Subfield · History and Philosophy of Science · Canada
History and Philosophy of Science research in Canada
University of Toronto ranks first in Canada for History and Philosophy of Science research in 2022–2025 (#8 worldwide), followed by Université de Montréal and York University.
- Canada's world rank
- #5 of 25 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.5k
- Top-10% rate
- 10.8%
- Ranked institutions
- 3
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for History and Philosophy of Science in Canada?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of TorontoToronto | #8 | 47.9 | 13.8% | 146 |
| 2 | Université de MontréalMontreal | #47 | 3.5 | 7.7% | 62 |
| 3 | York UniversityToronto | #49 | 2.4 | 8.4% | 62 |
Institutions in Canada above the floor of 40 fractional works in History and Philosophy of Science, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top History and Philosophy of Science researchers in Canada?
Ian Hacking, Paul Thagard and Bertrand Russell rank highest among researchers based in Canada.
- 1Ian Hacking#791 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 23 works
- 2Paul Thagard#9,947 worldwide overall711 citations · 12 works
- 3Bertrand Russell#15,181 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 38 works
- 4Yves Gingras#18,056 worldwide overall319 citations · 11 works
- 5Marcel Fournier#23,524 worldwide overall240 citations · 4 works
- 6Bernd Frohmann#23,914 worldwide overall173 citations · 9 works
- 7John C. Cairns#26,442 worldwide overall151 citations · 12 works
- 8I. C. Jarvie#33,139 worldwide overall292 citations · 13 works
- 9Stillman Drake#34,843 worldwide overall116 citations · 20 works
- 10Larissa Shamseer#47,850 worldwide overall15k citations · 5 works
- 11Edward Shorter#56,182 worldwide overall219 citations · 7 works
- 12Alison Wylie#67,816 worldwide overall224 citations · 6 works
- 13James Robert Brown#74,283 worldwide overall285 citations · 12 works
- 14Pierre Léon#95,816 worldwide overall96 citations · 4 works
- 15Cheryl Misak#114,572 worldwide overall148 citations · 5 works
How Canada compares with other countries in History and Philosophy of Science