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Kwantlen Polytechnic University

In research, Kwantlen Polytechnic University stands highest in Social Sciences (#5,504 of 10,521 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#3,967 of 6,365 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#17,654
of 28,054 · #17,280 all time
Rank in Canada
#269
of 403
Research works
917
▲ 28% vs 2013–17
Citations
8.5k
9.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
19.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
41%
world 28%

What is Kwantlen Polytechnic University known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #5,504 of 10,521 21.6%119 #3112
Social SciencesField #3,967 of 6,365 22.1%68 #2608

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Kwantlen Polytechnic University 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: 0.54× its world share, 5 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.19× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.77× its world share, 5 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.94× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.80× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.28× its world share, 8 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.02× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.95× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 11 worksMedicineNursing: 0.64× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.35× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 3.48× its world share, 18 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.79× its world share, 5 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.06× its world share, 4 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.55× its world share, 6 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 3.38× its world share, 19 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.95× its world share, 68 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
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Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Kwantlen Polytechnic University?

Ranked on the composite score, Jeff Shantz, Noemi Gal‐Or and Zhao Yan lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Kwantlen Polytechnic University.

  1. 1 Jeff Shantz Canada · #523,233 worldwide 7 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Noemi Gal‐Or Canada · #684,884 worldwide 12 citations · 26 works
  3. 3 Zhao Yan Canada · #710,707 worldwide 0 citations · 80 works
  4. 4 Ross Michael Pink Canada · #997,555 worldwide 6 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Rajiv S. Jhangiani Canada · #1,238,281 worldwide 21 citations · 77 works
  6. 6 Melissa Ashman Canada · #1,407,876 worldwide 0 citations · 79 works
All ranked researchers at Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Which keywords describe research at Kwantlen Polytechnic University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Globalization, Nationalism, History, Colonialism, Gender, Higher Education and Religion.

▲ 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. Globalization15▲ 4.1×35 topics
  2. Identity12▲ 8.7×20 topics
  3. Nationalism11▲ 13×9 topics
  4. History10▲ 7.6×11 topics
  5. Sustainability9▲ 1.98×22 topics
  6. Colonialism8▲ 9.6×11 topics
  7. Gender7▲ 7.2×14 topics
  8. Higher Education7▲ 7.2×10 topics
  9. Religion7▲ 7.8×11 topics
  10. Mental Health7▲ 2.5×19 topics
  11. Education7▲ 2.1×13 topics
  12. Culture6▲ 6.6×10 topics
  13. Human Rights6▲ 3.4×8 topics
  14. Online Learning6▲ 4.0×5 topics
  15. Educational Technology6▲ 2.6×7 topics
  16. Ethics6▲ 6.3×10 topics
  17. Instructional Design5▲ 35×3 topics
  18. Neuroscience5▲ 9.4×10 topics
  19. Politics5▲ 10×8 topics
  20. Economic Development5▲ 3.3×8 topics
  21. International Law5▲ 8.6×5 topics
  22. Neoliberalism5▲ 7.4×11 topics
  23. Philosophy5▲ 6.0×5 topics
  24. Cultural Identity5▲ 5.0×6 topics
  25. Literature5▲ 4.7×12 topics
  26. Technology4▲ 4.7×6 topics
  27. Quality Assurance4▲ 14×3 topics
  28. Student Perceptions4▲ 12×5 topics
  29. Immigration4▲ 18×4 topics
  30. Self-Regulation4▲ 12×4 topics
  31. Cosmopolitanism4▲ 18×3 topics
  32. Learning Object Repositories4▲ 212×1 topic
  33. Open Educational Resources4▲ 212×1 topic
  34. Language4▲ 7.9×3 topics
  35. Metacognition4▲ 12×2 topics
  36. Multiculturalism3▲ 9.8×2 topics
  37. Collaborative Learning3▲ 25×2 topics
  38. Equality3▲ 30×1 topic
  39. Global Justice3▲ 86×1 topic
  40. Social Policy3▲ 19×2 topics

Which research topics does Kwantlen Polytechnic University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Open Education and E-Learning, Political Philosophy and Ethics, Canadian Identity and History and Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods.

Open Education and E-Lea…4Open Education and E-Learning: 4 fractional worksPolitical Philosophy and…3Political Philosophy and Ethics: 3 fractional worksCanadian Identity and Hi…3Canadian Identity and History: 3 fractional worksInnovative Teaching and …3Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods: 3 fractional worksItalian Fascism and Post-war Society: 2 fractional worksChinese history and philosophy: 2 fractional worksAnthropological Studies …2Anthropological Studies and Insights: 2 fractional worksDeception detection and forensic psychology: 2 fractional worksHistory of Science and Medicine: 2 fractional worksEnergy and Environment Impacts: 2 fractional works
Computer Science ApplicationsPolitical Science and International RelationsSociology and Political ScienceDevelopmental and Educational Psychology4 others

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

  1. 1 Open Education and E-Learning Computer Science Applications 4 works
  2. 2 Political Philosophy and Ethics Political Science and International Relations 3 works
  3. 3 Canadian Identity and History Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  4. 4 Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods Developmental and Educational Psychology 3 works
  5. 5 Italian Fascism and Post-war Society Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  6. 6 Chinese history and philosophy Sociology and Political Science 2 works
  7. 7 Anthropological Studies and Insights Anthropology 2 works
  8. 8 Deception detection and forensic psychology Social Psychology 2 works
  9. 9 History of Science and Medicine History and Philosophy of Science 2 works
  10. 10 Energy and Environment Impacts Pollution 2 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 available40.7%not open59.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors16.6%domestic only83.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Kwantlen Polytechnic University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 28% 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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