Top institutions in Canada for Social Sciences
Which institutions in Canada have the most top-cited scientists in Social Sciences?
296 researchers in Canada whose main field is Social Sciences are in the 2026 list of top-cited scientists, the annual ranking often called the Stanford–Elsevier top 2% scientists list: 3.5% of all listed authors in Canada, and 4th of 82 countries in the field. 201 of them rank in the global top 100,000 by composite citation score (c, excluding self-citations). University of Toronto has the most (65), followed by The University of British Columbia (33) and Université McGill (19). A row opens its scientists in the table of all authors.
Listed authors
296
3.5% of all in Canada
In the global top 100,000
201
67.9% of them
Country rank in the field
#4
of 82 countries in Social Sciences
Highest-ranked
#608
Howlett, Michael P.
No institution matches.
The top 100 in Social Sciences in Canada, in order
- 1Howlett, Michael P.Simon Fraser University
- 2Ungar, Michael T.Dalhousie University
- 3Byrne, Barbara M.Université d'Ottawa, Faculté des Sciences Sociales
- 4Peck, Jamie A.The University of British Columbia
- 5Garrison, D. RandyUniversity of Calgary
- 6Ndlovu-Gatsheni, Sábelo J.University of Calgary
- 7Giroux, Henry ArmandMcMaster University
- 8Clapp, Jennifer A.University of Waterloo
- 9Florida, Richard L.Rotman School of Management
- 10Winne, Philip H.Simon Fraser University
- 11Béland, DanielUniversité McGill
- 12Hidi, Suzanne E.University of Toronto
- 13Guay, FrédéricUniversité Laval
- 14Larivière, VincentUniversité du Québec à Montréal
- 15van Manen, Max J.University of Alberta
- 16Knight, JaneUniversity of Toronto
- 17Bakker, Karen J.The University of British Columbia
- 18Triandafyllidou, AnnaToronto Metropolitan University
- 19Cummins, Jim P.University of Toronto
- 20Le Billon, Philippe L.The University of British Columbia
- 21Savalei, VictoriaThe University of British Columbia
- 22Seto, Michael C.Royal Ottawa Health Care Group
- 23Clandinin, D. J.University of Alberta
- 24Lǎzǎroiu, GeorgeToronto Metropolitan University
- 25Mountz, AlisonUniversity of Toronto
- 26Blais, AndréUniversity of Montreal
- 27Walters, WilliamCarleton University
- 28Green, Jessica F.University of Toronto
- 29Roth, Wolff MichaelUniversity of Victoria
- 30Pouliot, VincentUniversity of Montreal
- 31McCann, Eugene J.Simon Fraser University
- 32Stockemer, DanielUniversity of Ottawa
- 33Warren, Mark E.The University of British Columbia
- 34Dauvergne, PeterThe University of British Columbia
- 35Leithwood, Kenneth A.University of Toronto
- 36Schieman, ScottUniversity of Toronto
- 37Meadowcroft, JamesCarleton University
- 38Wellman, BarryNetLab Network
- 39Liebenberg, LindaDalhousie University, Faculty of Medicine
- 40Hewitt, KennethUniversity of Waterloo
- 41Andresen, Martin A.Simon Fraser University
- 42Hanson, R. K.Carleton University
- 43Hodson, DerekUniversity of Toronto
- 44Leszczynski, AgnieszkaWestern University
- 45Way, Lucan AhmadUniversity of Toronto
- 46Adler, EmanuelUniversity of Toronto
- 47Church, Michael A.The University of British Columbia
- 48Blomley, Nicholas K.Simon Fraser University
- 49O'Brien, Heather LynnThe University of British Columbia
- 50Birch, Kean B.York University
- 51Ajjawi, RolaUniversity of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine
- 52Anderson, Terry DirndorferAthabasca University
- 53Chalmers, Robert PhilipFaculty of Health
- 54LeBaron, GenevieveSimon Fraser University
- 55Lou, Nigel MantouUniversity of Victoria
- 56Leithwood, Kenneth A.University of Toronto
- 57Kymlicka, WillQueen’s University
- 58Hyndman, JenniferYork University
- 59Ricciardelli, Rosemary (Rose)Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland
- 60Demircioglu, Mehmet AkifCarleton University
- 61Fenwick, Tara J.University of Alberta
- 62Temper, LeahCanadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
- 63McGregor, Deborah A.Osgoode Hall Law School
- 64De Oliveira Andreotti, VanessaUniversity of Victoria
- 65Craig, Shelley L.University of Toronto
- 66Fullan, Michael G.University of Toronto
- 67Newbold, Kenneth BruceMcMaster University
- 68Taylor, MarcusQueen’s University
- 69Bathelt, HaraldUniversity of Toronto
- 70Milkie, Melissa A.University of Toronto
- 71Paul, T. V.Université McGill
- 72Lyon, David C.Queen’s University
- 73Wolbring, GregorCumming School of Medicine
- 74Cox, Robert W.York University
- 75Muis, Krista ReneeUniversité McGill
- 76Paris, RolandThe University of British Columbia
- 77Dalby, SimonUniversity of Victoria
- 78Lajoie, Susanne P.Université McGill
- 79Gregory, Derek J.The University of British Columbia
- 80Wu, CaryYork University
- 81Williams, Michael C.Université d'Ottawa, Faculté des Sciences Sociales
- 82Harris, Leila M.The University of British Columbia
- 83Crush, Jonathan S.Balsillie School of International Affairs
- 84Cowen, Deborah E.University of Toronto
- 85Doucet, AndreaBrock University
- 86Vannini, PhillipRoyal Roads University
- 87Qian, YueThe University of British Columbia
- 88Johnson, SueInternational Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy
- 89Jackson, Dennis L.University of Windsor
- 90Wittman, Hannah K.The University of British Columbia
- 91Helleiner, EricUniversity of Waterloo
- 92Hadwin, Allyson F.University of Victoria
- 93Haustein, StefanieUniversity of Ottawa
- 94Godin, BenoîtInstitut National de la Recherche Scientifique
- 95Merkley, EricUniversity of Toronto
- 96Valverde, MarianaUniversity of Toronto
- 97McClintock, NathanInstitut National de la Recherche Scientifique
- 98Aikenhead, Glen S.University of Saskatchewan
- 99Abizadeh, ArashUniversité McGill
- 100Bernstein, StevenUniversity of Toronto
296 listed scientists in Social Sciences in Canada
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