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Research Manitoba

In research, Research Manitoba stands highest in Health Sciences (#5,220 of 9,902 worldwide) and Medicine (#5,308 of 8,541 worldwide), 2022-now.

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World rank, 2022-now
#11,064
of 22,385 · #6,516 all time
Rank in Canada
#152
of 305
Research works
1.7k
▲ 20% vs 2018-21
Citations
41k
23.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.6%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.93×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
36%
world 40%
International
11%
world 18%
Research Manitoba

What is Research Manitoba known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022-now, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Health SciencesDomain #5,220 of 9,902 5.6%82 #5098
MedicineField #5,308 of 8,541 5.8%67 #4664

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Research Manitoba 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 Manitoba work in?

In 2022-now, 49% of research at Research Manitoba is in Health Sciences, 21% in Life Sciences. Its largest fields are Medicine (39%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (11%), Social Sciences (8%). It does 2.0× the world's share of Health Sciences.

Health Sciences: 87 fractional works · 49.0% of its workMedicine: 69 fractional works · 39.1% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 9 fractional works · 4.8% of its workEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism: 8 fractional works · 4.5% of its workSurgery: 7 fractional works · 3.9% of its workPhysiology: 6 fractional works · 3.5% of its workEpidemiology: 6 fractional works · 3.2% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 5 fractional works · 3.1% of its workObstetrics and Gynecology: 5 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOncology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workRheumatology: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNephrology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEmergency Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNeurology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHematology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workFamily Practice: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workHealth Professions: 13 fractional works · 7.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 9 fractional works · 5.3% of its workSpeech and Hearing: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPharmacy: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOccupational Therapy: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workDentistry: 2 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrthodontics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOral Surgery: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workLife Sciences: 37 fractional works · 21.1% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 20 fractional works · 11.2% of its workMolecular Biology: 10 fractional works · 5.8% of its workGenetics: 6 fractional works · 3.5% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiotechnology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysiology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 8 fractional works · 4.3% of its workPlant Science: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 6 fractional works · 3.1% of its workImmunology: 4 fractional works · 2.5% of its workMicrobiology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 4 fractional works · 2.2% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSensory Systems: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 31 fractional works · 17.3% of its workEngineering: 11 fractional works · 6.1% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 1.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAerospace Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 9 fractional works · 5.1% of its workEcology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 2 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workWater Science and Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workChemistry: 3 fractional works · 1.8% of its workSpectroscopy: 3 fractional works · 1.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomaterials: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPaleontology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 1 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 22 fractional works · 12.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 14 fractional works · 8.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 5 fractional works · 2.6% of its workHealth: 3 fractional works · 1.7% of its workEducation: 2 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnthropology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychology: 5 fractional works · 2.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 1.3% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKResearch Manitoba177fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences21%Physical Sciences17%Health Sciences49%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 25 fields, with their numbers
    1. Medicine6939.1%
    2. Health Professions137.4%
    3. Nursing21.3%
    4. Dentistry21.0%
    5. Veterinary00.2%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2011.2%
    2. Agricultural and Biological Sciences84.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology63.1%
    4. Neuroscience42.2%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
    1. Engineering116.1%
    2. Environmental Science95.1%
    3. Chemistry31.8%
    4. Materials Science31.7%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences21.1%
    6. Computer Science10.7%
    7. Energy10.3%
    8. Physics and Astronomy10.3%
    9. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Social Sciences148.0%
    2. Psychology52.9%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance10.8%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting10.5%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.2%
    6. Decision Sciences00.2%
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: 0.90× its world share, 8 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 2.10× its world share, 20 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 3.13× its world share, 6 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.35× its world share, 4 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.73× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 1.15× its world share, 3 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.34× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.41× its world share, 11 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.04× its world share, 9 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.47× its world share, 3 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 2.02× its world share, 2 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 2.82× its world share, 13 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 2.03× its world share, 69 worksMedicineNursing: 2.65× its world share, 2 worksNursingVeterinary: 1.39× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.20× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.94× its world share, 5 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.63× its world share, 14 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 3.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 25 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology3.13×6 works
  2. Health Professions2.82×13 works
  3. Nursing2.65×2 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.10×20 works
  5. Medicine2.03×69 works
  6. Dentistry2.02×2 works
  7. Veterinary1.39×0 works
  8. Neuroscience1.35×4 works
  9. Chemistry1.15×3 works
  10. Environmental Science1.04×9 works
  11. Psychology0.94×5 works
  12. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.90×8 works
  13. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.73×0 works
  14. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.72×2 works
  15. Social Sciences0.63×14 works
  16. Materials Science0.47×3 works
  17. Engineering0.41×11 works
  18. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.39×2 works
  19. Energy0.34×1 works
  20. Decision Sciences0.20×0 works
  21. Business, Management and Accounting0.17×1 works
  22. Physics and Astronomy0.13×0 works
  23. Mathematics0.10×0 works
  24. Computer Science0.09×1 works
  25. Arts and Humanities0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Research Manitoba?

Ranked on the quality score, Won N. Choi, D. J. Samborski and Craig Edwin Holdway lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Research Manitoba.

  1. 1 Won N. Choi Canada · #1,408,645 worldwide 1.9k citations · 15 works
  2. 2 D. J. Samborski Canada · #1,476,291 worldwide 2.4k citations · 75 works
  3. 3 Craig Edwin Holdway Canada · #2,421,515 worldwide 0 citations · 270 works
  4. 4 Dennis A. Woodford Canada · #2,746,109 worldwide 1.5k citations · 73 works
  5. 5 Garth D. Irwin Canada · #3,094,404 worldwide 825 citations · 24 works
  6. 6 Randy Wachal Canada · #3,523,102 worldwide 590 citations · 20 works
  7. 7 P. Wilson Canada · #3,757,868 worldwide 567 citations · 26 works
  8. 8 John W. Dafoe Canada · #3,921,637 worldwide 70 citations · 18 works
  9. 9 J. B. Wallis Canada · #4,041,335 worldwide 39 citations · 18 works
  10. 10 Gerd Froese Canada · #4,761,140 worldwide 601 citations · 35 works
All ranked researchers at Research Manitoba

What are the most cited papers from Research Manitoba?

The most cited paper from Research Manitoba is "Inhibition of Histone Deacetylase Activity by Butyrate" (James Davie, 2003), with 1,514 citations. Next come "Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE): Mission overview" (1,191) and "A Comprehensive Review and Update on the Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease" (1,087).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Inhibition of Histone Deacetylase Activity by Butyrate James Davie · Journal of Nutrition Open access Jul 2003 1,514
2 Atmospheric Chemistry Experiment (ACE): Mission overview P. F. Bernath et al. · Geophysical Research Letters Open access 2 Jun 2005 1,191
3 A Comprehensive Review and Update on the Pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Qingdong Guan · Journal of Immunology Research Open access Dec 2019 1,087
4 Measuring the quality of life of cancer patients: the Functional Living Index-Cancer: development and validation. Harvey Schipper, Jennifer Clinch, Anne M. McMurray et al. · Journal of Clinical Oncology May 1984 1,059
5 Decision making during serious illness: What role do patients really want to play? Lesley Faith Degner, Jeffrey A. Sloan · Journal of Clinical Epidemiology Sep 1992 1,025
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Research Manitoba?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Cardiovascular Disease, Metabolic Syndrome, Epidemiology, Type 1 Diabetes, Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, Glycemic Control and Diabetes.

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

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Epidemiology16▲ 2.3×53 topics
  2. Cardiovascular Disease12▲ 5.9×21 topics
  3. Inflammation10▲ 2.8×32 topics
  4. Metabolic Syndrome10▲ 6.9×12 topics
  5. Oxidative Stress10▲ 3.3×18 topics
  6. Public Health7▲ 2.8×21 topics
  7. Type 1 Diabetes7▲ 46×2 topics
  8. Genetics7▲ 5.3×8 topics
  9. Obesity6▲ 4.7×15 topics
  10. Diabetes6▲ 6.8×5 topics
  11. Glycemic Control6▲ 21×4 topics
  12. Immunotherapy6▲ 4.5×11 topics
  13. Type 2 Diabetes6▲ 14×4 topics
  14. Autoimmunity5▲ 20×4 topics
  15. Hyperglycemia5▲ 24×3 topics
  16. Aging5▲ 5.0×8 topics
  17. Insulin Resistance5▲ 5.8×7 topics
  18. Primary Care5▲ 7.0×10 topics
  19. Chronic Disease4▲ 15×3 topics
  20. HLA Genes4▲ 66×1 topic
  21. Insulin Production4▲ 66×1 topic
  22. Depression4▲ 2.8×8 topics
  23. Diabetes Mellitus4▲ 12×4 topics
  24. Pregnancy Outcomes4▲ 44×2 topics
  25. Gestational Diabetes Mellitus4▲ 58×1 topic
  26. Maternal Obesity4▲ 58×1 topic
  27. Heart Failure4▲ 4.6×8 topics
  28. Insulin Therapy4▲ 16×3 topics
  29. Mortality Risk4▲ 8.3×4 topics
  30. Self-Management3▲ 31×2 topics
  31. Patient Engagement3▲ 13×4 topics
  32. Atherosclerosis3▲ 5.9×9 topics
  33. Health Equity3▲ 5.9×4 topics
  34. Hypertension3▲ 5.7×5 topics
  35. Behavior Change3▲ 10×4 topics
  36. Chronic Disease Management3▲ 7.7×4 topics
  37. Pancreatic Islets3▲ 37×1 topic
  38. ß-Cell Dysfunction3▲ 37×1 topic
  39. Quality Improvement3▲ 7.5×3 topics
  40. Mitochondria2▲ 10×3 topics

Which research topics does Research Manitoba publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Diabetes and associated disorders, Gestational Diabetes Research and Management, Pancreatic function and diabetes and Diabetes Management and Research.

Diabetes and associated disorders: 4 fractional worksGestational Diabetes Research and Management: 4 fractional worksPancreatic function and …3Pancreatic function and diabetes: 3 fractional worksDiabetes Management and …2Diabetes Management and Research: 2 fractional worksDiabetes Management and Education: 2 fractional worksBirth, Development, and Health: 2 fractional worksMobile Health and mHealt…2Mobile Health and mHealth Applications: 2 fractional worksFrailty in Older Adults2Frailty in Older Adults: 2 fractional worksIndigenous Health, Education, and Rights: 2 fractional worksImmune Cell Function and Interaction: 2 fractional works
GeneticsObstetrics and GynecologySurgeryEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism5 others

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

  1. 1 Diabetes and associated disorders Genetics 4 works
  2. 2 Gestational Diabetes Research and Management Obstetrics and Gynecology 4 works
  3. 3 Pancreatic function and diabetes Surgery 3 works
  4. 4 Diabetes Management and Research Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2 works
  5. 5 Diabetes Management and Education Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 2 works
  6. 6 Birth, Development, and Health Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health 2 works
  7. 7 Mobile Health and mHealth Applications General Health Professions 2 works
  8. 8 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 2 works
  9. 9 Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights Health 2 works
  10. 10 Immune Cell Function and Interaction Immunology 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.

openly available35.6%not open64.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.4%domestic only88.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Research Manitoba's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 20% higher 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 Manitoba as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00082% in 2024.

still counting0.0020%0.0040%0.0060%Research Manitoba0.00077% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Research Manitoba 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.

still counting10%20%all institutions10.0% in 2025Research Manitoba5.5% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.5% in 1996.

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