Ontario Forest Research Institute
In research, Ontario Forest Research Institute stands highest in Environmental Science (#3,137 of 6,208 worldwide), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#4,037 of 6,031 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#15,505 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Environmental Science — Environmental Science is 11.8× its share of world research.
- World rank, all time
- #21,133 of 42,892
- Rank in Canada
- #447 of 896
- Research works
- 855 ▼ 27% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 32k 37.8 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 22.4% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 30% world 28%
What is Ontario Forest Research Institute known for in research?
The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.
| Field | World rank | Where that sits | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental ScienceField | #3,137 of 6,208 | 22.5% | 317 | |
| Agricultural and Biological SciencesField | #4,037 of 6,031 | 21.4% | 308 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #15,505 of 21,541 | 22.1% | 382 | |
| Life SciencesDomain | #10,551 of 14,347 | 18.9% | 435 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Ontario Forest Research Institute 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).
What does Ontario Forest Research Institute specialise in?
Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Environmental Science takes 11.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.
- Environmental ScienceField · 21.1 works12×
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.
Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 11.8×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Environmental Science 11.8×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 3.6×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 3.6×
- Chemical Engineering 1.3×
- Nursing 1.3×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 0.7×
- Chemistry 0.6×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.5×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.5×
- Engineering 0.4×
- Health Professions 0.2×
- Decision Sciences 0.2×
- Neuroscience 0.2×
- Psychology 0.2×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.1×
- Social Sciences 0.1×
- Computer Science 0.1×
- Medicine 0.1×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.1×
Who are the top researchers at Ontario Forest Research Institute?
Ranked on the composite score, Jiaxin Chen, Thomas L. Noland and Frederick W. Bell lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Ontario Forest Research Institute.
- 1 Jiaxin Chen Canada · #272,340 worldwide 122 citations · 26 works
- 2 Thomas L. Noland Canada · #274,127 worldwide 282 citations · 18 works
- 3 Frederick W. Bell Canada · #405,678 worldwide 97 citations · 36 works
- 4 William C. Parker Canada · #560,810 worldwide 115 citations · 30 works
- 5 S. J. Colombo Canada · #701,569 worldwide 37 citations · 20 works
- 6 V. P. Agnihotri Canada · #765,515 worldwide 46 citations · 23 works
- 7 R. A. Lautenschlager Canada · #832,861 worldwide 90 citations · 21 works
- 8 Stanley G. Smith Canada · #929,913 worldwide 89 citations · 16 works
- 9 James W. McLaughlin Canada · #1,335,689 worldwide 21 citations · 15 works
- 10 Richard A. Fleming Canada · #1,345,335 worldwide 37 citations · 20 works
Which keywords describe research at Ontario Forest Research Institute?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Ecosystem Resilience, Biomass Estimation, Aboveground Biomass, Biodiversity Conservation, Remote Sensing, Allometric Models and Carbon Stocks.
- Methane Emissions
- Hydrology
- Extreme Events
- Environmental Impact
- Species Richness
- Functional Diversity
- Community Ecology
- Forest Carbon Sequestration
- Biological Invasions
- Ecosystem
- Global Change
- Drought
- Forest Fires
- Invasive Species
- Biodiversity
- Carbon Stocks
- Remote Sensing
- Aboveground Biomass
- Ecosystem Resilience
- Climate Change
- Biomass Estimation
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Allometric Models
- Tropical Forests
- Soil Properties
- Ecosystem Functioning
- Wildfire Activity
- Tree Mortality
- Conservation
- Forest Management
- Climate Change Impacts
- Habitat Fragmentation
- Dead Wood
- Saproxylic Beetles
- Global Warming
- Paleoclimatology
- Forest Carbon Stocks
- Lidar Remote Sensing
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
- Climate Change12▲ 12×31 topics
- Ecosystem Resilience6▲ 121×3 topics
- Biomass Estimation5▲ 97×3 topics
- Aboveground Biomass5▲ 148×2 topics
- Biodiversity Conservation4▲ 30×3 topics
- Remote Sensing4▲ 8.5×5 topics
- Allometric Models4▲ 206×2 topics
- Carbon Stocks4▲ 372×1 topic
- Tropical Forests4▲ 290×1 topic
- Biodiversity4▲ 13×7 topics
- Soil Properties3▲ 55×2 topics
- Invasive Species3▲ 21×8 topics
- Ecosystem Functioning3▲ 41×4 topics
- Forest Fires3▲ 180×1 topic
- Wildfire Activity3▲ 180×1 topic
- Drought3▲ 78×1 topic
- Tree Mortality3▲ 159×1 topic
- Global Change3▲ 28×3 topics
- Conservation2▲ 16×3 topics
- Ecosystem2▲ 64×2 topics
- Forest Management2▲ 110×2 topics
- Biological Invasions2▲ 68×2 topics
- Climate Change Impacts2▲ 49×1 topic
- Forest Carbon Sequestration2▲ 270×1 topic
- Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 26×3 topics
- Community Ecology2▲ 61×1 topic
- Dead Wood2▲ 306×1 topic
- Functional Diversity2▲ 93×1 topic
- Saproxylic Beetles2▲ 306×1 topic
- Species Richness2▲ 84×2 topics
- Global Warming2▲ 11×5 topics
- Environmental Impact1▲ 1.92×5 topics
- Paleoclimatology1▲ 41×2 topics
- Extreme Events1▲ 34×2 topics
- Forest Carbon Stocks1▲ 49×1 topic
- Hydrology1▲ 25×3 topics
- Lidar Remote Sensing1▲ 49×1 topic
- Methane Emissions1▲ 54×2 topics
Which research topics does Ontario Forest Research Institute publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Forest ecology and management, Fire effects on ecosystems, Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics and Forest Management and Policy.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Forest ecology and management Nature and Landscape Conservation 4 works
- 2 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 3 works
- 3 Plant Water Relations and Carbon Dynamics Global and Planetary Change 3 works
- 4 Forest Management and Policy Global and Planetary Change 2 works
- 5 Forest Ecology and Biodiversity Studies Insect Science 2 works
- 6 Ecology and Vegetation Dynamics Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 2 works
- 7 Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications Environmental Engineering 1 works
- 8 Tree-ring climate responses Atmospheric Science 1 works
- 9 Peatlands and Wetlands Ecology Ecology 1 works
- 10 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 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.
World: 28% of research is openly available.
World: 19% is written across borders.
How has Ontario Forest Research Institute's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 27% lower than in 2013–2017.
The same series as a ribbon — one cell per year, darker for more. The line above answers how much; this answers when.
Other research institutions in Sault Ste. Marie
- Algoma University
- Sault Area Hospital
- Essar Steel Algoma (Canada)
- Sault College
- Group Health Centre
- BioForest Technologies (Canada)
Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.