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Imperial Metals (Canada)

In research, Imperial Metals (Canada) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#9,700 of 17,446 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,947 of 9,532 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#15,454
of 34,923
Rank in Canada
#311
of 718
Research works
553
▲ 229% vs 2018-21
Citations
9.7k
17.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
9%
world 40%
International
11%
world 18%
Imperial Metals (Canada)

What is Imperial Metals (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
Physical SciencesDomain #9,700 of 17,446 10.4%400
EngineeringField #6,947 of 9,532 9.3%159

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Imperial Metals (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 fields of science does Imperial Metals (Canada) work in?

In all years, 72% of research at Imperial Metals (Canada) is in Physical Sciences, 12% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (29%), Materials Science (16%), Chemistry (9%). It does 1.8× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 400 fractional works · 72.3% of its workEngineering: 159 fractional works · 28.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 37 fractional works · 6.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 21 fractional works · 3.7% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 17 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAerospace Engineering: 17 fractional works · 3.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 14 fractional works · 2.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 14 fractional works · 2.5% of its workBuilding and Construction: 13 fractional works · 2.4% of its workComputational Mechanics: 7 fractional works · 1.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMedia Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 87 fractional works · 15.8% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 36 fractional works · 6.5% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 26 fractional works · 4.8% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 6 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMetals and Alloys: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBiomaterials: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 52 fractional works · 9.4% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 16 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSpectroscopy: 12 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 8 fractional works · 1.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 7 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workElectrochemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 28 fractional works · 5.1% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 7 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPollution: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEcology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 26 fractional works · 4.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 8 fractional works · 1.4% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRadiation: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 18 fractional works · 3.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInformation Systems: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 11 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeophysics: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 11 fractional works · 1.9% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBioengineering: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCatalysis: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemical Health and Safety: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistics and Probability: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDiscrete Mathematics and Combinatorics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 68 fractional works · 12.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 18 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 4 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workDecision Sciences: 15 fractional works · 2.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 8 fractional works · 1.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workArts and Humanities: 15 fractional works · 2.7% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 6 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArcheology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 12 fractional works · 2.1% of its workManagement Information Systems: 5 fractional works · 1.0% of its workStrategy and Management: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 9 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 5 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFinance: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 47 fractional works · 8.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 24 fractional works · 4.4% of its workPlant Science: 11 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 4 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSoil Science: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 18 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 8 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGenetics: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCell Biology: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workToxicology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 38 fractional works · 6.8% of its workMedicine: 25 fractional works · 4.5% of its workPharmacology: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workReproductive Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSurgery: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 9 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedical Laboratory Technology: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNursing: 3 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKImperial Metals(Canada)553fractional works, all years
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences72%Health Sciences7%Social Sciences12%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering15928.7%
    2. Materials Science8715.8%
    3. Chemistry529.4%
    4. Environmental Science285.1%
    5. Physics and Astronomy264.6%
    6. Computer Science183.3%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences112.0%
    8. Chemical Engineering111.9%
    9. Mathematics61.1%
    10. Energy20.4%
    1. Social Sciences183.2%
    2. Decision Sciences152.7%
    3. Arts and Humanities152.7%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting122.1%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance91.6%
    6. Psychology00.1%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences244.4%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology183.3%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics30.5%
    4. Neuroscience20.4%
    1. Medicine254.5%
    2. Health Professions91.6%
    3. Nursing30.5%
    4. Veterinary10.2%
    5. Dentistry00.0%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.27× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.62× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 20.11× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 4.01× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.97× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 1 worksMedicineBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 12.28× its world share, 1 worksDecision Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 20.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.11×3 works
  2. Decision Sciences12.28×1 works
  3. Environmental Science4.01×2 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.27×1 works
  5. Materials Science0.97×0 works
  6. Engineering0.80×1 works
  7. Chemistry0.72×0 works
  8. Computer Science0.62×0 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting0.53×0 works
  10. Medicine0.35×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Imperial Metals (Canada)?

Ranked on the quality score, Percy Wragg Brian, Michael J. Box and Joyce M. Wright lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Imperial Metals (Canada).

  1. 1 Percy Wragg Brian Canada · #372,928 worldwide 4.2k citations · 90 works
  2. 2 Michael J. Box Canada · #713,208 worldwide 3k citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Joyce M. Wright Canada · #1,416,648 worldwide 763 citations · 21 works
  4. 4 Brian C. Vickery Canada · #1,591,779 worldwide 1.1k citations · 77 works
  5. 5 G. J. Farrow Canada · #1,682,779 worldwide 994 citations · 25 works
  6. 6 J. B. Cotton Canada · #2,481,862 worldwide 910 citations · 32 works
  7. 7 I.R. SCHOLES Canada · #2,501,380 worldwide 389 citations · 39 works
  8. 8 Wilfred Archibald Sexton Canada · #2,979,504 worldwide 716 citations · 37 works
  9. 9 J. A. F. Gidley Canada · #2,996,036 worldwide 159 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Edgar Vincent Canada · #3,154,076 worldwide 4 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Imperial Metals (Canada)

What are the most cited papers from Imperial Metals (Canada)?

The most cited paper from Imperial Metals (Canada) is "Bias in Nonlinear Estimation" (Michael J. Box, 1971), with 367 citations. Next come "Optical and Mechanical Anisotropy in Crystalline Polymers" (299) and "An approach to the linear multivariable servomechanism problem†" (269).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Bias in Nonlinear Estimation Michael J. Box · Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series B (Statistical Methodology) Jul 1971 367
2 Optical and Mechanical Anisotropy in Crystalline Polymers Ian Macmillan Ward · Proceedings of the Physical Society Open access Nov 1962 299
3 An approach to the linear multivariable servomechanism problem† P.C. Young, J. C. Willems · International Journal of Control May 1972 269
4 Relation between viscoelasticity and shear-thinning behaviour in liquids Malcolm M. Cross · Rheologica Acta Sep 1979 257
5 An electrochemical investigation on the prevention of staining of copper by benzotriazole I. Dugdale, J. B. Cotton · Corrosion Science 1963 240
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Imperial Metals (Canada)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Ionic Liquids, Biomedical Applications, Nanoparticles, Rheology, Recycling, Antimicrobial and Thermal Properties.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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. Mechanical Properties38▲ 7.2×21 topics
  2. Biomedical Applications24▲ 4.0×9 topics
  3. Nanoparticles23▲ 3.2×18 topics
  4. Ionic Liquids21▲ 12×6 topics
  5. Rheology14▲ 12×4 topics
  6. Recycling14▲ 10×6 topics
  7. Antimicrobial13▲ 9.2×3 topics
  8. Environmental Impact13▲ 1.73×18 topics
  9. Thermal Properties12▲ 14×4 topics
  10. Nanocomposites12▲ 2.8×11 topics
  11. Dyeing12▲ 94×1 topic
  12. Textiles12▲ 94×1 topic
  13. Heat Transfer12▲ 4.3×7 topics
  14. Artificial Intelligence11▲ 2.5×5 topics
  15. Optimization10▲ 3.4×8 topics
  16. Catalysis10▲ 2.2×12 topics
  17. Conducting Polymers9▲ 12×2 topics
  18. Hydrogen Embrittlement9▲ 16×3 topics
  19. Fabric Comfort9▲ 40×1 topic
  20. Moisture Management9▲ 40×1 topic
  21. Polymer Blends9▲ 19×1 topic
  22. Polymer Crystallization9▲ 39×1 topic
  23. Microstructure9▲ 3.2×12 topics
  24. Molecular Dynamics Simulation8▲ 10×3 topics
  25. Adsorption Properties8▲ 22×2 topics
  26. Corrosion Resistance8▲ 24×2 topics
  27. Sulfate-Reducing Bacteria8▲ 20×2 topics
  28. Corrosion Inhibitors8▲ 25×1 topic
  29. Metal Corrosion8▲ 25×1 topic
  30. Metal Nanoparticles7▲ 8.7×2 topics
  31. Lithium-ion Batteries7▲ 5.1×3 topics
  32. Microstructure Evolution7▲ 18×1 topic
  33. Titanium Alloys7▲ 69×1 topic
  34. Polymer Composites6▲ 6.1×4 topics
  35. Green Analytical Chemistry6▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Adhesive Joints6▲ 13×2 topics
  37. Aerospace Applications6▲ 8.8×3 topics
  38. Liquid Chromatography6▲ 6.9×2 topics
  39. Corrosion Behavior6▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Grain Boundary Engineering5▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Imperial Metals (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena, Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control, Advanced Statistical Process Monitoring and Extraction and Separation Processes.

Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena: 1 fractional worksClinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Statistical Pro…1Advanced Statistical Process Monitoring: 1 fractional worksExtraction and Separatio…0Extraction and Separation Processes: 0 fractional worksScientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation: 0 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 0 fractional worksGeophysical and Geoelect…0Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods: 0 fractional worksGeomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies: 0 fractional worksGeochemistry and Elemental Analysis: 0 fractional worksMine drainage and remediation techniques: 0 fractional works
Environmental ChemistryPhysiologyStatistics, Probability and UncertaintyMechanical Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Methane Hydrates and Related Phenomena Environmental Chemistry 1 works
  2. 2 Clinical Laboratory Practices and Quality Control Physiology 1 works
  3. 3 Advanced Statistical Process Monitoring Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 1 works
  4. 4 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Scientific Measurement and Uncertainty Evaluation Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 0 works
  6. 6 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  7. 7 Geophysical and Geoelectrical Methods Geophysics 0 works
  8. 8 Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies Molecular Biology 0 works
  9. 9 Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 0 works
  10. 10 Mine drainage and remediation techniques Environmental Chemistry 0 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 available8.9%not open91.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors10.9%domestic only89.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Imperial Metals (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 229% higher than in 2018-2021.

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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.

Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Imperial Metals (Canada) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000059% in 2024.

still counting0.010%0.020%Imperial Metals (Canada)0.000032% in 202519801990200020102020

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