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Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

In research, Université du Québec à Chicoutimi stands highest in Physical Sciences (#1,467 of 12,888 worldwide), Engineering (#1,070 of 6,636 worldwide) and Materials Science (#666 of 2,468 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Urban Studies — Urban Studies is 10.2× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#2,320
of 28,054 · #1,476 all time
Rank in Canada
#45
of 403
Research works
5.4k
▲ 29% vs 2013–17
Citations
97k
17.9 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
20.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
47%
world 28%

What is Université du Québec à Chicoutimi known for in research?

The fields where it stands highest, 2022–2025, ranked among every institution above the floor in each field.

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Physical SciencesDomain #1,467 of 12,888 26.5%597 #930
EngineeringField #1,070 of 6,636 31.4%263 #551
Materials ScienceField #666 of 2,468 33.1%68 #337
Mechanical EngineeringSubfield #407 of 1,351 36.2%61 #134
Social SciencesDomain #3,728 of 10,521 12.5%336 #5367
Health SciencesDomain #5,738 of 11,982 15.8%123 #7437
Computer ScienceField #2,568 of 4,667 18.5%106 #2606
Environmental ScienceField #2,133 of 3,551 20.3%88 #1785
Social SciencesField #3,828 of 6,365 7.6%202 #3893
MedicineField #6,653 of 10,443 18.4%79 #8736

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where Université du Québec à Chicoutimi 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).

Which of those standings moved

The same fields on both windows: where it stood over the whole record, and where it stands in 2022–2025. The distance is the story, and it is the one thing the two rank columns above cannot show.

  1. Physical Sciences#930 #1,467
  2. Engineering#551 #1,070
  3. Materials Science#337 #666
  4. Mechanical Engineering#134 #407
  5. Social Sciences#5,367 #3,728
  6. Health Sciences#7,437 #5,738
  7. Computer Science#2,606 #2,568
  8. Environmental Science#1,785 #2,133
  9. Social Sciences#3,893 #3,828
  10. Medicine#8,736 #6,653
all time2022–2025, better2022–2025, worse

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

What does Université du Québec à Chicoutimi specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Urban Studies takes 10.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Urban StudiesSubfield · 32.3 works10×
← 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: 0.84× its world share, 45 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.44× its world share, 27 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.12× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.67× its world share, 12 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.32× its world share, 1 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemical Engineering: 1.71× its world share, 7 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.60× its world share, 11 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.20× its world share, 106 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.28× its world share, 41 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.28× its world share, 3 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.53× its world share, 263 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.56× its world share, 88 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 1.70× its world share, 68 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.09× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.34× its world share, 9 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.43× its world share, 43 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.36× its world share, 79 worksMedicineNursing: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.62× its world share, 20 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.92× its world share, 34 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 12 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.32× its world share, 8 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.72× its world share, 60 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.40× its world share, 202 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 2.3×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at Université du Québec à Chicoutimi?

Ranked on the composite score, Joseph A. Schumpeter, Sarah‐Jane Barnes and Sergio Rossi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Université du Québec à Chicoutimi.

  1. 1 Joseph A. Schumpeter · #1,835 worldwide 2.4k citations · 77 works
  2. 2 Sarah‐Jane Barnes · #41,040 worldwide 653 citations · 67 works
  3. 3 Sergio Rossi · #56,201 worldwide 391 citations · 59 works
  4. 4 William A. Chisholm · #72,316 worldwide 229 citations · 34 works
  5. 5 M. Farzaneh · #75,578 worldwide 693 citations · 123 works
  6. 6 Gérard Bouchard · #98,499 worldwide 45 citations · 46 works
  7. 7 Annie Deslauriers · #136,388 worldwide 294 citations · 29 works
  8. 8 Michael D. Higgins · #155,274 worldwide 350 citations · 42 works
  9. 9 A. M. Samuel · #178,593 worldwide 252 citations · 36 works
  10. 10 I. Fofana · #200,785 worldwide 270 citations · 77 works
All ranked researchers at Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

Which keywords describe research at Université du Québec à Chicoutimi?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Local Development, Territorial Governance, Mechanical Properties, Climate Change, Grain Refinement, Microstructure and Public Policy.

▲ more of its work than of the world’s◆ about the world’s share▼ less than the world’s

Size is fractional works in 2022–2025 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. Climate Change70▲ 2.3×57 topics
  2. Mechanical Properties69▲ 6.2×26 topics
  3. Community Engagement66▲ 17×9 topics
  4. Local Development63▲ 48×2 topics
  5. Territorial Governance63▲ 44×2 topics
  6. Deep Learning50▲ 1.28×54 topics
  7. Machine Learning50▲ 1.33×48 topics
  8. Microstructure40▲ 6.7×14 topics
  9. Social Justice39▲ 5.9×9 topics
  10. Grain Refinement37▲ 29×4 topics
  11. Public Policy37▲ 6.6×7 topics
  12. Sustainable Development37▲ 2.0×11 topics
  13. Economic Development33▲ 3.5×4 topics
  14. Citizen Participation33▲ 23×2 topics
  15. Citizenship32▲ 23×3 topics
  16. Institutionalization32▲ 30×2 topics
  17. Environmental Participation32▲ 35×1 topic
  18. Proximity and Innovation32▲ 35×1 topic
  19. Social Innovation32▲ 18×3 topics
  20. Cooperatives32▲ 35×2 topics
  21. Participative Evaluation31▲ 78×1 topic
  22. Solidarity Economy31▲ 44×1 topic
  23. Microstructural Evolution31▲ 18×4 topics
  24. Carbon Nanotubes29▲ 7.5×5 topics
  25. Aerospace Applications25▲ 22×2 topics
  26. Gender Studies25▲ 14×4 topics
  27. Corrosion Behavior25▲ 27×2 topics
  28. Aluminium Alloys24▲ 51×1 topic
  29. Automotive Industry24▲ 51×1 topic
  30. Educational Policies24▲ 18×2 topics
  31. Ethnographic Research24▲ 38×2 topics
  32. Professional Practices23▲ 52×1 topic
  33. Public Action23▲ 52×1 topic
  34. Processing Techniques23▲ 22×2 topics
  35. Metal Matrix Composites22▲ 24×2 topics
  36. Friction Stir Processing21▲ 26×2 topics
  37. Aluminum Alloy21▲ 28×1 topic
  38. Reinforcement21▲ 25×1 topic
  39. Polymer18▲ 23×2 topics
  40. Dielectrics18▲ 49×1 topic

Which research topics does Université du Québec à Chicoutimi publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: French Urban and Social Studies, Social Sciences and Governance, Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties and Education, sociology, and vocational training.

French Urban and Social Studies: 32 fractional worksSocial Sciences and Governance: 32 fractional worksAluminum Alloy Microstru…24Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties: 24 fractional worksEducation, sociology, an…23Education, sociology, and vocational training: 23 fractional worksAluminum Alloys Composites Properties: 21 fractional worksHigh voltage insulation and dielectric phenomena: 18 fractional worksPower Transformer Diagno…17Power Transformer Diagnostics and Insulation: 17 fractional worksMicrostructure and mechanical properties: 13 fractional worksSurface Modification and Superhydrophobicity: 12 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural Development Research: 11 fractional works
Sociology and Political ScienceUrban StudiesAerospace EngineeringMechanical Engineering4 others

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

  1. 1 French Urban and Social StudiesSociology and Political Science 32 works
  2. 2 Social Sciences and GovernanceUrban Studies 32 works
  3. 3 Aluminum Alloy Microstructure PropertiesAerospace Engineering 24 works
  4. 4 Education, sociology, and vocational trainingSociology and Political Science 23 works
  5. 5 Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesMechanical Engineering 21 works
  6. 6 High voltage insulation and dielectric phenomenaMaterials Chemistry 18 works
  7. 7 Power Transformer Diagnostics and InsulationElectrical and Electronic Engineering 17 works
  8. 8 Microstructure and mechanical propertiesMaterials Chemistry 13 works
  9. 9 Surface Modification and SuperhydrophobicitySurfaces, Coatings and Films 12 works
  10. 10 Agriculture and Rural Development ResearchEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 11 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 available47.2%not open52.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors19.4%domestic only80.6%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has Université du Québec à Chicoutimi's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 29% higher 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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