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Social Sciences research in Canada

University of Toronto ranks first in Canada for Social Sciences research in 2022-now (#14 worldwide), followed by University of British Columbia and McGill University.

Canada's world rank
#10
of 148 countries, 2022-now
Works, 2022-now
49k
Top-10% rate
11.8%
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 #1469.713.6%4,781
2University of British ColumbiaVancouver #5454.114.2%2,776
3McGill UniversityMontreal #8449.113.3%1,970
4University of OttawaOttawa #13543.613.2%1,755
5Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby #14942.512.9%1,184
6Université de MontréalMontreal #16441.412.4%1,642
7University of CalgaryCalgary #21038.512.7%1,390
8University of AlbertaEdmonton #22038.011.3%1,615
9Western UniversityLondon #26236.012.8%1,442
10McMaster UniversityHamilton #28834.912.8%1,066
11Université LavalQuébec #30934.111.1%1,314
12Université du Québec à MontréalMontreal #31633.812.0%1,513
13University of WaterlooWaterloo #35332.513.0%1,033
14University of VictoriaVictoria #36832.113.2%690
15York UniversityToronto #40431.010.3%1,864
16Queen's UniversityKingston #42330.511.8%1,184
17Carleton UniversityOttawa #58326.812.0%1,127
18Toronto Metropolitan UniversityToronto #59526.512.5%786
19University of ManitobaWinnipeg #63025.911.6%771
20Université de SherbrookeSherbrooke #63725.810.0%637
21Concordia UniversityMontreal #64825.612.6%807
22Dalhousie UniversityHalifax #71524.411.7%756
23University of WindsorWindsor #76323.79.4%442
24University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon #81922.910.9%623
25Brock UniversitySaint Catharines #84522.512.2%593
26University of GuelphGuelph #99020.713.4%559
27ImpactOttawa #1,06219.910.5%126
28Wilfrid Laurier UniversityWaterloo #1,13019.210.3%481
29University of ReginaRegina #1,13819.110.2%336
30Public Health OntarioToronto #1,24518.117.0%130
31HEC MontréalMontreal #1,27717.818.2%227
32Université du QuébecQuébec #1,29417.614.5%500
33Ontario Tech UniversityOshawa #1,34717.111.3%207
34Encana (Canada)Calgary #1,44916.35.8%445
35Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's #1,47716.110.2%481
36Mount Royal UniversityCalgary #1,49416.010.5%254
37University of New BrunswickFredericton #1,53315.79.5%314
38Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresTrois-Rivières #1,58715.311.0%383
39Institute for Christian StudiesToronto #1,98112.79.3%121
40University of LethbridgeLethbridge #1,99712.610.1%184
41Université du Québec à RimouskiRimouski #2,01112.611.3%168
42MacEwan UniversityEdmonton #2,02712.412.0%269
43Trent UniversityPeterborough #2,13411.98.6%221
44Thompson Rivers UniversityKamloops #2,24211.37.9%184
45Université du Québec à ChicoutimiSaguenay #2,32910.915.1%202
46University of the Fraser ValleyAbbotsford #2,39210.68.2%104
47Cape Breton UniversitySydney #2,39510.513.3%115
48Athabasca UniversityAthabasca #2,49210.18.4%165
49Musée de la CivilisationQuébec #2,51810.010.7%171
50St. Francis Xavier UniversityAntigonish #2,5499.86.7%220
51University of WinnipegWinnipeg #2,5769.78.4%245
52Institute on GovernanceOttawa #2,7029.16.6%149
53WiLAN (Canada)Ottawa #2,8518.56.4%153
54Discovery Air (Canada)Etobicoke #2,9328.26.8%93
55Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (Canada)Toronto #2,9468.210.3%77
56Ministère de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité Sociale (Québec)Québec #2,9668.115.1%120
57University of Northern British ColumbiaPrince George #3,0657.710.4%134
58Royal Roads UniversityVictoria #3,2786.910.8%138
59Education and Early Childhood DevelopmentFredericton #3,4996.25.0%151
60Trinity CollegeToronto #3,5076.29.2%75

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?

Michael P. Howlett, André Blais and Joseph Henrich rank highest among researchers based in Canada, on their papers in Social Sciences that reached the world top 10%, beyond the 10% expected.

  1. 1Michael P. Howlett#14,100 worldwide overall106.7 of 180 papers here in the top 10%
  2. 2André Blais#34,540 worldwide overall87.8 of 228 papers here in the top 10%
  3. 3Joseph Henrich#34 worldwide overall65.8 of 92 papers here in the top 10%
  4. 4James D. Ford#3,224 worldwide overall66.7 of 107 papers here in the top 10%
  5. 5Jamie Peck#3,966 worldwide overall60.5 of 107 papers here in the top 10%
  6. 6Stuart Soroka#4,902 worldwide overall56.6 of 95 papers here in the top 10%
  7. 7Lawrence Douglas Frank#4,339 worldwide overall53.9 of 98 papers here in the top 10%
  8. 8Henry Armand Giroux#199,637 worldwide overall98.5 of 466 papers here in the top 10%
  9. 9Kenneth A. Leithwood#30,781 worldwide overall54.3 of 138 papers here in the top 10%
  10. 10Daniel J. Scott#45,461 worldwide overall51.4 of 79 papers here in the top 10%
  11. 11Daniel Stockemer#76,803 worldwide overall56.3 of 173 papers here in the top 10%
  12. 12Geoffrey C. Wall#137,163 worldwide overall62.5 of 198 papers here in the top 10%
  13. 13Godwin Arku#44,597 worldwide overall45.9 of 94 papers here in the top 10%
  14. 14Barry Wellman#29,848 worldwide overall48.5 of 125 papers here in the top 10%
  15. 15Patricia J O'Campo#55,125 worldwide overall53.7 of 151 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