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Institute for Microstructural Sciences

In research, Institute for Microstructural Sciences stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,083 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#1,403 of 11,412 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#663 of 4,248 worldwide), over all time.

World rank, all time
#1,596
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#45
of 896
Research works
1.8k
▼ 83% vs 2013–17
Citations
52k
28.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
1.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
17%
world 28%

What is Institute for Microstructural Sciences 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 #1,083 of 21,541 23.8%1,768
EngineeringField #1,403 of 11,412 23.6%773
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #663 of 4,248 24.8%571
Physics and AstronomyField #610 of 3,663 22.9%598
Materials ScienceField #1,095 of 4,504 30.2%263
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #470 of 1,908 23.4%517
Materials ChemistrySubfield #1,301 of 3,068 31.7%161

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Institute for Microstructural Sciences 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.

Who are the top researchers at Institute for Microstructural Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, J.‐M. Baribeau, C.R. Leavens and D. J. Lockwood lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institute for Microstructural Sciences.

  1. 1 J.‐M. Baribeau Canada · #59,270 worldwide 324 citations · 47 works
  2. 2 C.R. Leavens Canada · #162,959 worldwide 198 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 D. J. Lockwood Canada · #175,676 worldwide 457 citations · 99 works
  4. 4 J. P. McCaffrey Canada · #254,196 worldwide 123 citations · 22 works
  5. 5 D. Landheer Canada · #260,077 worldwide 140 citations · 38 works
  6. 6 A. P. Roth Canada · #293,376 worldwide 123 citations · 23 works
  7. 7 Paul Finnie Canada · #383,601 worldwide 77 citations · 19 works
  8. 8 M. Buchanan Canada · #399,823 worldwide 198 citations · 71 works
  9. 9 J. A. Gupta Canada · #419,147 worldwide 97 citations · 25 works
  10. 10 M. J. Graham Canada · #435,840 worldwide 97 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Institute for Microstructural Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Institute for Microstructural Sciences?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Photovoltaics, Semiconductor, Nanowires, Quantum Dots, Band Parameters, Excitons, Single-Photon Source and Solar Cells.

▲ 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. Photovoltaics278▲ 62×4 topics
  2. Semiconductor271▲ 45×7 topics
  3. Nanowires262▲ 61×4 topics
  4. Quantum Dots249▲ 87×3 topics
  5. Band Parameters247▲ 110×2 topics
  6. Excitons217▲ 151×1 topic
  7. Single-Photon Source217▲ 151×1 topic
  8. Solar Cells169▲ 30×7 topics
  9. Biosensors160▲ 15×10 topics
  10. Integrated Circuits123▲ 29×3 topics
  11. Spintronics121▲ 32×3 topics
  12. Optical Modulators113▲ 30×3 topics
  13. Quantum Computing107▲ 29×4 topics
  14. Raman Lasers106▲ 34×2 topics
  15. Electron Spin101▲ 80×1 topic
  16. Semiconductor Quantum Dots101▲ 80×1 topic
  17. Silicon Photonics101▲ 35×2 topics
  18. Microcavities99▲ 35×1 topic
  19. Nanophotonic Waveguides99▲ 39×1 topic
  20. Nanoelectronics89▲ 32×2 topics
  21. Semiconductor Devices89▲ 36×2 topics
  22. Atomic Layer Deposition89▲ 37×1 topic
  23. High-k Dielectrics89▲ 37×1 topic
  24. Nanostructures83▲ 9.4×16 topics
  25. Semiconductor Lasers81▲ 46×2 topics
  26. Optical Interconnects81▲ 56×1 topic
  27. Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Lasers (VCSELs)81▲ 56×1 topic
  28. Bioimaging80▲ 19×4 topics
  29. Photonic Crystals74▲ 26×5 topics
  30. Spectroscopy58▲ 9.8×9 topics
  31. Electroluminescence56▲ 53×2 topics
  32. Radiation Detection54▲ 44×2 topics
  33. Detector Performance54▲ 56×2 topics
  34. Infrared Detectors53▲ 112×1 topic
  35. Semiconductor Materials53▲ 112×1 topic
  36. Semiconductors49▲ 10×5 topics
  37. Nanocrystals48▲ 11×5 topics
  38. Epitaxial Growth46▲ 32×2 topics
  39. Optical Properties46▲ 22×3 topics
  40. Photoluminescence44▲ 36×2 topics

Which research topics does Institute for Microstructural Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies, Photonic and Optical Devices, Optical Network Technologies and Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices.

  1. 1 Advanced Fiber Laser Technologies Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  2. 2 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  3. 3 Optical Network Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  4. 4 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Steels Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  6. 6 Metal and Thin Film Mechanics Mechanics of Materials 0 works
  7. 7 High-Temperature Coating Behaviors Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Advanced Photonic Communication Systems Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies Aerospace Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Metamaterials and Metasurfaces Applications Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials 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 available17.4%not open82.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors28.3%domestic only71.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Institute for Microstructural Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 83% 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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