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National Institute for Nanotechnology

In research, National Institute for Nanotechnology stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,566 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#9,810
of 28,054 · #2,851 all time
Rank in Canada
#164
of 403
Research works
915
▼ 43% vs 2013–17
Citations
59k
64.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
32%
world 28%

What is National Institute for Nanotechnology 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
Physical SciencesDomain #6,566 of 12,888 18.9%62 #2080

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where National Institute for Nanotechnology 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: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.55× its world share, 12 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.49× its world share, 3 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.68× its world share, 1 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.72× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 8.37× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 2.76× its world share, 4 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.93× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.82× its world share, 24 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.91× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 5.66× its world share, 17 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 2.97× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 6 worksMedicineNursing: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 8.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at National Institute for Nanotechnology?

Ranked on the composite score, Marek Malac, Hicham Fenniri and Hui Qian lead among researchers whose main affiliation is National Institute for Nanotechnology.

  1. 1 Marek Malac Canada · #144,708 worldwide 318 citations · 20 works
  2. 2 Hicham Fenniri Canada · #362,015 worldwide 177 citations · 35 works
  3. 3 Hui Qian Canada · #395,860 worldwide 168 citations · 18 works
  4. 4 Andriy Kovalenko Canada · #397,787 worldwide 227 citations · 40 works
  5. 5 Jason Pitters Canada · #984,402 worldwide 46 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 N. S. Blinov Canada · #1,145,887 worldwide 12 citations · 17 works
  7. 7 Ai Lin Chun Canada · #1,387,416 worldwide 12 citations · 50 works
All ranked researchers at National Institute for Nanotechnology

Which keywords describe research at National Institute for Nanotechnology?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biosensors, Nanoparticles, Nanomaterials, Biomedical Applications, Self-Assembly, Electrochemistry, Metal-Organic Frameworks and Water Splitting.

▲ 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. Biosensors10▲ 21×10 topics
  2. Nanoparticles8▲ 7.1×19 topics
  3. Biomedical Applications7▲ 6.6×17 topics
  4. Nanomaterials7▲ 7.3×10 topics
  5. Self-Assembly5▲ 18×10 topics
  6. Electrochemistry4▲ 20×2 topics
  7. Metal-Organic Frameworks4▲ 9.7×5 topics
  8. Graphene3▲ 5.8×9 topics
  9. Water Splitting3▲ 10×3 topics
  10. Biomolecular Interactions3▲ 26×2 topics
  11. Molecular Machines3▲ 25×2 topics
  12. Catalysis3▲ 5.0×8 topics
  13. DNA nanotechnology3▲ 27×1 topic
  14. aptamers3▲ 27×1 topic
  15. Lab-on-a-Chip3▲ 26×4 topics
  16. Cathode Materials3▲ 7.7×3 topics
  17. Electrocatalysis3▲ 10×3 topics
  18. Nanostructures3▲ 7.4×9 topics
  19. Semiconductor3▲ 8.8×5 topics
  20. Catalysts2▲ 14×2 topics
  21. Microfluidic Devices2▲ 24×2 topics
  22. Point-of-Care Diagnostics2▲ 32×2 topics
  23. Efficiency2▲ 8.5×3 topics
  24. Energy Conversion2▲ 11×2 topics
  25. Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification2▲ 42×1 topic
  26. Paper-Based Microfluidics2▲ 42×1 topic
  27. Stability2▲ 10×3 topics
  28. Toxicity2▲ 5.7×9 topics
  29. Fuel Cells2▲ 15×2 topics
  30. Lithium-ion Batteries2▲ 5.4×3 topics
  31. Cytokines2▲ 7.6×3 topics
  32. Hydrogen Evolution2▲ 16×1 topic
  33. Nanocrystals2▲ 7.5×5 topics
  34. Oxygen Reduction2▲ 16×1 topic
  35. Semiconductors2▲ 6.7×3 topics
  36. Solar Cells2▲ 10×6 topics
  37. CO2 Reduction2▲ 8.8×2 topics
  38. Field-Effect Transistors2▲ 12×4 topics
  39. Hydrogels2▲ 11×5 topics
  40. Immune Responses2▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does National Institute for Nanotechnology publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques, Biosensors and Analytical Detection, Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion and Mast cells and histamine.

Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques: 3 fractional worksBiosensors and Analytical Detection: 2 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…2Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 2 fractional worksMast cells and histamine2Mast cells and histamine: 2 fractional worksElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques: 2 fractional worksAdvanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis: 1 fractional worksRNA Interference and Gen…1RNA Interference and Gene Delivery: 1 fractional worksAdvanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies: 1 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksAdvanced Photocatalysis …1Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques: 1 fractional works
Molecular BiologyBiomedical EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the EnvironmentImmunology3 others

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

  1. 1 Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Molecular Biology 3 works
  2. 2 Biosensors and Analytical Detection Biomedical Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 2 works
  4. 4 Mast cells and histamine Immunology 2 works
  5. 5 Electron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques Surfaces, Coatings and Films 2 works
  6. 6 Advanced Nanomaterials in Catalysis Materials Chemistry 1 works
  7. 7 RNA Interference and Gene Delivery Molecular Biology 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 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 available32.4%not open67.6%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors27.4%domestic only72.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has National Institute for Nanotechnology's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 43% lower 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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