Canada's Top 2% Scientists 2024
Canada has 8,185 scientists on the 2024 single-year Top 2% list, up 3.8% from 7,889 in 2023. That places Canada 5th in the world by number of listed scientists. University of Toronto has the most listed scientists (1,023), followed by The University of British Columbia (767).
Scientists in Canada on the list, by year
The single-year count has grown 24% since 2020.
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| Year | Single Year | Change | Career Data | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6,602 | 7,225 | ||
| 2021 | 7,479 | +13.3% | 8,127 | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 7,737 | +3.4% | 8,473 | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 7,889 | +2.0% | 8,815 | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 8,185 | +3.8% | 9,265 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 8,303 | +1.4% | 9,589 | +3.5% |
Top 10 institutes in Canada
By number of listed scientists
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All 8,185 scientists
| Rank in Canada | World rank | Scientist | Institute | Sub-field | Rank in sub-field |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | University of Montreal | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 2 | |
| 2 | 8 | University of Toronto | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 4 | |
| 3 | 12 |
MD
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Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 2 |
| 4 | 26 | Dalhousie University | Chemical Physics | Rank 2 | |
| 5 | 27 | Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 1 | |
| 6 | 72 | University of Alberta | Developmental Biology | Rank 3 | |
| 7 | 87 | McMaster University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 6 | |
| 8 | 95 | Ontario Tech University | Energy | Rank 3 | |
| 9 | 124 | University of Calgary | Communication & Media Studies | Rank 1 | |
| 10 | 158 |
YS
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McMaster University | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 6 |
| 11 | 250 | York University | Energy | Rank 10 | |
| 12 | 308 | HEC Montréal | Business & Management | Rank 10 | |
| 13 | 330 | University of Waterloo | Microbiology | Rank 3 | |
| 14 | 366 |
YY
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University of Regina | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 26 |
| 15 | 378 | University of Toronto | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Rank 11 | |
| 16 | 392 |
RJ
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Centre for Addiction and Mental Health | Substance Abuse | Rank 2 |
| 17 | 396 | JMIR Publications | Medical Informatics | Rank 1 | |
| 18 | 456 | York University | Experimental Psychology | Rank 8 | |
| 19 | 479 | Memorial University of Newfoundland | Food Science | Rank 3 | |
| 20 | 480 | University of Toronto | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 9 | |
| 21 | 508 | University of Ottawa | Optics | Rank 2 | |
| 22 | 509 | University of Montreal | Ecology | Rank 11 | |
| 23 | 536 | The University of British Columbia | Developmental & Child Psychology | Rank 9 | |
| 24 | 551 | Dalhousie University | Geriatrics | Rank 1 | |
| 25 | 588 | University of Alberta | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 41 | |
| 26 | 593 | The University of British Columbia | Microbiology | Rank 6 | |
| 27 | 601 | University of Toronto | Environmental Sciences | Rank 9 | |
| 28 | 608 | McMaster University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 16 | |
| 29 | 622 | McMaster University | Chemical Physics | Rank 11 | |
| 30 | 632 | Carleton University | Ecology | Rank 16 | |
| 31 | 664 |
WZ
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University of Waterloo | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 47 |
| 32 | 707 | University of Calgary | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Rank 12 | |
| 33 | 736 | HEC Montréal | Operations Research | Rank 6 | |
| 34 | 755 | McMaster University | Microbiology | Rank 7 | |
| 35 | 782 | Simon Fraser University | Political Science & Public Administration | Rank 4 | |
| 36 | 804 | The University of British Columbia | Fisheries | Rank 1 | |
| 37 | 820 | Ontario Tech University | Energy | Rank 23 | |
| 38 | 844 |
TR
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L'Institut de Recherche du Centre Universitaire de Santé McGill | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 24 |
| 39 | 851 |
DJ
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Dalhousie University | Energy | Rank 25 |
| 40 | 943 | Dalhousie University | Developmental & Child Psychology | Rank 12 | |
| 41 | 954 | The University of British Columbia | Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences | Rank 7 | |
| 42 | 971 | Science journalist | Pharmacology & Pharmacy | Rank 3 | |
| 43 | 990 | McMaster University | Psychiatry | Rank 26 | |
| 44 | 994 | University of Toronto | Organic Chemistry | Rank 7 | |
| 45 | 1,023 | Ivey Business School | Business & Management | Rank 34 | |
| 46 | 1,024 | Université Laval, Faculté de médecine | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Rank 16 | |
| 47 | 1,082 | Université Laval | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 67 | |
| 48 | 1,088 | University of Manitoba | Ecology | Rank 28 | |
| 49 | 1,111 | Université McGill | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 67 | |
| 50 | 1,169 | Université du Québec à Montréal | Social Psychology | Rank 49 | |
| 51 | 1,171 | The University of British Columbia | Ecology | Rank 32 | |
| 52 | 1,231 |
PJ
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The University of British Columbia | Geography | Rank 8 |
| 53 | 1,263 | Centre for Crisis and Risk Communications | Communication & Media Studies | Rank 2 | |
| 54 | 1,265 |
HB
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University of Toronto | Developmental Biology | Rank 40 |
| 55 | 1,279 | University of Toronto | Geological & Geomatics Engineering | Rank 7 | |
| 56 | 1,325 |
KV
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Brock University | Marketing | Rank 10 |
| 57 | 1,363 | University of Toronto | Emergency & Critical Care Medicine | Rank 7 | |
| 58 | 1,433 |
LJ
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University of Waterloo | Analytical Chemistry | Rank 6 |
| 59 | 1,474 | University of Toronto | Psychiatry | Rank 34 | |
| 60 | 1,487 | University of Montreal | Cardiovascular System & Hematology | Rank 39 | |
| 61 | 1,506 | University of Calgary | Education | Rank 21 | |
| 62 | 1,562 | York University | Marketing | Rank 13 | |
| 63 | 1,577 | The University of British Columbia | Clinical Psychology | Rank 10 | |
| 64 | 1,594 | McMaster University | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 37 | |
| 65 | 1,599 | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 38 | |
| 66 | 1,637 | Université Laval | Business & Management | Rank 57 | |
| 67 | 1,686 | Toronto Metropolitan University | Building & Construction | Rank 13 | |
| 68 | 1,690 | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 40 | |
| 69 | 1,728 |
SX
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University of Waterloo | Networking & Telecommunications | Rank 15 |
| 70 | 1,732 | University of Ottawa | Social Sciences Methods | Rank 11 | |
| 71 | 1,746 | Cape Breton University | Languages & Linguistics | Rank 7 | |
| 72 | 1,837 | Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa | Public Health | Rank 16 | |
| 73 | 1,859 | Université Laval | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 108 | |
| 74 | 1,884 |
JI
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Queen’s University | Public Health | Rank 17 |
| 75 | 1,937 | National Research Council Canada | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 106 | |
| 76 | 1,945 | Western University | Applied Physics | Rank 55 | |
| 77 | 1,956 | University of Toronto | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 11 | |
| 78 | 2,007 | The University of British Columbia | Entomology | Rank 4 | |
| 79 | 2,011 | The University of British Columbia | Social Psychology | Rank 73 | |
| 80 | 2,016 | University of Calgary | Urology & Nephrology | Rank 9 | |
| 81 | 2,017 |
LC
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Université McGill | Organic Chemistry | Rank 25 |
| 82 | 2,063 | The University of British Columbia | Clinical Psychology | Rank 16 | |
| 83 | 2,074 | University of Victoria | Social Psychology | Rank 76 | |
| 84 | 2,075 | Western University | Gastroenterology & Hepatology | Rank 28 | |
| 85 | 2,133 | Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa | Public Health | Rank 21 | |
| 86 | 2,166 | University of Alberta | Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing | Rank 122 | |
| 87 | 2,168 | Université McGill | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 119 | |
| 88 | 2,180 | Toronto Western Hospital | Neurology & Neurosurgery | Rank 121 | |
| 89 | 2,209 | University of Toronto | General & Internal Medicine | Rank 49 | |
| 90 | 2,212 | University of Waterloo | Biomedical Engineering | Rank 9 | |
| 91 | 2,255 | University of Toronto | Respiratory System | Rank 7 | |
| 92 | 2,283 | Ottawa Hospital Research Institute | Arthritis & Rheumatology | Rank 12 | |
| 93 | 2,288 |
EA
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McMaster University | Electrical & Electronic Engineering | Rank 7 |
| 94 | 2,292 | University of Alberta | Oncology & Carcinogenesis | Rank 58 | |
| 95 | 2,301 |
CP
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University of Ottawa | Optics | Rank 14 |
| 96 | 2,337 | University of Toronto | Experimental Psychology | Rank 41 | |
| 97 | 2,467 | Western University | Geochemistry & Geophysics | Rank 25 | |
| 98 | 2,471 | McMaster University | Sport Sciences | Rank 4 | |
| 99 | 2,484 | University of Calgary | Psychiatry | Rank 64 | |
| 100 | 2,565 | The University of British Columbia | Toxicology | Rank 9 | |
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Frequently asked questions
How many scientists from Canada are in the 2024 Stanford Top 2% list?
8,185 scientists affiliated with Canada are on the 2024 single-year list, and 9,265 are on the career-long list.
Which institute in Canada has the most Top 2% scientists?
On the 2024 single-year list, University of Toronto has the most listed scientists from Canada, with 1,023. It is followed by The University of British Columbia with 767.
How has the number of Top 2% scientists in Canada changed since 2020?
On the single-year list, Canada went from 6,602 scientists in 2020 to 8,185 in 2024, a change of +24.0%.
What is the difference between the single-year and career-long lists?
The single-year list ranks scientists on the citations their work received in one year. The career-long list ranks them on citations across their whole career. Both lists are published every year, and a scientist can be on one, both or neither.
What is the official source of this data?
The rankings come from the science-wide author databases of standardized citation indicators published by Ioannidis et al. in the Elsevier Data Repository, updated every year. TOPSCINET, an independent platform, organises that data by country, year, institute and field, so you can compare and explore it.