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Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences

In research, Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,091 of 21,541 worldwide), Physics and Astronomy (#522 of 3,663 worldwide) and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics (#376 of 1,908 worldwide), over all time. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Spectroscopy, Physical and Theoretical Chemistry and Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics — Spectroscopy is 26.5× its share of world research.

World rank, all time
#1,615
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#46
of 896
Research works
1.8k
▼ 95% vs 2013–17
Citations
73k
40.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
2.7%
record average 16.5%
Open access
15%
world 28%

What is Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences 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 #1,091 of 21,541 26.6%1,595
Physics and AstronomyField #522 of 3,663 30.4%448
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield #376 of 1,908 30.7%405
ChemistryField #943 of 3,369 20.1%576
EngineeringField #3,612 of 11,412 37.2%172
Materials ScienceField #1,802 of 4,504 31.7%222
Life SciencesDomain #6,544 of 14,347 27.9%150
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyField #3,652 of 7,814 29.3%121
SpectroscopySubfield #440 of 889 18.5%223
Materials ChemistrySubfield #1,535 of 3,068 32.7%165

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences 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).

What does Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Spectroscopy takes 26.5× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. SpectroscopySubfield · 223.3 works27×
  2. Physical and Theoretical ChemistrySubfield · 84.4 works23×
  3. Atomic and Molecular Physics, and OpticsSubfield · 404.8 works16×
  4. Inorganic ChemistrySubfield · 91.3 works14×
  5. ChemistryField · 576.1 works12×
  6. BiophysicsSubfield · 22.0 works9.4×
  7. Environmental ChemistrySubfield · 32.3 works7.5×
  8. Organic ChemistrySubfield · 166.4 works6.7×
← less than its size predictsmore →

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.

Who are the top researchers at Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences?

Ranked on the composite score, J. K. G. Watson, John A. Ripmeester and D. D. M. Wayner lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences.

  1. 1 J. K. G. Watson Canada · #30,781 worldwide 674 citations · 51 works
  2. 2 John A. Ripmeester Canada · #90,032 worldwide 908 citations · 126 works
  3. 3 D. D. M. Wayner Canada · #120,014 worldwide 476 citations · 22 works
  4. 4 Christopher I. Ratcliffe Canada · #135,839 worldwide 309 citations · 37 works
  5. 5 Peter Dietrich Canada · #211,830 worldwide 171 citations · 40 works
  6. 6 J. Lusztyk Canada · #281,435 worldwide 146 citations · 29 works
  7. 7 G.D. Enright Canada · #288,986 worldwide 225 citations · 46 works
  8. 8 D. D. Klug Canada · #309,766 worldwide 288 citations · 54 works
  9. 9 S. A. Mitchell Canada · #345,976 worldwide 200 citations · 36 works
  10. 10 K.A. Udachin Canada · #507,897 worldwide 138 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences

Which keywords describe research at Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Density Functional Theory, Electronic Structure Calculations, Ab Initio Parametrization, Dispersion Correction, Hydrogen Bonding, Molecular Dynamics, Molecular Structure and Catalysis.

▲ 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 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. Density Functional Theory191▲ 39×6 topics
  2. Electronic Structure Calculations173▲ 44×2 topics
  3. Ab Initio Parametrization171▲ 77×1 topic
  4. Dispersion Correction171▲ 77×1 topic
  5. Hydrogen Bonding128▲ 29×5 topics
  6. Molecular Dynamics115▲ 25×7 topics
  7. Catalysis108▲ 7.2×26 topics
  8. Molecular Structure105▲ 48×3 topics
  9. Broadband Microwave Spectroscopy102▲ 231×1 topic
  10. Rotational Spectroscopy102▲ 231×1 topic
  11. Vibrational Spectroscopy70▲ 27×3 topics
  12. Nonlinear Optics62▲ 20×4 topics
  13. Photosynthesis56▲ 29×1 topic
  14. Quantum Coherence56▲ 36×1 topic
  15. Electron Transfer56▲ 46×2 topics
  16. Ozone Depletion54▲ 51×1 topic
  17. Stratospheric Water Vapor54▲ 51×1 topic
  18. Supramolecular Chemistry53▲ 25×4 topics
  19. Self-Assembly50▲ 7.0×10 topics
  20. Electron Transport49▲ 14×3 topics
  21. Attosecond Physics47▲ 63×1 topic
  22. High-Harmonic Generation47▲ 63×1 topic
  23. Magnetic Resonance Imaging47▲ 7.0×4 topics
  24. Excited-State Proton Transfer46▲ 54×1 topic
  25. Intramolecular Charge Transfer46▲ 54×1 topic
  26. Breath Analysis44▲ 17×2 topics
  27. Gas Sensing43▲ 30×2 topics
  28. Crystal Structure43▲ 9.7×6 topics
  29. Ionic Conductivity42▲ 23×2 topics
  30. Spectroscopic Databases42▲ 41×1 topic
  31. Terahertz Quantum-Cascade Lasers42▲ 41×1 topic
  32. Organic Synthesis41▲ 11×10 topics
  33. Fluoride Ion Batteries41▲ 66×1 topic
  34. Noble Gas Compounds41▲ 66×1 topic
  35. Organic Electronics39▲ 13×2 topics
  36. Superfluidity39▲ 22×2 topics
  37. NMR Spectroscopy37▲ 15×3 topics
  38. Nanotechnology36▲ 11×4 topics
  39. Self-Assembled Monolayers36▲ 22×2 topics
  40. Surface Modification36▲ 12×2 topics

Which research topics does Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics, Thermal properties of materials, Chemical Synthesis and Analysis and Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials.

  1. 1 Organic Electronics and Photovoltaics Electrical and Electronic Engineering 0 works
  2. 2 Thermal properties of materials Materials Chemistry 0 works
  3. 3 Chemical Synthesis and Analysis Molecular Biology 0 works
  4. 4 Luminescence and Fluorescent Materials Materials Chemistry 0 works
  5. 5 Graphene research and applications Materials Chemistry 0 works
  6. 6 Dendrimers and Hyperbranched Polymers Polymers and Plastics 0 works
  7. 7 Cancer-related gene regulation Molecular Biology 0 works
  8. 8 RNA modifications and cancer Molecular Biology 0 works
  9. 9 Orbital Angular Momentum in Optics Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 0 works
  10. 10 Mechanical and Optical Resonators Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 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 available15.0%not open85.0%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.9%domestic only61.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 95% lower than in 2013–2017.

1990200020102020
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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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