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Opal-Rt Technologies (Canada)

In research, Opal-Rt Technologies (Canada) stands highest in Engineering (#5,595 of 11,412 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#17,248 of 21,541 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Engineering and Physical Sciences — Engineering is 5.3× its share of world research.

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World rank, all time
#30,142
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#654
of 896
Research works
202
▼ 31% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.6k
17.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
9.6%
record average 16.5%
Open access
7%
world 28%

What is Opal-Rt Technologies (Canada) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, over all time, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorks
EngineeringField #5,595 of 11,412 29.6%168
Physical SciencesDomain #17,248 of 21,541 29.4%192

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Opal-Rt Technologies (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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does Opal-Rt Technologies (Canada) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Engineering takes 5.3× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. EngineeringField · 25.2 works5.3×
  2. Physical SciencesDomain · 28.9 works2.4×
← 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.

Neuroscience: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.61× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 4.43× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 5.35× its world share, 25 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.48× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.20× its world share, 1 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 1.74× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Engineering, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Opal-Rt Technologies (Canada)?

Ranked on the composite score, Christian Dufour, Jean Bélanger and Wei Li lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Opal-Rt Technologies (Canada).

  1. 1 Christian Dufour Canada · #13,106 worldwide 536 citations · 77 works
  2. 2 Jean Bélanger Canada · #90,706 worldwide 139 citations · 34 works
  3. 3 Wei Li Canada · #281,740 worldwide 62 citations · 31 works
All ranked researchers at Opal-Rt Technologies (Canada)

Which keywords describe research at Opal-Rt Technologies (Canada)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Power Electronics, Renewable Energy, Smart Grid, Control Systems, Hardware-in-the-Loop, Real-Time Simulation, Renewable Energy Integration and Control Strategies.

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

All 32 words, with their numbers
  1. Power Electronics16▲ 157×7 topics
  2. Renewable Energy9▲ 19×7 topics
  3. Smart Grid8▲ 64×4 topics
  4. Control Systems7▲ 120×4 topics
  5. Hardware-in-the-Loop6▲ 830×1 topic
  6. Real-Time Simulation6▲ 830×1 topic
  7. Control Strategies5▲ 110×2 topics
  8. Renewable Energy Integration5▲ 47×4 topics
  9. Power Systems5▲ 135×2 topics
  10. HVDC Transmission4▲ 276×2 topics
  11. Voltage Control4▲ 202×2 topics
  12. Modular Multilevel Converters4▲ 388×1 topic
  13. Voltage Source Converters4▲ 388×1 topic
  14. Energy Storage Systems3▲ 74×2 topics
  15. Decentralized Control3▲ 79×2 topics
  16. Distributed Power Generation3▲ 79×1 topic
  17. Microgrid Control3▲ 79×1 topic
  18. Smart Grid Applications3▲ 65×2 topics
  19. Thermal Management3▲ 25×2 topics
  20. Model Predictive Control2▲ 27×3 topics
  21. Reliability2▲ 88×1 topic
  22. Wide Bandgap Semiconductors2▲ 163×1 topic
  23. Electric Vehicles2▲ 20×4 topics
  24. Fault Tolerance1▲ 28×2 topics
  25. Induction Motors1▲ 85×2 topics
  26. Multilevel Converters1▲ 70×1 topic
  27. Voltage Source Inverters1▲ 70×1 topic
  28. Cyber-Physical Systems1▲ 13×3 topics
  29. Modeling and Simulation1▲ 51×2 topics
  30. Energy Storage1▲ 4.9×3 topics
  31. Parameter Estimation1▲ 25×2 topics
  32. Simulation1▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does Opal-Rt Technologies (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Real-time simulation and control systems, HVDC Systems and Fault Protection, Microgrid Control and Optimization and Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies.

Real-time simulation and…7Real-time simulation and control systems: 7 fractional worksHVDC Systems and Fault Protection: 4 fractional worksMicrogrid Control and Optimization: 3 fractional worksSilicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies: 2 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and…1Multilevel Inverters and Converters: 1 fractional worksElectromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression: 1 fractional worksElectric Motor Design and Analysis: 1 fractional worksAdvanced DC-DC Converters: 1 fractional worksElectric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies: 1 fractional worksPhotovoltaic System Optimization Techniques: 1 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringElectrical and Electronic EngineeringAutomotive EngineeringRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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

  1. 1 Real-time simulation and control systems Control and Systems Engineering 7 works
  2. 2 HVDC Systems and Fault Protection Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 works
  3. 3 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 3 works
  4. 4 Silicon Carbide Semiconductor Technologies Electrical and Electronic Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Electromagnetic Compatibility and Noise Suppression Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Electric Motor Design and Analysis Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Advanced DC-DC Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Automotive Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Photovoltaic System Optimization 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 available6.6%not open93.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.3%domestic only76.7%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Opal-Rt Technologies (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 31% 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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