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University Canada West

In research, University Canada West stands highest in Social Sciences (#1,814 of 10,521 worldwide), Computer Science (#1,371 of 4,667 worldwide) and Business, Management and Accounting (#814 of 2,578 worldwide), 2022–2025. Relative to its size it is most specialised in Management Information Systems, Information Systems and Decision Sciences — Management Information Systems is 21.8× its share of world research.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#5,684
of 28,054 · #16,344 all time
Rank in Canada
#99
of 403
Research works
411
▲ 264% vs 2013–17
Citations
5.3k
12.8 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
41.1%
record average 16.5%
Open access
43%
world 28%

What is University Canada West 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
Social SciencesDomain #1,814 of 10,521 38.2%196 #4538
Computer ScienceField #1,371 of 4,667 49.9%90 —
Business, Management and AccountingField #814 of 2,578 36.9%77 —
Physical SciencesDomain #5,887 of 12,888 46.1%125 #14978

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 world mark, because the world rate differs by field (from about 6% to 21% in this record).

What does University Canada West specialise in?

Where its research is concentrated relative to its size: Management Information Systems takes 21.8× the share of its output that it takes of world research.

  1. Management Information SystemsSubfield · 29.8 works22×
  2. Information SystemsSubfield · 45.7 works7.7×
  3. Decision SciencesField · 23.8 works7.4×
  4. Business, Management and AccountingField · 77.3 works7.2×
← 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: 0.08× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.03× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.28× its world share, 2 worksNeuroscienceComputer Science: 3.48× its world share, 90 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.30× its world share, 2 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.56× its world share, 2 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.52× its world share, 26 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.31× its world share, 5 worksEnvironmental SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.04× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.21× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 0.48× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.06× its world share, 4 worksMedicineArts and Humanities: 0.41× its world share, 4 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 7.20× its world share, 77 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 7.39× its world share, 24 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 3.58× its world share, 26 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.29× its world share, 13 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.24× its world share, 52 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Decision Sciences, 7.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

Who are the top researchers at University Canada West?

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

  1. 1 Hamed Taherdoost Canada · #60,273 worldwide 534 citations · 80 works
  2. 2 Mitra Madanchian Canada · #211,214 worldwide 132 citations · 21 works
All ranked researchers at University Canada West

Which keywords describe research at University Canada West?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Supply Chain Management, Internet of Things, Healthcare, Big Data, Security, Privacy, Blockchain and Decentralization.

▲ 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. Supply Chain Management57▲ 18×14 topics
  2. Internet of Things52▲ 18×14 topics
  3. Healthcare43▲ 11×8 topics
  4. Machine Learning37▲ 3.4×42 topics
  5. Big Data35▲ 12×16 topics
  6. Security33▲ 15×10 topics
  7. Sustainability29▲ 3.6×23 topics
  8. Privacy29▲ 29×3 topics
  9. Blockchain28▲ 35×2 topics
  10. Decentralization28▲ 39×1 topic
  11. Smart Contracts28▲ 52×1 topic
  12. Artificial Intelligence26▲ 5.6×22 topics
  13. Social Capital22▲ 12×9 topics
  14. Deep Learning21▲ 1.82×25 topics
  15. Predictive Analytics17▲ 47×2 topics
  16. Innovation17▲ 4.8×24 topics
  17. Entrepreneurship15▲ 12×7 topics
  18. Firm Performance14▲ 23×3 topics
  19. Analytics14▲ 44×1 topic
  20. Business Intelligence14▲ 44×1 topic
  21. Organizational Performance14▲ 16×10 topics
  22. Smart Cities14▲ 16×4 topics
  23. IoT Security12▲ 11×3 topics
  24. Investment Decisions12▲ 28×3 topics
  25. Crowdfunding11▲ 47×1 topic
  26. Fintech11▲ 44×1 topic
  27. Data Mining10▲ 4.2×12 topics
  28. Leadership10▲ 6.5×13 topics
  29. Digital Transformation10▲ 5.5×18 topics
  30. Cyber-Physical Systems9▲ 11×4 topics
  31. Innovation Policy9▲ 27×4 topics
  32. 5G Networks8▲ 12×2 topics
  33. Analytic Hierarchy Process8▲ 43×2 topics
  34. Digital Twin8▲ 19×2 topics
  35. Fog Computing8▲ 20×2 topics
  36. Fuzzy Sets8▲ 43×1 topic
  37. TOPSIS8▲ 56×1 topic
  38. Mobile Edge Computing8▲ 15×2 topics
  39. Security and Privacy8▲ 12×3 topics
  40. Edge Computing8▲ 18×1 topic

Which research topics does University Canada West publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Blockchain Technology Applications and Security, Big Data and Business Intelligence, FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance and Multi-Criteria Decision Making.

Blockchain Technology Ap…28Blockchain Technology Applications and Security: 28 fractional worksBig Data and Business In…14Big Data and Business Intelligence: 14 fractional worksFinTech, Crowdfunding, D…11FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance: 11 fractional worksMulti-Criteria Decision …8Multi-Criteria Decision Making: 8 fractional worksIoT and Edge/Fog Computing8IoT and Edge/Fog Computing: 8 fractional worksDigital Transformation i…6Digital Transformation in Industry: 6 fractional worksTechnology Assessment and Management: 5 fractional worksInnovation Policy and R&D: 5 fractional worksInnovation and Knowledge Management: 5 fractional worksEthics and Social Impacts of AI: 5 fractional works
Information SystemsManagement Information SystemsManagement Science and Operations ResearchComputer Networks and Communications5 others

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

  1. 1 Blockchain Technology Applications and Security Information Systems 28 works
  2. 2 Big Data and Business Intelligence Management Information Systems 14 works
  3. 3 FinTech, Crowdfunding, Digital Finance Management Information Systems 11 works
  4. 4 Multi-Criteria Decision Making Management Science and Operations Research 8 works
  5. 5 IoT and Edge/Fog Computing Computer Networks and Communications 8 works
  6. 6 Digital Transformation in Industry Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 6 works
  7. 7 Technology Assessment and Management Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 5 works
  8. 8 Innovation Policy and R&D Economics and Econometrics 5 works
  9. 9 Innovation and Knowledge Management Strategy and Management 5 works
  10. 10 Ethics and Social Impacts of AI Safety Research 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: 28% of research is openly available.

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

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University Canada West's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 264% higher than in 2013–2017.

201020152020
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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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