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Mount Allison University

In research, Mount Allison University stands highest in Social Sciences (#8,333 of 9,585 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#9,697 of 10,670 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#5,607 of 5,988 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Music (Music is 85.2× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#8,566
of 22,385 · #8,546 all time
Rank in Canada
#125
of 305
Research works
2.7k
◆ 1% vs 2018-21
Citations
55k
20.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.2%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.07×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
26%
world 40%
International
17%
world 18%
Mount Allison University

What is Mount Allison University known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #8,333 of 9,585 5.5%143 #6925
Physical SciencesDomain #9,697 of 10,670 6.8%87 #9166
Social SciencesField #5,607 of 5,988 8.6%61 #5030

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Mount Allison 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#6,925 #8,333
  2. Physical Sciences#9,166 #9,697
  3. Social Sciences#5,030 #5,607
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Mount Allison University work in?

In 2022-now, 49% of research at Mount Allison University is in Social Sciences, 31% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (21%), Arts and Humanities (17%), Environmental Science (11%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 151 fractional works · 48.7% of its workSocial Sciences: 64 fractional works · 20.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 27 fractional works · 8.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 8 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAnthropology: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEducation: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workGender Studies: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workUrban Studies: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLaw: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLibrary and Information Sciences: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 53 fractional works · 17.0% of its workMusic: 22 fractional works · 7.0% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 10 fractional works · 3.3% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 6 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHistory: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 4 fractional works · 1.3% of its workArcheology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMuseology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReligious studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 23 fractional works · 7.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 8 fractional works · 2.6% of its workClinical Psychology: 7 fractional works · 2.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 7 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workFinance: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workManagement Information Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMarketing: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDecision Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 97 fractional works · 31.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 34 fractional works · 10.8% of its workEcology: 14 fractional works · 4.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 6 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Science: 13 fractional works · 4.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workInformation Systems: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 12 fractional works · 3.9% of its workOceanography: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGeophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMaterials Science: 9 fractional works · 2.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workBiomaterials: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 9 fractional works · 2.8% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOcean Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 8 fractional works · 2.7% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 5 fractional works · 1.7% of its workGeometry and Topology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematical Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNumerical Analysis: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 34 fractional works · 11.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 13 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 6 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGenetics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workBiochemistry: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 10 fractional works · 3.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInsect Science: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAquatic Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 8 fractional works · 2.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSensory Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBehavioral Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workParasitology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workHealth Sciences: 28 fractional works · 9.1% of its workMedicine: 19 fractional works · 6.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEpidemiology: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhysiology: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workHealth Professions: 6 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 5 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workDentistry: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKMount AllisonUniversity310fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences11%Physical Sciences31%Health Sciences9%Social Sciences49%

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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences6420.6%
    2. Arts and Humanities5317.0%
    3. Psychology237.5%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance72.2%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting30.9%
    6. Decision Sciences20.6%
    1. Environmental Science3410.8%
    2. Computer Science134.3%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences123.9%
    4. Materials Science92.9%
    5. Engineering92.8%
    6. Physics and Astronomy82.7%
    7. Mathematics51.7%
    8. Chemistry51.6%
    9. Energy10.2%
    10. Chemical Engineering00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology134.3%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences103.1%
    3. Neuroscience82.5%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology41.1%
    1. Medicine196.2%
    2. Health Professions62.1%
    3. Nursing10.4%
    4. Dentistry10.2%
    5. Veterinary10.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Mount Allison University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Music takes 85.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. MusicSubfield · 21.6 works85×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.66× its world share, 10 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.80× its world share, 13 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.12× its world share, 4 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.51× its world share, 8 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.05× its world share, 5 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.55× its world share, 13 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.51× its world share, 12 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.23× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.19× its world share, 9 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.18× its world share, 34 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.83× its world share, 9 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.49× its world share, 5 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.22× its world share, 8 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.80× its world share, 6 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.32× its world share, 19 worksMedicineNursing: 0.75× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.34× its world share, 1 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 5.88× its world share, 53 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.27× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.60× its world share, 2 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.02× its world share, 7 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.47× its world share, 23 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.63× its world share, 64 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 5.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Arts and Humanities5.88×53 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences2.51×12 works
  3. Psychology2.47×23 works
  4. Environmental Science2.18×34 works
  5. Social Sciences1.63×64 works
  6. Neuroscience1.51×8 works
  7. Mathematics1.49×5 works
  8. Veterinary1.34×1 works
  9. Physics and Astronomy1.22×8 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology1.12×4 works
  11. Chemistry1.05×5 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.02×7 works
  13. Materials Science0.83×9 works
  14. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.80×13 works
  15. Health Professions0.80×6 works
  16. Nursing0.75×1 works
  17. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.66×10 works
  18. Decision Sciences0.60×2 works
  19. Computer Science0.55×13 works
  20. Dentistry0.44×1 works
  21. Medicine0.32×19 works
  22. Business, Management and Accounting0.27×3 works
  23. Chemical Engineering0.26×0 works
  24. Energy0.23×1 works
  25. Engineering0.19×9 works

Who are the top researchers at Mount Allison University?

Ranked on the quality score, Leslie Kern, Gene P. Ouellette and Justin D. Liefer lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Mount Allison University.

  1. 1 Leslie Kern Canada · #912,871 worldwide 1k citations · 30 works
  2. 2 Gene P. Ouellette Canada · #984,446 worldwide 2.9k citations · 49 works
  3. 3 Justin D. Liefer Canada · #1,081,136 worldwide 1.1k citations · 29 works
  4. 4 Jeff Ollerhead Canada · #1,164,777 worldwide 3.3k citations · 67 works
  5. 5 Nathaniel Johnston Canada · #1,223,451 worldwide 1.8k citations · 95 works
  6. 6 Douglas A. Campbell Canada · #1,305,335 worldwide 9k citations · 214 works
  7. 7 Stephen J. Geier Canada · #1,306,609 worldwide 4.7k citations · 212 works
  8. 8 J.-G. J. Godin Canada · #1,350,327 worldwide 1.9k citations · 16 works
  9. 9 L. R. C. Barclay Canada · #1,474,263 worldwide 4.9k citations · 126 works
  10. 10 Stephen A. Westcott Canada · #1,494,340 worldwide 7.5k citations · 413 works
All ranked researchers at Mount Allison University

What are the most cited papers from Mount Allison University?

The most cited paper from Mount Allison University is "Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines" (Clotilde Théry et al., 2018), with 11,535 citations. Next come "Emerging threats and persistent conservation challenges for freshwater biodiversity" (3,663) and "Phytoplankton in a changing world: cell size and elemental stoichiometry" (1,187).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines Clotilde Théry et al. · Journal of Extracellular Vesicles Open access382 authors 23 Nov 2018 11,535
2 Emerging threats and persistent conservation challenges for freshwater biodiversity Andrea J. Reid, Andrew K. Carlson, Irena F. Creed et al. · Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society ReviewOpen access 22 Nov 2018 3,663
3 Phytoplankton in a changing world: cell size and elemental stoichiometry Zoe Vanessa Finkel, John Beardall, Kevin J. Flynn et al. · Journal of Plankton Research 28 Oct 2009 1,187
4 Diboron(4) Compounds: From Structural Curiosity to Synthetic Workhorse Emily C. Neeve, Stephen J. Geier, Ibraheem A. I. Mkhalid et al. · Chemical Reviews ReviewOpen access 19 Jul 2016 1,068
5 Regional trends in aquatic recovery from acidification in North America and Europe John L. Stoddard et al. · Nature Oct 1999 926
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Mount Allison University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, Climate Change, Globalization, Gender, Ethnomusicology, Nationalism, Musical Theory and Musicology.

▲ 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. Climate Change27▲ 3.2×42 topics
  2. Identity20▲ 8.8×19 topics
  3. Globalization19▲ 3.1×31 topics
  4. Gender12▲ 7.0×14 topics
  5. Ethnomusicology10▲ 82×2 topics
  6. Nationalism10▲ 7.1×12 topics
  7. Culture10▲ 6.0×12 topics
  8. History10▲ 4.4×13 topics
  9. Musical Theory9▲ 183×1 topic
  10. Musicology9▲ 183×1 topic
  11. Mental Health8▲ 1.83×16 topics
  12. Public Health8▲ 1.79×19 topics
  13. Cultural Identity8▲ 5.2×9 topics
  14. Cultural Studies8▲ 6.9×5 topics
  15. Democracy7▲ 6.8×7 topics
  16. Feminism7▲ 7.9×9 topics
  17. Conservation7▲ 5.0×13 topics
  18. Literature6▲ 3.8×12 topics
  19. Race6▲ 18×3 topics
  20. Neuroscience6▲ 6.7×8 topics
  21. Technology6▲ 3.9×3 topics
  22. American Musical Theatre6▲ 324×1 topic
  23. Melodrama6▲ 324×1 topic
  24. Resilience6▲ 3.8×9 topics
  25. Habitat Fragmentation5▲ 8.0×4 topics
  26. Invasive Species5▲ 4.0×9 topics
  27. Sociology5▲ 12×4 topics
  28. Global Warming5▲ 3.8×7 topics
  29. Population Dynamics5▲ 5.9×7 topics
  30. Eutrophication4▲ 13×4 topics
  31. Harmful Algal Blooms4▲ 17×3 topics
  32. Cold War4▲ 22×2 topics
  33. Settler Colonialism4▲ 32×2 topics
  34. Music4▲ 25×1 topic
  35. Youth4▲ 9.2×1 topic
  36. Immigration4▲ 11×3 topics
  37. Postmodernism4▲ 34×5 topics
  38. Psychology4▲ 9.1×3 topics
  39. Citizen Science4▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Social Policy4▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Mount Allison University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Musicology and Musical Analysis, Theater, Performance, and Music History, Music History and Culture and Race, History, and American Society.

Musicology and Musical A…9Musicology and Musical Analysis: 9 fractional worksTheater, Performance, and Music History: 6 fractional worksMusic History and Culture: 4 fractional worksRace, History, and American Society: 3 fractional worksCanadian Identity and History: 3 fractional worksGeographic Information Systems Studies: 3 fractional worksMarine and coastal ecosy…3Marine and coastal ecosystems: 3 fractional worksParanormal Experiences and Beliefs: 3 fractional worksGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health: 2 fractional worksVector-borne infectious diseases: 2 fractional works
MusicSociology and Political ScienceGeography, Planning and DevelopmentOceanography3 others

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

  1. 1 Musicology and Musical Analysis Music 9 works
  2. 2 Theater, Performance, and Music History Music 6 works
  3. 3 Music History and Culture Music 4 works
  4. 4 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  5. 5 Canadian Identity and History Sociology and Political Science 3 works
  6. 6 Geographic Information Systems Studies Geography, Planning and Development 3 works
  7. 7 Marine and coastal ecosystems Oceanography 3 works
  8. 8 Paranormal Experiences and Beliefs Social Psychology 3 works
  9. 9 Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health Clinical Psychology 2 works
  10. 10 Vector-borne infectious diseases Parasitology 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 available25.6%not open74.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

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

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Mount Allison University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Mount Allison University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0018% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%Mount Allison University0.0011% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Mount Allison University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Mount Allison University4.5% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 17.2% in 1995.

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