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Environmental Science research in Canada

University of Toronto ranks first in Canada for Environmental Science research in 2022-now (#55 worldwide), followed by University of British Columbia and McGill University.

Canada's world rank
#9
of 122 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
22k
Top-10% rate
10.2%
Ranked institutions
52

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

What is the best university for Environmental Science in Canada?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of TorontoToronto #5550.610.9%1,199
2University of British ColumbiaVancouver #7946.114.7%1,444
3McGill UniversityMontreal #11841.211.4%832
4University of AlbertaEdmonton #14438.79.3%1,065
5Environment and Climate Change CanadaOttawa #18535.78.9%560
6University of WaterlooWaterloo #18735.511.5%726
7University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon #23532.78.9%553
8University of OttawaOttawa #32428.711.0%462
9University of VictoriaVictoria #32828.611.3%381
10Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby #35027.89.6%343
11University of CalgaryCalgary #36127.410.4%543
12Concordia UniversityMontreal #37726.913.9%370
13Fisheries and Oceans CanadaOttawa #40026.111.1%522
14Carleton UniversityOttawa #42425.411.5%386
15Université du Québec à MontréalMontreal #43025.29.8%323
16Western UniversityLondon #44224.911.0%460
17McMaster UniversityHamilton #46624.39.6%334
18Université LavalQuébec #46824.28.4%526
19Dalhousie UniversityHalifax #49023.611.2%543
20University of GuelphGuelph #51823.010.1%580
21Natural Resources CanadaOttawa #56222.012.7%463
22Queen's UniversityKingston #60021.17.9%386
23Université de MontréalMontreal #60621.011.1%296
24Université du Québec à RimouskiRimouski #61620.88.9%127
25Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's #62020.710.6%426
26University of ManitobaWinnipeg #63920.47.6%350
27University of ReginaRegina #67419.78.5%214
28Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto #67919.68.5%216
29Université de SherbrookeSherbrooke #75318.39.5%228
30University of New BrunswickFredericton #87916.49.5%183
31National Research Council CanadaOttawa #88316.48.9%199
32Institut National de la Recherche ScientifiqueQuébec #96415.39.4%225
33York UniversityToronto #1,00314.87.7%311
34University of LethbridgeLethbridge #1,11713.512.8%86
35Trent UniversityPeterborough #1,12113.47.6%178
36Polytechnique MontréalMontreal #1,12413.48.3%134
37Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaOttawa #1,14013.29.6%232
38University of Northern British ColumbiaPrince George #1,18312.812.1%134
39Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa #1,19412.710.7%89
40University of WindsorWindsor #1,28311.88.5%177
41Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières #1,31311.510.5%66
42Wilfrid Laurier UniversityWaterloo #1,5359.69.5%97
43University of Prince Edward IslandCharlottetown #1,5409.513.3%103
44Université du Québec à ChicoutimiSaguenay #1,5879.18.5%88
45Université du QuébecQuébec #1,6188.910.6%168
46Brock UniversitySaint Catharines #1,6848.412.6%76
47Lakehead UniversityThunder Bay #1,8117.59.9%120
48Health CanadaOttawa #1,8287.411.0%100
49Université du Québec en Abitibi-TémiscamingueRouyn-Noranda #1,9746.57.4%95
50Ministry of Natural Resources and ForestryPeterborough #2,0575.97.0%88
51Encana (Canada)Calgary #2,5813.27.1%112
52Acadia UniversityWolfville #2,8891.88.8%64

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

Who are the top Environmental Science researchers in Canada?

Randall V. Martin, Daniel F Pauly and Michael D Brauer rank highest among researchers based in Canada, on their papers in Environmental Science that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Randall V. Martin#1,419 worldwide overall138.6 of 287 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2Daniel F Pauly#35,070 worldwide overall147.8 of 464 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Michael D Brauer#3,594 worldwide overall122.7 of 304 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4Lenore Fahrig#5,197 worldwide overall103.5 of 220 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Aaron van Donkelaar#1,258 worldwide overall96.5 of 191 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6U. Rashid Sumaila#12,365 worldwide overall104.3 of 274 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Nicholas K. Dulvy#2,919 worldwide overall91.0 of 166 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Han Y. H. Chen#9,523 worldwide overall93.2 of 241 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Richard T. Burnett#6,588 worldwide overall86.8 of 199 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Jeffrey J. McDonnell#43,650 worldwide overall98.0 of 314 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Reg A. Watson#11,236 worldwide overall79.9 of 153 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Derek C. G. Muir#87,105 worldwide overall122.0 of 584 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Changhui Peng#25,867 worldwide overall89.3 of 264 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Scott X. Chang#18,953 worldwide overall84.6 of 246 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Mike Flannigan#14,245 worldwide overall78.7 of 190 papers here in the top 10%

Ranked among researchers based in Canada on their work in Environmental Science 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 Environmental Science