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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 30 269 242 9 9 287 4375

Kent Roach publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Kent Roach between 1969 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Kent Roach published across 57 years, from 1969 to 2025, averaging 5.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 31 publications in 2005. 11 of the 314 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1969 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 31. Peak 31 publications in 2005. 1969: 2 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 0 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 0 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 0 publications 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 6 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 3 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 3 publications 1998: 1 publication 1999: 10 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 15 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 6 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 31 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 8 publications 2008: 30 publications 2009: 6 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 22 publications 2012: 13 publications 2013: 9 publications 2014: 6 publications 2015: 21 publications 2016: 7 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 8 publications 2019: 15 publications 2020: 2 publications 2021: 17 publications 2022: 5 publications 2023: 3 publications 2024: 2 publications 2025: 9 publications
1969 2025

314 publications in total across all disciplines

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Kent Roach: publications per year, 1969 to 2025
Year Publications
1969 2
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 0
1974 1
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 6
1991 5
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 3
1996 2
1997 3
1998 1
1999 10
2000 6
2001 15
2002 5
2003 6
2004 2
2005 31
2006 6
2007 8
2008 30
2009 6
2010 16
2011 22
2012 13
2013 9
2014 6
2015 21
2016 7
2017 9
2018 8
2019 15
2020 2
2021 17
2022 5
2023 3
2024 2
2025 9
Total 314
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Kent Roach publication distribution in Law in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Law in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kent Roach sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 46 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 37–41 to 262+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 100. Most scientists, 100, have 262+ publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 262+ publications, is where this scientist sits. 37–41 publications: 3 scientists 42–46 publications: 1 scientist 47–51 publications: 0 scientists 52–56 publications: 3 scientists 57–61 publications: 2 scientists 62–66 publications: 1 scientist 67–71 publications: 6 scientists 72–76 publications: 6 scientists 77–81 publications: 10 scientists 82–86 publications: 7 scientists 87–91 publications: 10 scientists 92–96 publications: 18 scientists 97–101 publications: 15 scientists 102–106 publications: 14 scientists 107–111 publications: 12 scientists 112–116 publications: 12 scientists 117–121 publications: 14 scientists 122–126 publications: 10 scientists 127–131 publications: 9 scientists 132–136 publications: 14 scientists 137–141 publications: 12 scientists 142–146 publications: 14 scientists 147–151 publications: 8 scientists 152–156 publications: 14 scientists 157–161 publications: 5 scientists 162–166 publications: 9 scientists 167–171 publications: 15 scientists 172–176 publications: 6 scientists 177–181 publications: 9 scientists 182–186 publications: 8 scientists 187–191 publications: 16 scientists 192–196 publications: 7 scientists 197–201 publications: 6 scientists 202–206 publications: 7 scientists 207–211 publications: 11 scientists 212–216 publications: 0 scientists 217–221 publications: 5 scientists 222–226 publications: 6 scientists 227–231 publications: 10 scientists 232–236 publications: 8 scientists 237–241 publications: 5 scientists 242–246 publications: 4 scientists 247–251 publications: 2 scientists 252–256 publications: 7 scientists 257–261 publications: 5 scientists 262+ publications: 100 scientists
37–41 publications 262+

This scientist: 287 publications — 83rd percentile

83% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more.

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Number of Law scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 466 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
37–41 3
42–46 1
47–51 0
52–56 3
57–61 2
62–66 1
67–71 6
72–76 6
77–81 10
82–86 7
87–91 10
92–96 18
97–101 15
102–106 14
107–111 12
112–116 12
117–121 14
122–126 10
127–131 9
132–136 14
137–141 12
142–146 14
147–151 8
152–156 14
157–161 5
162–166 9
167–171 15
172–176 6
177–181 9
182–186 8
187–191 16
192–196 7
197–201 6
202–206 7
207–211 11
212–216 0
217–221 5
222–226 6
227–231 10
232–236 8
237–241 5
242–246 4
247–251 2
252–256 7
257–261 5
262+ 100 287
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Kent Roach D-index placement in Law in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Kent Roach sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
20 40 60 80
Bar chart with 23 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 20 to 42+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 92. Most scientists, 92, have 42+ D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 30 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 20 D-Index: 16 scientists 21 D-Index: 23 scientists 22 D-Index: 11 scientists 23 D-Index: 20 scientists 24 D-Index: 17 scientists 25 D-Index: 23 scientists 26 D-Index: 19 scientists 27 D-Index: 19 scientists 28 D-Index: 22 scientists 29 D-Index: 14 scientists 30 D-Index: 25 scientists 31 D-Index: 25 scientists 32 D-Index: 20 scientists 33 D-Index: 24 scientists 34 D-Index: 23 scientists 35 D-Index: 12 scientists 36 D-Index: 11 scientists 37 D-Index: 15 scientists 38 D-Index: 14 scientists 39 D-Index: 4 scientists 40 D-Index: 8 scientists 41 D-Index: 9 scientists 42+ D-Index: 92 scientists
20 D-Index 42+

This scientist: 30 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more.

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Number of Law scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 466 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
20 16
21 23
22 11
23 20
24 17
25 23
26 19
27 19
28 22
29 14
30 25 30
31 25
32 20
33 24
34 23
35 12
36 11
37 15
38 14
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2002 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Social Sciences

Overview

Kent Roach is affiliated with the University of Toronto in Canada and has a research focus predominantly situated within the social sciences, with 77 publications in this area.

Their research spans several interconnected subfields, including:

  • Law
  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management
  • Economics and Econometrics

The main topics Kent Roach covers in their work include:

  • Criminal Law and Evidence
  • Legal principles and applications
  • Legal Issues in South Africa
  • Ombudsman and Human Rights
  • International Law and Human Rights
  • European Criminal Justice and Data Protection
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis

Recent publications reflect a wide range of legal and political issues, including:

  • "Reclaiming Prima Facie Exclusionary Rules in Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United States: The Importance of Compensation, Proportionality, and Non-Repetition" (2020), published in Manitoba Law Journal
  • "Counterterrorism and the challenges of terrorism from the far right" (2020), published in Common Law World Review
  • "Echoes that Build to a Cacophony: Hong Kong's New Security Law Compared to Illiberal Elements of the Security Laws of Liberal Democracies" (2021), published in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Canada Has a Guilty Plea Wrongful Conviction Problem" (2023), published in The Wrongful Conviction Law Review
  • "Codification, confusion and crisis: police-government relations when responding to February 2022 protests in Ottawa and Wellington" (2025), published in Policing & Society

Frequent publication venues for Kent Roach include:

  • Manitoba Law Journal (7 publications)
  • SSRN Electronic Journal (6 publications)
  • Common Law World Review (1 publication)
  • The Wrongful Conviction Law Review (1 publication)
  • Policing & Society (1 publication)

Kent Roach has published a book titled Remedies for Human Rights Violations (2021) with Cambridge University Press, which has been cited 25 times.

Collaboration is evident in their work, with frequent co-authors including:

  • David C. Hofmann
  • Michael Nesbitt
  • Kevin Lee
  • Hartmut Aden

Recognition for their contributions includes election as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada in 2002, attributed to the Academy of Social Sciences.

Best Publications

  • The 9/11 Effect: Comparative Counter-Terrorism

    Kent Roach

  • The Supreme Court on Trial: Judicial Activism or Democratic Dialogue

    Kent Roach

  • Four Models of the Criminal Process

    Kent W. Roach

  • Global anti-terrorism law and policy

    Victor Vridar Ramraj;Michael Hor;Kent Roach

  • Changing punishment at the turn of the century: Restorative justice on the rise

    Kent Roach

  • September 11: Consequences for Canada

    Kent Roach

  • Due Process and Victims' Rights: The New Law and Politics of Criminal Justice

    Kent Roach

  • The security of freedom : essays on Canada's Anti-terrorism Bill

    Ronald J Daniels;Patrick Macklem;Kent Roach

  • Constitutional, Remedial, and International Dialogues about Rights: The Canadian Experience

    Kent Roach

  • The Charter of Rights and Freedoms

    Robert J. Sharpe;Kent Roach

  • Private Enforcement of Competition Laws

    Kent Roach;Michael J. Trebilcock

  • Miscarriages of Justice in the War Against Terror

    Kent Roach;Gary Trotter

  • Wrongful Convictions: Adversarial and Inquisitorial Themes

    Kent Roach

  • Access to Care, Access to Justice: The Legal Debate Over Private Health Insurance in Canada

    Colleen M. Flood;Kent Roach;Lorne Sossin

  • A CONTEXTUAL APPROACH TO THE ADMISSIBILITY OF THE STATE'S FORENSIC SCIENCE AND MEDICAL EVIDENCE†

    Gary Edmond;Kent Roach

  • Racial and Ethnic Profiling: Statutory Discretion, Constitutional Remedies, and Democratic Accountability

    Sujit Choudhry;Kent Roach

  • Mandatory relief and supervisory jurisdiction : when is it appropriate, just and equitable?

    Kent Roach;Geoff Budlender

  • The Relevance of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and the Criminal Law from Investigation to Sentencing

    Kent Roach;Andrea Bailey

  • Did September 11 Change Everything? Struggling to Preserve Canadian Values in the Face of Terrorism

    Kent W. Roach

  • Comparative counter-terrorism law

    Kent Roach

  • Dialogic Judicial Review and its Critics

    Kent Roach

  • Gladue: The judicial and political reception of a promising decision

    Kent Roach;Jonathan Rudin

  • The eroding distinction between intelligence and evidence in terrorism investigations

    Kent Roach

  • Remedial Consensus and Dialogue Under the Charter: General Declarations and Delayed Declarations of Invalidity

    Kent Roach

  • Constitutional and Common Law Dialogues between the Supreme Court and Canadian Legislatures

    Kent Roach

  • Due Process and Victims' Rights

    Kent Roach

Frequent Co-Authors

Michael J. Trebilcock
Michael J. Trebilcock University of Toronto
Gary Edmond
Gary Edmond University of New South Wales
Mark Tushnet
Mark Tushnet Harvard University
Julian V. Roberts
Julian V. Roberts University of Oxford
Judith Resnik
Judith Resnik Yale University

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