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Canada 22 Scientists H-Index Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education Rankings - 2026

This real-time ranking measures researchers’ academic productivity and impact at global, continental, national, and institutional levels using total and recent 5-year H-index data. Comparative analysis is available across 13 main fields and 221 academic disciplines.

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Total 22 scientist, 1 country, 15 institution , Updates every 3 days
* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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27,429
World Rank
Canada
1,185
Country Rank
Athabasca University Logo
1
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
1
Terry Anderson
Athabasca University Athabasca, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
distance learning | e-learning | open scholarshi

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    75
  • Last 5 Years
    47
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.627
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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157,905
World Rank
Canada
6,891
Country Rank
Concordia University Montréal Logo
93
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
2
Robert M Bernard
Concordia University Montréal Montréal, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Technology integration | distance education | online learning | blended learnin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    39
  • Last 5 Years
    30
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.769
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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214,325
World Rank
Canada
9,064
Country Rank
Athabasca University Logo
9
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
3
Rory Mcgreal
Athabasca University Athabasca, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Distance education | Mlearning | mobile learning | Elearning | OE

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    34
  • Last 5 Years
    20
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.588
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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369,498
World Rank
Canada
14,261
Country Rank
Concordia University Montréal Logo
192
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
4
Saul Carliner
Concordia University Montréal Montréal, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
elearning | instructional design | technical communication | management of training and communication | knowledge mobilizatio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    25
  • Last 5 Years
    14
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.560
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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384,966
World Rank
Canada
14,750
Country Rank
University of Calgary Logo
652
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
5
Jennifer Lock
University of Calgary Calgary, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
online learning | online collaboration | educational development | makerspaces | makin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    24
  • Last 5 Years
    18
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.750
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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407,165
World Rank
Canada
15,389
Country Rank
Kwantlen Polytechnic University Logo
2
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
6
Rajiv Jhangiani
Kwantlen Polytechnic University Surrey, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Open Educational Practices | Ethical Educational Technologies | Inclusive Teaching | Scholarship of Teaching and Learning | Politic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    23
  • Last 5 Years
    19
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.826
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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476,216
World Rank
Canada
17,488
Country Rank
University of Lethbridge Logo
76
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
7
Judith Lapadat
University of Lethbridge Lethbridge, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Qualitative Methods | Discourse Analysis | Online Learning | Literacy | Constructivis

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    21
  • Last 5 Years
    13
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.619
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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527,607
World Rank
Canada
18,916
Country Rank
McMaster University Logo
773
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
8
Anthony J Levinson
McMaster University Hamilton, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
e-Learning | Medical Education | Knowledge Translatio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    19
  • Last 5 Years
    16
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.842
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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602,500
World Rank
Canada
20,971
Country Rank
Ontario Tech University Logo
28
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
9
Roland Van Oostveen
Ontario Tech University Oshawa, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
human computer interaction | problem based learning | virtual learning environment | fully onlin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    17
  • Last 5 Years
    14
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.824
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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623,214
World Rank
Canada
21,536
Country Rank
Athabasca University Logo
28
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
10
Richard Kenny Richard F Kenny
Athabasca University Athabasca, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Instructional Design | Mobile Learning | Distance Educatio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    17
  • Last 5 Years
    9
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.529
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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642,847
World Rank
Canada
22,044
Country Rank
Université Laval Logo
695
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
11
Hager Khechine
Université Laval Québec, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
E-learnin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    16
  • Last 5 Years
    14
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.875
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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657,211
World Rank
Canada
22,420
Country Rank
University of Windsor Logo
159
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
12
Dave Cormier
University of Windsor Windsor, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
rhizomatic learning | open education | change in higher educatio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    16
  • Last 5 Years
    11
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.688
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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665,069
World Rank
Canada
22,627
Country Rank
Athabasca University Logo
32
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
13
Debra Hoven
Athabasca University Athabasca, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
online learning | online graduate programs | Indigenous education | e-portfolios | digital storytellin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    16
  • Last 5 Years
    9
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.563
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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712,774
World Rank
Canada
23,819
Country Rank
Concordia University Montréal Logo
341
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
14
Paul Bouchard
Concordia University Montréal Montréal, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Adult education | learning technologies | distance education | networked learning | human capita

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    15
  • Last 5 Years
    8
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.533
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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752,382
World Rank
Canada
24,827
Country Rank
Ontario Tech University Logo
35
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
15
Maurice Digiuseppe
Ontario Tech University Oshawa, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
science education | environmental sustainability education | online learning | print and digital textbook

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    14
  • Last 5 Years
    10
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.714
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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789,941
World Rank
Canada
25,825
Country Rank
Vancouver Island University (Malaspina) Logo
12
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
16
Randy Labonte
Vancouver Island University (Malaspina) Nanaimo, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Online Learnin

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    13
  • Last 5 Years
    11
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.846
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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794,071
World Rank
Canada
25,917
Country Rank
University of Toronto Logo
2,543
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
17
Krystle Phirangee
University of Toronto Toronto, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Online Learning | Sense of Community | Emotions | Instructional Desig

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    13
  • Last 5 Years
    11
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.846
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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938,677
World Rank
Canada
29,682
Country Rank
Athabasca University Logo
44
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
18
Cindy Ives
Athabasca University Athabasca, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
distance education | educational technology | higher education | academic integrit

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    11
  • Last 5 Years
    8
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.727
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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957,387
World Rank
Canada
30,127
Country Rank
Lakehead University Logo
146
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
19
Angela Van Barneveld
Lakehead University Thunder Bay, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
PBL | learning design | online learning | professional education | analytic

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    11
  • Last 5 Years
    6
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.545
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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996,996
World Rank
Canada
31,157
Country Rank
University of Victoria British Columbia Logo
539
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
20
Lei Zhao
University of Victoria British Columbia Victoria, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Machine Learning and Optimizatio

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    10
  • Last 5 Years
    9
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.900
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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1,502,967
World Rank
Canada
43,609
Country Rank
Okanagan College Logo
16
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
21
Ross Mckerlich
Okanagan College Summerland, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
Emerging Education Technology | Open Education | Online Learning & Teaching | Micro-credential

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    6
  • Last 5 Years
    5
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.833
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* Total H Index Rankings

Rankings

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1,927,409
World Rank
Canada
51,171
Country Rank
University of Guelph Humber Logo
6
University
Ranking Based On Selection:
22
Nitin Deckha|Nityanand Deckha
University of Guelph Humber Toronto, Canada
Social Sciences / Open and Distance Education
higher education | skills development | future of work | urbanis

H-Index Metrics

  • Total
    4
  • Last 5 Years
    3
  • Last 5 Years / Total
    0.750
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