The Princess Margaret rises from 4th to 2nd in Cancer Research Organizations.

The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation takes great pride in The Princess Margaret’s continuing legacy of research excellence. One measure of high quality research performance is citations in high-impact medical journals. The more times a scientific paper is cited in these prestigious journals, the more influence that paper is having on cancer research, and ultimately, patient care. In the most recent rankings, The Princess Margaret moved up from fourth position a year ago to second.
 
The chart below is the most recent summary of this performance, and is measured over a rolling, three-year average.
 
Top Performing Cancer Research Organizations
(Based on percent citations in high-impact medical journals)
1. Dana Farber (Boston)                22.7%
2. Princess Margaret Cancer Centre        17.6%
3. Memorial Sloan-Kettering (New York)               17.1%
4. Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minnesota)   14.8%
5. UWA (Washington)    12.5%
6. MD Anderson (Houston)         11.3%
7. John Hopkins Memorial (Baltimore)    9.8%
 
 “We are grateful to our 1,200+ scientists for their high-quality research, allowing The Princess Margaret to have real impact in the cancer community. We are especially thankful to our donors, who contribute so significantly to our cause. Our passion to conquer cancer in our lifetime has led us to become one of the top 5 cancer research centres in the world.” – Paul Alofs, President & CEO- The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation