Prolific SFU research measured through Scopus citations, Altmetric engagement, and readership in The Conversation Canada demonstrates the global reach of SFU scholars and innovators.
Every day, SFU scholars engage in invaluable work that enhances the social, cultural, environmental, and economic landscape of our communities.
We can measure research impact in a number of ways, including through citations and engagement with scholarship through traditional and social media.
We can also measure the research dollars raised. SFU is one of Canada's fastest growing research-intensive universities with sponsored research income growing by 144 per cent in a decade to $286 million last year.
"Congratulations to all SFU scholars for your amazing work in 2025. Every day, I am impressed with the growing reach of your research, the life-changing impacts of your innovative ideas, and your strong commitment to advancing knowledge for the greater good. We can all be proud of the significant progress we have made in 2025 and look forward to further innovation and engagement in 2026."
- Dugan O'Neil, vice-president research and innovation
As we reflect on the accomplishments of 2025, we are proud to share some of SFU's top research articles.
Top cited scholars in the Scopus database for 2025
What is Scopus? Scopus is an abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and web sources with tools to track, analyze and visualize research. Scopus provides access to a broad portfolio of peer-reviewed content from around the world.
These top-cited articles are from the field-weighted citation impact (FWCI) list, which considers the differences in research behaviour across disciplines.
According to Scopus, fields like medicine and biochemistry typically produce more output with more co-authors and longer reference lists than researchers working in the social sciences. The methodology of FWCI accounts for these disciplinary differences.
