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University of Sudbury

In research, University of Sudbury stands highest in Social Sciences (#11,293 of 16,945 worldwide) and Social Sciences (#8,915 of 10,206 worldwide), over all time.

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World rank, all time
#26,474
of 42,892
Rank in Canada
#566
of 896
Research works
461
▼ 14% vs 2013–17
Citations
4.3k
9.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
7.8%
record average 16.5%
Open access
36%
world 28%

What is University of Sudbury 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
Social SciencesDomain #11,293 of 16,945 8.5%270
Social SciencesField #8,915 of 10,206 8.9%141

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where University of Sudbury 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: 0.50× its world share, 1 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.65× its world share, 2 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 1.33× its world share, 1 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.11× its world share, 0 worksNeurosciencePharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics: 0.35× its world share, 0 worksPharmacology, Toxico…Chemistry: 0.16× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 1.62× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 4.51× its world share, 3 worksEarth and Planetary …Engineering: 0.75× its world share, 5 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.76× its world share, 4 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.54× its world share, 1 worksMaterials SciencePhysics and Astronomy: 0.83× its world share, 1 worksPhysics and AstronomyHealth Professions: 2.98× its world share, 4 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.85× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 2.22× its world share, 0 worksNursingVeterinary: 2.76× its world share, 0 worksVeterinaryArts and Humanities: 0.65× its world share, 1 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.26× its world share, 0 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.17× its world share, 0 worksDecision SciencesPsychology: 0.51× its world share, 1 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.47× its world share, 8 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Earth and Planetary Sciences, 4.5×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at University of Sudbury?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Community Engagement, Plate Tectonics, Environmental Impacts, Compositional Data Analysis, Geochronology, Mineral Prospectivity, Zircon and Geochemistry.

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

All 38 words, with their numbers
  1. Machine Learning2▲ 1.71×5 topics
  2. Climate Change2▲ 1.73×8 topics
  3. Community Engagement2▲ 14×3 topics
  4. Remote Sensing2▲ 3.5×3 topics
  5. Compositional Data Analysis2▲ 55×1 topic
  6. Environmental Impacts2▲ 14×3 topics
  7. Geochronology2▲ 54×1 topic
  8. Mineral Prospectivity2▲ 55×1 topic
  9. Plate Tectonics2▲ 25×2 topics
  10. Zircon2▲ 54×1 topic
  11. Geochemistry2▲ 59×2 topics
  12. Deep Learning2◆ 0.99×8 topics
  13. Identity2▲ 4.6×2 topics
  14. Local Development2▲ 29×2 topics
  15. Neural Networks2▲ 2.2×5 topics
  16. Sustainable Development2▲ 2.1×4 topics
  17. Territorial Governance2▲ 27×2 topics
  18. Magnetic Resonance Imaging1▲ 11×3 topics
  19. Population Dynamics1▲ 12×3 topics
  20. Rare Earth Elements1▲ 21×3 topics
  21. Social Justice1▲ 4.8×3 topics
  22. Canada1▲ 218×1 topic
  23. History1▲ 3.7×1 topic
  24. Public Health1▲ 1.84×7 topics
  25. Public Policy1▲ 5.7×2 topics
  26. Remediation1▲ 35×2 topics
  27. Rock Mechanics1▲ 28×2 topics
  28. Carotid Artery Stenosis1▲ 50×1 topic
  29. Endarterectomy1▲ 50×1 topic
  30. Environmental Impact1▲ 1.45×6 topics
  31. Radiotherapy1▲ 6.5×3 topics
  32. Glioblastoma1▲ 33×1 topic
  33. Habitat Selection1▲ 31×2 topics
  34. Hybrid Warfare1▲ 132×1 topic
  35. International Relations1▲ 9.3×1 topic
  36. Mineralogy1▲ 72×2 topics
  37. Temozolomide1▲ 33×1 topic
  38. Wetlands1▲ 70×2 topics

Which research topics does University of Sudbury publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geological and Geochemical Analysis, Canadian Identity and History and Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases.

Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping: 2 fractional worksGeological and Geochemical Analysis: 2 fractional worksCanadian Identity and Hi…1Canadian Identity and History: 1 fractional worksCerebrovascular and Caro…1Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases: 1 fractional worksEuropean and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies: 1 fractional worksGlioma Diagnosis and Treatment: 1 fractional worksGeochemistry and Element…1Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis: 1 fractional worksFrench Urban and Social …1French Urban and Social Studies: 1 fractional worksGeotechnical and Geomech…1Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering: 1 fractional worksMine drainage and remedi…1Mine drainage and remediation techniques: 1 fractional works
Artificial IntelligenceGeophysicsSociology and Political SciencePulmonary and Respiratory Medicine5 others

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

  1. 1 Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping Artificial Intelligence 2 works
  2. 2 Geological and Geochemical Analysis Geophysics 2 works
  3. 3 Canadian Identity and History Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  4. 4 Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine 1 works
  5. 5 European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies Political Science and International Relations 1 works
  6. 6 Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment Genetics 1 works
  7. 7 Geochemistry and Elemental Analysis Geochemistry and Petrology 1 works
  8. 8 French Urban and Social Studies Sociology and Political Science 1 works
  9. 9 Geotechnical and Geomechanical Engineering Mechanics of Materials 1 works
  10. 10 Mine drainage and remediation techniques Environmental Chemistry 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 available35.8%not open64.2%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors11.6%domestic only88.4%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has University of Sudbury's research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 14% 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 Sudbury

All research institutions in Sudbury

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.