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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics research in Canada

Perimeter Institute ranks first in Canada for Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics research in 2022–2025 (#107 worldwide), followed by University of Waterloo and University of Toronto.

Canada's world rank
#11
of 59 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
2.4k
Top-10% rate
15.8%
Ranked institutions
12

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

What is the best university for Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics in Canada?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1Perimeter InstituteWaterloo #10726.343.6%80
2University of WaterlooWaterloo #12923.320.7%181
3University of TorontoToronto #16119.817.5%189
4University of British ColumbiaVancouver #20116.315.6%139
5University of OttawaOttawa #22714.415.9%127
6McGill UniversityMontreal #25912.315.7%108
7University of AlbertaEdmonton #3248.814.2%120
8National Research Council CanadaOttawa #4125.011.1%109
9University of CalgaryCalgary #4314.315.7%68
10Institut National de la Recherche ScientifiqueQuébec #4443.811.5%66
11Polytechnique MontréalMontreal #4623.214.2%66
12McMaster UniversityHamilton #525116.010.4%70

Institutions in Canada above the floor of 40 fractional works in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics researchers in Canada?

Jianping Yao, P. B. Corkum and Ian Affleck rank highest among researchers based in Canada.

  1. 1Jianping Yao#3,493 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 29 works
  2. 2P. B. Corkum#4,425 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 113 works
  3. 3Ian Affleck#4,550 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 58 works
  4. 4Sajeev John#8,142 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 31 works
  5. 5Hoi‐Kwong Lo#9,925 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 33 works
  6. 6Alexandre Blais#18,008 worldwide overall901 citations · 33 works
  7. 7Aephraim M. Steinberg#21,808 worldwide overall675 citations · 41 works
  8. 8Dennis R. Salahub#23,360 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 35 works
  9. 9H. M. van Driel#24,743 worldwide overall827 citations · 53 works
  10. 10Wolfgang Tittel#26,849 worldwide overall593 citations · 31 works
  11. 11Christoph Simon#28,351 worldwide overall851 citations · 46 works
  12. 12Daniel F. V. James#32,518 worldwide overall572 citations · 29 works
  13. 13Paul Brumer#34,193 worldwide overall792 citations · 64 works
  14. 14Ke Wu#34,783 worldwide overall3.2k citations · 33 works
  15. 15Brent E. Little#46,247 worldwide overall527 citations · 47 works

How Canada compares with other countries in Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics