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Shell (Canada)

In research, Shell (Canada) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,725 of 21,541 worldwide), Engineering (#6,454 of 11,412 worldwide) and Ocean Engineering (#651 of 839 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#19,383
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#416
of 896
Research works
680
▼ 44% vs 2013–17
Citations
11k
15.7 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
10%
world 28%

What is Shell (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 #11,725 of 21,541 14.3%610
EngineeringField #6,454 of 11,412 14.1%397
Ocean EngineeringSubfield #651 of 839 13.5%179

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Shell (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).

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: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.22× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.40× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 0.43× its world share, 1 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.13× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.01× its world share, 16 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.58× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.81× its world share, 2 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.15× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.13× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 0.83× its world share, 0 worksNursingBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.25× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.44× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.06× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at Shell (Canada)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: CO2 Sequestration, Hydraulic Fracturing, Fracture Propagation, Shale Gas Reservoirs, Vibration Analysis, Nanoparticles, Drilling Fluids and Well Integrity.

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

All 20 words, with their numbers
  1. CO2 Sequestration4▲ 74×2 topics
  2. Hydraulic Fracturing3▲ 96×2 topics
  3. Machine Learning3▲ 3.1×8 topics
  4. Fracture Propagation2▲ 150×1 topic
  5. Shale Gas Reservoirs2▲ 150×1 topic
  6. Nanoparticles2▲ 7.0×2 topics
  7. Vibration Analysis2▲ 32×2 topics
  8. Drilling Fluids2▲ 149×1 topic
  9. Well Integrity2▲ 149×1 topic
  10. Optimization2▲ 15×2 topics
  11. Data Assimilation2▲ 42×1 topic
  12. Ensemble Kalman Filter2▲ 65×1 topic
  13. Reactive Transport2▲ 118×2 topics
  14. Carbon Capture2▲ 146×1 topic
  15. Geological Storage2▲ 216×1 topic
  16. Hydrogen Embrittlement1▲ 58×2 topics
  17. Mechanical Properties1▲ 5.0×4 topics
  18. Deep Learning1▲ 1.32×5 topics
  19. Corrosion Behavior1▲ 48×2 topics
  20. Fault Diagnosis1▲ 28×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis, Drilling and Well Engineering, Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods and CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions.

Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis: 2 fractional worksDrilling and Well Engineering: 2 fractional worksReservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods: 2 fractional worksCO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions: 2 fractional worksOil and Gas Production Techniques: 1 fractional worksHydrogen embrittlement a…1Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals: 1 fractional worksSeismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques: 1 fractional worksMarine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies: 1 fractional worksFault Detection and Control Systems: 1 fractional worksWelding Techniques and Residual Stresses: 1 fractional works
Mechanical EngineeringOcean EngineeringEnvironmental EngineeringMetals and Alloys3 others

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

  1. 1 Hydraulic Fracturing and Reservoir Analysis Mechanical Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Drilling and Well Engineering Ocean Engineering 2 works
  3. 3 Reservoir Engineering and Simulation Methods Ocean Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 CO2 Sequestration and Geologic Interactions Environmental Engineering 2 works
  5. 5 Oil and Gas Production Techniques Ocean Engineering 1 works
  6. 6 Hydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metals Metals and Alloys 1 works
  7. 7 Seismic Imaging and Inversion Techniques Geophysics 1 works
  8. 8 Marine Bivalve and Aquaculture Studies Global and Planetary Change 1 works
  9. 9 Fault Detection and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  10. 10 Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses 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 available9.6%not open90.4%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors24.8%domestic only75.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 44% lower 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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