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NSCAD University

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World rank, all time
#41,539
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#873
of 896
Research works
127
▼ 12% vs 2013–17
Citations
450
3.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
39%
world 28%

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.

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.23× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Neuroscience: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.58× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.15× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.36× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.98× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.31× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.77× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 8.87× its world share, 8 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.75× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.53× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.52× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 3.61× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 8.9×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at NSCAD University?

Ranked on the composite score, Max Haiven and Stephen Horne lead among researchers whose main affiliation is NSCAD University.

  1. 1 Max Haiven Canada · #589,601 worldwide 25 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Stephen Horne Canada · #993,037 worldwide 6 citations · 28 works
All ranked researchers at NSCAD University

Which keywords describe research at NSCAD University?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Identity, History, Literature, Gender, Feminism, Postcolonialism, Affect and Anthropocene.

▲ 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 38 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 38 words, with their numbers
  1. History3▲ 16×4 topics
  2. Identity3▲ 16×7 topics
  3. Literature3▲ 20×5 topics
  4. Gender3▲ 18×5 topics
  5. Feminism3▲ 34×5 topics
  6. Postcolonialism2▲ 59×3 topics
  7. Affect2▲ 183×2 topics
  8. Anthropocene2▲ 129×2 topics
  9. Climate Change2▲ 2.7×7 topics
  10. Social Justice2▲ 11×6 topics
  11. Sustainability2▲ 2.6×5 topics
  12. Ethics2▲ 12×4 topics
  13. Ethnography2▲ 33×2 topics
  14. Globalization2▲ 2.8×8 topics
  15. Performativity2▲ 191×2 topics
  16. Spain2▲ 135×2 topics
  17. Ethical Considerations1▲ 13×2 topics
  18. Exploration1▲ 350×1 topic
  19. Qualitative Research1▲ 5.2×2 topics
  20. Reflexivity1▲ 160×2 topics
  21. Sustainable Development1▲ 2.8×2 topics
  22. Travel Writing1▲ 602×1 topic
  23. Adaptive Reuse1▲ 104×1 topic
  24. Autoethnography1▲ 342×1 topic
  25. Intangible Heritage1▲ 104×1 topic
  26. Neoliberalism1▲ 11×5 topics
  27. Posthumanism1▲ 342×1 topic
  28. Community Engagement1▲ 11×3 topics
  29. International Relations1▲ 16×2 topics
  30. Nationalism1▲ 8.2×3 topics
  31. Social Movements1▲ 13×3 topics
  32. Arctic1▲ 31×2 topics
  33. Empowerment1▲ 36×2 topics
  34. Governance1▲ 10×1 topic
  35. Narrative1▲ 21×2 topics
  36. Propaganda1▲ 63×1 topic
  37. Shipping1▲ 67×1 topic
  38. Television1▲ 183×1 topic

Which research topics does NSCAD University publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Posthumanist Ethics and Activism, Travel Writing and Literature, Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation and Arctic and Russian Policy Studies.

Posthumanist Ethics and …1Posthumanist Ethics and Activism: 1 fractional worksTravel Writing and Liter…1Travel Writing and Literature: 1 fractional worksCultural Heritage Manage…1Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation: 1 fractional worksArctic and Russian Polic…1Arctic and Russian Policy Studies: 1 fractional worksMedia, Journalism, and Communication History: 1 fractional worksParticipatory Visual Research Methods: 1 fractional worksGeographies of human-ani…1Geographies of human-animal interactions: 1 fractional worksRace, History, and Ameri…1Race, History, and American Society: 1 fractional worksIndigenous Health, Educa…1Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights: 1 fractional worksDigital Games and Media1Digital Games and Media: 1 fractional works
Cultural StudiesHistoryArcheologySociology and Political Science2 others

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

  1. 1 Posthumanist Ethics and Activism Cultural Studies 1 works
  2. 2 Travel Writing and Literature History 1 works
  3. 3 Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation Archeology 1 works
  4. 4 Arctic and Russian Policy Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  5. 5 Media, Journalism, and Communication History History 1 works
  6. 6 Participatory Visual Research Methods Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  7. 7 Geographies of human-animal interactions Geography, Planning and Development 1 works
  8. 8 Race, History, and American Society Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights Health 1 works
  10. 10 Digital Games and Media Sociology and Political Science 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 available39.0%not open61.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.4%domestic only85.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has NSCAD University's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 12% 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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