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Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (Canada)

In research, Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (Canada) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#15,632 of 17,446 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#34,354
of 34,923
Rank in Canada
#709
of 718
Research works
190
▼ 26% vs 2018-21
Citations
2.6k
13.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
4.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
0.81×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
21%
world 40%
International
12%
world 18%
Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (Canada)

What is Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (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
Physical SciencesDomain #15,632 of 17,446 7.6%165

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

Which fields of science does Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (Canada) work in?

In 2022-now, 82% of research at Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (Canada) is in Physical Sciences, 9% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (43%), Environmental Science (28%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (10%). It does 1.9× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 31 fractional works · 82.2% of its workEngineering: 16 fractional works · 43.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 6 fractional works · 15.6% of its workAerospace Engineering: 3 fractional works · 8.9% of its workComputational Mechanics: 3 fractional works · 7.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnvironmental Science: 10 fractional works · 27.7% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 7 fractional works · 19.1% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 3 fractional works · 7.1% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4 fractional works · 10.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 3 fractional works · 8.8% of its workEarth-Surface Processes: 0 fractional works · 1.3% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 9.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workEducation: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workLife Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPlant Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCancer Research: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Sciences: 1 fractional works · 3.8% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEmergency Medical Services: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKRowan WilliamsDavies & Irwin…38fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences5%Physical Sciences82%Health Sciences4%Social Sciences9%

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 13 fields, with their numbers
    1. Engineering1643.0%
    2. Environmental Science1027.7%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences410.4%
    4. Physics and Astronomy00.9%
    5. Computer Science00.3%
    1. Social Sciences24.9%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.3%
    3. Decision Sciences12.2%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences12.0%
    2. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics11.8%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology00.9%
    1. Health Professions12.6%
    2. Medicine01.1%
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: 0.42× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 4.99× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6.64× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 2.86× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 5.57× its world share, 10 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.40× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 2.28× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.10× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Social Sciences: 0.39× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 6.6×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 13 fields, with their numbers
  1. Earth and Planetary Sciences6.64×4 works
  2. Environmental Science5.57×10 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics4.99×1 works
  4. Engineering2.86×16 works
  5. Decision Sciences2.28×1 works
  6. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.10×1 works
  7. Health Professions1.00×1 works
  8. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.42×1 works
  9. Physics and Astronomy0.40×0 works
  10. Social Sciences0.39×2 works
  11. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.16×0 works
  12. Medicine0.06×0 works
  13. Computer Science0.04×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (Canada)?

Ranked on the quality score, Sihan Li, Andrew Steckley and Guy L. Larose lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (Canada).

  1. 1 Sihan Li Canada · #867,807 worldwide 1.4k citations · 68 works
  2. 2 Andrew Steckley Canada · #2,557,241 worldwide 487 citations · 17 works
  3. 3 Guy L. Larose Canada · #2,914,955 worldwide 954 citations · 59 works
  4. 4 Zachary J. Taylor Canada · #2,962,830 worldwide 423 citations · 36 works
  5. 5 Scott L. Gamble Canada · #3,293,235 worldwide 243 citations · 19 works
  6. 6 Trevor C. Haskett Canada · #3,553,272 worldwide 250 citations · 22 works
  7. 7 Jason Garber Canada · #4,104,593 worldwide 49 citations · 24 works
  8. 8 Mike Gibbons Canada · #4,186,130 worldwide 160 citations · 16 works
  9. 9 Ted Zoli Canada · #4,663,513 worldwide 55 citations · 16 works
  10. 10 Stoyan Stoyanoff Canada · #4,678,621 worldwide 323 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (Canada)

What are the most cited papers from Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (Canada)?

The most cited paper from Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (Canada) is "Outdoor human comfort in an urban climate" (T. Stathopoulos, Hanqing Wu, John Zacharias, 2003), with 229 citations. Next come "A comparison of large Eddy simulations with a standard k–ε Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes model for the prediction of a fully developed turbulent flow over a matrix of cubes" (211) and "Bluff body aerodynamics in wind engineering" (187).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Outdoor human comfort in an urban climate T. Stathopoulos, Hanqing Wu, John Zacharias · Building and Environment 21 Nov 2003 229
2 A comparison of large Eddy simulations with a standard k–ε Reynolds-averaged Navier–Stokes model for the prediction of a fully developed turbulent flow over a matrix of cubes Yongpan Cheng, Fue‐Sang Lien, Eugene Yee et al. · Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 16 Sep 2003 211
3 Bluff body aerodynamics in wind engineering Peter A. Irwin · Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics 27 Nov 2007 187
4 Microclimate and Downtown Open Space Activity John Zacharias, Ted Stathopoulos, Hanqing Wu · Environment and Behavior Mar 2001 181
5 A comprehensive assessment of pedestrian comfort including thermal effects Michael J. Soligo, Peter A. Irwin, Colin J. Williams et al. · Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics Sep 1998 139
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (Canada)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Turbulent Flow, Boundary Layer, CFD Simulation, Large-Eddy Simulation, Air Quality, Pedestrian Wind Comfort, Urban Microclimate and Climate Change.

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

All 31 words, with their numbers
  1. Turbulent Flow10▲ 214×2 topics
  2. Boundary Layer9▲ 183×2 topics
  3. CFD Simulation8▲ 174×2 topics
  4. Large-Eddy Simulation8▲ 107×2 topics
  5. Air Quality8▲ 104×3 topics
  6. Pedestrian Wind Comfort7▲ 414×1 topic
  7. Urban Microclimate7▲ 414×1 topic
  8. Climate Change5▲ 5.2×11 topics
  9. Global Warming4▲ 22×5 topics
  10. Aerodynamics3▲ 112×2 topics
  11. Heat Transfer3▲ 16×2 topics
  12. Vehicle Dynamics3▲ 132×2 topics
  13. Numerical Simulation3▲ 26×2 topics
  14. Footbridges3▲ 191×1 topic
  15. Vibration Serviceability3▲ 191×1 topic
  16. Crosswind2▲ 239×1 topic
  17. Flow Control2▲ 119×1 topic
  18. High-Speed Trains2▲ 103×1 topic
  19. Vortex-Induced Vibrations2▲ 191×1 topic
  20. Greenhouse Gas Emissions2▲ 22×2 topics
  21. Ocean Circulation2▲ 45×2 topics
  22. Hydrological Cycle2▲ 55×2 topics
  23. Climate Modeling2▲ 71×1 topic
  24. Extreme Events2▲ 57×1 topic
  25. Data Assimilation2▲ 26×1 topic
  26. Ensemble Kalman Filter2▲ 41×1 topic
  27. Remote Sensing1▲ 2.6×5 topics
  28. Sea Level Rise1▲ 26×2 topics
  29. Model Predictive Control1▲ 12×4 topics
  30. FTIR Analysis1▲ 150×1 topic
  31. Wood Chemistry1▲ 150×1 topic

Which research topics does Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Wind and Air Flow Studies, Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis, Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis and Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research.

Wind and Air Flow Studies7Wind and Air Flow Studies: 7 fractional worksStructural Engineering a…3Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis: 3 fractional worksFluid Dynamics and Vibra…2Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis: 2 fractional worksAerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research: 2 fractional worksClimate variability and models: 2 fractional worksMeteorological Phenomena…2Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations: 2 fractional worksWood Treatment and Properties: 1 fractional worksProbabilistic and Robust Engineering Design: 1 fractional worksSocial Policies and Family: 1 fractional worksMental Health and Patient Involvement: 1 fractional works
Environmental EngineeringCivil and Structural EngineeringComputational MechanicsAerospace Engineering6 others

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

  1. 1 Wind and Air Flow Studies Environmental Engineering 7 works
  2. 2 Structural Engineering and Vibration Analysis Civil and Structural Engineering 3 works
  3. 3 Fluid Dynamics and Vibration Analysis Computational Mechanics 2 works
  4. 4 Aerodynamics and Fluid Dynamics Research Aerospace Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Climate variability and models Global and Planetary Change 2 works
  6. 6 Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations Atmospheric Science 2 works
  7. 7 Wood Treatment and Properties Building and Construction 1 works
  8. 8 Probabilistic and Robust Engineering Design Statistics, Probability and Uncertainty 1 works
  9. 9 Social Policies and Family Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  10. 10 Mental Health and Patient Involvement General Health Professions 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 available21.4%not open78.6%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors12.4%domestic only87.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 26% lower than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (Canada) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00012% in 2024.

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Fractional works of Rowan Williams Davies & Irwin (Canada) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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