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University of Fredericton

In research, University of Fredericton stands highest in Physical Sciences (#11,490 of 21,541 worldwide), Social Sciences (#10,972 of 16,945 worldwide) and Life Sciences (#13,902 of 14,347 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#20,509
of 28,054 · #16,502 all time
Rank in Canada
#319
of 403
Research works
624
▼ 5% vs 2013–17
Citations
10k
16.1 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
14.3%
record average 16.5%
Open access
33%
world 28%

What is University of Fredericton 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 #11,490 of 21,541 15.1%232
Social SciencesDomain #10,972 of 16,945 15.7%187
Life SciencesDomain #13,902 of 14,347 18.0%129

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Fredericton 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: 0.64× its world share, 2 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.17× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.02× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 1.13× its world share, 1 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 1.64× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.37× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.53× its world share, 9 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.48× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.33× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 1.77× its world share, 19 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 0.93× its world share, 3 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 3.46× its world share, 3 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.55× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 1.95× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.38× its world share, 5 worksMedicineNursing: 1.72× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.84× its world share, 2 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.58× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 2.06× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 1.38× its world share, 3 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.13× its world share, 10 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Mathematics, 3.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at University of Fredericton?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Power Electronics, Renewable Energy Integration, Smart Grid, Machine Learning, Energy Storage Systems, Decentralized Control, Smart Grid Applications and Deep Learning.

▲ 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 39 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 39 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning4▲ 1.68×16 topics
  2. Deep Learning4▲ 1.44×21 topics
  3. Power Electronics3▲ 12×6 topics
  4. Renewable Energy Integration3▲ 11×4 topics
  5. Smart Grid2▲ 8.9×7 topics
  6. Sustainability2▲ 1.24×8 topics
  7. Renewable Energy2▲ 1.95×8 topics
  8. Remote Sensing2▲ 1.97×10 topics
  9. History2▲ 3.4×6 topics
  10. Energy Storage Systems2▲ 15×2 topics
  11. Gender2▲ 4.0×8 topics
  12. Decentralized Control2▲ 17×2 topics
  13. Smart Grid Applications2▲ 15×2 topics
  14. Distributed Power Generation1▲ 18×1 topic
  15. Energy Management1▲ 11×2 topics
  16. Microgrid Control1▲ 18×1 topic
  17. Model Predictive Control1▲ 7.3×4 topics
  18. Optimization1▲ 4.1×7 topics
  19. Public Health1▲ 1.36×7 topics
  20. Security1▲ 3.0×3 topics
  21. Globalization1◆ 0.91×8 topics
  22. Mental Health1▲ 1.26×10 topics
  23. Teaching Methods1▲ 12×2 topics
  24. Gender Differences1▲ 4.4×6 topics
  25. Historical Sources1▲ 94×1 topic
  26. Human Rights1▲ 1.66×4 topics
  27. Identity1▲ 2.4×4 topics
  28. Mathematics Education1▲ 36×1 topic
  29. Neural Networks1◆ 1.10×7 topics
  30. Smart Home1▲ 10×2 topics
  31. Climate Change1▼ 0.56×13 topics
  32. Defect Detection1▲ 11×3 topics
  33. Demand Response1▲ 16×1 topic
  34. Education1◆ 0.90×6 topics
  35. Electricity Markets1▲ 16×1 topic
  36. Physical Performance1▲ 17×2 topics
  37. Colonialism1▲ 2.9×4 topics
  38. Epidemiology1▼ 0.36×13 topics
  39. Feature Extraction1▲ 3.0×3 topics

Which research topics does University of Fredericton publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Microgrid Control and Optimization, History and Theory of Mathematics, Smart Grid Energy Management and Smart Grid Security and Resilience.

Microgrid Control and Optimization: 1 fractional worksHistory and Theory of Mathematics: 1 fractional worksSmart Grid Energy Manage…1Smart Grid Energy Management: 1 fractional worksSmart Grid Security and …1Smart Grid Security and Resilience: 1 fractional worksMathematics and Applications: 1 fractional worksPhosphorus and nutrient management: 1 fractional worksNon-Destructive Testing …1Non-Destructive Testing Techniques: 1 fractional worksMultilevel Inverters and Converters: 1 fractional worksFrailty in Older Adults: 1 fractional worksBalance, Gait, and Falls…1Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention: 1 fractional works
Control and Systems EngineeringTheoretical Computer ScienceElectrical and Electronic EngineeringGeometry and Topology4 others

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

  1. 1 Microgrid Control and Optimization Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  2. 2 History and Theory of Mathematics Theoretical Computer Science 1 works
  3. 3 Smart Grid Energy Management Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  4. 4 Smart Grid Security and Resilience Control and Systems Engineering 1 works
  5. 5 Mathematics and Applications Geometry and Topology 1 works
  6. 6 Phosphorus and nutrient management Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1 works
  7. 7 Non-Destructive Testing Techniques Mechanical Engineering 1 works
  8. 8 Multilevel Inverters and Converters Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Frailty in Older Adults Geriatrics and Gerontology 1 works
  10. 10 Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation 1 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 available32.7%not open67.3%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors18.8%domestic only81.2%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Fredericton's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 5% 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.

Other research institutions in Fredericton

All research institutions in Fredericton

Research measures only: rankings here say nothing about teaching, admissions or student experience. Comparable institutions and collaboration partners are in the interactive view on the map.