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Research & Development Corporation

In research, Research & Development Corporation stands highest in Immunology and Microbiology (#959 of 1,587 worldwide), Immunology (#752 of 1,141 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#8,328 of 11,023 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#14,637
of 34,923
Rank in Canada
#293
of 718
Research works
527
▼ 15% vs 2018-21
Citations
49k
92.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
13.0%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.72×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
34%
world 40%
International
43%
world 18%
Research & Development Corporation

What is Research & Development Corporation 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
Immunology and MicrobiologyField #959 of 1,587 34.2%147
ImmunologySubfield #752 of 1,141 34.4%143
Life SciencesDomain #8,328 of 11,023 30.0%224
Physical SciencesDomain #16,981 of 17,446 6.6%173

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Research & Development Corporation 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does Research & Development Corporation work in?

In 2022-now, 53% of research at Research & Development Corporation is in Physical Sciences, 25% in Health Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (31%), Medicine (22%), Computer Science (11%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 17 fractional works · 52.5% of its workEngineering: 10 fractional works · 31.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 5 fractional works · 15.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 3 fractional works · 10.7% of its workInformation Systems: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSignal Processing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 3.6% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSurfaces, Coatings and Films: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSpace and Planetary Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 8 fractional works · 24.9% of its workMedicine: 7 fractional works · 21.5% of its workEpidemiology: 2 fractional works · 7.5% of its workDermatology: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workRehabilitation: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workReproductive Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOphthalmology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workOtorhinolaryngology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEquine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workGeneral Dentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 12.7% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 4.7% of its workHistory: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 3.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeneral Social Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLife Sciences: 3 fractional works · 9.8% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workForestry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 1.5% of its workImmunology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKResearch &Development…32fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences10%Physical Sciences53%Health Sciences25%Social Sciences13%

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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1031.0%
    2. Computer Science310.7%
    3. Materials Science24.7%
    4. Environmental Science12.7%
    5. Physics and Astronomy11.7%
    6. Chemistry01.0%
    7. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.7%
    1. Medicine721.5%
    2. Health Professions01.2%
    3. Nursing01.1%
    4. Veterinary00.9%
    5. Dentistry00.2%
    1. Arts and Humanities24.7%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting13.7%
    3. Social Sciences12.0%
    4. Decision Sciences11.8%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance00.5%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences13.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.1%
    3. Neuroscience11.6%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology01.5%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
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: 0.67× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.54× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.01× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.98× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.66× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.37× its world share, 4 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.07× its world share, 10 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.36× its world share, 2 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.43× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.12× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 2.28× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 6.33× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.64× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1.15× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.82× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.24× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.16× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Veterinary, 6.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Veterinary6.33×0 works
  2. Nursing2.28×0 works
  3. Engineering2.07×10 works
  4. Decision Sciences1.82×1 works
  5. Arts and Humanities1.64×2 works
  6. Immunology and Microbiology1.54×0 works
  7. Computer Science1.37×4 works
  8. Materials Science1.36×2 works
  9. Business, Management and Accounting1.15×1 works
  10. Medicine1.12×7 works
  11. Neuroscience1.01×0 works
  12. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.98×0 works
  13. Physics and Astronomy0.77×1 works
  14. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.67×1 works
  15. Chemistry0.66×0 works
  16. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.59×1 works
  17. Environmental Science0.54×1 works
  18. Health Professions0.46×0 works
  19. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.44×0 works
  20. Dentistry0.43×0 works
  21. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.24×0 works
  22. Social Sciences0.16×1 works

Who are the top researchers at Research & Development Corporation?

Ranked on the quality score, William C. Fanslow, Kenneth H. Grabstein and Melanie K. Spriggs lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Research & Development Corporation.

  1. 1 William C. Fanslow Canada · #63,767 worldwide 16k citations · 141 works
  2. 2 Kenneth H. Grabstein Canada · #221,874 worldwide 19k citations · 99 works
  3. 3 Melanie K. Spriggs Canada · #244,632 worldwide 12k citations · 61 works
  4. 4 David L. Urdal Canada · #291,394 worldwide 9.2k citations · 68 works
  5. 5 Raymond G. Goodwin Canada · #349,793 worldwide 18k citations · 69 works
  6. 6 Judith G. Giri Canada · #487,254 worldwide 12k citations · 49 works
  7. 7 M. Patricia Beckmann Canada · #566,272 worldwide 8k citations · 49 works
  8. 8 Douglas E. Williams Canada · #632,727 worldwide 11k citations · 122 works
  9. 9 Robert J. Tushinski Canada · #633,840 worldwide 4.7k citations · 31 works
  10. 10 Charles R. Maliszewski Canada · #635,371 worldwide 9.6k citations · 68 works
All ranked researchers at Research & Development Corporation

What are the most cited papers from Research & Development Corporation?

The most cited paper from Research & Development Corporation is "A metalloproteinase disintegrin that releases tumour-necrosis factor-α from cells" (Roy A. Black, Charles T. Rauch, Carl J. Kozlosky et al., 1997), with 3,168 citations. Next come "RANK is essential for osteoclast and lymph node development" (1,506) and "Cloning of a T Cell Growth Factor that Interacts with the β Chain of the Interleukin-2 Receptor" (1,432).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 A metalloproteinase disintegrin that releases tumour-necrosis factor-α from cells Roy A. Black, Charles T. Rauch, Carl J. Kozlosky et al. · Nature Feb 1997 3,168
2 RANK is essential for osteoclast and lymph node development William C. Dougall, Moira B. Glaccum, K Charrier et al. · Genes & Development Open access 15 Sep 1999 1,506
3 Cloning of a T Cell Growth Factor that Interacts with the β Chain of the Interleukin-2 Receptor Kenneth H. Grabstein, June Eisenman, Kurt D. Shanebeck et al. · Science 13 May 1994 1,432
4 Cell-autonomous Fas (CD95)/Fas-ligand interaction mediates activation-induced apoptosis in T-cell hybridomas Thomas B. Brunner, Rona J. Mogil, Drake LaFace et al. · Nature Open access Feb 1995 1,342
5 ULBPs, Novel MHC Class I–Related Molecules, Bind to CMV Glycoprotein UL16 and Stimulate NK Cytotoxicity through the NKG2D Receptor David J. Cosman, Jürgen Müllberg, Claire L. Sutherland et al. · Immunity Open access Feb 2001 1,218
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Which keywords describe research at Research & Development Corporation?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Epidemiology, Dissolved Gas Analysis, Frequency Response Analysis, Humanitarianism, Wound Healing, Healthcare, Pathogenesis and Supply Chain Management.

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

All 13 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology3▲ 2.6×10 topics
  2. Healthcare1▲ 3.7×5 topics
  3. Inflammation1▲ 2.0×3 topics
  4. Internet of Things1▲ 4.2×4 topics
  5. Supply Chain Management1▲ 4.2×4 topics
  6. COVID-191▲ 2.5×5 topics
  7. Diabetes1▲ 6.2×2 topics
  8. Dissolved Gas Analysis1▲ 149×1 topic
  9. Frequency Response Analysis1▲ 149×1 topic
  10. Human Rights1▲ 3.0×1 topic
  11. Humanitarianism1▲ 51×1 topic
  12. Pathogenesis1▲ 6.3×3 topics
  13. Wound Healing1▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Research & Development Corporation publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics, Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation, Wound Healing and Treatments and Photonic and Optical Devices.

Historical and Contempor…1Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics: 1 fractional worksPower Transformer Diagno…1Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation: 1 fractional worksWound Healing and Treatm…1Wound Healing and Treatments: 1 fractional worksPhotonic and Optical Dev…1Photonic and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksBlockchain Technology Applications and Security: 1 fractional worksNail Diseases and Treatments: 1 fractional worksRespiratory viral infect…1Respiratory viral infections research: 1 fractional worksSemiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices: 1 fractional worksAcne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects: 0 fractional worksOptical measurement and …0Optical measurement and interference techniques: 0 fractional works
HistoryElectrical and Electronic EngineeringRehabilitationInformation Systems3 others

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

  1. 1 Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics History 1 works
  2. 2 Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  3. 3 Wound Healing and Treatments Rehabilitation 1 works
  4. 4 Photonic and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 1 works
  6. 6 Nail Diseases and Treatments Epidemiology 1 works
  7. 7 Respiratory viral infections research Epidemiology 1 works
  8. 8 Semiconductor Lasers and Optical Devices Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Acne and Rosacea Treatments and Effects Dermatology 0 works
  10. 10 Optical measurement and interference techniques Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 0 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 available34.4%not open65.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors42.8%domestic only57.2%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Research & Development Corporation's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 15% lower 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 Research & Development Corporation as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000059% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Research & Development Corporation0.00016% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Research & Development Corporation over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

20%40%60%Research & Development Corporation27.0% in 2000all institutions10.0% in 20002000

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 46.1% in 1993.

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