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Epidemiology research in Canada

University of Toronto ranks first in Canada for Epidemiology research in 2022–2025 (#14 worldwide), followed by University of British Columbia and University of Calgary.

Canada's world rank
#7
of 79 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
7.2k
Top-10% rate
19.2%
Ranked institutions
26

This ranks research output and citation impact, not the quality of diagnosis, treatment or care.

What is the best university for Epidemiology in Canada?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of TorontoToronto #1461.720.8%559
2University of British ColumbiaVancouver #5442.019.5%367
3University of CalgaryCalgary #8934.817.6%314
4University of AlbertaEdmonton #12230.218.8%279
5McGill UniversityMontreal #13728.519.0%241
6McMaster UniversityHamilton #15027.219.4%230
7Western UniversityLondon #15926.420.0%204
8University of OttawaOttawa #21022.317.6%182
9Université de MontréalMontreal #21821.817.9%183
10University of ManitobaWinnipeg #24620.019.1%146
11McGill University Health CentreMontreal #25219.720.0%133
12University Health NetworkToronto #27618.417.6%136
13Queen's UniversityKingston #33115.718.4%112
14Dalhousie UniversityHalifax #33915.418.7%127
15Hospital for Sick ChildrenToronto #38613.516.4%127
16Université LavalQuébec #42412.118.8%114
17Public Health OntarioToronto #44011.627.6%75
18University of WaterlooWaterloo #4969.819.1%96
19St. Michael's HospitalToronto #5129.424.4%74
20Public Health Agency of CanadaOttawa #5438.525.0%68
21York UniversityToronto #5538.223.1%66
22University of GuelphGuelph #5757.722.7%66
23University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon #5847.516.1%93
24Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de MontréalMontreal #6416.119.1%63
25Sunnybrook Health Science CentreToronto #6535.817.8%68
26Ottawa HospitalOttawa #6655.615.7%70

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

Who are the top Epidemiology researchers in Canada?

L. Sylvia, Salim Yusuf and Vladimir Hachinski rank highest among researchers based in Canada.

  1. 1L. Sylvia#948 worldwide overall2.3k citations · 15 works
  2. 2Salim Yusuf#996 worldwide overall4.3k citations · 15 works
  3. 3Vladimir Hachinski#1,644 worldwide overall2.5k citations · 14 works
  4. 4Niranjan Kissoon#2,055 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 19 works
  5. 5John G. Webb#2,180 worldwide overall2.1k citations · 39 works
  6. 6Andrew M. Demchuk#2,593 worldwide overall965 citations · 35 works
  7. 7Gregor Reid#4,478 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 13 works
  8. 8Martin O’Donnell#5,454 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 13 works
  9. 9Ariane Marelli#5,757 worldwide overall1.8k citations · 17 works
  10. 10Eric E. Smith#5,850 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 31 works
  11. 11Noni E. MacDonald#7,248 worldwide overall733 citations · 16 works
  12. 12Alex Ferenczy#7,311 worldwide overall589 citations · 25 works
  13. 13Nicolò Piazza#9,831 worldwide overall881 citations · 14 works
  14. 14Mark S. Silverberg#11,690 worldwide overall682 citations · 21 works
  15. 15Çharles N. Bernstein#12,193 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 29 works

How Canada compares with other countries in Epidemiology