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Manitoba Hydro

In research, Manitoba Hydro stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,110 of 17,446 worldwide), Engineering (#4,531 of 9,532 worldwide) and Electrical and Electronic Engineering (#1,914 of 3,725 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#17,684
of 34,923
Rank in Canada
#355
of 718
Research works
475
▼ 39% vs 2018-21
Citations
8.4k
17.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.88×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
14%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
Manitoba Hydro

What is Manitoba Hydro 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 #6,110 of 17,446 9.4%443
EngineeringField #4,531 of 9,532 10.1%257
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #1,914 of 3,725 11.6%133

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Manitoba Hydro 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 Manitoba Hydro work in?

In 2022-now, 94% of research at Manitoba Hydro is in Physical Sciences, 5% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (48%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (18%), Environmental Science (12%). It does 2.2× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 44 fractional works · 93.7% of its workEngineering: 22 fractional works · 47.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 11 fractional works · 24.1% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 4 fractional works · 9.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 3.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 9 fractional works · 18.2% of its workGeophysics: 4 fractional works · 8.3% of its workAtmospheric Science: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 11.7% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 2.9% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 5.2% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 5.0% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 2 fractional works · 3.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEnergy Engineering and Power Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.8% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKManitoba Hydro47fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences94%Health Sciences0%Social Sciences5%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 18 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering2247.5%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences918.2%
    3. Environmental Science611.7%
    4. Computer Science25.2%
    5. Materials Science25.0%
    6. Physics and Astronomy23.7%
    7. Energy11.5%
    8. Chemistry00.9%
    1. Decision Sciences11.9%
    2. Social Sciences11.6%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.7%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.4%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences00.6%
    2. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.2%
    4. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.2%
    1. Medicine00.3%
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.60× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.67× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 11.59× its world share, 9 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.64× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 3.17× its world share, 22 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.35× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.44× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 1.65× its world share, 2 worksPhysics and AstronomyMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.92× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 11.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 18 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences11.59×9 works
  2. Engineering3.17×22 works
  3. Environmental Science2.35×6 works
  4. Decision Sciences1.92×1 works
  5. Physics and Astronomy1.65×2 works
  6. Energy1.64×1 works
  7. Materials Science1.44×2 works
  8. Computer Science0.67×2 works
  9. Chemistry0.60×0 works
  10. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.50×0 works
  11. Immunology and Microbiology0.26×0 works
  12. Business, Management and Accounting0.22×0 works
  13. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.17×0 works
  14. Social Sciences0.13×1 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.12×0 works
  16. Arts and Humanities0.08×0 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.04×0 works
  18. Medicine0.02×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Manitoba Hydro?

Ranked on the quality score, Tom Molinski, David Jacobson and J.B. Davies lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Manitoba Hydro.

  1. 1 Tom Molinski Canada · #1,145,668 worldwide 1.6k citations · 20 works
  2. 2 David Jacobson Canada · #1,761,866 worldwide 1k citations · 56 works
  3. 3 J.B. Davies Canada · #1,866,909 worldwide 994 citations · 15 works
  4. 4 Kristina A. Koenig Canada · #2,003,349 worldwide 677 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 D.G. Chapman Canada · #2,664,600 worldwide 365 citations · 18 works
  6. 6 Mohammed Rashwan Canada · #3,074,409 worldwide 389 citations · 24 works
  7. 7 B.A. Archer Canada · #3,219,259 worldwide 258 citations · 15 works
  8. 8 Xue-Ming Yang Canada · #3,346,160 worldwide 1k citations · 42 works
  9. 9 M. Timothy Corkery Canada · #3,653,623 worldwide 406 citations · 22 works
  10. 10 Robert N. Betcher Canada · #3,742,414 worldwide 415 citations · 16 works
All ranked researchers at Manitoba Hydro

What are the most cited papers from Manitoba Hydro?

The most cited paper from Manitoba Hydro is "Global and regional potential of wastewater as a water, nutrient and energy source" (Manzoor Qadir, Pay Drechsel, Blanca Elena Jiménez et al., 2020), with 588 citations. Next come "An updated radiocarbon-based ice margin chronology for the last deglaciation of the North American Ice Sheet Complex" (488) and "A fundamental approach to transformer thermal modeling. I. Theory and equivalent circuit" (446).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Global and regional potential of wastewater as a water, nutrient and energy source Manzoor Qadir, Pay Drechsel, Blanca Elena Jiménez et al. · Natural Resources Forum Open access 27 Jan 2020 588
2 An updated radiocarbon-based ice margin chronology for the last deglaciation of the North American Ice Sheet Complex April Sue Dalton et al. · Quaternary Science Reviews Open access 9 Mar 2020 488
3 A fundamental approach to transformer thermal modeling. I. Theory and equivalent circuit Glenn W. Swift, Tom Molinski, Waldemar H. Lehn · IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery Apr 2001 446
4 Support Vector Machine-Based Algorithm for Post-Fault Transient Stability Status Prediction Using Synchronized Measurements Francisco R. Gomez, Athula D. Rajapakse, Udaya Deepa Annakkage et al. · IEEE Transactions on Power Systems 10 Nov 2010 410
5 Commutation failures in HVDC transmission systems C.V. Thio, J.B. Davies, K.L. Kent · IEEE Transactions on Power Delivery Apr 1996 373
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Which keywords describe research at Manitoba Hydro?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Power Electronics, Climate Change, Power Systems, HVDC Transmission, Fault Detection, Voltage Control, Control Strategies and Modular Multilevel Converters.

▲ 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-now 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. Power Electronics9▲ 60×7 topics
  2. Climate Change7▲ 5.2×16 topics
  3. Power Systems4▲ 85×2 topics
  4. HVDC Transmission4▲ 176×2 topics
  5. Fault Detection4▲ 61×2 topics
  6. Control Strategies4▲ 58×2 topics
  7. Voltage Control4▲ 117×2 topics
  8. Modular Multilevel Converters4▲ 236×1 topic
  9. Voltage Source Converters4▲ 236×1 topic
  10. Remote Sensing4▲ 6.1×10 topics
  11. Renewable Energy Integration4▲ 22×3 topics
  12. Smart Grid Applications3▲ 53×2 topics
  13. Plate Tectonics3▲ 45×2 topics
  14. Tectonics3▲ 47×3 topics
  15. Decentralized Control3▲ 48×2 topics
  16. Distributed Power Generation2▲ 52×1 topic
  17. Geochronology2▲ 76×1 topic
  18. Microgrid Control2▲ 52×1 topic
  19. Zircon2▲ 76×1 topic
  20. Renewable Energy2▲ 3.5×8 topics
  21. Control Systems2▲ 23×4 topics
  22. Nanocomposites2▲ 5.0×2 topics
  23. Smart Grid2▲ 9.2×4 topics
  24. Support Vector Machines2▲ 11×3 topics
  25. Dielectrics2▲ 102×1 topic
  26. Distribution2▲ 123×1 topic
  27. Electrical Systems2▲ 82×2 topics
  28. Lightning2▲ 194×1 topic
  29. Polymer2▲ 44×1 topic
  30. Hydrological Modeling1▲ 12×4 topics
  31. Geochemistry1▲ 42×3 topics
  32. Invasive Species1▲ 6.7×3 topics
  33. Photovoltaic Systems1▲ 32×2 topics
  34. Environmental Impacts1▲ 9.8×3 topics
  35. Hyperspectral Imaging1▲ 9.3×2 topics
  36. Water Resources1▲ 10×4 topics
  37. Compositional Data Analysis1▲ 36×1 topic
  38. Rare Earth Elements1▲ 16×2 topics
  39. Sediment Transport1▲ 15×3 topics
  40. Thermal Analysis1▲ 18×3 topics

Which research topics does Manitoba Hydro publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: HVDC Systems and Fault Protection, Microgrid Control and Optimization, Geological and Geochemical Analysis and Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena.

HVDC Systems and Fault P…4HVDC Systems and Fault Protection: 4 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 2 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 2 fractional worksLightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena: 2 fractional worksHigh voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena: 2 fractional worksGeochemistry and Geologi…1Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 1 fractional worksReal-time simulation and control systems: 1 fractional worksGeochemistry and Elemental Analysis: 1 fractional worksElectromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression: 1 fractional worksPower System Optimization and Stability: 1 fractional works
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringControl and Systems EngineeringGeophysicsAstronomy and Astrophysics3 others

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

  1. 1 HVDC Systems and Fault Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  2. 2 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 2 works
  4. 4 Lightning and Electromagnetic Phenomena Astronomy and Astrophysics 2 works
  5. 5 High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena Materials Chemistry 2 works
  6. 6 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  7. 7 Real-time simulation and control systems Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 1 works
  9. 9 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Power System Optimization and Stability Electrical and Electronic Engineering 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 available14.2%not open85.8%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.9%domestic only87.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Manitoba Hydro's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 39% lower 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 Manitoba Hydro as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00018% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Manitoba Hydro0.00023% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Manitoba Hydro over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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