2011-12 Departmental Performance Report - Annexes

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Annex A – Health Related R&D Expenditures as a Percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

Compared to G7 countries, Canada consistently ranks in the Top 3 of 7 reporting G7 countries based on 2008, which is the most recent year for which Canadian data were available.1

Long description: Annex A

Notes: *Provisional data; **data unavailable

Annex B – Number of Medical Sciences Publications per Million of Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Development (GERD) dollars of G7 Countries

The number of Canadian publications in Medical Sciences per million dollars of Gross Domestic Expenditure on Research and Development (GERD) has increased steadily over the past 10 years. In 2009, which is the last completed year, Canada was ranked second overall.2

Long description: Annex B

Notes: All data were provisional for 2010; *Data unavailable

Annex C – Number of Papers in Medical Research Published by Canadian Investigators, 2000 to 2011

Canada increased the number of papers in Medical Research over the past 10 years while its world share of medical publications has remained stable at nearly 5% from 2009 to 2011.3

Long description: Annex C

Note: Data from 2011 are provisional due to the nature of the data: some papers published in 2011 (bibliographic year) will only be counted in 2012.

Annex D – Average of Relative Citations (ARC) in Health Research

An internationally recognized, standardized measure for citations used to determine the impact and quality of Canada's published health results is the Average of Relative Citations (ARC). The more a published work is cited, the higher the quality of work and value to the health research community. The ARC score is calculated for every country in a particular field (in this case, medical research) and then normalized to 1.0. An ARC value above 1.0 for a country means that, on average, the country's publications in that field are cited more often than the world average.

The ARC value for Canadian publications in medical research is 1.40 in 2011 with Canada ranking 2nd place in the G7 countries which is the same ranking as 2010 and 13th place worldwide (data not shown).4


Long description: Annex D

Note: Data from 2011 are provisional due to the nature of the data: ARC value for publications is based on the number of citations received by a paper in a 3-year period following its publication.

Annex E – Average Relative Impact Factor (ARIF) in Health Research, 2011

The Average of Relative Impact Factor (ARIF) is a measure of the scientific impact of the journals in which a paper is published. The prestige (relative impact) of the journals in which papers are published is a reflection of the quality and value of the papers represented in those journals. The ARIF score is calculated for every country and then normalized to 1.0 for the world average. An ARIF value above 1.0 for a country means that, on average, the scientific impact of the journal in which papers are published for that country, is higher than the world average.

The ARIF for Canada was 1.22 in 2011 with Canada ranking 3rd place in the G7 countries which is the same ranking as 2010 and 8th place worldwide (data not shown).5


Long description: Annex E

Note: Data from 2011 are provisional due to the nature of the data: ARIF value for publications is based on relative impact of the journals in which papers are published but the number of papers in 2011 is not completely finalized.

Annex F – Growth of Researchers and R&D Personnel of G7 countries

Canada steadily increased the number of researchers per capita and was ranked 3rd among the G7 countries in 2007.6

Long description: Annex F

Notes:

Annex G – Number of Health Researchers and Trainees Supported by CIHR

Since CIHR's inception, the number of CIHR-supported health researchers and trainees has grown from approximately 6,000 in 2000-01 to over 13,000 in 2011-12.7

Long description: Annex G

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Annex H – Diversity of Investigators Funded by CIHR

In 2011-12, CIHR continued to fund all areas of health research by primary Institutes and themes.8

Primary Institute Number of Funded Applications CIHR Expenditures
(in Thousands)
2010-2011 2011-2012 2010-2011 2011-2012
Notes:
  • The primary theme and institute were selected by the applicant when they applied for CIHR funding
  • Not all programs administered by CIHR require researchers to declare a primary institute or thematic area of research
Aboriginal Peoples' Health 136 106 $12,706 $8,661
Aging 487 436 $31,753 $30,917
Cancer Research 1,056 969 $83,836 $84,867
Circulatory and Respiratory Health 876 802 $84,778 $81,956
Gender and Health 250 229 $17,441 $19,052
Genetics 774 725 $82,110 $82,764
Health Services and Policy Research 605 594 $37,967 $40,142
Human Development, Child and Youth Health 608 604 $53,914 $55,143
Infection and Immunity 1,066 958 $106,462 $97,609
Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis 531 515 $42,061 $40,925
Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction 1,406 1,282 $118,858 $112,344
Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes 553 539 $49,998 $50,073
Population and Public Health 563 533 $47,100 $47,656
Primary Institute Not Specified 1,678 1,457 $197,845 $198,620
Grand Total 10,589 9,749 $966,829 $950,730
Primary Theme Number of Funded Applications CIHR Expenditures
(in Thousands)
2010-2011 2011-2012 2010-2011 2011-2012
Biomedical 5,324 4,881 $474,942 $458,008
Clinical 1,327 1,289 $129,421 $129,998
Health systems/services 704 727 $57,642 $57,304
Social/Cultural/Environmental/Population Health 1,103 1,038 $91,406 $90,847
Primary Theme Not Specified 2,131 1,814 $213,417 $214,573
Grand Total 10,589 9,749 $966,829 $950,730

Annex I – Publications and Knowledge Translation Activities from CIHR Funded Research

CIHR recently received data from Research Reporting System (RRS), which is an end-of-grant reporting module collecting information from CIHR-funded researchers on the results of their grant(s). The initial launch of the RRS has focused solely on the CIHR's Open Operating Grant Program (OOGP). The data collected between April 1st, 2009 and March 31, 2012 has shown 9,302 Knowledge Translation activities.9

Total Average/grant Max Min
Notes:
  • Information above is based on a total of 290 reports on Operating grants with expiry date between April 1, 2009 and March 31, 2012.
  • Data were from the responses in the section "Advancing Knowledge-Scientific Production":
    1. The total number of published journal articles.
    2. The total number of invited and others presentations.
    3. The total number of interviews in mass media (includes, print, broadcast, and internet).
i. Publications
Articles published1 2,858 9.9 85 1
ii. Knowledge Translation activities
Presentations2 5,005 17.3 191 1
Interviews3 1,439 5.0 299 1

Annex J – Grants and Awards under Program Activity 1.1

In 2011-12, CIHR increased spending to $459.7 million and supported 3,946 grants in the Open Research Grant Program.10

Sub-Program Activity Number of Funded Grants/Awards Total CIHR Expenditures Average Value
2010-2011 2011-2012 2010-2011 2011-2012 2010-2011 2011-2012
Open Research Grant Program 4,047 3,946 $457,994,700 $459,737,966 $113,169 $116,507

Annex K – PhD Graduates in Canada

Highly educated people are trained to conduct research and be a vital resource for innovation. With the breadth of knowledge and skills learned in their training years, PhD graduates are well positioned to significantly contribute to Canada's economy and society. As part of CIHR's efforts to train and sustain Canada's health research community, CIHR offers a wide variety of programs to support PhD students and Postdoctoral trainees.

According to a recent OECD study on the number of PhD graduates from select G7 countries, from 2005-2009, Canada consistently produced the fewest PhD graduates per 100,000 population aged 25-29 when compared to France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US. Canada consistently ranked 6th or 7th over that period; however, the number of PhD graduates has increased by 21% over that period from 191 graduates in 2005 to 232 graduates in 2009 per 100,000 population aged 25-29. This rate of growth is higher than any of the other countries in the survey that reported data over that time period. 11

Long description: Annex K

Notes: *Data unavailable from 2001 to 2003 for Canada; **data unavailable after 2007 for Italy

Annex L – Diversity of Researchers and Trainees Funded

Number of Researchers and Trainees Directly Supported by CIHR under Program Activity 1.212

The number of discrete researchers and trainees directly supported by CIHR under program activity 1.2 was 3,381 in 2010-11 and 2,797 in 2011-12.1
Primary Institute Number of Researchers and Trainees by Primary Institute
2010-112		 Number of Researchers and Trainees by Primary Institute
2011-122
Notes:
  1. As a distinct count of the number of active personal identification number of researchers and trainees with a role as nominated principal investigator, principal investigator, or co-investigator on a grant or award that received a payment from CIHR in 2011-12 as per Program Activity 1.2.
  2. A researcher/trainee can be counted under more than one Program Activity and Primary Institute / Primary Theme if the researcher/trainee was active on one or more grants/awards that received a CIHR payment against more than one Program Activity, or the applicant selected more than one Primary institute / Primary theme for these grants/awards.
    • Excludes researchers and trainees on cancelled grants/awards and investigator/trainees that are institutions.
    • Does not count trainees indirectly supported by grants and awards funding.

    Not all programs administered by CIHR require researchers to declare a primary institute or thematic area of research.

Aboriginal Peoples' Health 26 21
Aging 175 159
Cancer Research 417 331
Circulatory and Respiratory Health 218 151
Gender and Health 62 55
Genetics 238 163
Health Services and Policy Research 183 150
Human Development, Child and Youth Health 209 157
Infection and Immunity 290 236
Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis 111 88
Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction 509 384
Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes 157 123
Population and Public Health 222 179
Primary Institute Not Specified 686 660
Total 3,503 2,857
Primary Theme Number of Researchers and Trainees by Primary Theme
2010-112		 Number of Researchers and Trainees by Primary Theme
2011-122
Biomedical 1619 1228
Clinical 533 421
Health systems/services 263 219
Social/Cultural/Environmental/Population Health 368 313
Primary Theme not specified 711 674
Total 3,494 2,855

Annex M – Grants and Awards under Program Activity 1.3

In 2011-12, CIHR increased or maintained direct investments under program activity 1.3.13

Sub-Program Activity Number of Funded Grants/Awards Total CIHR Expenditures Average Value
2010-11 2011-12 2010-11 2011-12 2010-11 2011-12
Research Commercialization Program 182 181 $13,958,524 $16,751,392 $76,695 $92,549
Network Centres of Excellence Program 16 18 $38,597,000 $38,577,000 $2,412,313 $2,143,167

Annex N – Partner Contributions

In 2011-12, total external partner contributions increased to $123.8 million from $118.7 million.14

Partner Partner Contributions
2010-11		 Partner Contributions
2011-12
Notes:
  • Total external partner leveraged contributions includes financial contributions from partners in the voluntary sector, private sector, and provincial health research funders that may or may not be administered by CIHR. These contributions are not included in CIHR's authorities.
  • Partner contributions do not include in-kind partner contributions and may not include all partner administered funds.
External Partner - Leveraged Contributions
Total Leveraged Partner contributions (includes the voluntary sector, private sector, and provincial health research funders)		 $78,903,282 $89,693,263
External Partner – Tri-Council Programming
Partner contributions for Tri-Council Programming (Networks of Centres of Excellence, Business-Led Networks of Centres of Excellence, the NCE New Initiative Program, and Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research)		 $39,844,367 $34,112,660
Total External Partner Contributions $118,747,649 $123,805,923

Annex O – Grants and Awards under Program Activity 1.4

In 2011-12, CIHR invested a total of $255.9 million under program activity 1.4.15

Sub-Program Activity Number of Funded Grants/Awards Total CIHR Expenditures Average Value
2010-11 2011-12 2010-11 2011-12 2010-11 2011-12
Institute Strategic Initiatives 2,585 2,260 $238,880,833 $228,186,647 $92,410 $100,968
Knowledge Translation Programs 662 671 $24,841,164 $27,756,136 $37,524 $41,365

Annex P – Diversity of Knowledge Translation Programs (Sub-Program Activity 1.4.2)

In 2011-12, CIHR continued to fund knowledge translation in all of the primary Institutes and themes.16

Primary Institute Number of Funded Grants and Awards
2010-11		 CIHR Expenditures
2010-11		 Number of Funded Grants and Awards
2011-12		 CIHR Expenditures
2011-12
Notes:
  • A grant/award can be counted under more than one Sub-Program Activity if the grant/award received a payment from CIHR coded against more than one Sub-Program Activity.
  • Figures exclude external partner contributions and operating expenditures.
  • The primary institute / primary theme was selected by the applicant when they applied for CIHR funding.
  • Not all programs administered by CIHR require applicants to identify a primary institute/primary theme.
Aboriginal Peoples' Health 6 $120,556 7 $264,779
Aging 17 $614,901 23 $642,210
Cancer Research 33 $873,288 36 $839,980
Circulatory and Respiratory Health 34 $1,410,744 28 $1,139,827
Gender and Health 18 $717,216 16 $311,959
Genetics 22 $555,525 19 $559,982
Health Services and Policy Research 90 $5,786,435 141 $8,871,969
Human Development, Child and Youth Health 31 $1,546,058 41 $1,762,968
Infection and Immunity 32 $1,012,614 29 $1,017,107
Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis 19 $659,202 19 $473,808
Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction 53 $1,435,615 49 $1,774,008
Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes 22 $742,252 21 $860,181
Population and Public Health 34 $1,966,682 39 $2,265,280
Primary Institute Not Specified 251 $7,400,077 203 $6,972,078
Total 662 $24,841,164 671 $27,756,136
Primary Theme Number of Funded Grants and Awards
2010-11		 CIHR Expenditures
2010-11		 Number of Funded Grants and Awards
2011-12		 CIHR Expenditures
2011-12
Biomedical 160 $4,964,592 139 $4,125,522
Clinical 56 $2,449,260 69 $2,480,859
Health systems/services 101 $6,578,255 148 $9,679,161
Social/Cultural/Environmental/Population Health 84 $3,120,565 98 $4,165,974
Primary Theme Not Specified 261 $7,728,492 217 $7,304,619
Total 662 $24,841,164 671 $27,756,136
  1. Source: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Statistics.
  2. Source: Observatoire des sciences et des technologies (OST) for number of publications, and OECD for GERD, 2011.
  3. Source: Observatoire des sciences et des technologies (OST), 2012.
  4. Source: Observatoire des sciences et des technologies (OST), 2012.
  5. Source: Observatoire des sciences et des technologies (OST), 2012.
  6. Source: OECD (2011), "Researchers", in OECD, OECD Factbook 2011-2012: Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics, OECD Publishing.
  7. Source: CIHR Administrative Database, 2012.
  8. Source: CIHR Administrative Database, 2012.
  9. Source: CIHR Research Reporting System (RRS) Database, 2012.
  10. Source: CIHR Administrative Database, 2012.
  11. Source: Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Statistics.
  12. Source: CIHR Administrative Database, 2012.
  13. Source: CIHR Administrative Database, 2012.
  14. Source: CIHR Administrative Database, 2012.
  15. Source: CIHR Administrative Database, 2012.
  16. Source: CIHR Administrative Database, 2012.
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