Subfield · Oceanography · Canada
Oceanography research in Canada
Dalhousie University ranks first in Canada for Oceanography research in 2022–2025 (#48 worldwide), followed by Fisheries and Oceans Canada and University of British Columbia.
- Canada's world rank
- #10 of 43 countries, 2022–2025
- Works, 2022–2025
- 1.1k
- Top-10% rate
- 20.7%
- Ranked institutions
- 5
Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.
What is the best university for Oceanography in Canada?
| # | Institution | World rank | Score | Top-10% rate | Works |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dalhousie UniversityHalifax | #48 | 23.3 | 25.3% | 92 |
| 2 | Fisheries and Oceans CanadaOttawa | #67 | 16.7 | 21.2% | 96 |
| 3 | University of British ColumbiaVancouver | #84 | 12.3 | 24.8% | 78 |
| 4 | University of VictoriaVictoria | #92 | 10.5 | 20.9% | 66 |
| 5 | Memorial University of NewfoundlandSt. John's | #98 | 9.2 | 22.5% | 62 |
Institutions in Canada above the floor of 40 fractional works in Oceanography, ordered by their worldwide rank on research quality, 2022–2025.
Who are the top Oceanography researchers in Canada?
Trevor Platt, G. W. K. Moore and Daniel Pauly rank highest among researchers based in Canada.
- 1Trevor Platt#11,700 worldwide overall891 citations · 20 works
- 2G. W. K. Moore#19,104 worldwide overall927 citations · 14 works
- 3Daniel Pauly#23,739 worldwide overall2.2k citations · 13 works
- 4Douglas W.R. Wallace#26,925 worldwide overall838 citations · 27 works
- 5W. R. Peltier#34,055 worldwide overall1.3k citations · 20 works
- 6J. X. Mitrovica#34,558 worldwide overall1k citations · 17 works
- 7David J. Nice#37,854 worldwide overall669 citations · 11 works
- 8C. S. Wong#46,488 worldwide overall758 citations · 15 works
- 9Alan T. Critchley#47,222 worldwide overall442 citations · 21 works
- 10Michael Foreman#65,953 worldwide overall343 citations · 12 works
- 11P.W. Vachon#69,071 worldwide overall339 citations · 16 works
- 12Noël P. James#74,924 worldwide overall698 citations · 13 works
- 13R. D. Ferdman#77,286 worldwide overall595 citations · 12 works
- 14TIMOTHY R. PARSONS#78,004 worldwide overall350 citations · 10 works
- 15M. E. Tamisiea#81,376 worldwide overall311 citations · 17 works