Question 1

What is Library and Archives Canada known for?

Accepted Answer

In research, Library and Archives Canada stands highest in Social Sciences (#7,736 of 9,585 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Arts and Humanities (Arts and Humanities is 13.3× its share of world research).

Question 2

How does Library and Archives Canada rank in research?

Accepted Answer

Library and Archives Canada ranks #18,540 of 22,385 institutions worldwide on research quality in 2022-now (#9,715 all time), and #256 of 305 in Canada.

Question 3

Who are the top researchers at Library and Archives Canada?

Accepted Answer

Ranked on the quality score, Donald Woods Winnicott, Nancy McMahon and Jonathan E. Greenwood lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Library and Archives Canada.

Question 4

What are the most cited papers from Library and Archives Canada?

Accepted Answer

The most cited paper from Library and Archives Canada is "THE PROBABILITY RANKING PRINCIPLE IN IR" (Stephen E. Robertson, 1977), with 1,075 citations. Next come "Prevalence of symptoms of depression, anxiety, insomnia, posttraumatic stress disorder, and psychological distress among populations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis" (987) and "Archives, records, and power: The making of modern memory" (899).

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which keywords describe research at Library and Archives Canada?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Which fields of science does Library and Archives Canada work in?

Accepted Answer

In 2022-now, 79% of research at Library and Archives Canada is in Social Sciences, 11% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Arts and Humanities (38%), Social Sciences (33%), Medicine (6%). It does 2.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Question 8

Is Library and Archives Canada's research output growing?

Accepted Answer

Output in 2022-2025 was 11% lower than in 2018-2021.