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Infectious Diseases research in Canada

University of Toronto ranks first in Canada for Infectious Diseases research in 2022–2025 (#35 worldwide), followed by University of British Columbia and University of Calgary.

Canada's world rank
#8
of 72 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
3k
Top-10% rate
21.2%
Ranked institutions
14

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

What is the best university for Infectious Diseases in Canada?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of TorontoToronto #3539.222.2%198
2University of British ColumbiaVancouver #6329.121.5%153
3University of CalgaryCalgary #8923.222.0%107
4McGill UniversityMontreal #9422.223.1%123
5University of AlbertaEdmonton #10220.922.5%127
6University of OttawaOttawa #13815.720.0%97
7McMaster UniversityHamilton #14814.521.7%94
8McGill University Health CentreMontreal #16712.423.8%72
9University of GuelphGuelph #18210.925.2%65
10Université de MontréalMontreal #1979.620.5%80
11Western UniversityLondon #2287.122.4%68
12Public Health Agency of CanadaOttawa #2475.717.7%78
13University of ManitobaWinnipeg #2495.619.0%78
14University of SaskatchewanSaskatoon #2565.122.0%62

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

Who are the top Infectious Diseases researchers in Canada?

Elie A. Akl, John C. Marshall and Edward J. Mills rank highest among researchers based in Canada.

  1. 1Elie A. Akl#1,891 worldwide overall18k citations · 12 works
  2. 2John C. Marshall#2,642 worldwide overall1.6k citations · 9 works
  3. 3Edward J. Mills#19,268 worldwide overall469 citations · 10 works
  4. 4Srinivas Murthy#19,659 worldwide overall661 citations · 19 works
  5. 5Andrew E. Simor#19,837 worldwide overall374 citations · 10 works
  6. 6Madhukar Pai#21,704 worldwide overall383 citations · 21 works
  7. 7Gilaad G. Kaplan#23,011 worldwide overall976 citations · 9 works
  8. 8B. Brett Finlay#28,405 worldwide overall696 citations · 9 works
  9. 9William L. Hamilton#36,204 worldwide overall504 citations · 9 works
  10. 10Allison McGeer#40,395 worldwide overall673 citations · 27 works
  11. 11Robert Fowler#42,177 worldwide overall437 citations · 11 works
  12. 12François Lamontagne#52,149 worldwide overall364 citations · 14 works
  13. 13Dick Menzies#53,613 worldwide overall281 citations · 25 works
  14. 14Anthony W. Chow#53,815 worldwide overall303 citations · 11 works
  15. 15J. Scott Weese#54,205 worldwide overall395 citations · 25 works

How Canada compares with other countries in Infectious Diseases