2026 Paul Gendreau: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	43	4272	3945	252	240	117	14868

Paul Gendreau publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paul Gendreau sits on this spectrum.

44 publications 570+

This scientist: 117 publications — 23rd percentile

23% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

Paul Gendreau D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Paul Gendreau sits on this spectrum.

30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 43 D-Index — 46th percentile

46% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

Overview

Paul Gendreau is affiliated with the University of New Brunswick in Canada. Their research activity spans multiple disciplines, including medicine, psychology, and social sciences, reflecting a multidisciplinary approach to their academic work.

Their contributions cover subfields such as clinical psychology, sociology and political science, epidemiology, and family practice. This broad spectrum indicates engagement with both the clinical and social aspects of health and human behavior.

Gendreau's main topics of research include:

Psychopathy, forensic psychiatry, and sexual offending
Traumatic brain injury research
Clinical reasoning and diagnostic skills
Crime patterns and interventions
Criminal justice and corrections analysis

The scientist has a record of published articles appearing in various academic journals. Key recent papers include:

"Revisiting the Walpole Prison Solitary Confinement Study (WPSCS): A content analysis of the studies citing Grassian (1983)" (2020), published in Psychology Public Policy and Law
"Book Review: Criminality in context: The psychological foundations of criminal justice reform" (2021), published in Criminal Justice and Behavior
"A commentary on Duan et al.: RNR's luster remains" (2024), published in Journal of Experimental Criminology

Frequent co-authors collaborating with Gendreau include:

Ryan M. Labrecque
Robert D. Morgan
Megan M. King
J. V. Bonta
Claire Goggin

Their publishing venues show a focus on criminology, psychology, and related public policy topics, with notable publication outlets being Psychology Public Policy and Law, Journal of Experimental Criminology, and Criminal Justice and Behavior.

Best Publications

DOES CORRECTIONAL TREATMENT WORK? A CLINICALLY RELEVANT AND PSYCHOLOGICALLY INFORMED META-ANALYSIS *

D.A. Andrews;Ivan Zinger;Robert D. Hoge;James Bonta

3883
Citations
A META‐ANALYSIS OF THE PREDICTORS OF ADULT OFFENDER RECIDIVISM: WHAT WORKS!*

Paul Gendreau;Tracy Little;Claire Goggin

2522
Citations
THE PREDICTION OF VIOLENCE IN ADULT OFFENDERS A Meta-Analytic Comparison of Instruments and Methods of Assessment

Mary Ann Campbell;Sheila French;Paul Gendreau

617
Citations
Revivification of rehabilitation: Evidence from the 1980s

Paul Gendreau;Robert R. Ross

510
Citations
Predicting Prison Misconducts

Paul Gendreau;Claire E. Goggin;Moira A. Law

506
Citations
Is the PCL-R Really the “Unparalleled” Measure of Offender Risk?: A Lesson in Knowledge Cumulation

Paul Gendreau;Claire E. Goggin;Peter Smith

447
Citations
Effective Correctional Treatment: Bibliotherapy for Cynics:

Paul Gendreau;Bob Ross

423
Citations
Tertiary prevention: What the meta-analyses of the offender treatment literature tell us about "what works."

Paul Gendreau;D.A. Andrews

413
Citations
The principles of effective intervention with offenders.

Paul Gendreau

399
Citations
Offender Rehabilitation: What We Know and What Needs to Be Done

Paul Gendreau

355
Citations
Reducing Prison Misconducts: What Works!

Sheila A. French;Paul Gendreau

310
Citations
From Nothing Works to What Works: Changing Professional Ideology in the 21st Century:

Francis T. Cullen;Paul Gendreau

308
Citations
Reexamining the cruel and unusual punishment of prison life

James Bonta;James Bonta;James Bonta;Paul Gendreau

290
Citations
Validating the Principles of Effective Intervention: A Systematic Review of the Contributions of Meta-Analysis in the Field of Corrections

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280
Citations
Effective correctional treatment

Robert R. Ross;Paul Gendreau

241
Citations
An Intensive Supervision Program That Worked: Service Delivery, Professional Orientation, and Organizational Supportiveness:

Mario A. Paparozzi;Paul Gendreau

214
Citations
The Forgotten Issue in Effective Correctional Treatment: Program Implementation

Paul Gendreau;Claire Goggin;Paula Smith

213
Citations
The criminal profiling illusion:what's behind the smoke and mirrors?

Brent Snook;Richard M. Cullen;Craig Bennell;Paul J. Taylor

186
Citations
Taking Stock of Criminal Profiling A Narrative Review and Meta-Analysis

Brent Snook;Joseph Eastwood;Paul Gendreau;Claire Goggin

160
Citations
The Theory of Effective Correctional Intervention: Empirical Status and Future Directions.

Paul Gendreau;Paula Smith;Sheila A. French

139
Citations
Intensive rehabilitation supervision: The next generation in community corrections?

Paul Gendreau;Francis T. Cullen;James Bonta

138
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Francis T. Cullen University of Cincinnati

James Bonta Public Safety Canada

John Paul Wright University of Cincinnati

External Links

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