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Technical University of Nova Scotia

In research, Technical University of Nova Scotia stands highest in Engineering (#3,557 of 11,412 worldwide), Physical Sciences (#7,057 of 21,541 worldwide) and Computer Science (#4,724 of 7,020 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#11,952
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#270
of 896
Research works
1.5k
▼ 13% vs 2013–17
Citations
25k
17.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
6%
world 28%

What is Technical University of Nova Scotia 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
EngineeringField #3,557 of 11,412 11.6%678
Physical SciencesDomain #7,057 of 21,541 11.1%1,142
Computer ScienceField #4,724 of 7,020 13.1%189
Life SciencesDomain #12,463 of 14,347 16.1%139
Electrical and Electronic EngineeringSubfield #3,969 of 4,248 6.2%161

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Technical University of Nova Scotia 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: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.47× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.95× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 1.91× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.73× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.37× its world share, 1 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.87× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.64× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceDentistry: 4.11× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.74× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 1.13× its world share, 2 worksMedicineNursing: 0.76× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 4.14× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.31× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 3.09× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1.33× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.66× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.27× its world share, 2 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Arts and Humanities, 4.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Technical University of Nova Scotia?

Ranked on the composite score, G. G. Meyerhof, R. G. Ackman and A. E. Ghaly lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Technical University of Nova Scotia.

  1. 1 G. G. Meyerhof Canada · #47,723 worldwide 320 citations · 33 works
  2. 2 R. G. Ackman Canada · #162,646 worldwide 428 citations · 77 works
  3. 3 A. E. Ghaly Canada · #204,530 worldwide 159 citations · 37 works
  4. 4 E.I. El-Masry Canada · #414,028 worldwide 75 citations · 27 works
  5. 5 S. G. Whiteway Canada · #771,336 worldwide 30 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 Leslie G. Jaeger Canada · #945,044 worldwide 49 citations · 26 works
  7. 7 Ferial El-Hawary Canada · #1,313,271 worldwide 29 citations · 22 works
All ranked researchers at Technical University of Nova Scotia

Which keywords describe research at Technical University of Nova Scotia?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Renewable Energy, Omega-3 Fatty Acids, Lipid Oxidation, Aquaculture, Consumer Perception, Rheology, Optimization and Modified Atmosphere Packaging.

▲ 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. Renewable Energy56▲ 3.9×32 topics
  2. Deep Learning49▲ 1.60×30 topics
  3. Machine Learning48▲ 1.54×33 topics
  4. Neural Networks43▲ 2.8×17 topics
  5. Omega-3 Fatty Acids38▲ 28×2 topics
  6. Optimization35▲ 4.5×20 topics
  7. Energy Efficiency32▲ 2.8×19 topics
  8. Lipid Oxidation31▲ 21×2 topics
  9. Artificial Neural Networks29▲ 4.8×8 topics
  10. Aquaculture29▲ 7.8×7 topics
  11. Consumer Perception28▲ 12×4 topics
  12. Rheology28▲ 8.9×8 topics
  13. Antioxidants28▲ 4.5×2 topics
  14. Modified Atmosphere Packaging27▲ 20×2 topics
  15. Meat Quality27▲ 20×2 topics
  16. Protein Oxidation26▲ 27×1 topic
  17. Spoilage Microbiota26▲ 27×1 topic
  18. Nutrition24▲ 3.8×7 topics
  19. Heat Transfer24▲ 3.2×15 topics
  20. Vibration Analysis22▲ 4.8×7 topics
  21. Chronic Diseases21▲ 5.2×3 topics
  22. Dietary Intake21▲ 21×2 topics
  23. Fatty Acid Metabolism20▲ 41×1 topic
  24. Neurodevelopment20▲ 18×1 topic
  25. Nonlinear Dynamics20▲ 5.6×7 topics
  26. Fatty Acids20▲ 13×2 topics
  27. Gas-Solid Flow19▲ 29×2 topics
  28. Finite Element Analysis18▲ 5.5×9 topics
  29. Control Strategies18▲ 9.6×4 topics
  30. Stability Analysis18▲ 5.8×4 topics
  31. Fish Feed18▲ 21×1 topic
  32. Sustainable Feeds18▲ 21×1 topic
  33. CMOS17▲ 16×2 topics
  34. Backpropagation Learning17▲ 13×1 topic
  35. Self-Organizing Maps17▲ 13×1 topic
  36. Fluid-Structure Interaction17▲ 6.6×5 topics
  37. Lignocellulosic Biomass17▲ 12×2 topics
  38. CFD Simulation16▲ 9.2×5 topics
  39. Distributed Generation16▲ 17×3 topics
  40. Marine Sediments15▲ 13×2 topics

Which research topics does Technical University of Nova Scotia publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: International Science and Diplomacy, Twentieth Century Scientific Developments, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins and Diabetes Management and Research.

International Science an…1International Science and Diplomacy: 1 fractional worksTwentieth Century Scient…1Twentieth Century Scientific Developments: 1 fractional worksDiabetes, Cardiovascular…0Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins: 0 fractional worksDiabetes Management and Research: 0 fractional worksResearch, Science, and Academia: 0 fractional worksBiographical and Historical Analysis: 0 fractional worksPhilosophy, History, and Historiography: 0 fractional worksDiabetes Management and Education: 0 fractional worksClimate Change Policy and Economics: 0 fractional worksLGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy: 0 fractional works
Political Science and International RelationsHistory and Philosophy of ScienceEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismInformation Systems and Management3 others

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

  1. 1 International Science and Diplomacy Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  2. 2 Twentieth Century Scientific Developments History and Philosophy of Science 1 works
  3. 3 Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 0 works
  4. 4 Diabetes Management and Research Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 0 works
  5. 5 Research, Science, and Academia Information Systems and Management 0 works
  6. 6 Biographical and Historical Analysis History 0 works
  7. 7 Philosophy, History, and Historiography History 0 works
  8. 8 Diabetes Management and Education Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism 0 works
  9. 9 Climate Change Policy and Economics Economics and Econometrics 0 works
  10. 10 LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy Social Psychology 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 available5.7%not open94.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.2%domestic only88.8%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Technical University of Nova Scotia's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 13% 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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