Which institutions in Canada have the most top-cited scientists in Biology?
355 researchers in Canada whose main field is Biology are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 4.2% of all listed authors in Canada, and 6th of 104 countries in the field. 208 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). The University of British Columbia has the most (51), followed by University of Toronto (24) and University of Guelph (22). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.
Listed authors
355
4.2% of all in Canada
In the global top 100,000
208
58.6% of them
Country rank in the field
#6
of 104 countries in Biology
Highest-ranked
#457
Legendre, Pierre
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The top 100 in Biology in Canada, in order
- 1Legendre, PierreUniversity of Montreal
- 2Fahrig, LenoreCarleton University
- 3Berkes, FikretUniversity of Manitoba
- 4Isman, Murray B.The University of British Columbia
- 5Cadotte, Marc W.University of Toronto
- 6Rieseberg, Loren H.The University of British Columbia
- 7Bolker, Benjamin M.McMaster University
- 8Schluter, DolphThe University of British Columbia
- 9Hebert, Paul D.N.University of Guelph
- 10Barrett, Spencer C.H.University of Toronto
- 11Vellend, MarkUniversité de Sherbrooke
- 12Yan, WeikaiOttawa Research and Development Centre
- 13Shipley, B.Université de Sherbrooke
- 14Schindler, David W.University of Alberta
- 15Worm, BorisDalhousie University
- 16Otto, Sarah P.The University of British Columbia
- 17Hendry, Andrew P.Université McGill
- 18Ricciardi, AnthonyUniversité McGill
- 19Sage, Rowan F.University of Toronto
- 20Cheung, William W.L.The University of British Columbia
- 21Bernatchez, LouisUniversité Laval
- 22Whitlock, Michael C.The University of British Columbia
- 23Hobson, Keith A.Western University
- 24Boyce, Mark S.University of Alberta
- 25McCann, Kevin ShearUniversity of Guelph
- 26Laliberté, EtienneUniversity of Montreal
- 27Chen, Han Y.H.Lakehead University
- 28Lotze, Heike K.Dalhousie University
- 29Smol, J. P.Queen’s University
- 30Hutchings, Jeffrey A.Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine
- 31Whitehead, Hal P.Dalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine
- 32Turner, Nancy JeanUniversity of Victoria
- 33Chan, KaimAThe University of British Columbia
- 34Armitage, Derek R.University of Waterloo
- 35Dulvy, Nicholas K.Simon Fraser University
- 36Christensen, VillyThe University of British Columbia
- 37Gregory, T. RyanUniversity of Guelph
- 38Kembel, Steven W.Université du Québec à Montréal
- 39Jackson, Donald A.University of Toronto
- 40Abrams, Peter ArnoldUniversity of Toronto
- 41Maddison, Wayne PaulThe University of British Columbia
- 42Crespi, Bernard J.Simon Fraser University
- 43Thomas, Sean C.University of Toronto
- 44Gonzalez, AndrewUniversité McGill
- 45Bell, Graham A.c.Université McGill
- 46Bauch, Chris T.University of Waterloo
- 47Forrest, Jessica R.K.University of Ottawa
- 48Hauert, ChristophThe University of British Columbia
- 49Facchini, Peter J.University of Calgary
- 50Harley, Christopher D.G.Hakai Institute
- 51Peres-Neto, Pedro R.Concordia University
- 52Doebeli, MichaelThe University of British Columbia
- 53Copp, Gordon HowardTrent University
- 54O’Connor, Mary I.The University of British Columbia
- 55Sunday, Jennifer M.Université McGill
- 56Mank, Judith E.The University of British Columbia
- 57Venter, OscarNatural Resources and Environmental Studies Institute
- 58Igamberdiev, Abir U.Memorial University of Newfoundland
- 59Jaeger, Jochen A.G.The Loyola Sustainability Research Centre
- 60Harder, Lawrence D.University of Calgary
- 61Hajibabaei, MehrdadUniversity of Guelph
- 62Cristescu, Melania E.A.Groupe de Recherche Interuniversitaire en Limnologie (GRIL)
- 63Fortin, Marie JoseéUniversity of Toronto
- 64MacIvor, James ScottUniversity of Toronto
- 65Sunderland, Terry ChThe University of British Columbia
- 66Hacke, Uwe G.University of Alberta
- 67Wolkovich, E. M.The University of British Columbia
- 68Johnson, Marc T.J.University of Toronto
- 69Fryxell, John M.University of Victoria
- 70Bates, Amanda E.Memorial University of Newfoundland
- 71Sinclair, Anthony R.E.The University of British Columbia
- 72Boutin, StanUniversity of Alberta
- 73Snelgrove, Paul V.R.Memorial University of Newfoundland
- 74Ford, John K.B.Pacific Biological Station, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
- 75Plaxton, William CharlesQueen’s University
- 76Festa-Bianchet, MarcoUniversité de Sherbrooke
- 77Pielou, E. C.University of Lethbridge
- 78Cronk, Quentin C.B.The University of British Columbia
- 79Davies, T. JonathanThe University of British Columbia
- 80Prairie, Yves T.Université du Québec à Montréal
- 81Gibbs, Jason J.University of Manitoba
- 82Henry, Hugh A.L.Western University
- 83Wagg, CameronFredericton Research and Development Centre
- 84Yeaman, SamUniversity of Calgary
- 85Côté, Isabelle M.Simon Fraser University
- 86Ban, Natalie C.University of Victoria
- 87Day, TroyQueen’s University
- 88Adamo, Shelley AnneDalhousie University
- 89Rossi, SergioUniversité du Québec à Chicoutimi
- 90Punja, Zamir K.Simon Fraser University
- 91Michaletz, Sean T.The University of British Columbia
- 92Gravel, DominiqueUniversité de Sherbrooke
- 93Currie, David J.University of Ottawa
- 94Lundholm, Jeremy T.Saint Mary's University
- 95Lewis, Mark AlunUniversity of Victoria
- 96Kerr, Jeremy ThomasUniversity of Ottawa
- 97Wassenaar, Leonard I.University of Ottawa
- 98Juanes, FrancisUniversity of Victoria
- 99Naidoo, RobinThe University of British Columbia
- 100Moore, T. R.Université McGill
355 listed scientists in Biology in Canada
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