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IBM (Canada)

In research, IBM (Canada) stands highest in Computer Science (#1,271 of 7,020 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#8,288 of 21,541 worldwide) and Information Systems (#1,248 of 2,575 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Computer Science — Computer Science is 8.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,958
of 28,054 · #14,770 all time
Rank in Canada
#330
of 403
Research works
830
▼ 41% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
14.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
24.0%
record average 16.5%
Open access
12%
world 28%

What is IBM (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
Computer ScienceField #1,271 of 7,020 24.4%557
Physical SciencesDomain #8,288 of 21,541 22.2%686
Information SystemsSubfield #1,248 of 2,575 28.3%149
Computer Networks and CommunicationsSubfield #1,050 of 1,873 23.4%155
Social SciencesDomain #15,086 of 16,945 18.5%124

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where IBM (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).

What does IBM (Canada) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Computer Science takes 8.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Computer ScienceField · 44.4 works8.3×
← 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: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Neuroscience: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 8.26× its world share, 44 worksComputer ScienceEnergy: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.18× its world share, 12 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.24× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.73× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.15× its world share, 2 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.02× its world share, 2 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.70× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.28× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Computer Science, 8.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at IBM (Canada)?

Ranked on the composite score, David Streeter, Sam Lightstone and Isabel Sousa lead among researchers whose main affiliation is IBM (Canada).

  1. 1 David Streeter · #342,801 worldwide 90 citations · 17 works
  2. 2 Sam Lightstone · #387,797 worldwide 119 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Isabel Sousa · #709,046 worldwide 5 citations · 19 works
  4. 4 Calisto Zuzarte · #748,579 worldwide 60 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at IBM (Canada)

Which keywords describe research at IBM (Canada)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Distributed Systems, Anomaly Detection, Machine Learning, Big Data, Parallel Computing, Virtualization, High-Performance Computing and Energy Efficiency.

▲ 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. Distributed Systems8▲ 66×5 topics
  2. Machine Learning8▲ 3.4×18 topics
  3. Deep Learning6▲ 2.4×15 topics
  4. Anomaly Detection6▲ 27×3 topics
  5. Big Data5▲ 7.7×8 topics
  6. Energy Efficiency4▲ 6.0×8 topics
  7. Parallel Computing4▲ 47×3 topics
  8. High-Performance Computing4▲ 64×2 topics
  9. Neural Networks4▲ 3.4×10 topics
  10. Virtualization4▲ 68×2 topics
  11. Cloud Computing4▲ 18×4 topics
  12. Resource Management3▲ 29×3 topics
  13. Log Analysis3▲ 124×1 topic
  14. Performance Prediction3▲ 73×1 topic
  15. Security3▲ 7.1×6 topics
  16. GPU Computing3▲ 116×1 topic
  17. Internet of Things3▲ 5.0×4 topics
  18. Performance Optimization3▲ 69×1 topic
  19. IoT Security3▲ 13×3 topics
  20. Healthcare3▲ 3.6×4 topics
  21. Data Centers3▲ 65×1 topic
  22. MapReduce3▲ 65×1 topic
  23. Electromigration2▲ 112×2 topics
  24. Code Clone Detection2▲ 72×1 topic
  25. Cybersecurity2▲ 12×3 topics
  26. High-Temperature Electronics2▲ 48×2 topics
  27. Refactoring2▲ 72×1 topic
  28. Thermal Management2▲ 8.8×3 topics
  29. Information Retrieval2▲ 13×3 topics
  30. Thermal Behavior2▲ 68×2 topics
  31. Interfacial Reactions2▲ 143×1 topic
  32. Lead-free Solders2▲ 143×1 topic
  33. Interconnect2▲ 150×1 topic
  34. Privacy2▲ 8.3×2 topics
  35. Static Analysis2▲ 132×2 topics
  36. Text Classification2▲ 16×2 topics
  37. Through-Silicon Via2▲ 150×1 topic
  38. Blockchain2▲ 9.9×1 topic
  39. Smart Contracts2▲ 15×1 topic
  40. Surveillance2▲ 8.8×3 topics

Which research topics does IBM (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Software System Performance and Reliability, Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques, Cloud Computing and Resource Management and Software Engineering Research.

Software System Performance and Reliability: 3 fractional worksParallel Computing and Optimization Techniques: 3 fractional worksCloud Computing and Reso…3Cloud Computing and Resource Management: 3 fractional worksSoftware Engineering Res…2Software Engineering Research: 2 fractional worksElectronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies: 2 fractional works3D IC and TSV technologies: 2 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Ap…2Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 2 fractional worksSoftware Testing and Debugging Techniques: 2 fractional worksTopic Modeling1Topic Modeling: 1 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 1 fractional works
Computer Networks and CommunicationsHardware and ArchitectureInformation SystemsElectrical and Electronic Engineering2 others

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

  1. 1 Software System Performance and ReliabilityComputer Networks and Communications 3 works
  2. 2 Parallel Computing and Optimization TechniquesHardware and Architecture 3 works
  3. 3 Cloud Computing and Resource ManagementInformation Systems 3 works
  4. 4 Software Engineering ResearchInformation Systems 2 works
  5. 5 Electronic Packaging and Soldering TechnologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 3D IC and TSV technologiesElectrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Blockchain Technology Applications and SecurityInformation Systems 2 works
  8. 8 Software Testing and Debugging TechniquesSoftware 2 works
  9. 9 Topic ModelingArtificial Intelligence 1 works
  10. 10 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical DevicesElectrical and Electronic 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 available12.1%not open87.9%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors39.2%domestic only60.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has IBM (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 41% lower 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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