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Syncrude (Canada)

In research, Syncrude (Canada) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#10,949 of 21,541 worldwide) and Engineering (#6,966 of 11,412 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#20,108
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#425
of 896
Research works
503
▲ 7% vs 2013–17
Citations
12k
24.0 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
6%
world 28%

What is Syncrude (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 #10,949 of 21,541 19.3%456
EngineeringField #6,966 of 11,412 20.3%273

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

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Chemistry: 6.01× its world share, 2 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.54× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.92× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 4.40× its world share, 13 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.21× its world share, 2 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.93× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMedicine: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMedicineDecision Sciences: 0.87× its world share, 0 worksDecision Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Chemistry, 6.0×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Syncrude (Canada)?

Ranked on the composite score, Jan Czarnecki, Laurier L. Schramm and Keng H. Chung lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Syncrude (Canada).

  1. 1 Jan Czarnecki Canada · #198,259 worldwide 154 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 Laurier L. Schramm Canada · #420,114 worldwide 99 citations · 27 works
  3. 3 Keng H. Chung Canada · #600,906 worldwide 128 citations · 25 works
  4. 4 Jennifer McMillan Canada · #790,346 worldwide 86 citations · 23 works
  5. 5 Siauw Ng Canada · #1,045,418 worldwide 74 citations · 19 works
All ranked researchers at Syncrude (Canada)

Which keywords describe research at Syncrude (Canada)?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Biodegradation, Mass Spectrometry, Petroleum, Asphaltenes, Naphthenic Acids, Surfactants, Porous Media and Pore-scale Modeling.

▲ 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. Biodegradation54▲ 100×4 topics
  2. Mass Spectrometry53▲ 50×2 topics
  3. Petroleum53▲ 199×2 topics
  4. Asphaltenes52▲ 408×1 topic
  5. Naphthenic Acids52▲ 408×1 topic
  6. Surfactants43▲ 70×5 topics
  7. Porous Media35▲ 44×5 topics
  8. Pore-scale Modeling32▲ 193×1 topic
  9. X-ray Computed Tomography32▲ 193×1 topic
  10. Machine Learning30▲ 2.8×16 topics
  11. Ionic Liquids27▲ 17×5 topics
  12. Gas-Solid Flow26▲ 115×2 topics
  13. Shale Gas24▲ 35×2 topics
  14. CFD Simulation23▲ 38×5 topics
  15. Heterogeneous Catalysts23▲ 41×3 topics
  16. Nanoparticles23▲ 3.5×16 topics
  17. Nanopores23▲ 48×2 topics
  18. Gas Permeability23▲ 48×2 topics
  19. Catalytic23▲ 31×6 topics
  20. Mudstones23▲ 61×1 topic
  21. Pore Structure23▲ 42×1 topic
  22. Optimization22▲ 7.9×10 topics
  23. Rheology20▲ 19×5 topics
  24. Multiphase Flow20▲ 40×4 topics
  25. Desulfurization19▲ 102×1 topic
  26. Hydrodeoxygenation19▲ 102×1 topic
  27. Energy Efficiency18▲ 4.5×13 topics
  28. Synthesis15▲ 5.2×14 topics
  29. Process Monitoring15▲ 29×2 topics
  30. Discrete Particle Simulation14▲ 111×1 topic
  31. Granular Flows14▲ 111×1 topic
  32. Data-Driven Techniques13▲ 34×1 topic
  33. Fault Detection13▲ 21×1 topic
  34. Pressure Drop12▲ 31×2 topics
  35. Oxidation11▲ 11×3 topics
  36. Cyclone Separator11▲ 122×1 topic
  37. Particle Flow11▲ 122×1 topic
  38. Water Treatment10▲ 17×3 topics
  39. Anticancer Agents10▲ 7.9×6 topics
  40. Turbulent Flows10▲ 15×3 topics

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

By volume in 2022–2025: Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics, Petroleum Processing and Analysis, Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques and Granular flow and fluidized beds.

Cyclone Separators and F…1Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics: 1 fractional worksPetroleum Processing and…1Petroleum Processing and Analysis: 1 fractional worksEnhanced Oil Recovery Te…1Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques: 1 fractional worksGranular flow and fluidi…1Granular flow and fluidized beds: 1 fractional worksMinerals Flotation and S…1Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques: 1 fractional worksFault Detection and Control Systems: 0 fractional worksIron and Steelmaking Processes: 0 fractional worksElasticity and Material Modeling: 0 fractional worksCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies: 0 fractional worksGrouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics: 0 fractional works
Computational MechanicsAnalytical ChemistryOcean EngineeringWater Science and Technology4 others

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

  1. 1 Cyclone Separators and Fluid Dynamics Computational Mechanics 1 works
  2. 2 Petroleum Processing and Analysis Analytical Chemistry 1 works
  3. 3 Enhanced Oil Recovery Techniques Ocean Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Granular flow and fluidized beds Computational Mechanics 1 works
  5. 5 Minerals Flotation and Separation Techniques Water Science and Technology 1 works
  6. 6 Fault Detection and Control Systems Control and Systems Engineering 0 works
  7. 7 Iron and Steelmaking Processes Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  8. 8 Elasticity and Material Modeling Biomedical Engineering 0 works
  9. 9 Catalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies Mechanical Engineering 0 works
  10. 10 Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics Civil and Structural Engineering 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 available6.5%not open93.5%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.7%domestic only88.3%

World: 19% is written across borders.

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

Output in 2018–2022 was 7% higher 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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