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Sonaca (Canada)

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Research works
36
▲ 94% vs 2018-21
Citations
582
16.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
6.7%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
41%
world 40%
International
13%
world 18%
Sonaca (Canada)

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

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

In all years, 46% of research at Sonaca (Canada) is in Life Sciences, 33% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (42%), Engineering (19%), Environmental Science (6%). It does 2.3× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 16 fractional works · 45.6% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 15 fractional works · 41.9% of its workInsect Science: 6 fractional works · 15.9% of its workPlant Science: 4 fractional works · 12.5% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 3 fractional works · 9.6% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 3.4% of its workCell Biology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workGenetics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workMolecular Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workPharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPharmaceutical Science: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPhysical Sciences: 12 fractional works · 32.6% of its workEngineering: 7 fractional works · 18.7% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 4.0% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workAerospace Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workMechanics of Materials: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workOcean Engineering: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workComputational Mechanics: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Science: 2 fractional works · 6.4% of its workEcology: 1 fractional works · 2.4% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPollution: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workComputer Science: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 1 fractional works · 3.3% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMaterials Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Materials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 1.1% of its workOceanography: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workAtmospheric Science: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSocial Sciences: 5 fractional works · 13.1% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCultural Studies: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workDemography: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workStrategy and Management: 1 fractional works · 2.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 1 fractional works · 2.3% of its workArcheology: 0 fractional works · 1.4% of its workPhilosophy: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workDecision Sciences: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workStatistics, Probability and Uncertainty: 1 fractional works · 1.7% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 1.2% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 3 fractional works · 8.7% of its workHealth Professions: 2 fractional works · 4.4% of its workRadiological and Ultrasound Technology: 2 fractional works · 4.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMedicine: 1 fractional works · 3.1% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workDermatology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workImmunology and Allergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOncology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workVeterinary: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmall Animals: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workALL ITS WORKSonaca (Canada)36fractional works, all years
Life Sciences46%Physical Sciences33%Health Sciences9%Social Sciences13%

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 19 fields, with their numbers
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences1541.9%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13.4%
    3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics00.3%
    1. Engineering718.7%
    2. Environmental Science26.4%
    3. Computer Science24.4%
    4. Materials Science11.9%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences01.1%
    6. Mathematics00.2%
    1. Social Sciences24.2%
    2. Business, Management and Accounting13.1%
    3. Arts and Humanities12.3%
    4. Decision Sciences12.0%
    5. Economics, Econometrics and Finance01.2%
    6. Psychology00.3%
    1. Health Professions24.4%
    2. Medicine13.1%
    3. Nursing00.9%
    4. Veterinary00.3%
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: 15.42× its world share, 9 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.74× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 2.48× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Computer Science: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEngineering: 0.57× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.89× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceHealth Professions: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.30× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 2.67× its world share, 0 worksNursingPsychology: 0.08× its world share, 0 worksPsychology1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 15.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 10 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences15.42×9 works
  2. Nursing2.67×0 works
  3. Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics2.48×0 works
  4. Environmental Science0.89×1 works
  5. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.74×0 works
  6. Engineering0.57×1 works
  7. Medicine0.30×1 works
  8. Health Professions0.18×0 works
  9. Computer Science0.17×0 works
  10. Psychology0.08×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Sonaca (Canada)?

Ranked on the quality score, Caroline Provost lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Sonaca (Canada).

  1. 1 Caroline Provost Canada · #3,411,469 worldwide 582 citations · 38 works
All ranked researchers at Sonaca (Canada)

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

The most cited paper from Sonaca (Canada) is "Conserving Africa’s rain forests: problems in protected areas and possible solutions" (Thomas T. Struhsaker, Paul Struhsaker, Kirstin S. Siex, 2004), with 325 citations. Next come "Fungus resistant grape varieties as a suitable alternative for organic wine production: Benefits, limits, and challenges" (147) and "The organic vineyard as a balanced ecosystem: Improved organic grape management and impacts on wine quality" (107).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Conserving Africa’s rain forests: problems in protected areas and possible solutions Thomas T. Struhsaker, Paul Struhsaker, Kirstin S. Siex · Biological Conservation 12 Dec 2004 325
2 Fungus resistant grape varieties as a suitable alternative for organic wine production: Benefits, limits, and challenges Karine Pedneault, Caroline Provost · Scientia Horticulturae 9 Apr 2016 147
3 The organic vineyard as a balanced ecosystem: Improved organic grape management and impacts on wine quality Caroline Provost, Karine Pedneault · Scientia Horticulturae 18 May 2016 107
4 Primate population dynamics over 32.9 years at Ngogo, Kibale National Park, Uganda Jeremiah S. Lwanga, Thomas T. Struhsaker, Paul Struhsaker et al. · American Journal of Primatology Open access 9 May 2011 101
5 Exotic ladybirds for biological control of herbivorous insects – a review Gabriele Rondoni, Isabel Borges, Jana Collatz et al. · Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata Open access 12 Aug 2020 92
All 65 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Sonaca (Canada)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Biological Control, Invasive Species, Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles, Jasmonate Signaling, Global Change, Habitat Fragmentation and Halyomorpha halys.

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

All 28 words, with their numbers
  1. Climate Change7▲ 7.5×14 topics
  2. Biological Control6▲ 101×5 topics
  3. Invasive Species5▲ 24×6 topics
  4. Herbivore-Induced Plant Volatiles4▲ 174×1 topic
  5. Jasmonate Signaling4▲ 174×1 topic
  6. Biodiversity2▲ 6.6×2 topics
  7. Global Change2▲ 16×3 topics
  8. Habitat Fragmentation2▲ 17×2 topics
  9. Halyomorpha halys2▲ 464×1 topic
  10. Stink Bug2▲ 464×1 topic
  11. Ecosystem Services2▲ 13×1 topic
  12. Pollinator Decline2▲ 41×1 topic
  13. Genetics2▲ 5.6×1 topic
  14. Grapevine2▲ 101×1 topic
  15. Occupational Safety2▲ 58×1 topic
  16. Safety Culture2▲ 68×1 topic
  17. Gut Microbiota1▲ 12×2 topics
  18. Pest Management1▲ 39×3 topics
  19. Risk Analysis1▲ 63×2 topics
  20. Host Specificity1▲ 25×3 topics
  21. Honey Bees1▲ 41×1 topic
  22. Neonicotinoids1▲ 41×1 topic
  23. Sustainability1▲ 1.78×3 topics
  24. Aroma Compounds1▲ 33×2 topics
  25. Fermentation1▲ 19×2 topics
  26. Integration1▲ 23×1 topic
  27. Management Systems1▲ 268×1 topic
  28. Surfactants1▲ 23×2 topics

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

By volume in 2022-now: Insect-Plant Interactions and Control, Plant and animal studies, Hemiptera Insect Studies and Insect and Pesticide Research.

Insect-Plant Interaction…3Insect-Plant Interactions and Control: 3 fractional worksPlant and animal studies1Plant and animal studies: 1 fractional worksHemiptera Insect Studies1Hemiptera Insect Studies: 1 fractional worksInsect and Pesticide Research: 1 fractional worksPlant Parasitism and Resistance: 1 fractional worksPlant Physiology and Cul…0Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies: 0 fractional worksInsect behavior and control techniques: 0 fractional worksInsect Pest Control Strategies: 0 fractional worksForest Insect Ecology and Management: 0 fractional worksCannabis and Cannabinoid Research: 0 fractional works
Insect ScienceEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsPlant ScienceEcology1 others

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

  1. 1 Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Insect Science 3 works
  2. 2 Plant and animal studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  3. 3 Hemiptera Insect Studies Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  4. 4 Insect and Pesticide Research Insect Science 1 works
  5. 5 Plant Parasitism and Resistance Plant Science 1 works
  6. 6 Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Plant Science 0 works
  7. 7 Insect behavior and control techniques Insect Science 0 works
  8. 8 Insect Pest Control Strategies Plant Science 0 works
  9. 9 Forest Insect Ecology and Management Ecology 0 works
  10. 10 Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research Pharmacology 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 available41.1%not open58.9%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors13.4%domestic only86.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2022-2025 was 94% 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 Sonaca (Canada) as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000065% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Sonaca (Canada)0.000044% in 202519801990200020102020

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

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