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Social Sciences research in Canada

University of Toronto ranks first in Canada for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#19 worldwide), followed by University of British Columbia and McGill University.

Canada's world rank
#10
of 161 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
102k
Top-10% rate
11.5%
Ranked institutions
60

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Social Sciences in Canada?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of TorontoToronto #1967.912.8%10,476
2University of British ColumbiaVancouver #7053.713.9%5,564
3McGill UniversityMontreal #7852.513.0%4,398
4University of OttawaOttawa #13746.313.2%3,564
5Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby #17044.012.8%2,237
6Université de MontréalMontreal #19742.411.7%3,102
7University of CalgaryCalgary #21541.412.4%2,984
8Université du Québec à MontréalMontreal #27138.911.2%2,690
9University of AlbertaEdmonton #27738.711.0%3,506
10McMaster UniversityHamilton #28938.212.5%2,513
11Université LavalQuébec #30537.610.3%2,506
12Western UniversityLondon #31337.312.8%3,140
13University of WaterlooWaterloo #33736.512.7%2,350
14University of VictoriaVictoria #34636.213.0%1,449
15York UniversityToronto #36435.710.4%3,525
16Queen's UniversityKingston #37335.411.6%2,321
17Carleton UniversityOttawa #50132.211.4%2,110
18Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto #53531.512.2%1,596
19Concordia UniversityMontreal #58230.612.8%1,782
20Dalhousie UniversityHalifax #60430.111.4%1,724
21HEC MontréalMontreal #62129.917.2%727
22University of ManitobaWinnipeg #63729.611.3%1,539
23Université de SherbrookeSherbrooke #65329.39.5%1,186
24University of WindsorWindsor #81027.09.5%876
25Brock UniversitySaint Catharines #84426.511.1%1,246
26Wilfrid Laurier UniversityWaterloo #93125.411.3%989
27University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon #93525.410.2%1,224
28Public Health OntarioToronto #96625.016.4%287
29University of GuelphGuelph #1,07123.911.7%1,131
30ImpactOttawa #1,07723.813.2%286
31Université du QuébecQuébec #1,18622.811.9%962
32University of ReginaRegina #1,23422.410.7%700
33Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières #1,25522.210.8%771
34Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's #1,38221.110.4%964
35MacEwan UniversityEdmonton #1,63619.311.0%499
36University of LethbridgeLethbridge #1,66419.110.2%433
37Université du Québec à RimouskiRimouski #1,67919.010.2%272
38University of New BrunswickFredericton #1,72118.79.4%641
39Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa #1,77618.411.2%382
40Cape Breton UniversitySydney #1,78618.312.3%251
41Mount Royal UniversityCalgary #1,85817.911.8%409
42Encana (Canada)Calgary #2,00017.15.6%702
43Trent UniversityPeterborough #2,01117.09.9%406
44Musée de la CivilisationQuébec #2,33315.49.4%319
45Kellogg's (Canada)Mississauga #2,36115.315.7%198
46Institute on GovernanceOttawa #2,44614.98.0%258
47Thompson Rivers UniversityKamloops #2,49114.78.5%306
48Université du Québec à ChicoutimiSaguenay #2,50914.612.5%336
49University of the Fraser ValleyAbbotsford #2,54214.58.3%174
50University Canada WestVancouver #2,64214.117.1%196
51Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (Canada)Toronto #2,74913.610.8%225
52Trinity CollegeToronto #2,84213.39.2%187
53Athabasca UniversityAthabasca #3,00912.69.0%301
54University of Northern British ColumbiaPrince George #3,02412.610.3%257
55SickKids FoundationToronto #3,04312.512.4%76
56Royal Roads UniversityVictoria #3,13112.211.8%232
57Mount Saint Vincent UniversityHalifax #3,19512.010.0%286
58St. Francis Xavier UniversityAntigonish #3,45911.17.2%356
59University of WinnipegWinnipeg #3,50711.08.0%430
60Institute for Christian StudiesToronto #3,51810.910.8%179

Institutions in Canada above the floor of 40 fractional works in Social Sciences, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022-now.

Who are the top Social Sciences researchers in Canada?

David Moher, Gordon Henry Guyatt and Danny L. Miller rank highest among researchers based in Canada, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1David Moher#2,823 worldwide overall252.6 of 546 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Gordon Henry Guyatt#1,246 worldwide overall178.1 of 393 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Danny L. Miller#6,704 worldwide overall144.4 of 253 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Holger Jens Schünemann#2,322 worldwide overall127.8 of 266 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Joseph Henrich#34 worldwide overall108.4 of 158 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Michael P. Howlett#14,100 worldwide overall125.7 of 262 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Richard Ernest Tremblay#63,167 worldwide overall131.0 of 476 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Elie A. Akl#3,267 worldwide overall97.2 of 190 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Sheri L. Madigan#5,797 worldwide overall94.0 of 197 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Robert D. Hare#7,856 worldwide overall91.9 of 175 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Jamie Peck#3,966 worldwide overall89.8 of 164 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Peter Tugwell#25,039 worldwide overall103.3 of 322 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Mark Stephen Tremblay#9,401 worldwide overall92.8 of 220 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14André Blais#34,540 worldwide overall101.0 of 280 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Andrea C. Tricco#12,809 worldwide overall84.4 of 181 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Canada on their work in Social Sciences alone: how many more of their papers here reached the world top 10% for their subfield and year than the 10% expected.

How Canada compares with other countries in Social Sciences