An analysis of doctoral prestige and faculty composition in Canadian mechanical engineering programs

W. Brent Lievers, Katie A. Goggins, Marc Arsenault

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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0344491
Published: 2026-03-30
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0344491,
  title = {An analysis of doctoral prestige and faculty composition in Canadian mechanical engineering programs},
  author = {W. Brent Lievers and Katie A. Goggins and Marc Arsenault},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {PLOS One},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0344491},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0344491}
}

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Lievers, W. B., Goggins, K. A., & Arsenault, M. (2026). An analysis of doctoral prestige and faculty composition in Canadian mechanical engineering programs. PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0344491

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