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Brock University ranked 30th in Canada, 856th in the global 2024 rating, and scored in the TOP 50% across 151 research topics. Brock University ranking is based on 3 factors: research output (EduRank's index has 17,422 academic publications and 342,842 citations attributed to the university), non-academic reputation, and the impact of 19 notable alumni.

Ranking Category
#856 of 14,131 In the World
#265 of 2,597 In North America
#30 of 101 In Canada
#13 of 24 In Ontario
#123 of 1,018 For Sexology
#186 of 1,014 For Entomology
#188 of 1,145 For Sports / Exercise science
#2051 of 7,738 For Alumni Impact
#647 of 14,131 For Non-academic Prominence
Top50% For 148 other topics

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Liberal Arts & Social Sciences rankings

Brock University ranked 29th for Liberal Arts & Social Sciences in Canada and 752nd in the World with 10,940 publications made and 206,849 citations received. Main research topics: Political Science, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, History.

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences ranking Location
#29 of 91 In Canada
#231 of 1,819 In North America
#752 of 7,020 In the World

Brock University
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Publications & Citations

Year Liberal Arts & Social Sciences publications Liberal Arts & Social Sciences citations
1991 65 233
1992 63 337
1993 55 281
1994 76 364
1995 71 360
1996 73 348
1997 65 376
1998 67 405
1999 80 516
2000 98 621
2001 95 722
2002 111 799
2003 116 952
2004 148 1123
2005 195 1315
2006 224 1775
2007 221 2282
2008 279 2894
2009 330 3691
2010 374 4563
2011 400 5835
2012 458 6814
2013 488 8472
2014 493 9633
2015 492 10489
2016 505 10835
2017 545 11315
2018 558 13010
2019 612 14849
2020 647 18224
2021 760 19384
2022 715 20198
2023 770 20296

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 99 188
Gender Studies 18 141 243
Special Education 15 146 257
Communications and Public Relations 24 158 329
Education Majors 20 172 340
Early Childhood Education 16 205 351
Media Studies 29 193 385
Art History 24 188 426
Public Policy / Administration 25 193 431
Anthropology 25 193 432
Genealogy 24 203 435
Theology / Divinity / Religious studies 24 189 454
Political Economy 27 192 455
Aesthetics 24 167 467
Criminology and Criminal Justice 28 263 477
Publishing 27 199 497
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 29 204 522
Sociology 26 213 524
Broadcast Journalism 27 221 532
Human Rights Law 31 207 558
Law 27 221 574
Classics and Ancient History 25 240 591
International Relations and Diplomacy 31 251 619
Political Science 29 223 636
Occupational Safety and Health 32 270 639
Library and Information science 26 279 680
Law Enforcement 32 305 690
Linguistics 31 223 697
History 29 229 698
Social Work 37 382 716
Journalism and Digital Media 31 257 750
Archaeology 30 228 777
Urban and Regional planning 26 186 805
Philosophy 33 218 832
Demography 30 272 899
Military science 37 472 1112

Biology rankings

Brock University ranked 28th for Biology in Canada and 1090th in the World with 8,955 publications made and 220,538 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Genetics, Paleontology, Neuroscience, Botany.

Biology ranking Location
#28 of 86 In Canada
#261 of 1,668 In North America
#1090 of 6,770 In the World

Brock University
Biology Publications & Citations

Year Biology publications Biology citations
1991 41 529
1992 67 687
1993 67 663
1994 66 683
1995 59 765
1996 64 785
1997 65 782
1998 80 882
1999 66 973
2000 70 986
2001 94 1082
2002 100 1178
2003 112 1467
2004 123 1694
2005 153 1988
2006 182 2471
2007 198 3043
2008 223 3598
2009 257 4310
2010 289 5221
2011 337 6364
2012 320 7370
2013 385 8721
2014 401 9739
2015 417 10646
2016 441 11282
2017 439 11930
2018 448 13606
2019 475 15137
2020 513 17659
2021 575 19380
2022 554 20385
2023 593 19998

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

Biology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Entomology 12 83 186
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 23 232 542
Neuroscience 26 220 645
Biophysics 22 219 680
Evolutionary Biology 28 222 706
Zoology 31 220 752
Animal Science 27 201 823
Nutrition and Food Science 19 153 893
Paleontology 32 245 960
Horticulture 25 166 972
Botany 28 226 1027
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 36 278 1056
Biochemistry 27 247 1060
Genetics 28 263 1089
Astrobiology 35 299 1095
Biotechnology 27 253 1151
Pharmacology 26 263 1170
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 29 289 1180
Oncology and Cancer research 31 304 1315
Molecular Biology 30 309 1360
Immunology 28 314 1471
Virology 32 327 1483
Agricultural Science 38 273 1528
Microbiology 34 322 1698
Forestry 45 323 1715
Nanotechnology 38 319 2008

Medicine rankings

Brock University ranked 27th for Medicine in Canada and 993rd in the World with 6,952 publications made and 167,390 citations received. Main research topics: Psychiatry, Pathology, Public Health, Clinical Psychology, Physical Therapy.

Medicine ranking Location
#27 of 85 In Canada
#267 of 1,643 In North America
#993 of 6,680 In the World

Brock University
Medicine Publications & Citations

Year Medicine publications Medicine citations
1991 26 245
1992 35 293
1993 31 236
1994 40 258
1995 40 354
1996 43 343
1997 37 369
1998 48 385
1999 43 486
2000 40 498
2001 59 566
2002 57 610
2003 69 772
2004 88 913
2005 115 1162
2006 140 1489
2007 141 1938
2008 165 2454
2009 192 3039
2010 227 3732
2011 238 4662
2012 263 5474
2013 295 6667
2014 305 7623
2015 327 8106
2016 348 8492
2017 348 9102
2018 349 10252
2019 398 11612
2020 460 13918
2021 581 15795
2022 505 16710
2023 563 16527

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 99 188
Sports Medicine 24 161 393
Audiology 19 155 402
Clinical Psychology 26 213 420
Gerontology 25 229 498
Physical Therapy 23 183 511
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 23 232 542
Health Science 22 237 628
Paramedicine and Emergency medicine 28 269 657
Social Work 37 382 716
Pharmacy 21 157 724
Psychiatry 26 236 726
Nursing 30 270 727
Public Health 29 267 806
Occupational Therapy 31 261 857
Healthcare Management (MHA) 34 316 863
Anatomy and Physiology 27 236 870
Respiratory Therapy 22 230 913
Cardiology 23 245 952
Epidemiology 24 210 978
Anesthesiology 26 263 1035
Pediatrics 24 250 1060
Ophthalmology 28 281 1071
Pathology 27 277 1121
Pharmacology 26 263 1170
Radiology and Nuclear medicine 30 302 1233
Family medicine 29 374 1257
Surgery 29 319 1261
Oncology and Cancer research 31 304 1315
Immunology 28 314 1471
Virology 32 327 1483
Orthodontics 32 383 1582
Critical Care Nursing 34 400 1605
Dentistry 33 380 1725
Obstetrics and Gynecology (OB-GYN) 32 368 1910

Computer Science rankings

Brock University ranked 34th for Computer Science in Canada and 1031st in the World with 6,942 publications made and 149,879 citations received. Main research topics: Neuroscience, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, Cognitive Science, Computer Networking.

Computer Science ranking Location
#34 of 86 In Canada
#280 of 1,662 In North America
#1031 of 6,752 In the World

Brock University
Computer Science Publications & Citations

Year Computer Science publications Computer Science citations
1991 31 179
1992 36 314
1993 40 239
1994 42 258
1995 42 291
1996 44 282
1997 44 307
1998 42 315
1999 53 419
2000 38 428
2001 67 469
2002 65 618
2003 71 705
2004 85 819
2005 118 1058
2006 156 1337
2007 157 1804
2008 181 2201
2009 222 2694
2010 220 3424
2011 249 4269
2012 271 4982
2013 293 5987
2014 323 6672
2015 306 7448
2016 322 7669
2017 340 8015
2018 408 9397
2019 379 10535
2020 421 12957
2021 488 14158
2022 499 14784
2023 500 14476

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 23 129 411
Cognitive Science 30 209 642
Neuroscience 26 220 645
Information Technology 23 247 655
Management Information Systems 26 210 662
Library and Information science 26 279 680
Multimedia 27 237 747
Computational Linguistics 32 256 1058
Machine Learning 34 269 1132
Data Science 36 324 1171
Artificial Intelligence (AI) 35 269 1174
Bioinformatics and Computational biology 29 289 1180
Computer Networking 36 287 1312
Cyber Security 35 306 1342
Human-Computer Interaction 38 329 1473
Computer Graphics 35 321 1623
Software Engineering 41 377 1662
Computer Vision 39 334 1761
Blockchain and Cryptography 43 328 1952
Telecommunications 43 358 2036

Psychology rankings

Brock University ranked 25th for Psychology in Canada and 570th in the World with 6,891 publications made and 164,977 citations received. Main research topics: Social Psychology, Psychiatry, Neuroscience, Child Psychology, Education Majors.

Psychology ranking Location
#25 of 85 In Canada
#214 of 1,612 In North America
#570 of 6,528 In the World

Brock University
Psychology Publications & Citations

Year Psychology publications Psychology citations
1991 29 124
1992 31 225
1993 28 138
1994 38 194
1995 33 195
1996 33 231
1997 37 283
1998 42 246
1999 33 345
2000 38 407
2001 60 402
2002 51 521
2003 61 653
2004 74 734
2005 104 991
2006 140 1317
2007 139 1728
2008 179 2341
2009 202 2909
2010 223 3604
2011 235 4503
2012 295 5414
2013 337 6624
2014 319 7453
2015 327 8244
2016 345 8465
2017 359 9034
2018 398 10134
2019 430 11599
2020 470 14414
2021 532 15275
2022 507 15597
2023 508 15461

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

Psychology subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Sexology 10 93 123
Child Psychology 21 157 256
Special Education 15 146 257
Social Psychology 21 151 289
Organizational / Business / IO Psychology 20 176 313
Education Majors 20 172 340
Clinical Psychology 26 213 420
Negotiation and Conflict Resolution 29 204 522
Cognitive Science 30 209 642
Neuroscience 26 220 645
Social Work 37 382 716
Psychiatry 26 236 726
Occupational Therapy 31 261 857

Environmental Science rankings

Brock University ranked 34th for Environmental Science in Canada and 1081st in the World with 6,738 publications made and 142,109 citations received. Main research topics: Geography and Cartography, Geology, Ecology, Paleontology, Oceanography.

Environmental Science ranking Location
#34 of 89 In Canada
#267 of 1,687 In North America
#1081 of 6,798 In the World

Brock University
Environmental Science Publications & Citations

Year Environmental Science publications Environmental Science citations
1991 40 335
1992 49 469
1993 38 449
1994 50 493
1995 48 504
1996 56 504
1997 53 502
1998 49 583
1999 47 639
2000 67 693
2001 52 759
2002 71 831
2003 89 924
2004 88 1072
2005 123 1173
2006 135 1504
2007 127 1911
2008 170 2205
2009 195 2663
2010 220 3349
2011 257 4107
2012 251 4845
2013 276 5716
2014 276 6465
2015 329 7185
2016 324 7437
2017 326 7970
2018 339 9078
2019 368 10572
2020 383 12427
2021 401 13469
2022 416 14133
2023 467 14205

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 34 196 787
Urban and Regional planning 26 186 805
Paleontology 32 245 960
Geography and Cartography 32 261 1014
Ecology 34 246 1015
Earth science and Geophysics 41 242 1021
Wildlife and Fisheries Management & Conservation 36 278 1056
Geology 35 275 1128
Oceanography 40 274 1190
Environmental Management 37 249 1389
Meteorology and Atmospheric Science 42 302 1480
Environmental Chemistry 38 266 1484
Agricultural Science 38 273 1528
Forestry 45 323 1715
Environmental Engineering 38 283 1735
Geotechnical Engineering 44 323 1842

Physics rankings

Brock University ranked 34th for Physics in Canada and 1280th in the World with 6,021 publications made and 123,832 citations received. Main research topics: Quantum and Particle physics, Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Astrophysics and Astronomy, Acoustical Engineering.

Physics ranking Location
#34 of 84 In Canada
#276 of 1,569 In North America
#1280 of 6,603 In the World

Brock University
Physics Publications & Citations

Year Physics publications Physics citations
1991 44 423
1992 57 555
1993 47 447
1994 51 578
1995 58 607
1996 55 657
1997 51 644
1998 58 689
1999 59 700
2000 61 753
2001 71 761
2002 78 886
2003 73 1000
2004 92 1164
2005 111 1410
2006 138 1563
2007 132 1817
2008 161 2276
2009 181 2500
2010 198 2921
2011 194 3466
2012 216 4045
2013 257 4520
2014 255 5268
2015 244 5676
2016 281 6105
2017 284 6298
2018 268 7104
2019 295 8108
2020 338 9511
2021 302 10047
2022 340 10513
2023 338 10243

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

Physics subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Biophysics 22 219 680
Theoretical Physics 31 197 804
Atomic and Molecular physics 28 225 844
Condensed Matter Physics 25 181 866
Astrophysics and Astronomy 35 285 1084
Astrobiology 35 299 1095
Nuclear Physics 31 250 1098
Acoustical Engineering 33 267 1129
Quantum and Particle physics 35 277 1300
Optical Engineering 32 279 1360
Materials Science 37 299 1633
Nanotechnology 38 319 2008

Engineering rankings

Brock University ranked 37th for Engineering in Canada and 1477th in the World with 5,859 publications made and 118,890 citations received. Main research topics: Materials Science, Optical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Acoustical Engineering.

Engineering ranking Location
#37 of 84 In Canada
#296 of 1,602 In North America
#1477 of 6,684 In the World

Brock University
Engineering Publications & Citations

Year Engineering publications Engineering citations
1991 47 383
1992 58 504
1993 49 429
1994 52 503
1995 51 583
1996 46 569
1997 49 567
1998 53 619
1999 52 651
2000 58 675
2001 66 702
2002 68 826
2003 73 915
2004 87 1064
2005 101 1262
2006 126 1474
2007 124 1748
2008 143 2168
2009 170 2411
2010 185 2891
2011 182 3383
2012 207 3949
2013 246 4520
2014 243 5156
2015 245 5558
2016 291 6182
2017 274 6185
2018 269 7157
2019 283 7850
2020 358 9612
2021 318 10229
2022 319 10807
2023 367 10731

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 37 250 952
Acoustical Engineering 33 267 1129
Biotechnology 27 253 1151
Operations Research 34 267 1155
Computer Networking 36 287 1312
Optical Engineering 32 279 1360
Transportation Engineering 37 294 1428
Human-Computer Interaction 38 329 1473
Civil Engineering 40 313 1511
Metallurgical Engineering 37 274 1547
Mechanical Engineering 38 324 1614
Materials Science 37 299 1633
Environmental Engineering 38 283 1735
Aerospace Engineering 43 358 1756
Geotechnical Engineering 44 323 1842
Electrical Engineering 37 311 1887
Remote Sensing 44 359 1912
Electronic Engineering 42 325 1944
Nanotechnology 38 319 2008
Telecommunications 43 358 2036
Structural Engineering 45 377 2095
Chemical Engineering 40 325 2173

Chemistry rankings

Brock University ranked 30th for Chemistry in Canada and 1286th in the World with 5,715 publications made and 138,089 citations received. Main research topics: Biochemistry, Organic Chemistry, Materials Science, Physical chemistry, Nutrition and Food Science.

Chemistry ranking Location
#30 of 81 In Canada
#268 of 1,488 In North America
#1286 of 6,447 In the World

Brock University
Chemistry Publications & Citations

Year Chemistry publications Chemistry citations
1991 37 527
1992 61 659
1993 66 624
1994 54 711
1995 58 737
1996 60 734
1997 58 738
1998 64 818
1999 52 863
2000 49 805
2001 67 876
2002 76 975
2003 80 1181
2004 85 1370
2005 97 1585
2006 124 1796
2007 132 2182
2008 155 2494
2009 155 2844
2010 176 3394
2011 201 4037
2012 186 4633
2013 223 5296
2014 244 5943
2015 248 6253
2016 276 6783
2017 262 7224
2018 254 8153
2019 263 8975
2020 285 10106
2021 274 11164
2022 296 11774
2023 315 11347

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

Chemistry subfield Canada ranking North America ranking World rank
Pharmacy 21 157 724
Petrology and Geochemistry 34 196 787
Nutrition and Food Science 19 153 893
Computational Chemistry 28 234 1008
Biochemistry 27 247 1060
Organic Chemistry 29 255 1225
Inorganic Chemistry 33 255 1395
Environmental Chemistry 38 266 1484
Physical chemistry 37 276 1591
Materials Science 37 299 1633
Nanotechnology 38 319 2008
Radiochemistry 36 263 2033
Chemical Engineering 40 325 2173

Business rankings

Brock University ranked 30th for Business in Canada and 713th in the World with 4,293 publications made and 90,566 citations received. Main research topics: Management, Finance, Marketing, Accounting, Management Information Systems.

Business ranking Location
#30 of 78 In Canada
#231 of 1,412 In North America
#713 of 6,187 In the World

Brock University
Business Publications & Citations

Year Business publications Business citations
1991 30 55
1992 11 109
1993 26 77
1994 39 106
1995 23 115
1996 27 109
1997 28 110
1998 28 128
1999 26 155
2000 44 212
2001 38 246
2002 30 310
2003 55 310
2004 75 396
2005 89 503
2006 90 694
2007 94 939
2008 133 1198
2009 143 1553
2010 153 1981
2011 146 2476
2012 178 3051
2013 201 3635
2014 223 4190
2015 193 4454
2016 200 4573
2017 196 4696
2018 199 5570
2019 238 6192
2020 244 7617
2021 311 8472
2022 303 8770
2023 318 8685

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 8 39 158
Entrepreneurship 12 83 192
Human Resource Management 20 159 371
Entertainment Industry Business 22 159 425
Public Policy / Administration 25 193 431
Tax Law 21 185 449
Accounting 27 206 511
Advertising 27 233 582
Investment Banking and Stock trading 24 202 598
Actuarial Science 26 246 604
Risk Management 27 188 614
Occupational Safety and Health 32 270 639
Management Information Systems 26 210 662
International Business 26 174 671
Finance 29 220 696
International Trade 26 169 719
Marketing 30 239 745
Management 31 234 792
Project Management 33 276 963
Operations Research 34 267 1155

Mathematics rankings

Brock University ranked 32nd for Mathematics in Canada and 910th in the World with 4,116 publications made and 82,010 citations received. Main research topics: Statistics, Math Teachers, Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, Applied Mathematics, Actuarial Science.

Mathematics ranking Location
#32 of 80 In Canada
#252 of 1,451 In North America
#910 of 6,305 In the World

Brock University
Mathematics Publications & Citations

Year Mathematics publications Mathematics citations
1991 18 66
1992 14 114
1993 20 112
1994 28 133
1995 15 149
1996 29 160
1997 24 140
1998 34 160
1999 25 176
2000 28 206
2001 39 211
2002 45 266
2003 43 329
2004 55 377
2005 81 514
2006 98 680
2007 96 861
2008 111 1107
2009 138 1333
2010 136 1595
2011 144 2083
2012 170 2406
2013 197 2842
2014 201 3471
2015 166 3703
2016 180 3841
2017 180 4098
2018 231 4862
2019 255 5742
2020 245 6931
2021 303 7936
2022 270 8377
2023 314 8272

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 19 177 339
Actuarial Science 26 246 604
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 253 856
Statistics 33 266 991
Applied Mathematics 32 234 1097
Operations Research 34 267 1155
Blockchain and Cryptography 43 328 1952

Economics rankings

Brock University ranked 29th for Economics in Canada and 678th in the World with 3,502 publications made and 53,118 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
#231 of 1,400 In North America
#678 of 5,995 In the World

Brock University
Economics Publications & Citations

Year Economics publications Economics citations
1991 27 41
1992 10 85
1993 9 63
1994 25 76
1995 18 79
1996 27 81
1997 21 92
1998 25 86
1999 23 113
2000 33 130
2001 25 187
2002 25 227
2003 31 214
2004 51 295
2005 57 327
2006 70 445
2007 69 575
2008 99 757
2009 120 1001
2010 134 1284
2011 132 1604
2012 153 1933
2013 177 2311
2014 173 2665
2015 169 2958
2016 170 3059
2017 170 3152
2018 176 3687
2019 200 4281
2020 209 5304
2021 233 5633
2022 232 5906
2023 268 5990

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 27 192 455
Investment Banking and Stock trading 24 202 598
Actuarial Science 26 246 604
International Relations and Diplomacy 31 251 619
Development Studies 28 235 633
Finance 29 220 696
International Trade 26 169 719
Econometrics and Mathematical Economics 32 253 856
International Economics 27 216 979

Art & Design rankings

Brock University ranked 27th for Art & Design in Canada and 565th in the World with 2,636 publications made and 41,261 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 1,404 In North America
#565 of 5,720 In the World

Brock University
Art & Design Publications & Citations

Year Art & Design publications Art & Design citations
1991 9 37
1992 12 46
1993 14 44
1994 18 64
1995 15 75
1996 10 64
1997 8 73
1998 16 87
1999 22 87
2000 22 100
2001 19 127
2002 24 152
2003 25 167
2004 27 224
2005 51 216
2006 39 293
2007 64 384
2008 71 512
2009 85 630
2010 99 825
2011 104 971
2012 129 1265
2013 124 1445
2014 128 1723
2015 142 1777
2016 144 2028
2017 150 2075
2018 154 2254
2019 152 2560
2020 159 3418
2021 139 3437
2022 167 3486
2023 151 3688

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 12 75 212
Creative Writing 21 134 303
Music 18 156 388
Game Design and Development 23 129 411
Entertainment Industry Business 22 159 425
Art History 24 188 426
Performing arts 21 154 429
Aesthetics 24 167 467
Photography 25 177 476
Literature 25 181 503
Painting and Drawing 21 136 509
Sculpture 21 136 509
Illustration and Concept Art 21 144 531
Fashion Design 26 172 550
Multimedia 27 237 747
Graphic Design 30 238 775
Singing and Vocal Performance 32 257 809
Computer Graphics 35 321 1623