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Library and Archives Canada

In research, Library and Archives Canada stands highest in Social Sciences (#9,002 of 10,521 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities — Arts and Humanities is 11.5× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#18,323
of 28,054 · #15,410 all time
Rank in Canada
#278
of 403
Research works
718
▲ 50% vs 2013–17
Citations
4k
5.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is Library and Archives Canada 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 #9,002 of 10,521 4.8%64 #2929

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Library and Archives 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 Library and Archives Canada specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Arts and Humanities takes 11.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Arts and HumanitiesField · 27.4 works11×
← 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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.57× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.64× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.33× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.11× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.82× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.20× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.35× its world share, 6 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 11.49× its world share, 27 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.49× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.61× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.33× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.90× its world share, 30 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 11.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Library and Archives Canada?

Ranked on the composite score, Gustave Lanctôt, David Bearman and Norman R. Ball lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Library and Archives Canada.

  1. 1 Gustave Lanctôt Canada · #295,108 worldwide 4 citations · 32 works
  2. 2 David Bearman Canada · #305,227 worldwide 43 citations · 44 works
  3. 3 Norman R. Ball Canada · #375,118 worldwide 17 citations · 23 works
  4. 4 Julie Roy Canada · #398,343 worldwide 20 citations · 65 works
  5. 5 Sylvie Tremblay Canada · #501,819 worldwide 2 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at Library and Archives Canada

Which keywords describe research at Library and Archives Canada?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, History, Nationalism, Cultural Identity, Archives, Digital Preservation, Canada and Social Policy.

▲ 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. Identity12▲ 19×10 topics
  2. History11▲ 18×10 topics
  3. Nationalism10▲ 25×3 topics
  4. Cultural Identity9▲ 21×4 topics
  5. Archives8▲ 802×1 topic
  6. Digital Preservation8▲ 689×1 topic
  7. Canada8▲ 766×1 topic
  8. Social Policy8▲ 96×1 topic
  9. Gender7▲ 15×18 topics
  10. Colonialism6▲ 15×9 topics
  11. Social Justice6▲ 12×5 topics
  12. Community Engagement6▲ 20×3 topics
  13. Local Development6▲ 57×2 topics
  14. Territorial Governance6▲ 52×2 topics
  15. Citizen Participation5▲ 47×2 topics
  16. Public Policy5▲ 12×2 topics
  17. Sustainable Development5▲ 3.5×2 topics
  18. Environmental Participation4▲ 65×1 topic
  19. Proximity and Innovation4▲ 65×1 topic
  20. Culture4▲ 8.7×9 topics
  21. Cultural Heritage4▲ 7.7×7 topics
  22. Gender Studies3▲ 26×2 topics
  23. Politics3▲ 15×6 topics
  24. Memory3▲ 16×3 topics
  25. Cultural Studies3▲ 9.5×4 topics
  26. Ethics3▲ 7.6×6 topics
  27. Innovation3▲ 3.3×6 topics
  28. Cultural Impact3▲ 56×2 topics
  29. Open Access2▲ 31×4 topics
  30. Memory Studies2▲ 45×2 topics
  31. Rituals2▲ 34×2 topics
  32. Ethnography2▲ 16×1 topic
  33. Landscape Change2▲ 192×1 topic
  34. Community2▲ 22×5 topics
  35. Scientific History2▲ 57×1 topic
  36. Social Change2▲ 20×5 topics
  37. Technological Development2▲ 57×1 topic
  38. International Law2▲ 7.9×2 topics
  39. Digital Communication2▲ 31×1 topic
  40. Information Studies2▲ 107×1 topic

Which research topics does Library and Archives Canada publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Digital and Traditional Archives Management, Canadian Identity and History, French Urban and Social Studies and Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies.

Digital and Traditional …8Digital and Traditional Archives Management: 8 fractional worksCanadian Identity and Hi…8Canadian Identity and History: 8 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social Studies: 4 fractional worksDiverse Cultural and Historical Studies: 2 fractional worksHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis: 2 fractional worksCultural Insights and Digital Impacts: 2 fractional worksCultural Identity and Heritage: 2 fractional worksOral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis: 1 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 1 fractional worksMuseums and Cultural Heritage: 1 fractional works
ConservationSociology and Political ScienceCultural StudiesHistory and Philosophy of Science5 others

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

  1. 1 Digital and Traditional Archives Management Conservation 8 works
  2. 2 Canadian Identity and History Sociology and Political Science 8 works
  3. 3 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 4 works
  4. 4 Diverse Cultural and Historical Studies Cultural Studies 2 works
  5. 5 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 2 works
  6. 6 Cultural Insights and Digital Impacts Computer Networks and Communications 2 works
  7. 7 Cultural Identity and Heritage Archeology 2 works
  8. 8 Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis History 1 works
  9. 9 Social Sciences and Governance Urban Studies 1 works
  10. 10 Museums and Cultural Heritage Museology 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 available49.5%not open50.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.9%domestic only86.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Library and Archives Canada's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 50% higher than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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