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Brock University ranked 30th in Canada, 860th in the global 2025 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 148 research topics. Brock University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 19,723 academic publications and 470,082 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 21 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#860 of 14,131 In the World
#263 of 2,597 In North America
#30 of 101 In Canada
#13 of 24 In Ontario
#123 of 1,000 For Sexology
#177 of 1,032 For Entomology
#196 of 1,302 For Sports / Exercise science
#2074 of 7,918 For Alumni Impact
#647 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 145 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Brock University ranked 29th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 786th in the World with 12,178 publications made and 291,430 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#29 of 91 In Canada
#226 of 1,852 In North America
#786 of 7,081 In the World

Brock University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1992 73 411
1993 59 338
1994 82 443
1995 75 461
1996 83 434
1997 67 466
1998 65 520
1999 83 622
2000 115 803
2001 103 891
2002 122 1038
2003 136 1208
2004 162 1445
2005 216 1742
2006 232 2335
2007 247 2877
2008 302 3660
2009 377 4616
2010 406 5767
2011 446 7277
2012 472 8465
2013 515 10123
2014 516 11870
2015 509 12885
2016 520 13449
2017 548 14551
2018 544 16590
2019 639 18775
2020 671 23819
2021 815 26083
2022 769 26065
2023 831 27613
2024 579 23834

The following table provides academic rankings for Brock University in various areas of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 17 98 196
Special Education 16 126 223
Gender Studies 20 144 256
Early Childhood Education 15 186 329
Communications and Public Relations 24 155 338
Education Majors 20 165 356
Media Studies 27 176 359
Art History 26 181 413
Aesthetics 24 159 445
Anthropology 26 195 457
Public Policy / Administration 26 205 498
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 26 200 510
Genealogy 27 237 514
Political Economy 28 211 518
Criminology and Criminal Justice 29 275 520
Publishing 29 210 535
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 29 206 552
Sociology 28 212 552
Law 27 219 587
Classics and Ancient History 25 244 607
Broadcast Journalism 26 228 618
Human Rights Law 29 226 644
Political Science 29 223 674
History 29 222 695
Occupational Safety and Health 33 279 705
Linguistics 31 221 714
International Relations and Diplomacy 32 273 755
Law Enforcement 31 329 765
Library and Information science 27 312 776
Journalism and Digital Media 31 251 783
Archaeology 30 223 786
Urban and Regional planning 28 183 875
Philosophy 33 218 896
Demography 30 278 962

Biology rankings

Brock University ranked 29th for Biology in Canada and 1125th in the World with 9,899 publications made and 288,851 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#29 of 89 In Canada
#262 of 1,698 In North America
#1125 of 6,833 In the World

Brock University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1992 74 867
1993 70 822
1994 72 873
1995 63 958
1996 69 954
1997 70 951
1998 87 1082
1999 68 1167
2000 84 1192
2001 96 1317
2002 103 1468
2003 129 1802
2004 135 2054
2005 168 2438
2006 191 2959
2007 212 3624
2008 247 4318
2009 287 5180
2010 308 6300
2011 366 7611
2012 337 8778
2013 405 10114
2014 419 11600
2015 410 12507
2016 436 13295
2017 423 14186
2018 459 16186
2019 467 17434
2020 536 21524
2021 607 24284
2022 599 24014
2023 614 24161
2024 464 21122

The following table provides academic rankings for Brock University in various areas of Biology.

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Entomology 9 76 177
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 24 236 574
Neuroscience 26 220 663
Biophysics 21 218 675
Zoology 31 211 735
Evolutionary Biology 28 229 749
Animal Science 28 215 958
Nutrition and Food Science 19 158 959
Paleontology 32 243 974
Horticulture 25 166 1038
Biochemistry 27 244 1062
Botany 28 227 1069
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 37 275 1085
Astrobiology 33 296 1100
Genetics 27 261 1104
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 29 288 1200
Biotechnology 27 255 1205
Pharmacology 27 267 1236
Oncology and Cancer research 28 296 1286
Molecular Biology 30 303 1329
Virology 31 334 1541
Immunology 31 329 1553
Agricultural Science 38 273 1617
Microbiology 29 297 1704
Forestry 45 312 1725
Nanotechnology 38 327 2074

Medicine rankings

Brock University ranked 28th for Medicine in Canada and 1010th in the World with 7,801 publications made and 223,882 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#28 of 85 In Canada
#264 of 1,685 In North America
#1010 of 6,775 In the World

Brock University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1992 38 370
1993 32 304
1994 42 354
1995 42 433
1996 45 425
1997 42 461
1998 48 482
1999 43 578
2000 51 634
2001 59 709
2002 64 789
2003 82 941
2004 92 1070
2005 126 1441
2006 154 1855
2007 151 2282
2008 189 2981
2009 207 3697
2010 247 4504
2011 259 5560
2012 270 6466
2013 316 7726
2014 314 9013
2015 316 9456
2016 347 9948
2017 347 10858
2018 345 12208
2019 413 13668
2020 481 17033
2021 617 19820
2022 543 19930
2023 585 20368
2024 480 17771

The following table provides academic rankings for Brock University in various areas of Medicine.

Medicine subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Sports / Exercise science 17 98 196
Audiology 20 157 408
Clinical Psychology 25 209 412
Sports Medicine 24 166 423
Physical Therapy 24 187 546
Gerontology 27 240 562
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 24 236 574
Health Science 23 229 625
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 29 267 673
Psychiatry 27 236 730
Pharmacy 22 160 744
Nursing 30 267 759
Respiratory Therapy 21 211 823
Public Health 29 266 846
Anatomy and Physiology 27 237 896
Healthcare Management (MHA) 35 314 905
Occupational Therapy 33 275 936
Epidemiology 24 216 1004
Cardiology 23 254 1016
Pediatrics 24 238 1048
Anesthesiology 26 274 1098
Pathology 27 270 1133
Ophthalmology 30 294 1180
Pharmacology 27 267 1236
Oncology and Cancer research 28 296 1286
Family medicine 30 377 1317
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 30 316 1318
Surgery 29 324 1330
Virology 31 334 1541
Immunology 31 329 1553
Orthodontics 33 374 1572
Dentistry 33 367 1673
Veterinary 27 280 1755
Critical Care Nursing 36 433 1790
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 33 357 1928

Computer Science rankings

Brock University ranked 33rd for Computer Science in Canada and 1056th in the World with 7,713 publications made and 200,672 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#33 of 86 In Canada
#282 of 1,698 In North America
#1056 of 6,845 In the World

Brock University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1992 39 382
1993 40 283
1994 47 309
1995 46 352
1996 43 346
1997 47 375
1998 42 383
1999 55 489
2000 48 542
2001 69 564
2002 74 789
2003 85 897
2004 96 1086
2005 134 1298
2006 172 1783
2007 161 2208
2008 196 2717
2009 240 3345
2010 240 4277
2011 277 5151
2012 276 6048
2013 314 7113
2014 339 8155
2015 316 8807
2016 326 9232
2017 346 9890
2018 407 11633
2019 388 12687
2020 429 16210
2021 537 18125
2022 537 18177
2023 521 18369
2024 378 15188

The following table provides academic rankings for Brock University in various areas of Computer Science.

Computer Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Game Design and Development 22 121 405
Cognitive Science 30 209 647
Neuroscience 26 220 663
Multimedia 26 217 711
Management Information Systems 27 214 734
Library and Information science 27 312 776
Machine Learning 34 271 1192
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 29 288 1200
Computational Linguistics 33 264 1219
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 35 269 1226
Data Science 36 336 1311
Computer Networking 37 287 1357
Cyber Security 35 317 1448
Human-Computer Interaction 38 335 1615
Software Engineering 42 378 1677
Computer Graphics 38 337 1709
Blockchain and Cryptography 39 310 1810
Computer Vision 42 347 1872
Telecommunications 42 350 2033

Psychology rankings

Brock University ranked 26th for Psychology in Canada and 574th in the World with 7,651 publications made and 228,382 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#26 of 87 In Canada
#210 of 1,645 In North America
#574 of 6,645 In the World

Brock University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1992 35 283
1993 29 179
1994 40 245
1995 37 255
1996 35 290
1997 40 352
1998 40 323
1999 35 426
2000 50 553
2001 67 519
2002 56 688
2003 76 827
2004 89 965
2005 119 1283
2006 150 1743
2007 146 2132
2008 207 2924
2009 221 3603
2010 249 4492
2011 269 5551
2012 294 6533
2013 344 7808
2014 328 9099
2015 326 9887
2016 354 10359
2017 350 11260
2018 391 12788
2019 429 14169
2020 475 18287
2021 578 19637
2022 548 19573
2023 543 20010
2024 408 17389

The following table provides academic rankings for Brock University in various areas of Psychology.

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 9 93 123
Special Education 16 126 223
Child Psychology 21 148 242
Social Psychology 21 146 284
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 20 166 306
Education Majors 20 165 356
Clinical Psychology 25 209 412
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 29 206 552
Cognitive Science 30 209 647
Neuroscience 26 220 663
Psychiatry 27 236 730
Occupational Therapy 33 275 936

Environmental Science rankings

Brock University ranked 34th for Environmental Science in Canada and 1100th in the World with 7,495 publications made and 197,374 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#34 of 90 In Canada
#262 of 1,721 In North America
#1100 of 6,876 In the World

Brock University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1992 53 571
1993 39 534
1994 57 600
1995 46 590
1996 57 582
1997 56 602
1998 53 706
1999 53 755
2000 77 806
2001 53 905
2002 76 1011
2003 94 1130
2004 99 1316
2005 137 1474
2006 147 1894
2007 147 2292
2008 185 2654
2009 215 3278
2010 239 4127
2011 268 5033
2012 272 5945
2013 290 6697
2014 291 7983
2015 324 8686
2016 327 9065
2017 316 9970
2018 338 11262
2019 375 12663
2020 398 15503
2021 446 17758
2022 457 17544
2023 498 18217
2024 333 15878

The following table provides academic rankings for Brock University in various areas of Environmental Science.

Environmental Science subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Petrology and Geochemistry 35 198 825
Urban and Regional planning 28 183 875
Paleontology 32 243 974
Ecology 36 242 1028
Geography and Cartography 32 260 1042
Earth science and Geophysics 41 247 1057
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 37 275 1085
Geology 36 276 1151
Oceanography 40 272 1214
Environmental Management 36 235 1312
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 42 308 1533
Environmental Chemistry 38 271 1604
Environmental Engineering 36 258 1609
Agricultural Science 38 273 1617
Forestry 45 312 1725
Geotechnical Engineering 44 346 2020

Physics rankings

Brock University ranked 34th for Physics in Canada and 1299th in the World with 6,667 publications made and 164,574 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#34 of 86 In Canada
#274 of 1,617 In North America
#1299 of 6,713 In the World

Brock University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1992 59 697
1993 52 563
1994 51 685
1995 64 760
1996 55 773
1997 57 774
1998 57 811
1999 59 824
2000 71 897
2001 75 925
2002 79 1051
2003 85 1233
2004 98 1452
2005 122 1655
2006 143 1883
2007 156 2249
2008 169 2745
2009 189 3012
2010 208 3531
2011 210 4151
2012 243 4813
2013 272 5300
2014 264 6331
2015 260 6783
2016 282 7298
2017 290 7696
2018 288 8798
2019 287 9507
2020 345 11902
2021 311 12816
2022 361 12521
2023 381 12776
2024 260 11211

The following table provides academic rankings for Brock University in various areas of Physics.

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 21 218 675
Theoretical Physics 30 186 735
Atomic and Molecular physics 28 229 917
Condensed Matter Physics 25 186 922
Astrophysics and Astronomy 34 286 1092
Astrobiology 33 296 1100
Acoustical Engineering 33 268 1152
Nuclear Physics 32 264 1188
Quantum and Particle physics 36 277 1321
Optical Engineering 32 276 1377
Materials Science 37 298 1712
Nanotechnology 38 327 2074

Engineering rankings

Brock University ranked 37th for Engineering in Canada and 1511th in the World with 6,409 publications made and 154,567 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#37 of 86 In Canada
#295 of 1,651 In North America
#1511 of 6,782 In the World

Brock University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1992 61 641
1993 55 543
1994 50 596
1995 56 709
1996 47 667
1997 53 677
1998 52 712
1999 54 763
2000 66 795
2001 66 839
2002 67 976
2003 81 1124
2004 95 1329
2005 109 1477
2006 128 1765
2007 139 2138
2008 150 2611
2009 177 2839
2010 193 3464
2011 197 4094
2012 228 4741
2013 260 5301
2014 255 6158
2015 243 6657
2016 276 7254
2017 277 7562
2018 285 8692
2019 273 9232
2020 365 11914
2021 338 13163
2022 337 12856
2023 405 13353
2024 254 11449

The following table provides academic rankings for Brock University in various areas of Engineering.

Engineering subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Systems Engineering 36 257 1032
Landscape Architecture 23 154 1037
Acoustical Engineering 33 268 1152
Biotechnology 27 255 1205
Operations Research 35 275 1292
Computer Networking 37 287 1357
Optical Engineering 32 276 1377
Transportation Engineering 37 296 1542
Civil Engineering 40 309 1546
Mechanical Engineering 38 313 1581
Environmental Engineering 36 258 1609
Human-Computer Interaction 38 335 1615
Metallurgical Engineering 37 279 1621
Materials Science 37 298 1712
Aerospace Engineering 41 350 1760
Electronic Engineering 42 318 1898
Electrical Engineering 39 321 1969
Geotechnical Engineering 44 346 2020
Telecommunications 42 350 2033
Remote Sensing 45 374 2065
Nanotechnology 38 327 2074
Structural Engineering 45 379 2152
Chemical Engineering 40 332 2279

Chemistry rankings

Brock University ranked 30th for Chemistry in Canada and 1321st in the World with 6,241 publications made and 172,088 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#30 of 83 In Canada
#270 of 1,530 In North America
#1321 of 6,545 In the World

Brock University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1992 67 822
1993 72 760
1994 56 853
1995 65 931
1996 61 887
1997 63 880
1998 70 965
1999 51 1009
2000 54 961
2001 64 1055
2002 79 1158
2003 94 1425
2004 92 1633
2005 105 1862
2006 129 2126
2007 151 2519
2008 157 2894
2009 168 3324
2010 192 4027
2011 216 4748
2012 206 5424
2013 239 6041
2014 261 6799
2015 245 7251
2016 273 7766
2017 250 8322
2018 255 9363
2019 248 9934
2020 296 11839
2021 283 13504
2022 307 13077
2023 328 13060
2024 232 12074

The following table provides academic rankings for Brock University in various areas of Chemistry.

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 22 160 744
Petrology and Geochemistry 35 198 825
Nutrition and Food Science 19 158 959
Biochemistry 27 244 1062
Computational Chemistry 28 237 1093
Organic Chemistry 30 255 1276
Inorganic Chemistry 32 246 1385
Environmental Chemistry 38 271 1604
Physical chemistry 38 274 1642
Materials Science 37 298 1712
Nanotechnology 38 327 2074
Radiochemistry 36 278 2189
Chemical Engineering 40 332 2279

Business rankings

Brock University ranked 30th for Business in Canada and 741st in the World with 4,614 publications made and 123,003 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#30 of 83 In Canada
#231 of 1,460 In North America
#741 of 6,339 In the World

Brock University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1992 11 126
1993 27 95
1994 39 130
1995 24 148
1996 24 135
1997 36 149
1998 28 159
1999 27 178
2000 50 285
2001 39 303
2002 31 373
2003 62 418
2004 84 504
2005 102 624
2006 92 909
2007 100 1163
2008 141 1484
2009 148 1876
2010 159 2424
2011 150 3045
2012 184 3595
2013 207 4348
2014 228 5005
2015 197 5351
2016 188 5491
2017 204 5971
2018 194 7094
2019 237 7584
2020 247 9493
2021 321 10965
2022 328 10947
2023 330 11306
2024 182 9536

The following table provides academic rankings for Brock University in various areas of Business.

Business subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Hospitality and Hotel Management 9 38 169
Entrepreneurship 16 91 232
Human Resource Management 20 157 418
Entertainment Industry Business 23 162 450
Public Policy / Administration 26 205 498
Tax Law 23 194 520
Accounting 27 205 546
Advertising 28 236 635
Actuarial Science 26 250 639
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 209 670
Risk Management 28 193 678
Occupational Safety and Health 33 279 705
Finance 28 217 726
Management Information Systems 27 214 734
International Business 26 191 782
International Trade 26 176 793
Management 31 229 806
Marketing 30 240 807
Project Management 33 269 1015
Operations Research 35 275 1292

Mathematics rankings

Brock University ranked 32nd for Mathematics in Canada and 918th in the World with 4,460 publications made and 112,424 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#32 of 81 In Canada
#251 of 1,491 In North America
#918 of 6,418 In the World

Brock University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1992 17 134
1993 23 128
1994 28 162
1995 14 180
1996 27 195
1997 26 162
1998 34 193
1999 27 232
2000 29 281
2001 38 268
2002 42 359
2003 55 403
2004 59 493
2005 97 658
2006 95 874
2007 105 1063
2008 126 1334
2009 142 1650
2010 146 1962
2011 161 2516
2012 164 2810
2013 211 3396
2014 201 4108
2015 173 4506
2016 181 4678
2017 171 5204
2018 224 6181
2019 255 6904
2020 244 8688
2021 318 10101
2022 293 10291
2023 340 10515
2024 194 7556

The following table provides academic rankings for Brock University in various areas of Mathematics.

Mathematics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Math Teachers 20 175 371
Actuarial Science 26 250 639
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 251 846
Statistics 32 268 1016
Applied Mathematics 32 236 1115
Operations Research 35 275 1292
Blockchain and Cryptography 39 310 1810

Economics rankings

Brock University ranked 29th for Economics in Canada and 701st in the World with 3,779 publications made and 77,507 citations received. Main research topics: Development Studies, Finance, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Political Economy, Investment Banking and Stock trading.

Economics ranking Location
#29 of 83 In Canada
#232 of 1,438 In North America
#701 of 6,167 In the World

Brock University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1992 11 92
1993 13 76
1994 24 89
1995 17 111
1996 27 101
1997 26 136
1998 27 112
1999 21 151
2000 35 197
2001 26 234
2002 28 291
2003 38 277
2004 53 364
2005 69 420
2006 66 557
2007 82 764
2008 111 933
2009 127 1220
2010 144 1548
2011 140 1998
2012 158 2323
2013 186 2786
2014 182 3261
2015 172 3653
2016 168 3783
2017 164 4128
2018 168 4764
2019 203 5363
2020 203 6803
2021 246 7375
2022 249 7526
2023 300 8197
2024 137 6315

The following table provides academic rankings for Brock University in various areas of Economics.

Economics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Political Economy 28 211 518
Development Studies 28 231 638
Actuarial Science 26 250 639
Investment Banking and Stock trading 25 209 670
Finance 28 217 726
International Relations and Diplomacy 32 273 755
International Trade 26 176 793
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 251 846
International Economics 30 236 1096
Environmental Economics 34 217 1416

Art & Design rankings

Brock University ranked 27th for Art & Design in Canada and 574th in the World with 2,907 publications made and 60,248 citations received. Main research topics: Fashion Design, Literature, Aesthetics, Art History, Creative Writing.

Please note that our approach to subject rankings is based on scientific outputs and heavily biased on art-related topics towards institutions with computer science research profiles.

Art & Design ranking Location
#27 of 83 In Canada
#192 of 1,444 In North America
#574 of 5,966 In the World

Brock University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1992 12 55
1993 17 50
1994 20 66
1995 16 86
1996 11 80
1997 6 91
1998 15 112
1999 24 109
2000 26 115
2001 21 156
2002 30 185
2003 29 199
2004 37 309
2005 50 301
2006 42 359
2007 72 530
2008 83 662
2009 111 801
2010 110 1094
2011 110 1269
2012 132 1573
2013 129 1846
2014 137 2156
2015 135 2343
2016 131 2584
2017 144 2651
2018 157 3054
2019 145 3394
2020 163 4452
2021 166 4894
2022 183 4704
2023 160 5025
2024 115 3882

The following table provides academic rankings for Brock University in various areas of Art & Design.

Art & Design subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Cinematography 16 91 262
Creative Writing 23 147 338
Game Design and Development 22 121 405
Art History 26 181 413
Music 22 162 428
Aesthetics 24 159 445
Performing arts 25 158 447
Entertainment Industry Business 23 162 450
Literature 26 183 514
Fashion Design 25 168 555
Photography 30 200 568
Multimedia 26 217 711
Graphic Design 30 239 823
Singing and Vocal Performance 33 261 866
Landscape Architecture 23 154 1037
Computer Graphics 38 337 1709