Parks Canada
In research, Parks Canada stands highest in Environmental Science (#3,055 of 6,208 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#11,578 of 21,541 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#9,284 of 16,945 worldwide), over all time.
- World rank, 2022–2025
- #20,109 of 28,054 · #16,856 all time
- Rank in Canada
- #313 of 403
- Research works
- 763 ◆ 1% vs 2013–17
- Citations
- 13k 17.3 per fractional work
- Top-10% rate
- 15.1% record average 16.5%
- Open access
- 47% world 28%
What is Parks Canada 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 | #3,055 of 6,208 | 22.2% | 251 | |
| Physical SciencesDomain | #11,578 of 21,541 | 20.6% | 342 | |
| Social SciencesDomain | #9,284 of 16,945 | 15.6% | 265 | |
| Social SciencesField | #7,001 of 10,206 | 11.4% | 138 |
Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Parks 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).
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, 8.0×. Every wedge is a field page.
- Environmental Science 8.0×
- Veterinary 5.8×
- Earth and Planetary Sciences 5.6×
- Arts and Humanities 2.9×
- Health Professions 1.5×
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1.5×
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1.4×
- Psychology 0.9×
- Immunology and Microbiology 0.6×
- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics 0.6×
- Social Sciences 0.6×
- Physics and Astronomy 0.5×
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance 0.4×
- Energy 0.4×
- Neuroscience 0.3×
- Medicine 0.3×
- Engineering 0.2×
- Business, Management and Accounting 0.2×
- Dentistry 0.2×
- Materials Science 0.1×
- Decision Sciences 0.1×
- Computer Science 0.0×
Who are the top researchers at Parks Canada?
Ranked on the composite score, David Andison and Roy John lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Parks Canada.
- 1 David Andison Canada · #1,308,839 worldwide 23 citations · 38 works
- 2 Roy John Canada · #1,432,878 worldwide 1 citations · 54 works
Which keywords describe research at Parks Canada?
By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Invasive Species, Biodiversity, Population Dynamics, Conservation, Trophic Cascades, Habitat Fragmentation and Habitat Selection.
- DNA Barcoding
- Sea-Level Rise
- Model Evaluation
- Species Richness
- Phylogenetic Analysis
- Global Change
- Nutrition Transition
- Ecosystem Resilience
- Arctic Indigenous Peoples
- Ecological Knowledge
- Conservation Biology
- Ecosystem
- Cultural Heritage
- Fisheries Sustainability
- Occupancy Rates
- Habitat Selection
- Habitat Fragmentation
- Trophic Cascades
- Population Dynamics
- Invasive Species
- Climate Change
- Biodiversity
- Conservation
- Remote Sensing
- Environmental Impact
- Animal Movement
- Ecosystem Services
- Biodiversity Conservation
- Food Security
- Vulnerability
- Traditional Knowledge
- Freshwater Biodiversity
- Conservation Challenges
- Flow Regulation
- Acoustic Communication
- Hydrology
- Predator-Prey Interactions
- Climate Change Impacts
- Genetic Structure
- Archaeology
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 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.
All 40 words, with their numbers
- Climate Change26▲ 9.5×43 topics
- Invasive Species10▲ 24×15 topics
- Biodiversity9▲ 12×15 topics
- Population Dynamics9▲ 34×8 topics
- Conservation7▲ 16×14 topics
- Trophic Cascades6▲ 64×2 topics
- Remote Sensing6▲ 4.8×14 topics
- Habitat Fragmentation5▲ 24×4 topics
- Environmental Impact5▲ 3.0×17 topics
- Habitat Selection5▲ 67×2 topics
- Animal Movement4▲ 83×1 topic
- Occupancy Rates4▲ 83×1 topic
- Ecosystem Services4▲ 11×6 topics
- Fisheries Sustainability4▲ 48×2 topics
- Biodiversity Conservation4▲ 10×7 topics
- Cultural Heritage4▲ 7.2×6 topics
- Food Security4▲ 6.6×3 topics
- Ecosystem3▲ 29×3 topics
- Vulnerability3▲ 14×4 topics
- Conservation Biology3▲ 29×3 topics
- Traditional Knowledge3▲ 72×2 topics
- Ecological Knowledge3▲ 64×2 topics
- Freshwater Biodiversity3▲ 47×2 topics
- Arctic Indigenous Peoples3▲ 147×1 topic
- Conservation Challenges3▲ 55×1 topic
- Ecosystem Resilience3▲ 18×4 topics
- Flow Regulation3▲ 55×1 topic
- Nutrition Transition3▲ 81×1 topic
- Acoustic Communication2▲ 47×2 topics
- Global Change2▲ 9.0×3 topics
- Hydrology2▲ 18×3 topics
- Phylogenetic Analysis2▲ 7.5×10 topics
- Predator-Prey Interactions2▲ 28×2 topics
- Species Richness2▲ 33×2 topics
- Climate Change Impacts2▲ 17×5 topics
- Model Evaluation2▲ 16×2 topics
- Genetic Structure2▲ 27×3 topics
- Sea-Level Rise2▲ 17×5 topics
- Archaeology2▲ 14×5 topics
- DNA Barcoding2▲ 11×6 topics
Which research topics does Parks Canada publish most on?
By volume in 2022–2025: Wildlife Ecology and Conservation, Indigenous Studies and Ecology, Fish Ecology and Management Studies and Rangeland and Wildlife Management.
Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.
- 1 Wildlife Ecology and Conservation Ecology 4 works
- 2 Indigenous Studies and Ecology General Health Professions 3 works
- 3 Fish Ecology and Management Studies Nature and Landscape Conservation 3 works
- 4 Rangeland and Wildlife Management Ecology 2 works
- 5 Species Distribution and Climate Change Ecological Modeling 2 works
- 6 Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation Ecology 2 works
- 7 Marine animal studies overview Ecology 2 works
- 8 Fire effects on ecosystems Global and Planetary Change 2 works
- 9 Marine and fisheries research Global and Planetary Change 2 works
- 10 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis History and Philosophy of Science 2 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 Parks Canada's research output changed?
Output in 2018–2022 was 1% 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 Ottawa
- University of Ottawa
- Carleton University
- National Research Council Canada
- Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
- Environment and Climate Change Canada
- Ottawa Hospital
- Atomic Energy (Canada)
- Fisheries and Oceans 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.