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SGS (Canada)

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Research works
58
▲ 3% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.2k
20.6 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.4%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
38%
world 40%
International
33%
world 18%
SGS (Canada)

Not ranked overall: SGS (Canada) is under the volume floor below which an excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does SGS (Canada) work in?

In all years, 53% of research at SGS (Canada) is in Physical Sciences, 16% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Engineering (19%), Medicine (13%), Earth and Planetary Sciences (10%). It does 1.3× the world's share of Physical Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 31 fractional works · 53.2% of its workEngineering: 11 fractional works · 19.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 6 fractional works · 10.8% of its workMechanics of Materials: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 6 fractional works · 10.4% of its workGeophysics: 4 fractional works · 6.7% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workOceanography: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workPaleontology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 5 fractional works · 9.3% of its workWater Science and Technology: 3 fractional works · 4.6% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEcological Modeling: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workComputer Science: 4 fractional works · 7.6% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 4 fractional works · 6.2% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemistry: 2 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAnalytical Chemistry: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSpectroscopy: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysical and Theoretical Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolymers and Plastics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnergy: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workChemical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBioengineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 9 fractional works · 16.4% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 8.0% of its workSociology and Political Science: 2 fractional works · 3.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGender Studies: 1 fractional works · 1.4% of its workEducation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAnthropology: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCommunication: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workArcheology: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHistory: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workReligious studies: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMusic: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workPsychology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMarketing: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 9 fractional works · 15.4% of its workMedicine: 7 fractional works · 12.9% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 1 fractional works · 2.2% of its workEpidemiology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 1 fractional works · 0.9% of its workPhysiology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workEmergency Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workHealth Informatics: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPharmacology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSurgery: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workHealth Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 1 fractional works · 2.1% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workLife Sciences: 9 fractional works · 15.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 6.1% of its workMolecular Biology: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAging: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workBiophysics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workClinical Biochemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 3.5% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.6% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workEndocrine and Autonomic Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeurology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 3.4% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 1.3% of its workInsect Science: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workFood Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workImmunology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKSGS (Canada)58fractional works, all years
Life Sciences15%Physical Sciences53%Health Sciences15%Social Sciences16%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. 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. Engineering1119.5%
    2. Earth and Planetary Sciences610.4%
    3. Environmental Science59.3%
    4. Computer Science47.6%
    5. Chemistry22.7%
    6. Materials Science11.7%
    7. Energy11.5%
    8. Chemical Engineering00.3%
    9. Mathematics00.1%
    1. Social Sciences58.0%
    2. Arts and Humanities23.9%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance11.6%
    4. Psychology11.5%
    5. Decision Sciences00.8%
    6. Business, Management and Accounting00.6%
    1. Medicine712.9%
    2. Health Professions12.1%
    3. Veterinary00.2%
    4. Nursing00.1%
    5. Dentistry00.1%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology36.1%
    2. Neuroscience23.5%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences23.4%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology11.9%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.1%
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: 0.87× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.84× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 5.27× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.58× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.65× its world share, 2 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.85× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.90× its world share, 2 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.65× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.00× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 0.68× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.84× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.75× its world share, 2 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 1.25× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.69× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.09× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Immunology and Microbiology, 5.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 20 fields, with their numbers
  1. Immunology and Microbiology5.27×1 works
  2. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.85×0 works
  3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.84×2 works
  4. Computer Science1.65×2 works
  5. Environmental Science1.65×1 works
  6. Arts and Humanities1.25×1 works
  7. Social Sciences1.09×2 works
  8. Materials Science1.00×1 works
  9. Engineering0.90×2 works
  10. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.87×1 works
  11. Health Professions0.84×0 works
  12. Medicine0.75×2 works
  13. Energy0.72×0 works
  14. Decision Sciences0.69×0 works
  15. Dentistry0.68×0 works
  16. Chemistry0.63×0 works
  17. Neuroscience0.58×0 works
  18. Psychology0.44×0 works
  19. Business, Management and Accounting0.21×0 works
  20. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.10×0 works

What are the most cited papers from SGS (Canada)?

The most cited paper from SGS (Canada) is "Niobium oxide mineral flotation: A review of relevant literature and the current state of industrial operations" (Charlotte E. Gibson, Ş. Kelebek, Massoud Aghamirian, 2015), with 91 citations. Next come "Vertical ionic migration: mechanisms, soil anomalies, and sampling depth for mineral exploration" (70) and "An investigation into the flotation of muscovite with an amine collector and calcium lignin sulfonate depressant" (58).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Niobium oxide mineral flotation: A review of relevant literature and the current state of industrial operations Charlotte E. Gibson, Ş. Kelebek, Massoud Aghamirian · International Journal of Mineral Processing 12 Feb 2015 91
2 Vertical ionic migration: mechanisms, soil anomalies, and sampling depth for mineral exploration A.W. Mann, R Birrell, M.A.F. Fedikow et al. · Geochemistry Exploration Environment Analysis 19 Jul 2005 70
3 An investigation into the flotation of muscovite with an amine collector and calcium lignin sulfonate depressant Christopher Marion, Adam Jordens, Sheelah McCarthy et al. · Separation and Purification Technology 26 Apr 2015 58
4 Beneficiation of the Nechalacho rare earth deposit: Flotation response using benzohydroxamic acid Adam Jordens, Christopher Marion, Tassos A. Grammatikopoulos et al. · Minerals Engineering 12 Sep 2016 52
5 Carbonation, Cementation, and Stabilization of Ultramafic Mine Tailings Ian Malcom Power, Carlos Paulo, Hannah Long et al. · Environmental Science & Technology 8 Jul 2021 49
All 59 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at SGS (Canada)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Machine Learning, Geological Mapping, Hyperspectral Imaging, Metal Recovery, Water Treatment, Compositional Data Analysis, Mineral Prospectivity and Flotation.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years 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 38 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 38 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning6▲ 4.9×9 topics
  2. Geological Mapping3▲ 54×2 topics
  3. Hyperspectral Imaging3▲ 16×2 topics
  4. Metal Recovery3▲ 37×3 topics
  5. Remote Sensing3▲ 4.5×2 topics
  6. Water Treatment3▲ 40×2 topics
  7. Compositional Data Analysis3▲ 65×1 topic
  8. Mineral Prospectivity3▲ 65×1 topic
  9. Flotation3▲ 132×1 topic
  10. Nanobubbles3▲ 132×1 topic
  11. Environmental Impact2▲ 2.7×5 topics
  12. Rare Earth Elements2▲ 27×3 topics
  13. Lithium-ion Batteries2▲ 13×2 topics
  14. Battery Recycling2▲ 53×1 topic
  15. Epidemiology2▼ 0.79×16 topics
  16. Sustainable Technology2▲ 34×1 topic
  17. Gender2▲ 5.2×6 topics
  18. Electrical Resistivity Tomography1▲ 74×1 topic
  19. Magnetotelluric Imaging1▲ 74×1 topic
  20. Medical Imaging1▲ 9.2×3 topics
  21. Metallurgy1▲ 36×2 topics
  22. Precision Medicine1▲ 7.5×2 topics
  23. Artificial Intelligence1▲ 2.5×4 topics
  24. Environmental Impacts1▲ 9.9×4 topics
  25. Feature Extraction1▲ 7.2×2 topics
  26. Inflammation1◆ 0.91×7 topics
  27. Climate Change1▼ 0.74×10 topics
  28. Energy Efficiency1▲ 2.4×2 topics
  29. Geochemistry1▲ 28×3 topics
  30. Microbial Ecology1▲ 11×3 topics
  31. Plate Tectonics1▲ 9.0×2 topics
  32. Social Media1▲ 2.4×4 topics
  33. Failure Analysis1▲ 13×1 topic
  34. Fracture Mechanisms1▲ 133×1 topic
  35. Microbial Communities1▲ 5.4×2 topics
  36. Quantitative Analysis1▲ 10×1 topic
  37. Radiomics1▲ 27×1 topic
  38. Tomography1▲ 6.6×2 topics

Which research topics does SGS (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging, Gender, Feminism, and Media and Extraction and Separation Processes.

Geochemistry and Geologi…1Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 1 fractional worksRadiomics and Machine Le…1Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging: 1 fractional worksGender, Feminism, and Media: 0 fractional worksExtraction and Separation Processes: 0 fractional worksAI in Service Interactions: 0 fractional worksAtherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases: 0 fractional worksFace recognition and analysis: 0 fractional worksArtificial Intelligence Applications: 0 fractional worksSingle-cell and spatial transcriptomics: 0 fractional worksMinerals Flotation and Separation Techniques: 0 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingGender StudiesMechanical Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 1 works
  2. 2 Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging 1 works
  3. 3 Gender, Feminism, and Media Gender Studies 0 works
  4. 4 Extraction and Separation Processes Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  5. 5 AI in Service Interactions Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  6. 6 Atherosclerosis and Cardiovascular Diseases Immunology 0 works
  7. 7 Face recognition and analysis Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition 0 works
  8. 8 Artificial Intelligence Applications Artificial Intelligence 0 works
  9. 9 Single-cell and spatial transcriptomics Molecular Biology 0 works
  10. 10 Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques Water Science and Technology 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 available37.6%not open62.4%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors33.1%domestic only66.9%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has SGS (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 3% 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 SGS (Canada) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000068% in 2024.

still counting0.000050%0.00010%0.00015%SGS (Canada)0.00013% in 2025200020102020

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

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