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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?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of TorontoToronto #847.913.8%146
2Université de MontréalMontreal #473.57.7%62
3York UniversityToronto #492.48.4%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.

  1. 1Ian Hacking#791 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 23 works
  2. 2Paul Thagard#9,947 worldwide overall711 citations · 12 works
  3. 3Bertrand Russell#15,181 worldwide overall1.1k citations · 38 works
  4. 4Yves Gingras#18,056 worldwide overall319 citations · 11 works
  5. 5Marcel Fournier#23,524 worldwide overall240 citations · 4 works
  6. 6Bernd Frohmann#23,914 worldwide overall173 citations · 9 works
  7. 7John C. Cairns#26,442 worldwide overall151 citations · 12 works
  8. 8I. C. Jarvie#33,139 worldwide overall292 citations · 13 works
  9. 9Stillman Drake#34,843 worldwide overall116 citations · 20 works
  10. 10Larissa Shamseer#47,850 worldwide overall15k citations · 5 works
  11. 11Edward Shorter#56,182 worldwide overall219 citations · 7 works
  12. 12Alison Wylie#67,816 worldwide overall224 citations · 6 works
  13. 13James Robert Brown#74,283 worldwide overall285 citations · 12 works
  14. 14Pierre Léon#95,816 worldwide overall96 citations · 4 works
  15. 15Cheryl Misak#114,572 worldwide overall148 citations · 5 works

How Canada compares with other countries in History and Philosophy of Science