A national company that tracks Canada\u2019s research and development performance has given Brock University high marks for the amount its researchers and scholars publish.<\/p>\n
Brock ranked first out of 17 universities across Canada in its category for the number of health sciences publications \u2014 544 \u2014 produced from 2013 to 2017, according to Research Infosource\u2019s latest report, released Nov. 7.<\/p>\n
For social sciences and humanities publications, Brock scored second out of 11 universities in its category with 829 publications, while for natural sciences and engineering publications, Brock had the fourth highest number of publications \u2014 743 \u2014 out of 20 universities, says the Canada\u2019s Top 50 Research Universities 2019<\/a>\u00a0report.<\/p>\n To be included in the publication’s performance spotlight section, a university must produce a minimum of 125 publications in each of the major fields between 2013 and 2017.<\/p>\n Publications include articles, notes and reviews published in peer-reviewed scientific international journals.<\/p>\n \u201cResearch publishing is a cornerstone of the academic endeavour,\u201d says Ron Freedman, CEO of Research Infosource. \u201cHats off to the Brock research community.\u201d<\/p>\n Tim Kenyon, Vice-President, Research at Brock,\u00a0says publication numbers are one of several metrics that indicate research impact.<\/p>\n \u201cResearch Infosource\u2019s latest report reflects Brock\u2019s high level of research productivity and intensiveness thanks to the dedication of our researchers and scholars,\u201d he says.\u00a0\u201cThe insights and discoveries arising from our research are reaching people outside of our walls and are making a difference in so many ways.”<\/p>\n