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Ecology research in Canada

University of British Columbia ranks first in Canada for Ecology research in 2022–2025 (#17 worldwide), followed by University of Toronto and McGill University.

Canada's world rank
#8
of 70 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
4.6k
Top-10% rate
21.7%
Ranked institutions
24

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

What is the best university for Ecology in Canada?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of British ColumbiaVancouver #1755.529.5%302
2University of TorontoToronto #6833.725.9%158
3McGill UniversityMontreal #7332.530.7%145
4Dalhousie UniversityHalifax #8230.725.8%132
5University of AlbertaEdmonton #10327.120.7%203
6Fisheries and Oceans CanadaOttawa #13423.022.6%192
7University of GuelphGuelph #14721.522.9%158
8University of VictoriaVictoria #21715.424.3%99
9University of WaterlooWaterloo #21915.321.3%102
10Carleton UniversityOttawa #24013.828.5%85
11Université LavalQuébec #24213.722.8%106
12Environment and Climate Change CanadaOttawa #3149.616.8%131
13Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's #3308.819.6%99
14University of ManitobaWinnipeg #3458.119.6%102
15Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby #3517.820.9%83
16Western UniversityLondon #3527.822.1%82
17University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon #3617.418.4%98
18Agriculture and Agri-Food CanadaOttawa #3726.926.6%63
19University of CalgaryCalgary #3826.521.1%84
20McMaster UniversityHamilton #4125.323.4%68
21University of OttawaOttawa #4155.222.7%71
22Université du Québec à MontréalMontreal #4434.219.5%67
23Trent UniversityPeterborough #4703.217.9%62
24Queen's UniversityKingston #4733.213.9%73

Institutions in Canada above the floor of 40 fractional works in Ecology, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.

Who are the top Ecology researchers in Canada?

Pierre Legendre, Robert E. W. Hancock and Paul D. N. Hebert rank highest among researchers based in Canada.

  1. 1Pierre Legendre#722 worldwide overall3.5k citations · 16 works
  2. 2Robert E. W. Hancock#5,327 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 14 works
  3. 3Paul D. N. Hebert#6,364 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 30 works
  4. 4Mark S. Boyce#10,428 worldwide overall1k citations · 28 works
  5. 5A. R. E. Sinclair#18,314 worldwide overall716 citations · 27 works
  6. 6Lenore Fahrig#18,552 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 32 works
  7. 7Daniel Pauly#23,739 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 38 works
  8. 8Daniel R. Brooks#24,403 worldwide overall630 citations · 25 works
  9. 9Curtis A. Suttle#24,779 worldwide overall811 citations · 23 works
  10. 10John R. Miller#29,157 worldwide overall841 citations · 12 works
  11. 11Ian Stirling#29,211 worldwide overall548 citations · 23 works
  12. 12Michael A. Wulder#33,561 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 48 works
  13. 13Allan J. Baker#34,902 worldwide overall889 citations · 15 works
  14. 14Ratana Chuenpagdee#35,806 worldwide overall533 citations · 13 works
  15. 15T. Andrew Black#39,086 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 17 works

How Canada compares with other countries in Ecology