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Nexen (Canada)

In research, Nexen (Canada) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#6,753 of 10,670 worldwide) and Engineering (#4,707 of 5,901 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Electrical and Electronic Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering is 2.6× its share of world research).

World rank, 2022-now
#9,775
of 22,385 · #8,295 all time
Rank in Canada
#138
of 305
Research works
773
▲ 153% vs 2018-21
Citations
11k
13.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
8.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.98×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
43%
world 40%
International
45%
world 18%

What is Nexen (Canada) 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
Physical SciencesDomain #6,753 of 10,670 6.3%121 #9316
EngineeringField #4,707 of 5,901 6.6%65 #3469

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

Which fields of science does Nexen (Canada) work in?

In 2022-now, 61% of research at Nexen (Canada) is in Physical Sciences, 18% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (32%), Computer Science (15%), Medicine (9%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 157 fractional works · 61.0% of its workEngineering: 81 fractional works · 31.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 24 fractional works · 9.2% of its workAerospace Engineering: 14 fractional works · 5.4% of its workMechanical Engineering: 9 fractional works · 3.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 7 fractional works · 2.7% of its workOcean Engineering: 6 fractional works · 2.3% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 4 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputational Mechanics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 37 fractional works · 14.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 14 fractional works · 5.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 9 fractional works · 3.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 5 fractional works · 1.9% of its workInformation Systems: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHardware and Architecture: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputer Science Applications: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEnvironmental Science: 11 fractional works · 4.2% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcological Modeling: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 8 fractional works · 3.3% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 4 fractional works · 1.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 6 fractional works · 2.4% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workOceanography: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workSpectroscopy: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 45 fractional works · 17.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 17 fractional works · 6.6% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEducation: 4 fractional works · 1.6% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 8 fractional works · 3.3% of its workStrategy and Management: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Information Systems: 3 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAccounting: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workArts and Humanities: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 6 fractional works · 2.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 4 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFinance: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 3 fractional works · 1.3% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 28 fractional works · 11.0% of its workMedicine: 22 fractional works · 8.6% of its workSurgery: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRheumatology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHepatology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOphthalmology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOccupational Therapy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 27 fractional works · 10.5% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 15 fractional works · 5.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 11 fractional works · 4.4% of its workBiophysics: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCancer Research: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 7 fractional works · 2.6% of its workPlant Science: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInsect Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 2 fractional works · 0.8% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKNexen (Canada)257fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences61%Health Sciences11%Social Sciences18%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering8131.6%
    2. Computer Science3714.6%
    3. Environmental Science114.2%
    4. Materials Science83.3%
    5. Physics and Astronomy62.4%
    6. Earth and Planetary Sciences51.8%
    7. Energy41.4%
    8. Chemistry31.3%
    9. Chemical Engineering10.4%
    10. Mathematics00.2%
    1. Social Sciences176.6%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting83.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities62.5%
    4. Psychology62.5%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance41.4%
    6. Decision Sciences31.3%
    1. Medicine228.6%
    2. Health Professions52.0%
    3. Nursing10.2%
    4. Dentistry00.1%
    5. Veterinary00.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology155.9%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences72.6%
    3. Neuroscience20.9%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology20.8%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics10.3%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Nexen (Canada) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Electrical and Electronic Engineering takes 2.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield · 23.6 works2.6×
← 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: 0.55× its world share, 7 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.11× its world share, 15 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.76× its world share, 2 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.54× its world share, 2 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.05× its world share, 1 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.83× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.87× its world share, 37 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.17× its world share, 5 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.50× its world share, 4 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.11× its world share, 81 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.84× its world share, 11 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.94× its world share, 8 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.06× its world share, 6 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.76× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.45× its world share, 22 worksMedicineNursing: 0.44× its world share, 1 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.32× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.87× its world share, 6 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.01× its world share, 8 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.35× its world share, 3 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.66× its world share, 4 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.80× its world share, 6 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.52× its world share, 17 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 2.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Engineering2.11×81 works
  2. Computer Science1.87×37 works
  3. Energy1.50×4 works
  4. Decision Sciences1.35×3 works
  5. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.17×5 works
  6. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.11×15 works
  7. Physics and Astronomy1.06×6 works
  8. Chemical Engineering1.05×1 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting1.01×8 works
  10. Materials Science0.94×8 works
  11. Arts and Humanities0.87×6 works
  12. Environmental Science0.84×11 works
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.83×1 works
  14. Chemistry0.83×3 works
  15. Psychology0.80×6 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.76×2 works
  17. Health Professions0.76×5 works
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.66×4 works
  19. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.55×7 works
  20. Neuroscience0.54×2 works
  21. Social Sciences0.52×17 works
  22. Medicine0.45×22 works
  23. Nursing0.44×1 works
  24. Veterinary0.32×0 works
  25. Dentistry0.23×0 works
  26. Mathematics0.13×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Nexen (Canada)?

Ranked on the quality score, Doug Bearinger, Hangjoon Choi and Jessica Budge lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Nexen (Canada).

  1. 1 Doug Bearinger Canada · #2,281,958 worldwide 823 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Hangjoon Choi Canada · #3,267,071 worldwide 0 citations · 21 works
  3. 3 Jessica Budge Canada · #3,370,811 worldwide 206 citations · 20 works
  4. 4 Martha Purrier Canada · #3,510,053 worldwide 5 citations · 17 works
  5. 5 Myint Khin Swe Canada · #3,545,548 worldwide 0 citations · 16 works
  6. 6 이채희 Canada · #4,157,350 worldwide 54 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 James F. Pyecroft Canada · #4,272,709 worldwide 198 citations · 18 works
  8. 8 Gloria Withalm Canada · #4,434,870 worldwide 30 citations · 23 works
  9. 9 Arthur Keigler Canada · #4,590,642 worldwide 52 citations · 20 works
  10. 10 Gisela Viegas Canada · #4,789,666 worldwide 92 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at Nexen (Canada)

What are the most cited papers from Nexen (Canada)?

The most cited paper from Nexen (Canada) is "Screening for Atrial Fibrillation" (Ben Freedman et al., 2017), with 546 citations. Next come "Moving bed biofilm reactor technology in municipal wastewater treatment: A review" (305) and "Linearized AVO and poroelasticity" (276).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Screening for Atrial Fibrillation Ben Freedman et al. · Circulation Open access116 authors 8 May 2017 546
2 Moving bed biofilm reactor technology in municipal wastewater treatment: A review Alessandro di Biase, Maciej S. Kowalski, Tanner Ryan Devlin et al. · Journal of Environmental Management 23 Jul 2019 305
3 Linearized AVO and poroelasticity Brian Russell, David R. Gray, Daniel Peter Hampson · Geophysics 12 Apr 2011 276
4 Seismic geomorphology and sedimentology of a tidally influenced river deposit, Lower Cretaceous Athabasca oil sands, Alberta, Canada Stephen M. Hubbard, Derald G. Smith, Haley Nielsen et al. · AAPG Bulletin 17 Jun 2011 257
5 Counter point bar deposits: lithofacies and reservoir significance in the meandering modern Peace River and ancient McMurray Formation, Alberta, Canada Derald G. Smith, Stephen M. Hubbard, Dale A. Leckie et al. · Sedimentology 17 Mar 2009 231
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Nexen (Canada)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Convolutional Neural Networks, Nanoparticles, High-Temperature Electronics, Neural Networks, Electromigration and Wireless Communications.

▲ 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. Deep Learning17▲ 1.90×45 topics
  2. Machine Learning15▲ 1.76×44 topics
  3. Neural Networks7▲ 1.71×20 topics
  4. Nanoparticles7▲ 2.0×24 topics
  5. Sustainability6◆ 0.97×20 topics
  6. Convolutional Neural Networks6▲ 3.2×11 topics
  7. Energy Efficiency5▲ 1.97×16 topics
  8. Big Data4▲ 1.84×10 topics
  9. Renewable Energy4▲ 1.21×15 topics
  10. Healthcare4▲ 1.47×13 topics
  11. Optimization4▲ 3.3×11 topics
  12. Security4▲ 2.2×9 topics
  13. Thermal Management4▲ 4.4×6 topics
  14. Internet of Things4▲ 1.58×10 topics
  15. Wireless Sensor Networks4▲ 3.1×9 topics
  16. High-Temperature Electronics3▲ 21×2 topics
  17. Wireless Communications3▲ 6.9×5 topics
  18. Electromigration3▲ 41×2 topics
  19. Artificial Neural Networks3▲ 2.4×5 topics
  20. Multi-Agent Systems3▲ 5.6×5 topics
  21. Rare Earth Elements3▲ 7.3×3 topics
  22. Solar Energy3▲ 3.4×5 topics
  23. Robotics2▲ 4.0×6 topics
  24. Signal Processing2▲ 6.9×3 topics
  25. Thermal Behavior2▲ 23×2 topics
  26. Interfacial Reactions2▲ 50×1 topic
  27. Lead-free Solders2▲ 50×1 topic
  28. Model Predictive Control2▲ 3.4×6 topics
  29. Critical Pedagogy2▲ 9.7×2 topics
  30. Educational Reform2▲ 6.6×2 topics
  31. Fault Diagnosis2▲ 5.6×4 topics
  32. Control Systems2▲ 4.3×6 topics
  33. Path Planning2▲ 6.2×3 topics
  34. Semantic Web2▲ 8.2×3 topics
  35. Antenna2▲ 9.5×1 topic
  36. Microstrip2▲ 9.5×1 topic
  37. Acoustic Communications2▲ 16×1 topic
  38. Underwater Acoustic Sensor Networks2▲ 16×1 topic
  39. High-Performance Computing2▲ 7.8×2 topics
  40. Performance Optimization2▲ 9.7×2 topics

Which research topics does Nexen (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies, Antenna Design and Analysis, Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems and Natural Language Processing Techniques.

  1. 1 Electronic Packaging and Soldering Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Antenna Design and Analysis Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Underwater Vehicles and Communication Systems Ocean Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Natural Language Processing Techniques Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  5. 5 Advanced Neural Network Applications Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 2 works
  6. 6 Parallel Computing and Optimization Techniques Hardware and Architecture 1 works
  7. 7 Education Pedagogy and Practices Education 1 works
  8. 8 Underwater Acoustics Research Oceanography 1 works
  9. 9 Advanced Antenna and Metasurface Technologies Aerospace Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Biomedical Text Mining and Ontologies Molecular Biology 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 available42.9%not open57.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors44.6%domestic only55.4%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Nexen (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 153% higher 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 Nexen (Canada) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00065% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%Nexen (Canada)0.0018% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Nexen (Canada) 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 2025Nexen (Canada)7.2% in 202520102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.7% in 2016.

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