Research trend rank among universities & colleges in North America, by papers, per year

Each point is this institution's position that year among universities & colleges in North America, by papers, with credit split across co-authoring institutions. #1 is at the top. Hover a point for the figures. The hollow point is the year in progress.

Where it works most top research communities, by papers

• Fiber Lasers, Photonic Crystals, and Optical Sensing #3 of 637 universities & colleges in North America · 199 papers
• Ion Channel Physiology and Calcium Signaling in Cellular Disease #100 of 1,157 universities & colleges in North America · 103 papers
• Soil Biogeochemistry, Nutrient Cycling, and Water Treatment #53 of 1,376 universities & colleges in North America · 91 papers
• Transition-Metal-Catalyzed Cross-Coupling and Asymmetric Organic Synthesis #61 of 1,012 universities & colleges in North America · 84 papers
• Low-Temperature Plasma Generation, Diagnostics, and Surface Treatment #54 of 795 universities & colleges in North America · 75 papers

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Covers the materials and chemistry research Elements Live tracks, not everything Université Laval publishes. Institutions come from OpenAlex affiliations, rolled up to the parent organisation. Older papers often lack affiliations, so earlier years undercount.