Subfield · Global and Planetary Change · Canada
Global and Planetary Change research in Canada
University of British Columbia ranks first in Canada for Global and Planetary Change research in 2022–2025 (#26 worldwide), followed by University of Toronto and University of Alberta.
- Canada's world rank
- #9 of 72 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 3.7k
- Top-10% rate
- 21.3%
- Ranked institutions
- 20
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Global and Planetary Change in Canada?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of British ColumbiaVancouver | #26 | 48.1 | 28.1% | 249 |
| 2 | University of TorontoToronto | #109 | 25.3 | 23.5% | 169 |
| 3 | University of AlbertaEdmonton | #186 | 16.8 | 22.2% | 144 |
| 4 | Environment and Climate Change CanadaOttawa | #190 | 16.5 | 22.7% | 142 |
| 5 | University of WaterlooWaterloo | #198 | 15.8 | 23.6% | 134 |
| 6 | McGill UniversityMontreal | #211 | 14.8 | 22.2% | 138 |
| 7 | Fisheries and Oceans CanadaOttawa | #287 | 9.9 | 19.0% | 140 |
| 8 | Carleton UniversityOttawa | #296 | 9.4 | 26.0% | 67 |
| 9 | University of VictoriaVictoria | #301 | 9.2 | 23.9% | 88 |
| 10 | University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon | #316 | 8.4 | 25.8% | 72 |
| 11 | Natural Resources CanadaOttawa | #325 | 7.9 | 22.6% | 77 |
| 12 | Dalhousie UniversityHalifax | #339 | 7.3 | 19.8% | 91 |
| 13 | Western UniversityLondon | #346 | 6.9 | 25.9% | 70 |
| 14 | Université du Québec à MontréalMontreal | #348 | 6.8 | 21.9% | 79 |
| 15 | University of CalgaryCalgary | #363 | 6.2 | 21.0% | 92 |
| 16 | Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's | #371 | 5.8 | 18.2% | 87 |
| 17 | Concordia UniversityMontreal | #379 | 5.5 | 25.7% | 60 |
| 18 | Simon Fraser UniversityBurnaby | #380 | 5.4 | 21.0% | 61 |
| 19 | Université LavalQuébec | #457 | 2.5 | 19.8% | 70 |
| 20 | University of GuelphGuelph | #463 | 2.3 | 21.3% | 70 |
Institutions in Canada above the floor of 40 fractional works in Global and Planetary Change, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Global and Planetary Change researchers in Canada?
Michael Bräuer, Fikret Berkes and Navin Ramankutty rank highest among researchers based in Canada.
- 1Michael Bräuer#1,380 worldwide overall3.8k citations · 12 works
- 2Fikret Berkes#4,368 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 14 works
- 3Navin Ramankutty#5,143 worldwide overall2.9k citations · 15 works
- 4Randall V. Martin#6,139 worldwide overall2k citations · 30 works
- 5Aaron van Donkelaar#6,272 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 12 works
- 6John A. Gamon#10,782 worldwide overall1.2k citations · 13 works
- 7Andrew J. Weaver#12,094 worldwide overall941 citations · 14 works
- 8Francis W. Zwiers#14,488 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 31 works
- 9Kai M. A. Chan#16,422 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 15 works
- 10Lenore Fahrig#18,552 worldwide overall1.4k citations · 14 works
- 11Daniel Pauly#23,739 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 76 works
- 12Douglas W.R. Wallace#26,925 worldwide overall838 citations · 14 works
- 13Xuebin Zhang#30,305 worldwide overall866 citations · 24 works
- 14Reg Watson#33,306 worldwide overall546 citations · 14 works
- 15Michael A. Wulder#33,561 worldwide overall1.7k citations · 39 works
How Canada compares with other countries in Global and Planetary Change