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Health Canada

In research, Health Canada stands highest in Health Sciences (#2,703 of 9,902 worldwide), Medicine (#3,043 of 8,541 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#2,315 of 6,403 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis (Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis is 30.2× its share of world research).

World rank, 2022-now
#4,813
of 22,385 · #2,552 all time
Rank in Canada
#93
of 305
Research works
6.7k
▼ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
213k
31.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
12.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.05×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
30%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%

What is Health Canada known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #2,703 of 9,902 13.8%148 #2748
MedicineField #3,043 of 8,541 12.2%105 #2829
Life SciencesDomain #2,315 of 6,403 11.0%109 #1997
Environmental ScienceField #1,828 of 3,334 11.0%100 #1278
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #1,635 of 2,964 11.4%64 #2048
Physical SciencesDomain #6,082 of 10,670 11.7%147 #2844
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisSubfield #258 of 322 9.7%69 #263

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

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Health Sciences#2,748 #2,703
  2. Medicine#2,829 #3,043
  3. Life Sciences#1,997 #2,315
  4. Environmental Science#1,278 #1,828
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology#2,048 #1,635
  6. Physical Sciences#2,844 #6,082
  7. Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis#263 #258
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Health Canada work in?

In 2022-now, 34% of research at Health Canada is in Physical Sciences, 34% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (24%), Environmental Science (23%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (14%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 170 fractional works · 34.0% of its workEnvironmental Science: 117 fractional works · 23.4% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 80 fractional works · 16.0% of its workPollution: 12 fractional works · 2.3% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 8 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEcology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEngineering: 18 fractional works · 3.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 8 fractional works · 1.6% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 9 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSpectroscopy: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 7 fractional works · 1.4% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 4 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workModeling and Simulation: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRadiation: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workProcess Chemistry and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 168 fractional works · 33.6% of its workMedicine: 122 fractional works · 24.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 18 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEpidemiology: 14 fractional works · 2.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 12 fractional works · 2.3% of its workInfectious Diseases: 10 fractional works · 2.1% of its workPharmacology: 9 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhysiology: 8 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOncology: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDermatology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workHepatology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEmergency Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCritical Care and Intensive Care Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth Professions: 33 fractional works · 6.7% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 14 fractional works · 2.9% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Information Management: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOccupational Therapy: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 7 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmall Animals: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPeriodontics: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 120 fractional works · 24.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 70 fractional works · 14.0% of its workMolecular Biology: 32 fractional works · 6.4% of its workCancer Research: 13 fractional works · 2.5% of its workEndocrinology: 8 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGenetics: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiophysics: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiotechnology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMolecular Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 23 fractional works · 4.7% of its workFood Science: 13 fractional works · 2.5% of its workPlant Science: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 11 fractional works · 2.2% of its workImmunology: 7 fractional works · 1.4% of its workParasitology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 9 fractional works · 1.8% of its workToxicology: 5 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNeuroscience: 7 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 42 fractional works · 8.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 18 fractional works · 3.5% of its workSociology and Political Science: 8 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 10 fractional works · 2.0% of its workClinical Psychology: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSocial Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 8 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 7 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKHealth Canada500fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences24%Physical Sciences34%Health Sciences34%Social Sciences8%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Environmental Science11723.4%
    2. Engineering183.7%
    3. Chemistry91.8%
    4. Materials Science71.4%
    5. Computer Science61.1%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences51.1%
    7. Mathematics30.6%
    8. Physics and Astronomy20.4%
    9. Chemical Engineering10.2%
    10. Energy10.2%
    1. Medicine12224.3%
    2. Health Professions336.7%
    3. Nursing71.3%
    4. Veterinary40.8%
    5. Dentistry20.5%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7014.0%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences234.7%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology112.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics91.8%
    5. Neuroscience71.4%
    1. Social Sciences183.5%
    2. Psychology102.0%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance81.6%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting30.6%
    5. Decision Sciences30.5%
    6. Arts and Humanities10.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Health Canada specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis takes 30.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisSubfield · 80.0 works30×
← less than its size predicts1×more →

Location quotient, a volume reading rather than an impact one. It surfaces small, lopsided specialities.

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: 0.99× its world share, 23 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.62× its world share, 70 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 2.16× its world share, 11 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.89× its world share, 7 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 5.01× its world share, 9 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.15× its world share, 9 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.15× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.68× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.22× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.25× its world share, 18 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.71× its world share, 117 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.40× its world share, 7 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.51× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.20× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.98× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.52× its world share, 33 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.27× its world share, 122 worksMedicineNursing: 2.70× its world share, 7 worksNursingVeterinary: 6.05× its world share, 4 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.17× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.76× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.65× its world share, 10 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 18 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary6.05×4 works
  2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics5.01×9 works
  3. Environmental Science4.71×117 works
  4. Nursing2.70×7 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.62×70 works
  6. Health Professions2.52×33 works
  7. Immunology and Microbiology2.16×11 works
  8. Medicine1.27×122 works
  9. Chemistry1.15×9 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.99×23 works
  11. Dentistry0.98×2 works
  12. Neuroscience0.89×7 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.76×8 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.68×5 works
  15. Chemical Engineering0.65×1 works
  16. Psychology0.65×10 works
  17. Decision Sciences0.52×2 works
  18. Mathematics0.51×3 works
  19. Materials Science0.40×7 works
  20. Social Sciences0.28×18 works
  21. Engineering0.25×18 works
  22. Energy0.22×1 works
  23. Physics and Astronomy0.20×2 works
  24. Business, Management and Accounting0.17×3 works
  25. Computer Science0.15×6 works
  26. Arts and Humanities0.08×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Health Canada?

Ranked on the quality score, Richard T. Burnett, Éric Lavigne and David M. Stieb lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Health Canada.

  1. 1 Richard T. Burnett Canada · #6,588 worldwide 46k citations · 380 works
  2. 2 Éric Lavigne Canada · #13,869 worldwide 20k citations · 339 works
  3. 3 David M. Stieb Canada · #137,391 worldwide 8.1k citations · 125 works
  4. 4 Éric Deneault Canada · #151,214 worldwide 3.5k citations · 66 works
  5. 5 Tara S. Barton‐Maclaren Canada · #158,148 worldwide 2.6k citations · 50 works
  6. 6 Tye Elaine Arbuckle Canada · #222,071 worldwide 10k citations · 240 works
  7. 7 Sabit Cakmak Canada · #222,900 worldwide 7.8k citations · 174 works
  8. 8 Hwashin Hyun Shin Canada · #244,757 worldwide 36k citations · 89 works
  9. 9 Ryan Kulka Canada · #245,412 worldwide 2.5k citations · 61 works
  10. 10 Sabina S. Halappanavar Canada · #282,082 worldwide 5.3k citations · 142 works
All ranked researchers at Health Canada

What are the most cited papers from Health Canada?

The most cited paper from Health Canada is "A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010" (Stephen S Lim et al., 2012), with 12,027 citations. Next come "Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) for 291 diseases and injuries in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010" (9,055) and "Years lived with disability (YLDs) for 1160 sequelae of 289 diseases and injuries 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010" (8,461).

All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Health Canada?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Health Effects, Public Health, Environmental Exposure, Mortality, Oxidative Stress, Toxicity, Epidemiology and Cardiovascular Disease.

▲ 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. Health Effects73▲ 24×22 topics
  2. Epidemiology48▲ 2.4×76 topics
  3. Public Health42▲ 5.7×37 topics
  4. Oxidative Stress38▲ 4.7×42 topics
  5. Environmental Exposure35▲ 64×3 topics
  6. Mortality32▲ 11×7 topics
  7. Cardiovascular Disease31▲ 5.4×18 topics
  8. Toxicity28▲ 13×14 topics
  9. Environmental Impact26▲ 3.0×23 topics
  10. Global Burden of Disease26▲ 21×3 topics
  11. Metabolic Disorders25▲ 42×4 topics
  12. Particulate Matter23▲ 31×2 topics
  13. Epidemiological Studies20▲ 30×2 topics
  14. Air Pollution20▲ 32×2 topics
  15. Exposure Assessment20▲ 44×1 topic
  16. Fine Particulate Air Pollution20▲ 44×1 topic
  17. Global Distribution19▲ 56×2 topics
  18. Bisphenol A18▲ 96×1 topic
  19. Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals18▲ 96×1 topic
  20. Human Health16▲ 20×2 topics
  21. Bioaccumulation16▲ 36×3 topics
  22. Biomonitoring16▲ 39×4 topics
  23. DNA Damage16▲ 39×4 topics
  24. Risk Assessment15▲ 4.7×10 topics
  25. Environmental Monitoring15▲ 7.7×5 topics
  26. Infectious Diseases14▲ 8.8×8 topics
  27. Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor13▲ 70×1 topic
  28. Brominated Flame Retardants13▲ 70×1 topic
  29. Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons13▲ 48×2 topics
  30. Vulnerability13▲ 11×6 topics
  31. Food Safety12▲ 8.6×12 topics
  32. Global Warming12▲ 5.8×7 topics
  33. Heat Waves11▲ 36×1 topic
  34. Temperature11▲ 21×1 topic
  35. Cancer Risk11▲ 9.8×7 topics
  36. Comet Assay11▲ 129×1 topic
  37. Exposure Pathways11▲ 53×2 topics
  38. Genotoxicity Testing11▲ 129×1 topic
  39. Ionizing Radiation10▲ 29×3 topics
  40. Infection10▲ 7.9×5 topics

Which research topics does Health Canada publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Air Quality and Health Impacts, Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals, Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact and Climate Change and Health Impacts.

  1. 1 Air Quality and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 20 works
  2. 2 Effects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicals Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 18 works
  3. 3 Toxic Organic Pollutants Impact Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 13 works
  4. 4 Climate Change and Health Impacts Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis 11 works
  5. 5 Carcinogens and Genotoxicity Assessment Cancer Research 11 works
  6. 6 Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Pharmacology 7 works
  7. 7 Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances research Environmental Chemistry 6 works
  8. 8 Noise Effects and Management Speech and Hearing 5 works
  9. 9 Radioactivity and Radon Measurements Radiological and Ultrasound Technology 5 works
  10. 10 Microplastics and Plastic Pollution Pollution 5 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 available30.3%not open69.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.7%domestic only86.3%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Health Canada's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Health Canada as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0023% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%0.030%Health Canada0.0018% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Health Canada over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%Health Canada14.1% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 15.5% in 2001.

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