Self-cited researchers in Canada: Top 2% scientists 2026
Live Directory analytics: the Canada mean self_citation_pct is about 9.12% (rank 125 of 170). The Canada-scoped author ranking opens with Saleh, Saleh A.M. (75.64%, 944 citations).
Which Canada Top 2% scientists have the highest self-citation share?
Direct answer: ABS Nexora ranks researchers by the native field self_citation_pct (Stanford–Ioannidis self%). Scoped to country=can for the 2026 single-year listing, the author ranking opens with Saleh, Saleh A.M. (University of New Brunswick; 75.64%; 944 total citations; global rank 8,738). That is a share of that author’s citations, not a claim that any named scholar engaged in misconduct.
The Canada country mean on rankings metric avg_self_citation_pct is about 9.12% across 8,510 listed scholars — rank 125 of 170 countries. That mean sits between China (9.80%; n=35,681) and the United Kingdom (8.60%; n=18,269), and below Italy (13.54%; n=8,537), France (11.28%; n=5,911), and Germany (11.77%; n=10,933).
Small-n caveat: a high individual percentage is not a country-level verdict. Canada’s mean is low-to-mid (rank 125). The names at the top of this ranking are not the same names as the Canada top researchers rank_all panel. Read the author table and the country rank together.
What the Directory is actually ranking
| Element | Native API field | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Per researcher | self_citation_pct | Stanford–Ioannidis self% for that author |
| Per country | avg_self_citation_pct | Mean of those percentages |
| Canada authors | /api/analytics/self-citation/authors?scope=country&entity=can | Paginated Canada ranking |
| Country sort | /api/analytics/rankings?metric=avg_self_citation_pct | 170 countries in this snapshot |
This is not “most self-citations in absolute counts.” A researcher with 944 citations and a 76% self-share can outrank a researcher with 56,000 citations and a low self-share.
Top of the Canada self-citation author ranking
| Researcher | Institution | Field | self_citation_pct | Citations (all) | Global rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleh, Saleh A.M. | University of New Brunswick | Engineering | 75.64% | 944 | 8,738 |
| Dayarathne, Monika C. | University of Manitoba | Biomedical Research | 53.77% | 1,235 | 328,606 |
| Heyl, Jeremy S. | The University of British Columbia | Physics & Astronomy | 53.16% | 1,296 | 80,320 |
| Major, Arkady A. | University of Manitoba | Enabling & Strategic Technologies | 53.09% | 324 | 363,746 |
| Leahy, Dennis A. | University of Calgary | Physics & Astronomy | 49.69% | 640 | 87,122 |
| Benneke, Björn | Institut de Recherche sur les Exoplanètes | Physics & Astronomy | 49.61% | 2,050 | 75,073 |
| Gwyn, Stephen D.J. | National Research Council Canada | Physics & Astronomy | 49.24% | 1,964 | 53,259 |
| Sawicki, Marcin J. | Saint Mary's University | Physics & Astronomy | 49.05% | 1,582 | 62,996 |
| Young, Gerald | York University, Glendon | Social Sciences | 48.99% | 296 | 46,957 |
| Fujimoto, Seiji | University of Toronto | Physics & Astronomy | 47.77% | 4,813 | 45,354 |
Small-n caveat: some names near the top have under 400 total citations (Major 324, Young 296). Percentages swing hard on small denominators. Always read citations (all) and global rank next to self_citation_pct.
Higher-citation Canada names still high on self-citation %
Filtering the same Canada pull toward researchers with larger citation totals:
| Researcher | Field | self_citation_pct | Citations (all) | Global rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dayarathne, Monika C. | Biomedical Research | 53.77% | 1,235 | 328,606 |
| Heyl, Jeremy S. | Physics & Astronomy | 53.16% | 1,296 | 80,320 |
| Benneke, Björn | Physics & Astronomy | 49.61% | 2,050 | 75,073 |
| Gwyn, Stephen D.J. | Physics & Astronomy | 49.24% | 1,964 | 53,259 |
| Sawicki, Marcin J. | Physics & Astronomy | 49.05% | 1,582 | 62,996 |
| Fujimoto, Seiji | Physics & Astronomy | 47.77% | 4,813 | 45,354 |
| Zhu, Haibin | Information & Communication Technologies | 47.06% | 1,105 | 7,263 |
| Pinfold, James Lewis | Physics & Astronomy | 47.03% | 9,610 | 81,095 |
Pinfold, James Lewis (Physics) is a useful high-citation example: 47.03% self-citation share, 9,610 citations, global rank 81,095. Fujimoto, Seiji has 4,813 citations at 47.77%.
Canada’s mean is low-to-mid — the tail is where percentages spike
Stat sentence: Among 170 countries ranked by avg_self_citation_pct, Canada is #125 at about 9.12%, with a 8,510-scholar cohort. That mean sits between China and the United Kingdom and below Italy, France, and Germany in this snapshot. High individual percentages exist in the tail; they do not by themselves prove misconduct, and they do not rewrite the Canada top researchers ranks.
How to use this metric responsibly
- Prefer the profile over a screenshot of one percentage.
- Compare all-citations vs excluding-self (
ns) ranks on the same scholar page. - Do not treat a high
self_citation_pctas proof of misconduct; field norms and collaboration patterns differ. Physics rows are common in this Canada higher-citation tail. - For named universities and field mix, use Canada top universities and Canada field strengths.
- When you cite a paper, the Journal Quality Report is the journal-side companion.
Canada cluster and related Directory pages
- Canada Top 2% universities 2026
- Canada top researchers 2026
- Canada self-cited scientists 2026 (this page)
- Canada field strengths 2026
- Find, verify, and cite a Canada Top 2% scientist
- Canada Top 2% directory 2026 (hub)
- Italy Top 2% universities 2026
- Italy Top 2% directory 2026
- France Top 2% universities 2026
- France Top 2% directory 2026
- United Kingdom Top 2% universities 2026
- United Kingdom Top 2% directory 2026
- Australia Top 2% universities 2026
- Australia Top 2% directory 2026
- Germany Top 2% directory 2026
- India Top 2% directory 2026
- United States Top 2% directory 2026
- Journal Quality Report on ABS Nexora
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FAQ
Who is the most self-cited Canada Top 2% scientist in this snapshot? On self_citation_pct, Saleh, Saleh A.M. leads the Canada-scoped author ranking at 75.64% (944 citations; rank 8,738).
Is Canada a high self-citation country? The Canada mean is about 9.12%, rank 125 of 170 — between China and the United Kingdom, and below Italy and France in this file. A high individual tail does not make the country mean extreme.
Why do some Canada names show 47–76% self-citation? The ranking is a percentage. Small citation totals produce large percentages. Physics is over-represented in the higher-citation tail. Read the citation column.
What API field should I quote? Quote self_citation_pct for a person and avg_self_citation_pct for Canada. Do not relabel them as “self-citation count.”
Does a high percentage mean the scholar is not influential? Not by itself. Check rank_all, rank_ns, field, and the full profile — e.g. Pinfold, James Lewis (9,610 citations) or Fujimoto, Seiji (4,813 citations).
Where can I reproduce the Canada list? /api/analytics/self-citation/authors?scope=country&entity=can&listing=single_year and the Canada country page analytics views.
How do I cite a Canada Top 2% scientist after checking self-citation? Follow how to find, verify, and cite: name, listing (single-year vs career), year, rank, and the live scholar URL.