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Law Highly Cited Researchers 648 Scientists Citation in Canada Rankings - 2026

See how widely and consistently research is cited with real-time citation rankings.
Covering 2.6 million scientists, this list evaluates both total and last 5 years’ citation counts to measure scientific influence and highlight Highly Cited Researchers.
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Total 648 scientists , 285 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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33,900
World Rank
Canada
1,385
Country Rank
Simon Fraser University Logo
30
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Patricia Brantingham
Simon Fraser University Burnaby, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
criminology | environmental criminology | crime pattern theory | crime scienc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    25,568
  • Last 5 Years
    9,293
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.363
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Rankings

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45,072
World Rank
Canada
1,900
Country Rank
University of British Columbia Logo
228
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Daniel Skarlicki
University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Justice | Justice in the Workplace | Mindfulness at Wor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    20,893
  • Last 5 Years
    7,335
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.351
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Rankings

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70,333
World Rank
Canada
3,026
Country Rank
University of Alberta Logo
187
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Timothy Caulfield
University of Alberta Edmonton, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
health law | bioethics | biotechnology | health polic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,959
  • Last 5 Years
    5,246
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.351
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Rankings

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71,873
World Rank
Canada
3,100
Country Rank
University of Toronto Logo
395
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Jerome Amir Singh
University of Toronto Toronto, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Health and environmental ethics | law | governance | human rights | international humanitarian la

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    14,713
  • Last 5 Years
    10,491
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.713
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Rankings

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79,470
World Rank
Canada
3,430
Country Rank
University of Toronto Logo
428
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Rebecca Cook
University of Toronto Toronto, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Equality and Anti-Discrimination Law Health Law International Human Rights Law Reproductive and Sexual Health La

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    13,564
  • Last 5 Years
    4,375
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.323
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Rankings

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101,565
World Rank
Canada
4,471
Country Rank
Memorial University of Newfoundland Logo
34
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Rose Ricciardelli
Memorial University of Newfoundland St John’s, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Crime | Health | Punishment & Society | Gender (e.g. | Contemporary Understanding of Masculinity

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    11,059
  • Last 5 Years
    9,522
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.861
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Rankings

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115,405
World Rank
Canada
5,030
Country Rank
University of Toronto Logo
588
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Bernard Dickens
University of Toronto Toronto, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Law | Reproductive Health | Bioethic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,902
  • Last 5 Years
    2,867
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.290
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Rankings

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116,279
World Rank
Canada
5,059
Country Rank
Simon Fraser University Logo
125
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Eric Beauregard
Simon Fraser University Burnaby, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Sex offenders | modus operandi | criminal investigation | decision-makin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,837
  • Last 5 Years
    5,580
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.567
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Rankings

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118,315
World Rank
Canada
5,145
Country Rank
University of Toronto Logo
596
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Gillian Hadfield
University of Toronto Toronto, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
AI policy | governance and safety | human and machine normative system

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    9,687
  • Last 5 Years
    4,716
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.487
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Rankings

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130,882
World Rank
Canada
5,668
Country Rank
McGill University Logo
494
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Jeffrey Sachs
McGill University Montréal, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
African Politics/History | Middle East Politics/History | Comparative La

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,847
  • Last 5 Years
    1,182
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.134
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Rankings

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136,315
World Rank
Canada
5,881
Country Rank
Brock University Logo
21
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Elizabeth P Shulman
Brock University St. Catharines, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Adolescent development | longitudinal data analysis | risk judgment | risk-taking | juvenile justic

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,537
  • Last 5 Years
    5,096
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.597
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Rankings

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137,893
World Rank
Canada
5,947
Country Rank
Université de Montréal Logo
234
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Marc Le Blanc
Université de Montréal Montréal, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
délinquanc

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,446
  • Last 5 Years
    1,400
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.166
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Rankings

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145,182
World Rank
Canada
6,253
Country Rank
University of Toronto Logo
698
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Kent Roach
University of Toronto Toronto, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Counter-terrorism | wrongful convictions | criminal justice | judicial review | law refor

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    8,053
  • Last 5 Years
    2,220
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.276
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Rankings

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148,515
World Rank
Canada
6,403
Country Rank
University of Toronto Logo
719
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Flora I. Matheson
University of Toronto Toronto, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Criminal Justice | Gender Inequity and Health | Poverty and Problem Gamblin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,885
  • Last 5 Years
    4,911
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.623
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Rankings

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149,785
World Rank
Canada
6,456
Country Rank
Université de Montréal Logo
245
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Pierre Mcduff
Université de Montréal Montréal, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Victimologie | Méthodologie | Criminologi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,824
  • Last 5 Years
    2,840
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.363
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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155,547
World Rank
Canada
6,688
Country Rank
Université de Montréal Logo
257
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Stephane Guay
Université de Montréal Montréal, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
PTS

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,548
  • Last 5 Years
    4,529
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.600
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* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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156,588
World Rank
Canada
6,736
Country Rank
Defence Research and Development Canada Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
David R Mandel
Defence Research and Development Canada Ottawa, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
judgment & decision making | accuracy | coherence | intelligence analysi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,502
  • Last 5 Years
    3,373
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.450
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Rankings

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159,861
World Rank
Canada
6,871
Country Rank
Université de Montréal Logo
264
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Carlo Morselli
Université de Montréal Montréal, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Criminology | Organized crime | Crime networks | Illegal markets | Collusio

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,354
  • Last 5 Years
    3,547
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.482
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Rankings

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160,767
World Rank
Canada
6,901
Country Rank
University of Toronto Logo
760
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Jutta Brunnee
University of Toronto Toronto, Canada
Law / International Law
International Law | International Relations | International Environmental Law | Climate Chang

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,312
  • Last 5 Years
    2,587
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.354
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Rankings

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165,390
World Rank
Canada
7,081
Country Rank
INRS Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique Logo
11
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Nathan Mcclintock
INRS Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique Québec, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
urban political ecology | critical urban geography | environmental justice | urban agricultur

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,111
  • Last 5 Years
    4,095
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.576
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Rankings

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166,701
World Rank
Canada
7,151
Country Rank
Simon Fraser University Logo
184
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Gail S Anderson
Simon Fraser University Burnaby, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
forensic entomolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    7,060
  • Last 5 Years
    2,367
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.335
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Rankings

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172,757
World Rank
Canada
7,375
Country Rank
Université Laval Logo
231
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Patrick Lussier
Université Laval Québec, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
criminology | corrections | criminal justice | developmental criminology | sexual offendin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,820
  • Last 5 Years
    3,154
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.462
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Rankings

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173,607
World Rank
Canada
7,409
Country Rank
INRS - Urbanisation, Culture et Société Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Philippe Apparicio
INRS - Urbanisation, Culture et Société Québec, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Spatial analysis | Environmental justice | Bicycle | air pollution | nois

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,788
  • Last 5 Years
    3,309
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.487
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Rankings

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174,295
World Rank
Canada
7,431
Country Rank
Saint Mary's University Logo
13
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
James D Livingston
Saint Mary's University Halifax, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Stigma | Mental Health/Criminal Legal Intersection

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,762
  • Last 5 Years
    3,898
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.576
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Rankings

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185,149
World Rank
Canada
7,826
Country Rank
Brandon University Logo
3
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
Christopher J. Schneider
Brandon University Brandon, Canada
Law / Law and Legal Studies
Crime | Media | Social Media | Policing | Qualitative Method

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    6,374
  • Last 5 Years
    2,500
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.392
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