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Saskatchewan Research Council (Canada)

In research, Saskatchewan Research Council (Canada) stands highest in Life Sciences (#2,388 of 11,023 worldwide), Agricultural and Biological Sciences (#1,234 of 5,126 worldwide) and Plant Science (#954 of 2,489 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#8,594
of 34,923
Rank in Canada
#182
of 718
Research works
1.1k
▼ 30% vs 2018-21
Citations
46k
42.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.5%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.12×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
17%
world 40%
International
14%
world 18%
Saskatchewan Research Council (Canada)

What is Saskatchewan Research Council (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
Life SciencesDomain #2,388 of 11,023 16.7%505
Agricultural and Biological SciencesField #1,234 of 5,126 19.6%264
Plant ScienceSubfield #954 of 2,489 20.6%156
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #2,282 of 5,801 13.3%231
Physical SciencesDomain #7,176 of 17,446 12.0%479
Molecular BiologySubfield #1,735 of 3,729 14.2%159
EngineeringField #6,651 of 9,532 13.3%204

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Saskatchewan Research Council (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 Saskatchewan Research Council (Canada) work in?

In 2022-now, 58% of research at Saskatchewan Research Council (Canada) is in Life Sciences, 35% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (37%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (20%), Engineering (19%). It does 3.0× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 20 fractional works · 57.7% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 13 fractional works · 37.2% of its workPlant Science: 9 fractional works · 25.6% of its workFood Science: 2 fractional works · 6.5% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSoil Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 7 fractional works · 20.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 4 fractional works · 12.0% of its workBiochemistry: 1 fractional works · 3.2% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAging: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPhysical Sciences: 12 fractional works · 34.6% of its workEngineering: 6 fractional works · 18.6% of its workOcean Engineering: 3 fractional works · 8.0% of its workMechanical Engineering: 2 fractional works · 7.0% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMechanics of Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 8.7% of its workWater Science and Technology: 1 fractional works · 2.7% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workChemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workCatalysis: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workFluid Flow and Transfer Processes: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComputer Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 6.2% of its workNursing: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhysical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedicine: 0 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGeriatrics and Gerontology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workSociology and Political Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSaskatchewanResearch Council…35fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences58%Physical Sciences35%Health Sciences6%Social Sciences2%

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 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1337.2%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology720.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
    1. Engineering618.6%
    2. Environmental Science38.7%
    3. Chemistry12.3%
    4. Energy11.6%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.0%
    6. Chemical Engineering01.0%
    7. Computer Science00.8%
    8. Materials Science00.7%
    1. Nursing13.4%
    2. Health Professions11.8%
    3. Medicine01.0%
    1. Social Sciences00.8%
    2. Psychology00.5%
    3. Business, Management and Accounting00.2%
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: 7.84× its world share, 13 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3.81× its world share, 7 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.12× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemical Engineering: 2.75× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 1.47× its world share, 1 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.65× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.74× its world share, 1 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.24× its world share, 6 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.75× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.70× its world share, 1 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksMedicineNursing: 6.90× its world share, 1 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Psychology: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 7.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 17 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences7.84×13 works
  2. Nursing6.90×1 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.81×7 works
  4. Chemical Engineering2.75×0 works
  5. Environmental Science1.75×3 works
  6. Energy1.74×1 works
  7. Chemistry1.47×1 works
  8. Engineering1.24×6 works
  9. Health Professions0.70×1 works
  10. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.65×0 works
  11. Materials Science0.19×0 works
  12. Psychology0.16×0 works
  13. Immunology and Microbiology0.12×0 works
  14. Computer Science0.10×0 works
  15. Business, Management and Accounting0.07×0 works
  16. Social Sciences0.06×0 works
  17. Medicine0.05×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Saskatchewan Research Council (Canada)?

Ranked on the quality score, Anusha Samaranayaka, K. N. Kao and ALEXANDER P. TULLOCH lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Saskatchewan Research Council (Canada).

  1. 1 Anusha Samaranayaka Canada · #285,208 worldwide 1.6k citations · 26 works
  2. 2 K. N. Kao Canada · #496,576 worldwide 5.3k citations · 52 works
  3. 3 ALEXANDER P. TULLOCH Canada · #845,958 worldwide 5.4k citations · 132 works
  4. 4 O. L. Gamborg Canada · #868,021 worldwide 13k citations · 80 works
  5. 5 Mark Johnston Canada · #1,077,926 worldwide 5.4k citations · 97 works
  6. 6 J. P. Shyluk Canada · #1,265,929 worldwide 1.1k citations · 21 works
  7. 7 F. Constabel Canada · #1,362,157 worldwide 5.2k citations · 123 works
  8. 8 Oluf L. Gamborg Canada · #1,378,097 worldwide 2.7k citations · 42 works
  9. 9 F. J. Simpson Canada · #1,554,440 worldwide 2.2k citations · 69 works
  10. 10 Mytosk Mazurek Canada · #1,807,446 worldwide 1.6k citations · 34 works
All ranked researchers at Saskatchewan Research Council (Canada)

What are the most cited papers from Saskatchewan Research Council (Canada)?

The most cited paper from Saskatchewan Research Council (Canada) is "Nutrient requirements of suspension cultures of soybean root cells" (O. L. Gamborg, R. A. Miller, Kunihiko Ojima, 1968), with 9,513 citations. Next come "Early allopolyploid evolution in the post-Neolithic Brassica napus oilseed genome" (2,644) and "High-level semi-synthetic production of the potent antimalarial artemisinin" (2,122).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Nutrient requirements of suspension cultures of soybean root cells O. L. Gamborg, R. A. Miller, Kunihiko Ojima · Experimental Cell Research Apr 1968 9,513
2 Early allopolyploid evolution in the post-Neolithic Brassica napus oilseed genome Boulos Chalhoub et al. · Science Open access 21 Aug 2014 2,644
3 High-level semi-synthetic production of the potent antimalarial artemisinin Christopher J. Paddon et al. · Nature Open access Apr 2013 2,122
4 The Brassica oleracea genome reveals the asymmetrical evolution of polyploid genomes Shengyi Liu et al. · Nature Communications Open access 23 May 2014 1,242
5 Multiple wheat genomes reveal global variation in modern breeding Sean Walkowiak et al. · Nature Open access 25 Nov 2020 1,056
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Which keywords describe research at Saskatchewan Research Council (Canada)?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Drought Tolerance, QTL Mapping, Breeding, Lipid Oxidation, Health Benefits, Gene Expression, Surfactants and Hydraulic Fracturing.

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

All 33 words, with their numbers
  1. Breeding2▲ 79×3 topics
  2. Drought Tolerance2▲ 43×4 topics
  3. QTL Mapping2▲ 51×4 topics
  4. Lipid Oxidation2▲ 58×2 topics
  5. Gene Expression2▲ 8.5×6 topics
  6. Health Benefits2▲ 16×3 topics
  7. Genome Sequencing2▲ 32×6 topics
  8. Hydraulic Fracturing2▲ 48×2 topics
  9. Surfactants2▲ 52×2 topics
  10. Genetic Diversity2▲ 12×5 topics
  11. Nanoparticles2▲ 3.8×3 topics
  12. Pore-scale Modeling2▲ 133×1 topic
  13. X-ray Computed Tomography2▲ 133×1 topic
  14. Crop Improvement2▲ 88×2 topics
  15. Fracture Propagation2▲ 71×1 topic
  16. Marker Development2▲ 93×3 topics
  17. Shale Gas Reservoirs2▲ 71×1 topic
  18. Emulsions1▲ 56×2 topics
  19. Epigenetic Regulation1▲ 19×2 topics
  20. Hydrocolloids1▲ 52×2 topics
  21. Nanoemulsions1▲ 83×1 topic
  22. Proteins1▲ 42×1 topic
  23. Genomics1▲ 12×3 topics
  24. Nutritional Quality1▲ 47×2 topics
  25. Rheological Properties1▲ 19×2 topics
  26. Antioxidant Activity1▲ 5.2×5 topics
  27. Dietary Fiber1▲ 29×1 topic
  28. Genetics1▲ 4.4×2 topics
  29. Glycemic Index1▲ 54×1 topic
  30. Lipid Droplets1▲ 197×1 topic
  31. Plant Breeding1▲ 35×2 topics
  32. Triacylglycerol Synthesis1▲ 197×1 topic
  33. Antioxidants1▲ 6.6×2 topics

Which research topics does Saskatchewan Research Council (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques, Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, Proteins in Food Systems and Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis.

Enhanced Oil Recovery Te…2Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques: 2 fractional worksHydraulic Fracturing and…2Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 2 fractional worksProteins in Food Systems1Proteins in Food Systems: 1 fractional worksLipid metabolism and bio…1Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis: 1 fractional worksFood composition and properties: 1 fractional worksGenetic and Environmental Crop Studies: 1 fractional worksReservoir Engineering an…1Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods: 1 fractional worksWheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology: 1 fractional worksCRISPR and Genetic Engineering: 1 fractional worksPhytase and its Applicat…1Phytase and its Applications: 1 fractional works
Ocean EngineeringMechanical EngineeringFood ScienceBiochemistry3 others

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

  1. 1 Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques Ocean Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Proteins in Food Systems Food Science 1 works
  4. 4 Lipid metabolism and biosynthesis Biochemistry 1 works
  5. 5 Food composition and properties Nutrition and Dietetics 1 works
  6. 6 Genetic and Environmental Crop Studies Plant Science 1 works
  7. 7 Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Ocean Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Wheat and Barley Genetics and Pathology Plant Science 1 works
  9. 9 CRISPR and Genetic Engineering Molecular Biology 1 works
  10. 10 Phytase and its Applications Plant Science 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 available16.7%not open83.3%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors14.2%domestic only85.8%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Saskatchewan Research Council (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 30% 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 Saskatchewan Research Council (Canada) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.00012% in 2024.

still counting0.0050%0.010%0.015%Saskatchewan Research Council (Canada)0.00014% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Saskatchewan Research Council (Canada) over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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