---
title: "University of British Columbia: research profile"
description: "Research profile of University of British Columbia: 1,137 papers in 480 tracked journals since 2017, mostly economics and operations research; h-index 1,431."
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share_text: "Research profile of University of British Columbia: 1,137 papers in 480 tracked journals since 2017, mostly economics and operations research; h-index 1,431. (as of 2026-11-04)"
data_url: https://scholar4ai.com/data/rankings.json
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window: 2026-10-06 to 2026-11-04
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---

# University of British Columbia

- 2 papers in the last 7 days
- country: Canada
- web domain: ubc.ca

Back to the ranking: https://scholar4ai.com/rankings/institutions.md

## Key findings

- University of British Columbia was involved in 11 papers in the last 30 days (2026-10-06 to 2026-11-04), ranking #123 of 3,828 institutions.
- Most of them appeared in Health Policy (2), Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review (1) and Minerva (1).
- Countries: Canada (11), United Kingdom (4) and United States (3).
- From 2017 to 2026 (so far), authors at University of British Columbia took part in 1,137 papers in the tracked journals, most of them in economics (374), operations research (241) and AI (158).
- 123 of them were published in 2025, against 104 in 2017.
- Since 2023, the institutions with the most of these papers were University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus (75), University of Toronto (19) and Hong Kong Polytechnic University (17).
- The journals publishing most of them were Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice (22), Expert Systems with Applications (19) and Health Research Policy and Systems (15).
- The most-cited of them is “A survey on semi-supervised learning” (Machine Learning, 2019), with 2,665 citations.
- Across everything OpenAlex indexes, University of British Columbia has 384,406 works with 35,660,238 citations (h-index 1,431).
- The tracked journals hold 1,041 of its 144,531 works in OpenAlex from 2017 to 2025 (0.7%).
- Its main research topics in OpenAlex are Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies (3,638), Asthma and respiratory diseases (3,361) and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research (3,262).

## Papers per year

*Papers per publication year and category*

| Category | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 (so far) |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| [Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/economics.md) | 39 | 38 | 35 | 44 | 58 | 27 | 50 | 34 | 24 | 25 |
| [Operations Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/operations-research.md) | 22 | 29 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 18 | 29 | 26 |
| [AI](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/ai.md) | 7 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 20 | 26 | 21 | 28 | 16 |
| [Health Economics and Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/health-economics-and-policy.md) | 15 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 11 |
| [Management](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/management.md) | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
| [Statistics](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/statistics.md) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
| [Finance](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/finance.md) | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| [Higher Education and Research](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/higher-education-and-research.md) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| [Marketing](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/marketing.md) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| [Information Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/information-systems.md) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| [Accounting](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/accounting.md) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| [Tourism and Hospitality](https://scholar4ai.com/categories/tourism-and-hospitality.md) | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| All categories | 104 | 102 | 104 | 116 | 128 | 113 | 146 | 105 | 123 | 96 |

## Where the papers come from and its co-authors

*Journals with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Journal | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-a-policy-and-practice.md) | 22 |
| 2 | [Expert Systems with Applications](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/expert-systems-with-applications.md) | 19 |
| 3 | [Health Research Policy and Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-research-policy-and-systems.md) | 15 |
| 4 | [Health Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy.md) | 14 |
| 5 | [Transport Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transport-policy.md) | 12 |
| 6 | [Information Fusion](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-fusion.md) | 11 |
| 7 | [IEEE Transactions on Neural Networks and Learning Systems](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ieee-transactions-on-neural-networks-and-learning-systems.md) | 10 |
| 8 | [Mathematical Programming](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/mathematical-programming.md) | 9 |
| 9 | [Energy Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/energy-policy.md) | 9 |
| 10 | [Land Use Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/land-use-policy.md) | 8 |

*Institutions with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Institution | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | University of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus | 75 |
| 2 | [University of Toronto](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-toronto.md) | 19 |
| 3 | [Hong Kong Polytechnic University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/hong-kong-polytechnic-university.md) | 17 |
| 4 | [Beihang University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/beihang-university.md) | 16 |
| 5 | Simon Fraser University | 15 |
| 6 | [Hong Kong University of Science and Technology](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/hong-kong-university-of-science-and-technology.md) | 10 |
| 7 | [National University of Singapore](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/national-university-of-singapore.md) | 9 |
| 8 | [University of Cambridge](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-cambridge.md) | 9 |
| 9 | [Harvard University](https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/harvard-university.md) | 8 |

*Countries with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Country | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | Canada | 470 |
| 2 | United States | 124 |
| 3 | China | 95 |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 47 |
| 5 | Australia | 38 |
| 6 | Hong Kong | 32 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 29 |
| 8 | Germany | 25 |
| 9 | France | 21 |
| 10 | Switzerland | 16 |

*Keywords with the most papers, since 2023*

| # | Keyword | Papers |
|---:|---|---:|
| 1 | [COVID-19 pandemic](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/covid-19-pandemic.md) | 22 |
| 2 | British Columbia | 16 |
| 3 | [China](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/china.md) | 9 |
| 4 | Canada | 8 |
| 5 | [climate change](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/climate-change.md) | 7 |
| 6 | [cost-effectiveness](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/cost-effectiveness.md) | 7 |
| 7 | [feature selection](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/feature-selection.md) | 7 |
| 8 | high-speed rail | 6 |
| 9 | [robust optimization](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/robust-optimization.md) | 6 |
| 10 | [social welfare (welfare economics)](https://scholar4ai.com/keywords/social-welfare-welfare-economics.md) | 6 |

## Most-cited papers

*Most-cited papers since 2017*

| # | Citations | Per month | Title | Journal | Published | Authors |
|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2,665 | 31.9 | [A survey on semi-supervised learning](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10994-019-05855-6) | [Machine Learning](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/machine-learning.md) | 2019-11-15 | Jesper E. van Engelen, Holger H. Hoos |
| 2 | 1,202 | 15.3 | [Artificial intelligence for sustainability: Challenges, opportunities, and a research agenda](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2020.102104) | [International Journal of Information Management](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-information-management.md) | 2020-04-20 | Rohit Nishant, Mike Kennedy, Jacqueline Corbett |
| 3 | 907 | 10.3 | [How do venture capitalists make decisions?](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2019.06.011) | [Journal of Financial Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-economics.md) | 2019-06-25 | Paul A. Gompers, Will Gornall, Steven Neil Kaplan et al. |
| 4 | 868 | 8.4 | [Autonomous vehicle perception: The technology of today and tomorrow](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trc.2018.02.012) | [Transportation Research Part C Emerging Technologies](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-c-emerging-technologies.md) | 2018-03-08 | Jessica Van Brummelen, Marie O’Brien, Dominique Gruyer et al. |
| 5 | 866 | 14.9 | [Explainable Artificial Intelligence in education](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeai.2022.100074) | [Computers and Education Artificial Intelligence](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/computers-and-education-artificial-intelligence.md) | 2022-01-01 | Hassan Khosravi, Simon Buckingham Shum, Guanliang Chen et al. |
| 6 | 790 | 13.1 | [The impact of artificial intelligence on learner–instructor interaction in online learning](https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-021-00292-9) | [International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/international-journal-of-educational-technology-in-higher-education.md) | 2021-10-25 | Kyoungwon Seo, Joice Tang, Ido Roll et al. |
| 7 | 738 | 6.9 | [Deep learning for pixel-level image fusion: Recent advances and future prospects](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.inffus.2017.10.007) | [Information Fusion](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/information-fusion.md) | 2017-11-11 | Yü Liu, Xun Chen, Zengfu Wang et al. |
| 8 | 695 | 6.2 | [Are foreign investors locusts? The long-term effects of foreign institutional ownership](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfineco.2017.07.005) | [Journal of Financial Economics](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-financial-economics.md) | 2017-07-19 | Jan Bena, Miguel A. M. M. Ferreira, Pedro P. Matos et al. |
| 9 | 533 | 4.6 | [The Effectiveness of Payments for Environmental Services](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2017.03.020) | [World Development](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/world-development.md) | 2017-04-08 | Jan Börner, Kathy Baylis, Esteve Corbera et al. |
| 10 | 489 | 5.2 | [The Participation of People with Disabilities in the Workplace Across the Employment Cycle: Employer Concerns and Research Evidence](https://doi.org/10.1007/s10869-018-9602-5) | [Journal of Business and Psychology](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-business-and-psychology.md) | 2019-01-22 | Silvia Bonaccio, Catherine E. Connelly, Ian R. Gellatly et al. |

## In OpenAlex

*University of British Columbia in OpenAlex*

| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Type | University |
| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Also known as | UBC, Université de la colombie-britannique |
| Units listed in OpenAlex | 15 |
| Works in OpenAlex | 384,406 |
| Citations | 35,660,238 |
| h-index | 1,431 |
| i10-index | 417,643 |
| 2-year mean citedness | 3.69 |
| Website | [www.ubc.ca](https://www.ubc.ca/) |
| ROR | [ror.org/03rmrcq20](https://ror.org/03rmrcq20) |
| Wikidata | [Q391028](Q391028) |
| OpenAlex | [openalex.org/I141945490](https://openalex.org/I141945490) |

*Works and citations per year in OpenAlex, and its papers in the tracked journals*

| Year | Works in OpenAlex | Citations received | In the tracked journals | Share |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| 2026 (so far) | 40,789 | 785,534 | 96 | 0.2% |
| 2025 | 17,950 | 1,031,018 | 123 | 0.7% |
| 2024 | 17,907 | 1,041,917 | 105 | 0.6% |
| 2023 | 17,280 | 992,180 | 146 | 0.8% |
| 2022 | 16,922 | 978,131 | 113 | 0.7% |
| 2021 | 18,117 | 993,815 | 128 | 0.7% |
| 2020 | 15,969 | 877,660 | 116 | 0.7% |
| 2019 | 14,013 | 738,469 | 104 | 0.7% |
| 2018 | 13,526 | 664,099 | 102 | 0.8% |
| 2017 | 12,847 | 614,580 | 104 | 0.8% |

*Main research topics (OpenAlex, all works)*

| # | Topic | Field | Works |
|---:|---|---|---:|
| 1 | Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies | Physics and Astronomy | 3,638 |
| 2 | Asthma and respiratory diseases | Medicine | 3,361 |
| 3 | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research | Medicine | 3,262 |
| 4 | Marine and fisheries research | Environmental Science | 3,261 |
| 5 | Innovations in Medical Education | Medicine | 3,195 |

From OpenAlex's own record of the institution (CC0), read again monthly. Works and citations count everything OpenAlex indexes, not only the tracked journals; topics are OpenAlex's classification of those works.

*Papers, newest first.*

| Date | Title | Journal | Authors | Affiliations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-01 | [Synchronizing airport check-in and security services through urban air mobility: A preference analysis of air passengers’ choices under time uncertainty](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tre.2026.105349) | [Transportation Research Part E Logistics and Transportation Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-e-logistics-and-transportation-review.md) | Ying Zhao, Yan Hu, Tao Feng et al. | Hiroshima University; Northwestern Polytechnical University; Dalian Maritime University; … |
| 2026-10-29 | [Democratic Critique of Expert Policymaking: Alternative News Coverage of Canadian Public Health Officials and the COVID-19 Pandemic](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11024-026-09667-6) | [Minerva](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/minerva.md) | Marco Antonio Zenone, Chris Tenove, Heidi Tworek | University of Ottawa; University of British Columbia |
| 2026-10-24 | [Making social science matter: How conceptual architecture structured socio-technical integration in a large interdisciplinary genomics project](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.techsoc.2026.103592) | [Technology in Society](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/technology-in-society.md) | Leila M. Harris, Erik Fisher, Jesse Way | University of British Columbia; University of Johannesburg; Arizona State University |
| 2026-10-22 | [Building system capacity for home visits for patients near the end of life: A mixed-methods study in Canada](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2026.105810) | [Health Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy.md) | Madeline McCoy, Sabah Tasnim, Hannah Millward et al. | Bruyere Health Research Institute; University of Ottawa; University of British Columbia; … |
| 2026-10-17 | [On the theory and practice of proper indexes](https://doi.org/10.1007/s11123-026-00829-y) | [Journal of Productivity Analysis](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/journal-of-productivity-analysis.md) | W. Erwin Diewert | University of British Columbia; UNSW Sydney |
| 2026-10-15 | [Incomplete assessments: Including harms and trade-offs in assessing policy approaches to Covid-19](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssmph.2026.101983) | [SSM - Population Health](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/ssm-population-health.md) | Itai Bavli, Brent A. Sutton, Kevin Bardosh et al. | University of British Columbia; University of Oxford; University of Washington |
| 2026-10-14 | [Augmenting workers and new technologies of care](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.socscimed.2026.119939) | [Social Science & Medicine](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/social-science-medicine.md) | Caleb Johnston, Geraldine Pratt | Newcastle University; University of British Columbia |
| 2026-10-12 | [Impacts of ending consumer purchase incentives on electric vehicle adoption: Evidence from interrupted time series analysis](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tra.2026.105311) | [Transportation Research Part A Policy and Practice](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/transportation-research-part-a-policy-and-practice.md) | Aosen Cheer, Yi Qian | Arthritis Research Centre of Canada; University of British Columbia |
| 2026-10-08 | [ACCEPT 3.0: Recalibrating ACute COPD Exacerbation Prediction Tool (ACCEPT) for global use](https://doi.org/10.1186/s41512-026-00242-x) | [Diagnostic and Prognostic Research](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/diagnostic-and-prognostic-research.md) | Laura Huey Mien Lim, Jeenat Mehareen, Amin Adibi et al. | University of British Columbia; National University of Singapore; University of Cambridge; … |
| 2026-10-07 | [Budget impact analysis of implementing point-of-care molecular testing for influenza A&B and RSV in Saudi older adult patients across hospital and home-care settings](https://doi.org/10.1186/s13561-026-00872-3) | [Health Economics Review](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-economics-review.md) | Walid Ahmed Alkeridy, Khulud Alharbi, Amal Abuhamar et al. | University of British Columbia; King Saud University; Ministry of Health; … |
| 2026-10-06 | [A population-based comparison of postoperative healthcare outcomes between immigrants and non-immigrants undergoing emergency general surgery in British Columbia](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.healthpol.2026.105789) | [Health Policy](https://scholar4ai.com/journals/health-policy.md) | Michael Guo, Lyndon J. Rebello, Ahmer Azhar Karimuddin et al. | University of British Columbia; St. Paul's Hospital; UBC Centre for Health Services and Policy Research |

## Cite this page

Scholar4AI. (2026). University of British Columbia. Journal and Conference Research Rankings. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://scholar4ai.com/institutions/university-of-british-columbia

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  urldate = {2026-11-04},
  note = {Journal and Conference Research Rankings; data from OpenAlex (CC0); licensed CC BY-NC 4.0}
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License: CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/).