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Social Sciences and Humanities Highly Cited Researchers 10.112 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.
Built on transparency, it also addresses unethical practices and encourages reporting of violations. Compare results across 13 fields and 221 disciplines.

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Total 10.112 scientists , 286 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total Citation Counts Rankings

Rankings

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543
World Rank
Canada
24
Country Rank
University of Calgary Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Andrew F Hayes
University of Calgary Calgary, Canada
Business & Management / Business Administration
Quantitative Psychology | Psychometrics | Statistical Methods | Methodology | Quantitative Method

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    260,261
  • Last 5 Years
    153,640
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.590
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Rankings

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585
World Rank
Canada
25
Country Rank
McGill University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Henry Mintzberg
McGill University Montréal, Canada
Business & Management / Strategic Management
management | organization | strategy | rebalancing societ

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    254,718
  • Last 5 Years
    46,770
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.184
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Rankings

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1,391
World Rank
Canada
56
Country Rank
Western University Canada Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
John P Meyer
Western University Canada London, Canada
Social Sciences / Psychology
organizational psychology | work motivation and engagement | work attitudes and behavior | leadership | employee well-bein

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    169,825
  • Last 5 Years
    57,036
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.336
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Rankings

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1,448
World Rank
Canada
59
Country Rank
Acadia University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Michael P Leiter
Acadia University Wolfville, Canada
Social Sciences / Psychology
psychology | work psychology | burnout | stress | civilit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    165,540
  • Last 5 Years
    74,297
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.449
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Rankings

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1,616
World Rank
Canada
63
Country Rank
McMaster University Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Henry A Giroux
McMaster University Hamilton, Canada
Social Sciences / Higher Education Studies
higher education | youth studies | social theory | critical pedagogy | cultural studie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    157,456
  • Last 5 Years
    41,779
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.265
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Rankings

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2,765
World Rank
Canada
104
Country Rank
Université du Québec Montréal Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Robert J Vallerand
Université du Québec Montréal Montréal, Canada
Social Sciences / Psychology
Passion | Motivation | Self | Positive Psychology | Social Psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    120,200
  • Last 5 Years
    46,190
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.384
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Rankings

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2,783
World Rank
Canada
105
Country Rank
University of Manitoba Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Fikret Berkes
University of Manitoba Winnipeg, Canada
Social Sciences / Social Science
social-ecological resilience | commons | traditional ecological knowledge | indigenous knowledge | human ecolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    119,889
  • Last 5 Years
    40,500
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.338
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Rankings

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2,893
World Rank
Canada
108
Country Rank
HEC Montréal École de Gestion Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Danny Miller
HEC Montréal École de Gestion Montréal, Canada
Business & Management / Strategic Management
Strategy | Strategic Management | Family Business | Family Firms | Entrepreneurshi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    117,213
  • Last 5 Years
    34,575
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.295
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Rankings

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3,303
World Rank
Canada
125
Country Rank
HEC Montréal École de Gestion Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Gilbert Laporte
HEC Montréal École de Gestion Montréal, Canada
Business & Management / Decision Science and Operations Management
operations research | transportation | combinatorial optimization | industrial engineering | mathematical programmin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    109,467
  • Last 5 Years
    40,499
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.370
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Rankings

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3,418
World Rank
Canada
130
Country Rank
University of Toronto Logo
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Gary Latham
University of Toronto Toronto, Canada
Social Sciences / Psychology
organizational psychology | industrial psychology | human resource managemen

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    107,643
  • Last 5 Years
    30,687
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.285
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Rankings

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3,643
World Rank
Canada
134
Country Rank
University of Toronto Logo
26
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Keith E Stanovich
University of Toronto Toronto, Canada
Social Sciences / Psychology
Cognitive Psychology | Reasoning | Decision Making | Educational Psychology | Readin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    104,026
  • Last 5 Years
    27,548
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.265
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Rankings

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3,817
World Rank
Canada
143
Country Rank
Queen's University Kingston Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Will Kymlicka
Queen's University Kingston Kingston, Canada
Social Sciences / Political Science and International Relations
Political Philosophy | Political Theory | Philosoph

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    101,246
  • Last 5 Years
    24,696
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.244
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Rankings

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3,899
World Rank
Canada
147
Country Rank
University of Toronto Logo
27
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Jim Cummins
University of Toronto Toronto, Canada
Education / Education (Other, All)
Education | Language | Bilingualis

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    99,960
  • Last 5 Years
    27,090
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.271
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Rankings

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3,950
World Rank
Canada
149
Country Rank
Université d'Ottawa Logo
8
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Barbara M Byrne
Université d'Ottawa Ottawa, Canada
Social Sciences / Social Science
structural equation modeling | factor analysis | psychometrics | construct validit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    99,341
  • Last 5 Years
    36,330
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.366
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Rankings

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3,970
World Rank
Canada
151
Country Rank
York University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Ronald Melzack
York University Toronto, Canada
Social Sciences / Psychology
Pain Mechanism

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    99,005
  • Last 5 Years
    15,654
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.158
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Rankings

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4,411
World Rank
Canada
167
Country Rank
University of British Columbia Logo
18
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Robert D Hare
University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada
Social Sciences / Psychology

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    92,765
  • Last 5 Years
    20,128
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.217
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Rankings

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5,315
World Rank
Canada
199
Country Rank
Université d'Ottawa Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Pierre Lévy
Université d'Ottawa Ottawa, Canada
History, Philosophy, Theology / Philosophy
Philosophy | computing | semiotics | semantics | cybercultur

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    83,158
  • Last 5 Years
    20,515
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.247
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Rankings

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5,554
World Rank
Canada
208
Country Rank
Trent University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
James Da Parker
Trent University Peterborough, Canada
Social Sciences / Psychology
Emotional intelligence | alexithymia | copin

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    80,956
  • Last 5 Years
    23,285
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.288
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Rankings

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5,580
World Rank
Canada
209
Country Rank
Western University Canada Logo
7
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Adrian M Owen
Western University Canada London, Canada
Social Sciences / Psychology
Consciousness | Vegetative State | Cognition | Brain Imaging | Neuropsycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    80,787
  • Last 5 Years
    24,169
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.299
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Rankings

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6,252
World Rank
Canada
235
Country Rank
University of Toronto Logo
38
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
R Michael Bagby
University of Toronto Toronto, Canada
Social Sciences / Psychology
alexithymia | malingering | psychopathology | personalit

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    75,635
  • Last 5 Years
    26,195
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.346
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Rankings

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6,488
World Rank
Canada
244
Country Rank
University of British Columbia Logo
24
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Delroy L Paulhus
University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada
Social Sciences / Psychology
personality | social psychology | psychometrics | personality assessment | personality_psycholog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    73,884
  • Last 5 Years
    29,909
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.405
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Rankings

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6,703
World Rank
Canada
249
Country Rank
Queen's University Kingston Logo
4
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Robert Ross
Queen's University Kingston Kingston, Canada
Education / Physical Education and Sport Science
Exercise | obesity | physical activity | exercise physiology | clinical exercise physiolog

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    72,343
  • Last 5 Years
    28,845
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.399
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Rankings

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7,050
World Rank
Canada
261
Country Rank
University of Guelph Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
23
Stephen Smith
University of Guelph Guelph, Canada
Social Sciences / Tourism & Hospitality
tourism statistics | tourism economics | culinary tourism | destination competitivenes

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    70,206
  • Last 5 Years
    29,886
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.426
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Rankings

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7,340
World Rank
Canada
271
Country Rank
Athabasca University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
24
Terry Anderson
Athabasca University Athabasca, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
distance learning | e-learning | open scholarshi

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    68,346
  • Last 5 Years
    26,973
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.395
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Rankings

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7,563
World Rank
Canada
278
Country Rank
University of British Columbia Logo
32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
25
U Rashid Sumaila
University of British Columbia Vancouver, Canada
Economics & Econometrics / Environmental Economics
Fisheries economics | Natural resource economics | Ocean policy | environmental economics | Fisherie

Citation Metrics

  • Total
    66,972
  • Last 5 Years
    37,189
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.555
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