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University Canada West

In research, University Canada West stands highest in Computer Science (#934 of 4,417 worldwide), Social Sciences (#2,642 of 9,585 worldwide) and Physical Sciences (#4,366 of 10,670 worldwide), 2022-now. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Management Information Systems, Information Systems and Decision Sciences (Management Information Systems is 21.2× its share of world research).

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World rank, 2022-now
#4,722
of 22,385 · #10,877 all time
Rank in Canada
#90
of 305
Research works
411
▲ 1448% vs 2018-21
Citations
5.3k
12.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
17.9%
all institutions 10.0%
vs its own fields
1.28×
1.00× is exactly expected
Open access
43%
world 40%
International
25%
world 18%
University Canada West

What is University Canada West known for in research?

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

FieldWorld rankWhere that sitsTop-10% rateWorksAll time
Computer ScienceField #934 of 4,417 25.4%90 -
Social SciencesDomain #2,642 of 9,585 17.1%196 #5254
Physical SciencesDomain #4,366 of 10,670 22.3%125 #10128
Business, Management and AccountingField #1,140 of 2,581 17.4%77 -

Each strip is that field's whole ranked pool, with the notch where University Canada West 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 average mark, because the average differs by field (from about 6% in Dentistry to 21% in Economics).

Which fields of science does University Canada West work in?

In 2022-now, 60% of research at University Canada West is in Social Sciences, 36% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Computer Science (26%), Business, Management and Accounting (23%), Social Sciences (17%). It does 2.4× the world's share of Social Sciences.

Social Sciences: 220 fractional works · 59.5% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 84 fractional works · 22.8% of its workManagement Information Systems: 32 fractional works · 8.7% of its workStrategy and Management: 23 fractional works · 6.2% of its workOrganizational Behavior and Human Resource Management: 12 fractional works · 3.2% of its workManagement of Technology and Innovation: 6 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMarketing: 5 fractional works · 1.5% of its workAccounting: 4 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBusiness and International Management: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Sciences: 64 fractional works · 17.2% of its workSociology and Political Science: 20 fractional works · 5.3% of its workEducation: 11 fractional works · 3.0% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 10 fractional works · 2.6% of its workSafety Research: 7 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGender Studies: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workCommunication: 3 fractional works · 0.8% of its workLaw: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workDemography: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workTransportation: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workDevelopment: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPublic Administration: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 27 fractional works · 7.4% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 21 fractional works · 5.7% of its workFinance: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workDecision Sciences: 25 fractional works · 6.9% of its workManagement Science and Operations Research: 16 fractional works · 4.5% of its workInformation Systems and Management: 8 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPsychology: 15 fractional works · 3.9% of its workSocial Psychology: 9 fractional works · 2.3% of its workClinical Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workApplied Psychology: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workExperimental and Cognitive Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workDevelopmental and Educational Psychology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 5 fractional works · 1.3% of its workPhilosophy: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workMusic: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPhysical Sciences: 135 fractional works · 36.4% of its workComputer Science: 96 fractional works · 25.9% of its workInformation Systems: 47 fractional works · 12.8% of its workArtificial Intelligence: 24 fractional works · 6.6% of its workComputer Networks and Communications: 12 fractional works · 3.3% of its workComputer Science Applications: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSignal Processing: 3 fractional works · 0.7% of its workHuman-Computer Interaction: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workComputational Theory and Mathematics: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workEngineering: 29 fractional works · 7.7% of its workIndustrial and Manufacturing Engineering: 8 fractional works · 2.2% of its workSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workElectrical and Electronic Engineering: 3 fractional works · 0.9% of its workAutomotive Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBuilding and Construction: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workControl and Systems Engineering: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workMedia Technology: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMechanical Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Science: 6 fractional works · 1.6% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnergy: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 1 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workAtmospheric Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysics and Astronomy: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workMathematics: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workHealth Sciences: 11 fractional works · 2.9% of its workHealth Professions: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 4 fractional works · 1.1% of its workSmaller subfields together: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workMedicine: 5 fractional works · 1.4% of its workHealth Informatics: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 2 fractional works · 0.6% of its workDentistry: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.0% of its workLife Sciences: 4 fractional works · 1.2% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 0.5% of its workFood Science: 1 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPlant Science: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workNeuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workCognitive Neuroscience: 2 fractional works · 0.4% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workALL ITS WORKUniversity CanadaWest369fractional works, 2022-now
Life Sciences1%Physical Sciences36%Health Sciences3%Social Sciences60%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in 2022-now. 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 22 fields, with their numbers
    1. Business, Management and Accounting8422.8%
    2. Social Sciences6417.2%
    3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance277.4%
    4. Decision Sciences256.9%
    5. Psychology153.9%
    6. Arts and Humanities51.3%
    1. Computer Science9625.9%
    2. Engineering297.7%
    3. Environmental Science61.6%
    4. Energy20.5%
    5. Earth and Planetary Sciences20.4%
    6. Physics and Astronomy10.2%
    7. Mathematics00.0%
    8. Chemistry00.0%
    1. Health Professions51.4%
    2. Medicine51.4%
    3. Dentistry00.1%
    4. Nursing00.0%
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences20.5%
    2. Neuroscience20.4%
    3. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.2%
    4. Immunology and Microbiology00.1%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

What does University Canada West specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Management Information Systems takes 21.2× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Management Information SystemsSubfield · 32.1 works21×
  2. Information SystemsSubfield · 47.1 works7.2×
  3. Decision SciencesField · 25.3 works7.1×
  4. Strategy and ManagementSubfield · 22.8 works7.1×
  5. Business, Management and AccountingField · 84.2 works7.1×
← 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: 0.12× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.25× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceChemistry: 0.01× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 3.33× its world share, 96 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.27× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.50× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.52× its world share, 29 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.33× its world share, 6 worksEnvironmental ScienceMathematics: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.19× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.52× its world share, 5 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.07× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.46× its world share, 5 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 7.08× its world share, 84 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 7.10× its world share, 25 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.45× its world share, 27 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.29× its world share, 15 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.36× its world share, 64 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 7.1×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 22 fields, with their numbers
  1. Decision Sciences7.10×25 works
  2. Business, Management and Accounting7.08×84 works
  3. Economics, Econometrics and Finance3.45×27 works
  4. Computer Science3.33×96 works
  5. Social Sciences1.36×64 works
  6. Psychology1.29×15 works
  7. Engineering0.52×29 works
  8. Health Professions0.52×5 works
  9. Energy0.50×2 works
  10. Arts and Humanities0.46×5 works
  11. Environmental Science0.33×6 works
  12. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.27×2 works
  13. Neuroscience0.25×2 works
  14. Dentistry0.19×0 works
  15. Agricultural and Biological Sciences0.12×2 works
  16. Immunology and Microbiology0.09×0 works
  17. Nursing0.09×0 works
  18. Physics and Astronomy0.08×1 works
  19. Medicine0.07×5 works
  20. Mathematics0.04×0 works
  21. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology0.03×1 works
  22. Chemistry0.01×0 works

Who are the top researchers at University Canada West?

Ranked on the quality score, Hamed Taherdoost, Mitra Madanchian and Abeba Nigussie Turi lead among researchers whose main affiliation is University Canada West.

  1. 1 Hamed Taherdoost Canada · #48,395 worldwide 14k citations · 437 works
  2. 2 Mitra Madanchian Canada · #49,660 worldwide 2.9k citations · 130 works
  3. 3 Abeba Nigussie Turi Canada · #2,284,773 worldwide 121 citations · 26 works
All ranked researchers at University Canada West

What are the most cited papers from University Canada West?

The most cited paper from University Canada West is "What are Different Research Approaches? Comprehensive Review of Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Research, Their Applications, Types, and Limitations" (Hamed Taherdoost, 2022), with 382 citations. Next come "Smart Contracts in Blockchain Technology: A Critical Review" (355) and "Artificial Intelligence and Sentiment Analysis: A Review in Competitive Research" (208).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 What are Different Research Approaches? Comprehensive Review of Qualitative, Quantitative, and Mixed Method Research, Their Applications, Types, and Limitations Hamed Taherdoost · Journal of Management Science & Engineering research Open access 22 Apr 2022 382
2 Smart Contracts in Blockchain Technology: A Critical Review Hamed Taherdoost · Information Open access 13 Feb 2023 355
3 Artificial Intelligence and Sentiment Analysis: A Review in Competitive Research Hamed Taherdoost, Mitra Madanchian · Computers Open access 7 Feb 2023 208
4 A comprehensive guide to the TOPSIS method for multi-criteria decision making Mitra Madanchian, Hamed Taherdoost · Sustainable Social Development Open access 2 Aug 2023 193
5 A Critical Review of Blockchain Acceptance Models—Blockchain Technology Adoption Frameworks and Applications Hamed Taherdoost · Computers Open access 8 Feb 2022 185
All 61 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at University Canada West?

By fractional works in 2022-now, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Supply Chain Management, Internet of Things, Healthcare, Big Data, Security, Privacy, Machine Learning and Blockchain.

▲ 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-now 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. Supply Chain Management60▲ 18×17 topics
  2. Internet of Things54▲ 17×14 topics
  3. Healthcare44▲ 11×8 topics
  4. Machine Learning43▲ 3.5×43 topics
  5. Big Data39▲ 11×17 topics
  6. Security34▲ 14×12 topics
  7. Sustainability30▲ 3.3×25 topics
  8. Artificial Intelligence30▲ 5.6×22 topics
  9. Privacy29▲ 28×3 topics
  10. Blockchain29▲ 35×2 topics
  11. Decentralization29▲ 37×1 topic
  12. Smart Contracts29▲ 50×1 topic
  13. Social Capital24▲ 12×11 topics
  14. Deep Learning23▲ 1.83×28 topics
  15. Predictive Analytics18▲ 45×2 topics
  16. Innovation17▲ 4.6×26 topics
  17. Entrepreneurship17▲ 11×8 topics
  18. Firm Performance14▲ 22×3 topics
  19. Data Science14▲ 38×2 topics
  20. Analytics14▲ 43×1 topic
  21. Business Intelligence14▲ 43×1 topic
  22. Organizational Performance14▲ 15×10 topics
  23. Smart Cities14▲ 14×4 topics
  24. Investment Decisions13▲ 28×3 topics
  25. IoT Security13▲ 11×3 topics
  26. Crowdfunding12▲ 46×1 topic
  27. Fintech12▲ 42×1 topic
  28. Data Mining12▲ 4.3×12 topics
  29. Risk Management11▲ 6.3×8 topics
  30. Digital Transformation10▲ 5.3×18 topics
  31. Leadership10▲ 5.8×13 topics
  32. Cyber-Physical Systems10▲ 10×4 topics
  33. 5G Networks9▲ 12×3 topics
  34. Digital Twin9▲ 17×2 topics
  35. Innovation Policy9▲ 25×4 topics
  36. Surveillance9▲ 8.6×4 topics
  37. Analytic Hierarchy Process8▲ 41×2 topics
  38. Fog Computing8▲ 20×2 topics
  39. Security and Privacy8▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Mobile Edge Computing8▲ 14×2 topics

Which research topics does University Canada West publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Big Data and Business Intelligence, FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance and IoT and Edge/Fog Computing.

Blockchain Technology Ap…29Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 29 fractional worksBig Data and Business In…14Big Data and Business Intelligence: 14 fractional worksFinTech, Crowdfunding, D…12FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance: 12 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 8 fractional worksMulti-Criteria Decision Making: 8 fractional worksEthics and Social Impact…7Ethics and Social Impacts of AI: 7 fractional worksDigital Transformation in Industry: 6 fractional worksTechnology Assessment and Management: 5 fractional worksInnovation Policy and R&D: 5 fractional worksInnovation and Knowledge Management: 5 fractional works
Information SystemsManagement Information SystemsComputer Networks and CommunicationsManagement Science and Operations Research5 others

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

  1. 1 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 29 works
  2. 2 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 14 works
  3. 3 FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance Management Information Systems 12 works
  4. 4 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 8 works
  5. 5 Multi-Criteria Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 8 works
  6. 6 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 7 works
  7. 7 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 6 works
  8. 8 Technology Assessment and Management Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 5 works
  9. 9 Innovation Policy and R&D Economics and Econometrics 5 works
  10. 10 Innovation and Knowledge Management Strategy and Management 5 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 available43.3%not open56.7%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors25.3%domestic only74.7%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has University Canada West's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 1448% 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 University Canada West as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.0020% in 2024.

still counting0.0010%0.0020%0.0030%University Canada West0.0017% in 202520102020

Fractional works of University Canada West over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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