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Rio Tinto (Canada)

In research, Rio Tinto (Canada) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#4,410 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Mechanical Engineering — Mechanical Engineering is 18.6× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#7,873
of 28,054 · #11,331 all time
Rank in Canada
#134
of 403
Research works
243
▲ 32% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.7k
15.4 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
41.2%
record average 16.5%
Open access
27%
world 28%

What is Rio Tinto (Canada) known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #4,410 of 12,888 42.0%71 #6581

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Rio Tinto (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 Rio Tinto (Canada) specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Mechanical Engineering takes 18.6× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Mechanical EngineeringSubfield · 25.3 works19×
← 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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemical Engineering: 5.81× its world share, 2 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.56× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.44× its world share, 49 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.15× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 4.01× its world share, 10 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.59× its world share, 3 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 0.46× its world share, 0 worksNursingDecision Sciences: 0.82× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesSocial Sciences: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemical Engineering, 5.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Rio Tinto (Canada)?

Ranked on the composite score, Pascal Côté and Jean‐François Bilodeau lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Rio Tinto (Canada).

  1. 1 Pascal Côté Canada · #605,907 worldwide 76 citations · 16 works
  2. 2 Jean‐François Bilodeau Canada · #763,091 worldwide 46 citations · 18 works
All ranked researchers at Rio Tinto (Canada)

Which keywords describe research at Rio Tinto (Canada)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Mechanical Properties, Grain Refinement, Microstructural Evolution, Microstructure, Aerospace Applications, Corrosion Behavior, Aluminium Alloys and Automotive Industry.

▲ 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 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. Mechanical Properties26▲ 36×13 topics
  2. Grain Refinement18▲ 209×3 topics
  3. Microstructural Evolution14▲ 131×2 topics
  4. Microstructure14▲ 36×10 topics
  5. Aerospace Applications12▲ 156×2 topics
  6. Corrosion Behavior12▲ 190×2 topics
  7. Aluminium Alloys11▲ 374×1 topic
  8. Automotive Industry11▲ 374×1 topic
  9. Nanoparticles10▲ 10×5 topics
  10. Graphene9▲ 18×2 topics
  11. Processing Techniques9▲ 133×2 topics
  12. Metal Matrix Composites9▲ 154×1 topic
  13. Reinforcement9▲ 163×1 topic
  14. Grain Boundary Engineering6▲ 136×2 topics
  15. Nanocrystalline Materials6▲ 280×1 topic
  16. Severe Plastic Deformation6▲ 280×1 topic
  17. Recycling4▲ 14×3 topics
  18. Environmental3▲ 84×2 topics
  19. Utilization3▲ 104×2 topics
  20. Artificial Neural Networks3▲ 9.1×2 topics
  21. High Temperature3▲ 63×2 topics
  22. Bauxite Residue3▲ 368×1 topic
  23. Dynamic Recrystallization3▲ 103×1 topic
  24. Hot Deformation3▲ 103×1 topic
  25. Red Mud3▲ 368×1 topic
  26. Sintering3▲ 28×3 topics
  27. Additive Manufacturing2▲ 11×3 topics
  28. Process Parameters2▲ 29×2 topics
  29. Optimization2▲ 6.5×4 topics
  30. Metallurgy2▲ 47×2 topics
  31. Spark Plasma Sintering2▲ 27×2 topics
  32. Materials2▲ 10×2 topics
  33. Metal Powders2▲ 33×2 topics
  34. Friction Stir Welding2▲ 79×1 topic
  35. Metal Recovery2▲ 12×3 topics
  36. Processing2▲ 39×1 topic
  37. Databases2▲ 71×1 topic
  38. Electrochemical Reduction2▲ 257×1 topic
  39. Molten Salt Electrolysis2▲ 257×1 topic
  40. Thermochemical2▲ 71×1 topic

Which research topics does Rio Tinto (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties, Microstructure and mechanical properties and Metallurgy and Material Forming.

Aluminum Alloy Microstru…11Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 11 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composit…9Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 9 fractional worksMicrostructure and mechanical properties: 6 fractional worksMetallurgy and Material Forming: 3 fractional worksBauxite Residue and Utilization: 3 fractional worksAdvanced Welding Techniques Analysis: 2 fractional worksMetallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics: 2 fractional worksMolten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes: 2 fractional worksInjection Molding Process and Properties: 1 fractional worksAdditive Manufacturing Materials and Processes: 1 fractional works
Aerospace EngineeringMechanical EngineeringMaterials ChemistryMechanics of Materials1 others

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

  1. 1 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties Aerospace Engineering 11 works
  2. 2 Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties Mechanical Engineering 9 works
  3. 3 Microstructure and mechanical properties Materials Chemistry 6 works
  4. 4 Metallurgy and Material Forming Mechanics of Materials 3 works
  5. 5 Bauxite Residue and Utilization Mechanical Engineering 3 works
  6. 6 Advanced Welding Techniques Analysis Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  7. 7 Metallurgical Processes and Thermodynamics Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  8. 8 Molten salt chemistry and electrochemical processes Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes 2 works
  9. 9 Injection Molding Process and Properties Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Additive Manufacturing Materials and Processes Mechanical Engineering 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 available26.6%not open73.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors23.4%domestic only76.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Rio Tinto (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 32% higher 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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