Top institutions in Canada for Physics & Astronomy
Which institutions in Canada have the most top-cited scientists in Physics & Astronomy?
448 researchers in Canada whose main field is Physics & Astronomy are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 5.2% of all listed authors in Canada, and 9th of 105 countries in the field. 176 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). University of Toronto has the most (42), followed by Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics (38) and University of Waterloo (33). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.
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The top 100 in Physics & Astronomy in Canada, in order
- 1Becke, Axel D.Dalhousie University
- 2Bader, Richard Frederick WilliamMcMaster University, Faculty of Science
- 3Biesinger, Mark C.Western University
- 4Bovy, JoUniversity of Toronto
- 5Ernzerhof, MatthiasUniversity of Montreal
- 6Rovelli, CarloPerimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- 7Aspuru-Guzik, AlanUniversity of Toronto
- 8Page, Don N.University of Alberta
- 9Corkum, Paul B.National Research Council Canada
- 10Speagle, Joshua S.University of Toronto
- 11Gaiotto, DavidePerimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- 12Mann, Robert B.University of Waterloo
- 13Israel, WernerUniversity of Victoria
- 14Affleck, Ian K.The University of British Columbia
- 15Tremaine, Scott D.L’Institut Canadien d’Astrophysique Théorique
- 16Deen, M. JamalMcMaster University
- 17Lahmiri, SalimJohn Molson School of Business
- 18Burkov, A. T.Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- 19Faraoni, ValerioBishop's Université
- 20Ayers, Paul W.McMaster University, Faculty of Science
- 21Matsen, Mark W.University of Waterloo
- 22Poisson, EricUniversity of Guelph
- 23Bond, J. RichardL’Institut Canadien d’Astrophysique Théorique
- 24Caron-Huot, SimonUniversité McGill
- 25Essick, Reed ClaseyL’Institut Canadien d’Astrophysique Théorique
- 26Myers, Robert CharlesPerimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- 27Percival, Will J.University of Waterloo
- 28Biamonte, J. D.École de Technologie Supérieure
- 29Murray, Norman W.University of Toronto
- 30von Lilienfeld, O. AnatoleUniversity of Toronto
- 31Frolov, Valeri P.University of Alberta
- 32McConnachie, Alan W.National Research Council Canada
- 33Stairs, Ingrid H.The University of British Columbia
- 34Wiebe, NathanUniversity of Toronto
- 35Laskin, Nikolai V.TopQuark Inc.
- 36Simon, ChristophUniversity of Calgary
- 37Navarro, Julio F.University of Victoria
- 38Cha, Young JinUniversity of Manitoba
- 39Lütkenhaus, NorbertUniversity of Waterloo
- 40Spekkens, Robert W.Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- 41Sipe, John E.University of Toronto
- 42Brandenberger, Robert H.Université McGill
- 43Sham, TsunkongWestern University
- 44John, SajeevUniversity of Toronto
- 45Piomelli, UgoQueen’s University
- 46Blais, AlexandreUniversité de Sherbrooke
- 47Sanders, Barry C.University of Calgary
- 48Fofana, IssoufUniversité du Québec à Chicoutimi
- 49Lang, Dustin A.Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- 50Fishbach, MayaL’Institut Canadien d’Astrophysique Théorique
- 51Kaspi, Victoria M.Université McGill
- 52Maldague, Xavier P.V.Université Laval
- 53Moffat, John W.Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- 54Farzaneh, MasoudUniversité du Québec à Chicoutimi
- 55Zhang, XuehuaUniversity of Alberta
- 56East, William E.Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- 57Berini, PierreUniversity of Ottawa
- 58Sawatzky, George A.The University of British Columbia
- 59Cloutis, Edward A.The University of Winnipeg
- 60Tse, John S.University of Saskatchewan
- 61Freidel, LaurentPerimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- 62Glass, LeonMcGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences
- 63Herwig, FalkNuGrid Collaboration
- 64Bolton, James R.University of Alberta
- 65Ferrarese, LauraNational Research Council Canada
- 66Holdom, BobUniversity of Toronto
- 67Carlberg, Raymond G.University of Toronto
- 68Harris, William E.McMaster University, Faculty of Science
- 69Ellison, Sara L.University of Victoria
- 70van Raamsdonk, MarkThe University of British Columbia
- 71Willott, Chris J.National Research Council Canada
- 72Mathur, Samir D.Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- 73Charbonneau, PaulUniversity of Montreal
- 74Ye, Zuo GuangSimon Fraser University
- 75Yoshida, BeniPerimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- 76Jensen, Kristan D.University of Victoria
- 77Kasap, Safa O.University of Saskatchewan
- 78Krouglov, Serguei Il’ichUniversity of Toronto
- 79Wu, YanqinUniversity of Toronto
- 80Laflamme, RaymondPerimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- 81Kempf, AchimPerimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- 82Kambhampati, PatanjaliUniversité McGill
- 83Matta, Chérif F.Mount Saint Vincent University
- 84Godfrey, StephenCarleton University
- 85Amin, Mohammad H.SharifzadehD-Wave Systems Inc.
- 86Jahanshahi, HadiLassonde School of Engineering
- 87Weedbrook, ChristianXanadu
- 88Brown, Timothy M.Université McGill
- 89Thompson, ChristopherL’Institut Canadien d’Astrophysique Théorique
- 90Bechhoefer, JohnSimon Fraser University
- 91Simmons, John G.McMaster University
- 92Pelinovsky, Dmitry E.McMaster University, Faculty of Science
- 93Else, Dominic V.Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
- 94James, Daniel F.V.University of Toronto
- 95Widrow, Lawrence M.Queen’s University
- 96Gaensler, B. M.Dunlap Institute for Astronomy & Astrophysics
- 97Laidler, Keith J.University of Ottawa
- 98Varshni, Yatendra PalUniversity of Ottawa
- 99Ćarbotte, Jules P.McMaster University
- 100Cline, James M.Université McGill
448 listed scientists in Physics & Astronomy in Canada
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