University of Victoria

University of Victoria

- Environmental Sciences Ranking

Canada Established: 1963 Scholars: 19
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Best scientists

Position in the ranking is based on each scientist’s D-index using data compiled from OpenAlex and CrossRef by December 21st 2022.

This ranking lists all the best researchers from the Environmental Sciences discipline and affiliated with University of Victoria. There are a total of 19 researchers included with 2 of them also being included in the global ranking. The total sum for the D-index values for the best scientists in University of Victoria is 893 with a mean value for the h-index of 47.00. The total sum of publications for the best scientists in University of Victoria is 2,217 with the mean value for publications per scientist of 116.68.

Overview

The University of Victoria, or UVic, located in the Greater Victoria area, is one of the oldest universities in British Columbia, Canada. Before UVic became one of Canada’s leading research universities, it was first called Victoria College, a two-year college affiliated with McGill University. Although Victoria College was established in 1903, it did not gain autonomy and the status to grant four-year degrees until 1963. It was also in 1963 when the college’s name was changed to University of Victoria.

UVic’s academic buildings, research facilities, libraries, recreation centers, student housing, and other amenities are situated in a 403-acre campus spread across Greater Victoria. Among its notable facilities are the libraries, which have more than two million books and more than two million other items, including microforms, serials, subscriptions and more. UVic libraries’ combined collection makes UVic one of the universities in the country with the largest library collection.

A comprehensive public research university, UVic also hosts state-of-the art research centers owned by external organizations such as Ocean Networks Canada's underwater observatories, Environment Canada laboratories, and others. The university is also home to award-winning scientists and researchers who have made significant contributions to medical science, telecommunication, ocean studies, and other areas. One of the most recent contributions is the potential vaccine for syphilis for which UVic microbiologist, Caroline Cameron, has been awarded a patent.

Aside from health and life science, UVic is heavily involved in other research areas, such as data science and cyber physical items; environment, climate, and energy; indigenous research; global studies and social justice; physical sciences and engineering; and more. To date, UVic has more than 1,000 invention disclosures, 500-plus patents filed and counting, and $3.7 million in economic impact, making UVic a force to reckon with not only in research impact but also in activity.

In terms of academic offerings, UVic has a total of nine faculties that administer undergraduate studies in the areas of business, education, engineering, human and social development, science, and more. Graduate studies, on the other hand, offer more than 100 programs, including environment and sustainability, indigenous focus, languages and global culture, technology, and more. UVic is also home to the prestigious Division of Medical Sciences, a division dedicated to making breakthroughs in the field of medicine. The Division of Medical Sciences also provides intensive training to researchers interested in forensics.

As a research-intensive institution, UVic is heavily involved in establishing partnerships with communities. Called community-university research partnerships, these are all about collaborating with organizations and members of the community to conduct research projects for the community’s sustainability and overall health.
World
National
Scholar
D-index D-index (Discipline H-index) only includes papers and citation values for an examined discipline in contrast to General H-index which accounts for publications across all disciplines.
Citations
Publications
251 World 13 National
Sybil P. Seitzinger

Sybil P. Seitzinger

University of Victoria, Canada
D-index 89 Citations 48,738 163
748 World 28 National
Nathan P. Gillett

Nathan P. Gillett

University of Victoria, Canada
D-index 70 Citations 23,570 171
1134 World 43 National
Terry D. Prowse

Terry D. Prowse

University of Victoria, Canada
D-index 63 Citations 16,314 192
1890 World 81 National
John C. Fyfe

John C. Fyfe

University of Victoria, Canada
D-index 55 Citations 10,231 138
2162 World 91 National
Francis W. Zwiers

Francis W. Zwiers

University of Victoria, Canada
D-index 52 Citations 19,446 143
2246 World 96 National
Natalie C. Ban

Natalie C. Ban

University of Victoria, Canada
D-index 52 Citations 8,217 141
2281 World 99 National
Vivek K. Arora

Vivek K. Arora

University of Victoria, Canada
D-index 51 Citations 16,697 148
2608 World 114 National
Michael Eby

Michael Eby

University of Victoria, Canada
D-index 48 Citations 14,603 108
3028 World 124 National
Christopher Kennedy

Christopher Kennedy

University of Victoria, Canada
D-index 45 Citations 11,815 112
3491 World 141 National
Gregory M. Flato

Gregory M. Flato

University of Victoria, Canada
D-index 42 Citations 14,310 69
3538 World 142 National
John F. Scinocca

John F. Scinocca

University of Victoria, Canada
D-index 42 Citations 8,795 100
4800 World 210 National
Johannes J. Feddema

Johannes J. Feddema

University of Victoria, Canada
D-index 37 Citations 12,135 69
4816 World 212 National
N. A. McFarlane

N. A. McFarlane

University of Victoria, Canada
D-index 37 Citations 9,908 55
4820 World 213 National
Nancy J. Turner

Nancy J. Turner

University of Victoria, Canada
D-index 37 Citations 9,681 97
4924 World 222 National
William J. Merryfield

William J. Merryfield

University of Victoria, Canada
D-index 37 Citations 6,370 101
4942 World 223 National
Alex J. Cannon

Alex J. Cannon

University of Victoria, Canada
D-index 37 Citations 6,187 139
5958 World 266 National
Michael J. Whiticar

Michael J. Whiticar

University of Victoria, Canada
D-index 34 Citations 10,620 88
6172 World 278 National
Barrie Bonsal

Barrie Bonsal

University of Victoria, Canada
D-index 34 Citations 5,125 99
7861 World 369 National
S. Kim Juniper

S. Kim Juniper

University of Victoria, Canada
D-index 31 Citations 3,235 84

Our research was coordinated by Imed Bouchrika, PhD, a computer scientist with a well-established record of collaboration on a number of international research projects with different partners from the academic community. His role was to make sure all data remained unbiased, accurate, and up-to-date.

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