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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

ElementNative API fieldMeaning
Per researcherself_citation_pctStanford–Ioannidis self% for that author
Per countryavg_self_citation_pctMean of those percentages
Canada authors/api/analytics/self-citation/authors?scope=country&entity=canPaginated Canada ranking
Country sort/api/analytics/rankings?metric=avg_self_citation_pct170 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

ResearcherInstitutionFieldself_citation_pctCitations (all)Global rank
Saleh, Saleh A.M.University of New BrunswickEngineering75.64%9448,738
Dayarathne, Monika C.University of ManitobaBiomedical Research53.77%1,235328,606
Heyl, Jeremy S.The University of British ColumbiaPhysics & Astronomy53.16%1,29680,320
Major, Arkady A.University of ManitobaEnabling & Strategic Technologies53.09%324363,746
Leahy, Dennis A.University of CalgaryPhysics & Astronomy49.69%64087,122
Benneke, BjörnInstitut de Recherche sur les ExoplanètesPhysics & Astronomy49.61%2,05075,073
Gwyn, Stephen D.J.National Research Council CanadaPhysics & Astronomy49.24%1,96453,259
Sawicki, Marcin J.Saint Mary's UniversityPhysics & Astronomy49.05%1,58262,996
Young, GeraldYork University, GlendonSocial Sciences48.99%29646,957
Fujimoto, SeijiUniversity of TorontoPhysics & Astronomy47.77%4,81345,354

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:

ResearcherFieldself_citation_pctCitations (all)Global rank
Dayarathne, Monika C.Biomedical Research53.77%1,235328,606
Heyl, Jeremy S.Physics & Astronomy53.16%1,29680,320
Benneke, BjörnPhysics & Astronomy49.61%2,05075,073
Gwyn, Stephen D.J.Physics & Astronomy49.24%1,96453,259
Sawicki, Marcin J.Physics & Astronomy49.05%1,58262,996
Fujimoto, SeijiPhysics & Astronomy47.77%4,81345,354
Zhu, HaibinInformation & Communication Technologies47.06%1,1057,263
Pinfold, James LewisPhysics & Astronomy47.03%9,61081,095

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

  1. Prefer the profile over a screenshot of one percentage.
  2. Compare all-citations vs excluding-self (ns) ranks on the same scholar page.
  3. Do not treat a high self_citation_pct as proof of misconduct; field norms and collaboration patterns differ. Physics rows are common in this Canada higher-citation tail.
  4. For named universities and field mix, use Canada top universities and Canada field strengths.
  5. When you cite a paper, the Journal Quality Report is the journal-side companion.

Canada cluster and related Directory pages

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.