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Niagara College

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World rank, all time
#26,230
of 34,923
Rank in Canada
#530
of 718
Research works
155
▲ 47% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.5k
16.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.3%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.97×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
40%
world 40%
International
27%
world 18%
Niagara College

Which fields of science does Niagara College work in?

In 2022-now, 54% of research at Niagara College is in Social Sciences, 19% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (31%), Medicine (10%), Health Professions (8%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 29 fractional works · 54.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 16 fractional works · 30.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 10.0% of its workEducation: 5 fractional works · 9.6% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSafety Research: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workHealth: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Administration: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLinguistics and Language: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workTransportation: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workHuman Factors and Ergonomics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workLaw: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 4 fractional works · 7.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 3 fractional works · 5.0% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 3 fractional works · 6.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPhilosophy: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workConservation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 3 fractional works · 6.3% of its workTourism, Leisure and Hospitality Management: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAccounting: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFinance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 10 fractional works · 19.3% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 10.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEpidemiology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth Professions: 4 fractional works · 8.0% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 3 fractional works · 5.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workResearch and Theory: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysical Sciences: 9 fractional works · 16.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workStatistics and Probability: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 5 fractional works · 10.0% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 4 fractional works · 7.3% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSoil Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workAquatic Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKNiagara College53fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences16%Health Sciences19%Social Sciences54%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Social Sciences1630.8%
    2. Psychology47.3%
    3. Arts and Humanities36.4%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting36.3%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.1%
    6. Decision Sciences11.6%
    1. Medicine510.0%
    2. Health Professions48.0%
    3. Nursing11.3%
    1. Environmental Science24.0%
    2. Computer Science23.9%
    3. Chemistry12.7%
    4. Engineering12.7%
    5. Mathematics11.3%
    6. Chemical Engineering00.9%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.8%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences47.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.4%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.3%
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: 1.53× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.45× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 2.71× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.71× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.18× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.81× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsHealth Professions: 3.04× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.52× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 2.58× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 2.22× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.94× its world share, 3 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.68× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.99× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.38× its world share, 4 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 2.43× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Health Professions, 3.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 19 fields, with their numbers
  1. Health Professions3.04×4 works
  2. Chemical Engineering2.71×0 works
  3. Nursing2.58×1 works
  4. Social Sciences2.43×16 works
  5. Psychology2.38×4 works
  6. Arts and Humanities2.22×3 works
  7. Business, Management and Accounting1.94×3 works
  8. Chemistry1.71×1 works
  9. Decision Sciences1.68×1 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1.53×4 works
  11. Mathematics1.07×1 works
  12. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.99×1 works
  13. Environmental Science0.81×2 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.54×0 works
  15. Medicine0.52×5 works
  16. Computer Science0.50×2 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.45×1 works
  18. Immunology and Microbiology0.31×0 works
  19. Engineering0.18×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Niagara College?

Ranked on the quality score, Sunan Wang, Joanna Kafarowski and John C. Luik lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Niagara College.

  1. 1 Sunan Wang Canada · #332,506 worldwide 5.8k citations · 102 works
  2. 2 Joanna Kafarowski Canada · #4,019,950 worldwide 27 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 John C. Luik Canada · #4,177,558 worldwide 131 citations · 17 works
All ranked researchers at Niagara College

What are the most cited papers from Niagara College?

The most cited paper from Niagara College is "Chemical constituents and health effects of sweet potato" (Sunan Wang, Shaoping Nie, Fan Zhu, 2016), with 343 citations. Next come "Extraction of Polyphenolics from Plant Material for Functional Foods—Engineering and Technology" (282) and "Sacha inchi ( Plukenetia volubilis L.): Nutritional composition, biological activity, and uses" (224).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Chemical constituents and health effects of sweet potato Sunan Wang, Shaoping Nie, Fan Zhu · Food Research International 2 Sep 2016 343
2 Extraction of Polyphenolics from Plant Material for Functional Foods—Engineering and Technology John Shi, Haseeb Nawaz, Joseph Pohorly et al. · Food Reviews International 2005 282
3 Sacha inchi ( Plukenetia volubilis L.): Nutritional composition, biological activity, and uses Sunan Wang, Fan Xiu Zhu, Yukio Kakuda · Food Chemistry 29 May 2018 224
4 Physicochemical properties of quinoa starch Guantian Li, Sunan Wang, Fan Xiu Zhu · Carbohydrate Polymers 23 Oct 2015 200
5 Effect of black tea on antioxidant, textural, and sensory properties of Chinese steamed bread Fan Zhu, Ratchaneekorn Sakulnak, Sunan Wang · Food Chemistry 28 Aug 2015 180
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Which keywords describe research at Niagara College?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Social Justice, Community Engagement, Globalization, Job Satisfaction, Pedagogy, Teacher Training, Well-being and Climate Change.

▲ 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. Globalization4▲ 3.4×9 topics
  2. Social Justice3▲ 11×7 topics
  3. Climate Change3▲ 2.1×9 topics
  4. Community Engagement3▲ 17×6 topics
  5. Sustainability2▲ 1.85×8 topics
  6. Job Satisfaction2▲ 9.1×6 topics
  7. Quality of Life2▲ 2.7×6 topics
  8. Teacher Training2▲ 5.9×3 topics
  9. Pedagogy2▲ 6.9×2 topics
  10. Healthcare2▲ 2.8×3 topics
  11. Burnout2▲ 33×3 topics
  12. Identity2▲ 4.1×5 topics
  13. Well-being2▲ 8.0×5 topics
  14. Curriculum Development2▲ 4.2×2 topics
  15. Ethical Challenges2▲ 13×3 topics
  16. Reflective Practice2▲ 15×5 topics
  17. Youth Engagement2▲ 13×4 topics
  18. Multilingualism1▲ 16×3 topics
  19. Child Development1▲ 6.1×3 topics
  20. Depression1▲ 2.8×5 topics
  21. Gender Differences1▲ 6.8×3 topics
  22. Health Equity1▲ 8.7×3 topics
  23. Risk Management1▲ 5.3×3 topics
  24. Bilingual Education1▲ 20×2 topics
  25. Health Promotion1▲ 7.0×3 topics
  26. Intersectionality1▲ 12×4 topics
  27. Language Policy1▲ 16×2 topics
  28. Stress1▲ 6.0×3 topics
  29. Social Support1▲ 3.9×3 topics
  30. Civic Engagement1▲ 12×2 topics
  31. Clinical Practice1▲ 13×2 topics
  32. Cognitive Development1▲ 15×3 topics
  33. Early Childhood Education1▲ 23×2 topics
  34. Gender Dynamics1▲ 18×2 topics
  35. Islamic Education1▲ 5.7×1 topic
  36. Medical Education1▲ 7.0×2 topics
  37. Muslim Students1▲ 28×1 topic
  38. Professional Development1▲ 9.1×2 topics
  39. Self-Regulation1▲ 11×2 topics
  40. Vulnerability1▲ 8.2×2 topics

Which research topics does Niagara College publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Education and Islamic Studies, Early Childhood Education and Development, Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education and Service-Learning and Community Engagement.

Education and Islamic St…1Education and Islamic Studies: 1 fractional worksEarly Childhood Educatio…1Early Childhood Education and Development: 1 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education: 1 fractional worksService-Learning and Community Engagement: 1 fractional worksHorticultural and Viticultural Research: 1 fractional worksEFL/ESL Teaching and Learning: 1 fractional worksMotivation and Self-Concept in Sports: 1 fractional worksSecond Language Learning…1Second Language Learning and Teaching: 1 fractional worksPlant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics: 1 fractional worksEmpathy and Medical Education: 1 fractional works
EducationHealth InformaticsPlant ScienceLanguage and Linguistics4 others

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

  1. 1 Education and Islamic Studies Education 1 works
  2. 2 Early Childhood Education and Development Education 1 works
  3. 3 Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education Health Informatics 1 works
  4. 4 Service-Learning and Community Engagement Education 1 works
  5. 5 Horticultural and Viticultural Research Plant Science 1 works
  6. 6 EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning Language and Linguistics 1 works
  7. 7 Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports Social Psychology 1 works
  8. 8 Second Language Learning and Teaching Literature and Literary Theory 1 works
  9. 9 Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  10. 10 Empathy and Medical Education Psychiatry and Mental health 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 available39.5%not open60.5%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors26.9%domestic only73.1%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Niagara College's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 47% 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 Niagara College as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00013% in 2024.

still counting0.00050%0.0010%Niagara College0.00035% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Niagara College over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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