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Simon Fraser University

In research, Simon Fraser University stands highest in Social Sciences (#170 of 9,585 worldwide), Social Sciences (#149 of 5,988 worldwide) and Computer Science (#167 of 4,417 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Human-Computer Interaction, Health and Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design (Human-Computer Interaction is 6.2× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#392
of 22,385 · #377 all time
Rank in Canada
#14
of 305
Research works
46k
▼ 7% vs 2018-21
Citations
1.3M
29.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
11.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.00×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
29%
world 40%
International
22%
world 18%
Simon Fraser University

What is Simon Fraser University known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Social SciencesDomain #170 of 9,585 12.8%2,237 #202
Social SciencesField #149 of 5,988 12.9%1,184 #189
Computer ScienceField #167 of 4,417 14.4%738 #165
Health SciencesDomain #427 of 9,902 13.2%682 #418
Physical SciencesDomain #472 of 10,670 11.3%2,303 #412
MedicineField #484 of 8,541 12.4%500 #474
EngineeringField #449 of 5,901 11.0%617 #424
Sociology and Political ScienceSubfield #213 of 2,526 12.0%424 #142
PsychologyField #192 of 2,121 12.3%387 #177
Environmental ScienceField #350 of 3,334 9.6%343 #293

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where Simon Fraser University 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 of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022-now. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Social Sciences#202 #170
  2. Social Sciences#189 #149
  3. Computer Science#165 #167
  4. Health Sciences#418 #427
  5. Physical Sciences#412 #472
  6. Medicine#474 #484
  7. Engineering#424 #449
  8. Sociology and Political Science#142 #213
  9. Psychology#177 #192
  10. Environmental Science#293 #350
all time2022-now, better2022-now, worse

A dot further right is a better standing. Fields it was not ranked in over the whole record are left out.

Which fields of science does Simon Fraser University work in?

In 2022-now, 40% of research at Simon Fraser University is in Physical Sciences, 38% in Social Sciences. Its largest fields are Social Sciences (20%), Computer Science (13%), Engineering (11%). It does 1.6× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Physical Sciences: 2,584 fractional works · 40.3% of its workComputer Science: 821 fractional works · 12.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 216 fractional works · 3.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 180 fractional works · 2.8% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 82 fractional works · 1.3% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 78 fractional works · 1.2% of its workInformation Systems: 75 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 74 fractional works · 1.2% of its workComputer Science Applications: 36 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSignal Processing: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHardware and Architecture: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 679 fractional works · 10.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 219 fractional works · 3.4% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 101 fractional works · 1.6% of its workMechanical Engineering: 56 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAerospace Engineering: 48 fractional works · 0.7% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 43 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 37 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Mechanics: 36 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBuilding and Construction: 29 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanics of Materials: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEnvironmental Science: 400 fractional works · 6.2% of its workEcology: 96 fractional works · 1.5% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 73 fractional works · 1.1% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 56 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 54 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 37 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 24 fractional works · 0.4% of its workWater Science and Technology: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPollution: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 170 fractional works · 2.7% of its workAtomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics: 56 fractional works · 0.9% of its workStatistical and Nonlinear Physics: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNuclear and High Energy Physics: 31 fractional works · 0.5% of its workAstronomy and Astrophysics: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCondensed Matter Physics: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 8 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 136 fractional works · 2.1% of its workAtmospheric Science: 51 fractional works · 0.8% of its workPaleontology: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOceanography: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeophysics: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 30 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 136 fractional works · 2.1% of its workStatistics and Probability: 40 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeometry and Topology: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workModeling and Simulation: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDiscrete Mathematics and Combinatorics: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workApplied Mathematics: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMaterials Science: 106 fractional works · 1.7% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 61 fractional works · 1.0% of its workElectronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workChemistry: 66 fractional works · 1.0% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workInorganic Chemistry: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEnergy: 54 fractional works · 0.8% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 44 fractional works · 0.7% of its workSmaller subfields together: 9 fractional works · 0.1% of its workChemical Engineering: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 2,466 fractional works · 38.5% of its workSocial Sciences: 1,299 fractional works · 20.3% of its workSociology and Political Science: 465 fractional works · 7.3% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 170 fractional works · 2.7% of its workEducation: 157 fractional works · 2.5% of its workHealth: 79 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGender Studies: 72 fractional works · 1.1% of its workDemography: 50 fractional works · 0.8% of its workAnthropology: 45 fractional works · 0.7% of its workCommunication: 40 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSafety Research: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workCultural Studies: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workTransportation: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workLinguistics and Language: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeography, Planning and Development: 24 fractional works · 0.4% of its workUrban Studies: 19 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLaw: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Administration: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPsychology: 440 fractional works · 6.9% of its workClinical Psychology: 148 fractional works · 2.3% of its workSocial Psychology: 128 fractional works · 2.0% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 78 fractional works · 1.2% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 50 fractional works · 0.8% of its workApplied Psychology: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workArts and Humanities: 279 fractional works · 4.4% of its workLiterature and Literary Theory: 57 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHistory: 35 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPhilosophy: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 29 fractional works · 0.5% of its workHistory and Philosophy of Science: 27 fractional works · 0.4% of its workArcheology: 24 fractional works · 0.4% of its workVisual Arts and Performing Arts: 22 fractional works · 0.3% of its workReligious studies: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 37 fractional works · 0.6% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 190 fractional works · 3.0% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 132 fractional works · 2.1% of its workFinance: 44 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 181 fractional works · 2.8% of its workStrategy and Management: 47 fractional works · 0.7% of its workAccounting: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 33 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMarketing: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workManagement Information Systems: 21 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 4 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDecision Sciences: 75 fractional works · 1.2% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 37 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 13 fractional works · 0.2% of its workHealth Sciences: 782 fractional works · 12.2% of its workMedicine: 580 fractional works · 9.1% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 78 fractional works · 1.2% of its workEpidemiology: 70 fractional works · 1.1% of its workInfectious Diseases: 41 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPsychiatry and Mental health: 40 fractional works · 0.6% of its workRadiology, Nuclear Medicine and Imaging: 39 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPhysiology: 37 fractional works · 0.6% of its workPulmonary and Respiratory Medicine: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workOncology: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine: 23 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSurgery: 17 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrthopedics and Sports Medicine: 16 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 117 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth Professions: 186 fractional works · 2.9% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 132 fractional works · 2.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 54 fractional works · 0.8% of its workNursing: 7 fractional works · 0.1% of its workDentistry: 6 fractional works · 0.1% of its workVeterinary: 3 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 576 fractional works · 9.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 237 fractional works · 3.7% of its workMolecular Biology: 130 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGenetics: 55 fractional works · 0.9% of its workCell Biology: 18 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 34 fractional works · 0.5% of its workNeuroscience: 156 fractional works · 2.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 122 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCellular and Molecular Neuroscience: 15 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 20 fractional works · 0.3% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 144 fractional works · 2.2% of its workPlant Science: 47 fractional works · 0.7% of its workInsect Science: 26 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 25 fractional works · 0.4% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 14 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 32 fractional works · 0.5% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 28 fractional works · 0.4% of its workImmunology: 16 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 12 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 10 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKSimon FraserUniversity6,408fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences9%Physical Sciences40%Health Sciences12%Social Sciences38%

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 26 fields, with their numbers
    1. Computer Science82112.8%
    2. Engineering67910.6%
    3. Environmental Science4006.2%
    4. Physics and Astronomy1702.7%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences1362.1%
    6. Mathematics1362.1%
    7. Materials Science1061.7%
    8. Chemistry661.0%
    9. Energy540.8%
    10. Chemical Engineering160.2%
  2. Social Sciences2,46638.5%
    1. Social Sciences1,29920.3%
    2. Psychology4406.9%
    3. Arts and Humanities2794.4%
    4. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1903.0%
    5. Business, Management and Accounting1812.8%
    6. Decision Sciences751.2%
    1. Medicine5809.1%
    2. Health Professions1862.9%
    3. Nursing70.1%
    4. Dentistry60.1%
    5. Veterinary30.0%
    1. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2373.7%
    2. Neuroscience1562.4%
    3. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1442.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology280.4%
    5. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics100.2%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does Simon Fraser University specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Human-Computer Interaction takes 6.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Human-Computer InteractionSubfield · 81.7 works6.2×
  2. HealthSubfield · 79.0 works4.2×
  3. Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided DesignSubfield · 21.8 works4.1×
← 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: 0.47× its world share, 144 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.69× its world share, 237 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.44× its world share, 28 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.50× its world share, 156 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.46× its world share, 10 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 0.70× its world share, 16 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.66× its world share, 66 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.65× its world share, 821 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.36× its world share, 136 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.91× its world share, 54 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.71× its world share, 679 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.26× its world share, 400 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.48× its world share, 106 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 1.80× its world share, 136 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 1.19× its world share, 170 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 6 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.10× its world share, 186 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.47× its world share, 580 worksMedicineNursing: 0.22× its world share, 7 worksNursingVeterinary: 0.32× its world share, 3 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 1.51× its world share, 279 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.88× its world share, 182 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.22× its world share, 75 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.39× its world share, 190 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 2.25× its world share, 440 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.60× its world share, 1,299 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Psychology, 2.2×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 26 fields, with their numbers
  1. Psychology2.25×440 works
  2. Mathematics1.80×136 works
  3. Computer Science1.65×821 works
  4. Social Sciences1.60×1,299 works
  5. Arts and Humanities1.51×279 works
  6. Neuroscience1.50×156 works
  7. Economics, Econometrics and Finance1.39×190 works
  8. Earth and Planetary Sciences1.36×136 works
  9. Environmental Science1.26×400 works
  10. Decision Sciences1.22×75 works
  11. Physics and Astronomy1.19×170 works
  12. Health Professions1.10×186 works
  13. Energy0.91×54 works
  14. Business, Management and Accounting0.88×182 works
  15. Engineering0.71×679 works
  16. Chemical Engineering0.70×16 works
  17. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.69×237 works
  18. Chemistry0.66×66 works
  19. Materials Science0.48×106 works
  20. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.47×144 works
  21. Medicine0.47×580 works
  22. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics0.46×10 works
  23. Immunology and Microbiology0.44×28 works
  24. Veterinary0.32×3 works
  25. Nursing0.22×7 works
  26. Dentistry0.21×6 works

Who are the top researchers at Simon Fraser University?

Ranked on the quality score, Nicholas K. Dulvy, Ping Tan and Michael P. Howlett lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Simon Fraser University.

  1. 1 Nicholas K. Dulvy Canada · #2,919 worldwide 36k citations · 326 works
  2. 2 Ping Tan Canada · #12,399 worldwide 15k citations · 219 works
  3. 3 Michael P. Howlett Canada · #14,100 worldwide 27k citations · 762 works
  4. 4 Yasutaka Furukawa Canada · #22,068 worldwide 13k citations · 127 works
  5. 5 Thomas B. Lawrence Canada · #22,536 worldwide 22k citations · 158 works
  6. 6 Mila Borislavova Lazarova Canada · #26,244 worldwide 5.7k citations · 123 works
  7. 7 Murray J. Munro Canada · #26,946 worldwide 16k citations · 141 works
  8. 8 Manolis Savva Canada · #33,739 worldwide 18k citations · 132 works
  9. 9 Rosalie L. Tung Canada · #37,231 worldwide 17k citations · 182 works
  10. 10 NICHOLAS K. BLOMLEY Canada · #37,443 worldwide 6.9k citations · 166 works
All ranked researchers at Simon Fraser University

What are the most cited papers from Simon Fraser University?

The most cited paper from Simon Fraser University is "Planck 2018 results" (N. Aghanim et al., 2020), with 14,737 citations. Next come "Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines" (11,535) and "Observation of a new particle in the search for the Standard Model Higgs boson with the ATLAS detector at the LHC" (10,856).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Planck 2018 results N. Aghanim et al. · Astronomy and Astrophysics Open access181 authors 3 Apr 2020 14,737
2 Minimal information for studies of extracellular vesicles 2018 (MISEV2018): a position statement of the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles and update of the MISEV2014 guidelines Clotilde Théry et al. · Journal of Extracellular Vesicles Open access382 authors 23 Nov 2018 11,535
3 Observation of a new particle in the search for the Standard Model Higgs boson with the ATLAS detector at the LHC G. Aad et al. · Physics Letters B Open access2,932 authors 14 Aug 2012 10,856
4 Freshwater biodiversity: importance, threats, status and conservation challenges David Dudgeon, Angela H. Arthington, Mark O. Gessner et al. · Biological reviews/Biological reviews of the Cambridge Philosophical Society Review 12 Dec 2005 8,498
5 An integrated map of genetic variation from 1,092 human genomes Gil A. McVean et al. · Nature Open access363 authors 31 Oct 2012 8,281
All 58 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Simon Fraser University?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Globalization, Climate Change, Deep Learning, Mental Health, Public Health, Machine Learning, Social Support and Neighborhood Effects.

▲ 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 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. Deep Learning273▲ 1.23×73 topics
  2. Climate Change269▲ 1.55×94 topics
  3. Globalization245▲ 1.95×101 topics
  4. Machine Learning206◆ 0.96×79 topics
  5. Mental Health178▲ 1.94×39 topics
  6. Epidemiology170▼ 0.66×105 topics
  7. Public Health154▲ 1.65×51 topics
  8. Sustainability138◆ 0.88×80 topics
  9. Social Media120▲ 1.35×31 topics
  10. Neural Networks114◆ 1.15×39 topics
  11. Identity96▲ 2.1×48 topics
  12. Social Support92▲ 2.7×18 topics
  13. Nationalism81▲ 2.8×25 topics
  14. History80▲ 1.80×35 topics
  15. Social Justice79▲ 2.1×31 topics
  16. Neoliberalism75▲ 3.3×23 topics
  17. Ethics72▲ 2.2×36 topics
  18. Gender69▲ 2.0×41 topics
  19. Colonialism62▲ 2.0×30 topics
  20. Health Equity62▲ 3.3×6 topics
  21. Feminism58▲ 3.1×19 topics
  22. Health Disparities56▲ 3.4×9 topics
  23. Neighborhood Effects54▲ 8.0×3 topics
  24. Neuroscience54▲ 2.7×14 topics
  25. Discrimination51▲ 3.8×8 topics
  26. Mortality Risk48▲ 3.2×6 topics
  27. Emotion48▲ 3.6×12 topics
  28. Criminal Behavior45▲ 16×2 topics
  29. Substance Abuse43▲ 9.8×2 topics
  30. Immigration42▲ 5.9×6 topics
  31. User Experience40▲ 7.5×3 topics
  32. Participatory Design40▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Developmental Trajectories39▲ 5.1×3 topics
  34. Aesthetics37▲ 7.4×9 topics
  35. Health Behavior Change37▲ 11×2 topics
  36. Youth Violence37▲ 13×3 topics
  37. Approximation Algorithms35▲ 7.3×5 topics
  38. Design Research32▲ 18×1 topic
  39. Interaction Design32▲ 18×1 topic
  40. Settler Colonialism31▲ 11×2 topics

Which research topics does Simon Fraser University publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Innovative Human-Technology Interaction, Fuel Cells and Related Materials, Crime Patterns and Interventions and HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk.

Innovative Human-Technol…32Innovative Human-Technology Interaction: 32 fractional worksFuel Cells and Related M…30Fuel Cells and Related Materials: 30 fractional worksCrime Patterns and Interventions: 28 fractional worksHIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk: 23 fractional worksHealth disparities and outcomes: 22 fractional worksCanadian Identity and History: 21 fractional worksIndigenous Health, Education, and Rights: 21 fractional worksElectrocatalysts for Ene…21Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion: 21 fractional worksCriminal Justice and Corrections Analysis: 21 fractional worksHomelessness and Social Issues: 20 fractional works
Human-Computer InteractionElectrical and Electronic EngineeringSociology and Political ScienceEpidemiology3 others

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

  1. 1 Innovative Human-Technology Interaction Human-Computer Interaction 32 works
  2. 2 Fuel Cells and Related Materials Electrical and Electronic Engineering 30 works
  3. 3 Crime Patterns and Interventions Sociology and Political Science 28 works
  4. 4 HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk Epidemiology 23 works
  5. 5 Health disparities and outcomes Health 22 works
  6. 6 Canadian Identity and History Sociology and Political Science 21 works
  7. 7 Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights Health 21 works
  8. 8 Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment 21 works
  9. 9 Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis Sociology and Political Science 21 works
  10. 10 Homelessness and Social Issues General Health Professions 20 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 available29.3%not open70.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors22.5%domestic only77.5%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Simon Fraser University's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 7% lower than in 2018-2021.

still counting1990200020102020
grewheldshrank

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 Simon Fraser University as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.027% in 2024.

still counting0.025%0.050%0.075%Simon Fraser University0.022% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Simon Fraser University over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

How much of it reaches the world top 10%

Year by year, against all institutions in the same year.

still counting10%20%Simon Fraser University11.2% in 2025all institutions10.0% in 2025200020102020

Of each year's output, the share that reached the world's 10% most cited for its field and year. Peak 16.3% in 2009.

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Which institutions have research most like Simon Fraser University's?

Among the world's leading institutions, Arizona State University has the research profile closest to Simon Fraser University's, with both strong in Psychology.

  1. 1 Arizona State UniversityUnited States · Both strong in Psychology, Social Sciences, Neuroscience 0.89 Compare
  2. 2 University of VictoriaCanada · Both strong in Psychology, Mathematics, Arts and Humanities 0.86 Compare
  3. 3 Durham UniversityUnited Kingdom · Both strong in Mathematics, Psychology, Social Sciences 0.84 Compare
  4. 4 Beijing Normal UniversityChina · Both strong in Psychology, Mathematics, Neuroscience 0.82 Compare
  5. 5 Macquarie UniversityAustralia · Both strong in Psychology, Arts and Humanities, Neuroscience 0.82 Compare

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