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Religious studies research in Canada

University of Toronto ranks first in Canada for Religious studies research in 2022–2025 (#53 worldwide), followed by .

Canada's world rank
#16
of 23 countries, 2022–2025
Works, 2022–2025
582
Top-10% rate
10.1%
Ranked institutions
1

Research strength only: this says nothing about teaching, admissions or cost.

What is the best university for Religious studies in Canada?

#InstitutionWorld rankScoreTop-10% rateWorks
1University of TorontoToronto #536.68.5%80

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

Who are the top Religious studies researchers in Canada?

T. D. Barnes, Heinz Schilling and Donald B. Redford rank highest among researchers based in Canada.

  1. 1T. D. Barnes#7,704 worldwide overall344 citations · 7 works
  2. 2Heinz Schilling#22,472 worldwide overall105 citations · 9 works
  3. 3Donald B. Redford#38,972 worldwide overall143 citations · 12 works
  4. 4Susan Shaw#53,638 worldwide overall257 citations · 6 works
  5. 5R. L. Turner#54,625 worldwide overall217 citations · 5 works
  6. 6Wilfred Cantwell Smith#97,402 worldwide overall95 citations · 5 works
  7. 7John Van Seters#103,579 worldwide overall45 citations · 9 works
  8. 8John Μ. Rist#112,518 worldwide overall103 citations · 5 works
  9. 9Oscar Cole-Arnal#140,997 worldwide overall64 citations · 7 works
  10. 10William F. Murphy#155,862 worldwide overall209 citations · 5 works
  11. 11Dirk Zeller#161,070 worldwide overall376 citations · 6 works
  12. 12Christine A. White#165,767 worldwide overall128 citations · 6 works
  13. 13Ehud Ben Zvi#169,712 worldwide overall31 citations · 11 works
  14. 14Gary Kelly#186,853 worldwide overall34 citations · 5 works
  15. 15Seán Freyne#188,520 worldwide overall21 citations · 8 works

How Canada compares with other countries in Religious studies