 fractional works
General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceSoil ScienceNature and Landscape ConservationStrategy and Management5 others

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

  1. 1 Monetary Policy and Economic Impact General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 2 works
  2. 2 Soil Carbon and Nitrogen Dynamics Soil Science 2 works
  3. 3 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
  4. 4 International Arbitration and Investment Law Strategy and Management 1 works
  5. 5 Economic Theory and Policy General Economics, Econometrics and Finance 1 works
  6. 6 Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food Plant Science 1 works
  7. 7 Banking stability, regulation, efficiency Finance 1 works
  8. 8 Occupational exposure and asthma Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health 1 works
  9. 9 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Gender Diversity and Inequality Gender Studies 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 available40.5%not open59.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.5%domestic only80.5%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Government of Canada's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 89% 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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