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WSP (Canada)

In research, WSP (Canada) stands highest in Physical Sciences (#12,845 of 12,888 worldwide), 2022–2025.

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World rank, 2022–2025
#21,930
of 28,054 · #25,765 all time
Rank in Canada
#346
of 403
Research works
288
▲ 111% vs 2013–17
Citations
3.6k
12.5 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
3.9%
record average 16.5%
Open access
50%
world 28%

What is WSP (Canada) 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 #12,845 of 12,888 1.8%66 #20767

Each strip is that field’s whole ranked pool, with the notch where WSP (Canada) 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: 0.80× its world share, 4 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 0.57× its world share, 3 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.10× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Neuroscience: 0.05× its world share, 0 worksNeuroscienceChemical Engineering: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksChemical EngineeringChemistry: 0.30× its world share, 0 worksChemistryComputer Science: 0.76× its world share, 6 worksComputer ScienceEarth and Planetary Sciences: 2.53× its world share, 4 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 0.18× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 2.37× its world share, 38 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 2.80× its world share, 15 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.03× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceMathematics: 0.59× its world share, 1 worksMathematicsPhysics and Astronomy: 0.07× its world share, 0 worksPhysics and AstronomyDentistry: 0.13× its world share, 0 worksDentistryHealth Professions: 1.19× its world share, 3 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.33× its world share, 7 worksMedicineNursing: 1.07× its world share, 1 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.85× its world share, 3 worksArts and HumanitiesBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0.40× its world share, 1 worksBusiness, Management…Decision Sciences: 0.77× its world share, 1 worksDecision SciencesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.47× its world share, 1 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.45× its world share, 2 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 1.18× its world share, 16 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Environmental Science, 2.8×. Every wedge is a field page.

Which keywords describe research at WSP (Canada)?

By fractional works in 2022–2025, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Climate Change, Finite Element Analysis, Risk Assessment, Liquefaction, Tunnel, Remote Sensing, Social Inequality and Sustainability.

▲ 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 Change7▲ 2.5×30 topics
  2. Sustainability6▲ 2.1×22 topics
  3. Globalization5▲ 2.2×19 topics
  4. Remote Sensing5▲ 3.5×10 topics
  5. Sustainable Development4▲ 2.5×11 topics
  6. Environmental Impact4▲ 2.1×11 topics
  7. Risk Assessment4▲ 5.4×5 topics
  8. Economic Growth4▲ 3.8×4 topics
  9. Finite Element Analysis3▲ 14×5 topics
  10. Liquefaction3▲ 34×2 topics
  11. Tunnel3▲ 34×2 topics
  12. Social Inequality3▲ 10×10 topics
  13. Soil Reinforcement3▲ 39×2 topics
  14. Soil Properties3▲ 14×3 topics
  15. Fiber Reinforcement2▲ 38×1 topic
  16. Geosynthetics2▲ 47×1 topic
  17. Spatial Variability2▲ 38×2 topics
  18. Liquefaction Resistance2▲ 79×1 topic
  19. Particle Shape Effects2▲ 79×1 topic
  20. Pipeline2▲ 19×2 topics
  21. Probabilistic Methods2▲ 55×1 topic
  22. Satellite Imagery2▲ 16×2 topics
  23. Slope Stability Analysis2▲ 55×1 topic
  24. Analysis2▲ 21×1 topic
  25. Light Pollution2▲ 66×1 topic
  26. Nighttime Light Data2▲ 66×1 topic
  27. Seismic2▲ 33×1 topic
  28. Rock Mechanics2▲ 18×2 topics
  29. COVID-19 Impact2▲ 9.2×2 topics
  30. Global Development2▲ 102×2 topics
  31. GIS-based Modeling2▲ 18×2 topics
  32. Civil Engineering1▲ 23×2 topics
  33. Construction1▲ 9.8×3 topics
  34. Dynamic Behavior1▲ 12×2 topics
  35. Acoustic Emission1▲ 20×1 topic
  36. Fracture1▲ 12×1 topic
  37. Hazard1▲ 17×1 topic
  38. Hydraulic Conductivity1▲ 28×2 topics
  39. Landslide1▲ 17×1 topic
  40. Teacher Professional Development1▲ 7.6×2 topics

Which research topics does WSP (Canada) publish most on?

By volume in 2022–2025: Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization, Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis, Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics and Impact of Light on Environment and Health.

Geotechnical Engineering…2Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization: 2 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering…2Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis: 2 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering…2Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Mechanics: 2 fractional worksImpact of Light on Envir…2Impact of Light on Environment and Health: 2 fractional worksGeotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures: 2 fractional worksLandslides and related hazards: 1 fractional worksRock Mechanics and Model…1Rock Mechanics and Modeling: 1 fractional worksGrouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics: 1 fractional worksMining and Resource Management: 1 fractional worksGeophysical Methods and Applications: 1 fractional works
Civil and Structural EngineeringSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityGlobal and Planetary ChangeManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law3 others

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

  1. 1 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil StabilizationCivil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  2. 2 Geotechnical Engineering and AnalysisSafety, Risk, Reliability and Quality 2 works
  3. 3 Geotechnical Engineering and Soil MechanicsCivil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  4. 4 Impact of Light on Environment and HealthGlobal and Planetary Change 2 works
  5. 5 Geotechnical Engineering and Underground StructuresCivil and Structural Engineering 2 works
  6. 6 Landslides and related hazardsManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law 1 works
  7. 7 Rock Mechanics and ModelingMechanics of Materials 1 works
  8. 8 Grouting, Rheology, and Soil MechanicsCivil and Structural Engineering 1 works
  9. 9 Mining and Resource ManagementBuilding and Construction 1 works
  10. 10 Geophysical Methods and ApplicationsOcean Engineering 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 available50.2%not open49.8%

World: 28% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors38.9%domestic only61.1%

World: 19% is written across borders.

How has WSP (Canada)'s research output changed?

Output in 2018–2022 was 111% higher 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.

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