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R. Kerry Rowe

R. Kerry Rowe

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Engineering and Technology 71 974 919 35 32 408 17190
Earth Science 70 991 872 43 39 338 16202

R. Kerry Rowe publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by R. Kerry Rowe between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. R. Kerry Rowe published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 11.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 30 publications in 2004. 35 of the 528 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1980 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 30. Peak 30 publications in 2004. 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 3 publications 1986: 0 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 4 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 4 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 12 publications 1997: 6 publications 1998: 6 publications 1999: 8 publications 2000: 17 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 9 publications 2003: 10 publications 2004: 30 publications 2005: 22 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 16 publications 2009: 11 publications 2010: 16 publications 2011: 19 publications 2012: 17 publications 2013: 14 publications 2014: 23 publications 2015: 17 publications 2016: 26 publications 2017: 22 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 17 publications 2020: 22 publications 2021: 23 publications 2022: 15 publications 2023: 23 publications 2024: 23 publications 2025: 12 publications
1980 2025

528 publications in total across all disciplines

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R. Kerry Rowe: publications per year, 1980 to 2025
Year Publications
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 3
1984 3
1985 3
1986 0
1987 1
1988 4
1989 1
1990 4
1991 3
1992 4
1993 9
1994 3
1995 4
1996 12
1997 6
1998 6
1999 8
2000 17
2001 8
2002 9
2003 10
2004 30
2005 22
2006 4
2007 15
2008 16
2009 11
2010 16
2011 19
2012 17
2013 14
2014 23
2015 17
2016 26
2017 22
2018 20
2019 17
2020 22
2021 23
2022 15
2023 23
2024 23
2025 12
Total 528
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R. Kerry Rowe publication distribution in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Engineering and Technology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where R. Kerry Rowe sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 38–47 to 804+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 457. Most scientists, 457, have 148–157 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 408–417 publications, is where this scientist sits. 38–47 publications: 20 scientists 48–57 publications: 35 scientists 58–67 publications: 96 scientists 68–77 publications: 135 scientists 78–87 publications: 190 scientists 88–97 publications: 259 scientists 98–107 publications: 283 scientists 108–117 publications: 369 scientists 118–127 publications: 341 scientists 128–137 publications: 386 scientists 138–147 publications: 372 scientists 148–157 publications: 457 scientists 158–167 publications: 415 scientists 168–177 publications: 407 scientists 178–187 publications: 421 scientists 188–197 publications: 378 scientists 198–207 publications: 403 scientists 208–217 publications: 317 scientists 218–227 publications: 346 scientists 228–237 publications: 321 scientists 238–247 publications: 260 scientists 248–257 publications: 280 scientists 258–267 publications: 240 scientists 268–277 publications: 214 scientists 278–287 publications: 242 scientists 288–297 publications: 203 scientists 298–307 publications: 166 scientists 308–317 publications: 154 scientists 318–327 publications: 175 scientists 328–337 publications: 159 scientists 338–347 publications: 99 scientists 348–357 publications: 131 scientists 358–367 publications: 106 scientists 368–377 publications: 118 scientists 378–387 publications: 97 scientists 388–397 publications: 108 scientists 398–407 publications: 82 scientists 408–417 publications: 71 scientists 418–427 publications: 64 scientists 428–437 publications: 55 scientists 438–447 publications: 54 scientists 448–457 publications: 60 scientists 458–467 publications: 47 scientists 468–477 publications: 40 scientists 478–487 publications: 30 scientists 488–497 publications: 29 scientists 498–507 publications: 38 scientists 508–517 publications: 40 scientists 518–527 publications: 32 scientists 528–537 publications: 23 scientists 538–547 publications: 28 scientists 548–557 publications: 23 scientists 558–567 publications: 19 scientists 568–577 publications: 16 scientists 578–587 publications: 17 scientists 588–597 publications: 18 scientists 598–607 publications: 22 scientists 608–617 publications: 15 scientists 618–627 publications: 9 scientists 628–637 publications: 11 scientists 638–647 publications: 21 scientists 648–657 publications: 12 scientists 658–667 publications: 9 scientists 668–677 publications: 11 scientists 678–687 publications: 9 scientists 688–697 publications: 6 scientists 698–707 publications: 14 scientists 708–717 publications: 7 scientists 718–727 publications: 8 scientists 728–737 publications: 10 scientists 738–747 publications: 9 scientists 748–757 publications: 5 scientists 758–767 publications: 5 scientists 768–777 publications: 11 scientists 778–787 publications: 7 scientists 788–797 publications: 2 scientists 798–803 publications: 4 scientists 804+ publications: 100 scientists
38–47 publications 804+

This scientist: 408 publications — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 804 publications or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
38–47 20
48–57 35
58–67 96
68–77 135
78–87 190
88–97 259
98–107 283
108–117 369
118–127 341
128–137 386
138–147 372
148–157 457
158–167 415
168–177 407
178–187 421
188–197 378
198–207 403
208–217 317
218–227 346
228–237 321
238–247 260
248–257 280
258–267 240
268–277 214
278–287 242
288–297 203
298–307 166
308–317 154
318–327 175
328–337 159
338–347 99
348–357 131
358–367 106
368–377 118
378–387 97
388–397 108
398–407 82
408–417 71 408
418–427 64
428–437 55
438–447 54
448–457 60
458–467 47
468–477 40
478–487 30
488–497 29
498–507 38
508–517 40
518–527 32
528–537 23
538–547 28
548–557 23
558–567 19
568–577 16
578–587 17
588–597 18
598–607 22
608–617 15
618–627 9
628–637 11
638–647 21
648–657 12
658–667 9
668–677 11
678–687 9
688–697 6
698–707 14
708–717 7
718–727 8
728–737 10
738–747 9
748–757 5
758–767 5
768–777 11
778–787 7
788–797 2
798–803 4
804+ 100
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R. Kerry Rowe D-index placement in Engineering and Technology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Engineering and Technology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where R. Kerry Rowe sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 78 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 107+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 426. Most scientists, 426, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 71 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 59 scientists 31 D-Index: 114 scientists 32 D-Index: 129 scientists 33 D-Index: 189 scientists 34 D-Index: 200 scientists 35 D-Index: 262 scientists 36 D-Index: 311 scientists 37 D-Index: 312 scientists 38 D-Index: 350 scientists 39 D-Index: 385 scientists 40 D-Index: 348 scientists 41 D-Index: 362 scientists 42 D-Index: 426 scientists 43 D-Index: 380 scientists 44 D-Index: 310 scientists 45 D-Index: 341 scientists 46 D-Index: 301 scientists 47 D-Index: 306 scientists 48 D-Index: 271 scientists 49 D-Index: 246 scientists 50 D-Index: 210 scientists 51 D-Index: 253 scientists 52 D-Index: 213 scientists 53 D-Index: 221 scientists 54 D-Index: 195 scientists 55 D-Index: 186 scientists 56 D-Index: 170 scientists 57 D-Index: 167 scientists 58 D-Index: 166 scientists 59 D-Index: 144 scientists 60 D-Index: 152 scientists 61 D-Index: 141 scientists 62 D-Index: 138 scientists 63 D-Index: 131 scientists 64 D-Index: 118 scientists 65 D-Index: 114 scientists 66 D-Index: 119 scientists 67 D-Index: 95 scientists 68 D-Index: 87 scientists 69 D-Index: 77 scientists 70 D-Index: 89 scientists 71 D-Index: 69 scientists 72 D-Index: 54 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 55 scientists 75 D-Index: 54 scientists 76 D-Index: 49 scientists 77 D-Index: 53 scientists 78 D-Index: 46 scientists 79 D-Index: 28 scientists 80 D-Index: 39 scientists 81 D-Index: 36 scientists 82 D-Index: 24 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 36 scientists 85 D-Index: 18 scientists 86 D-Index: 25 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 26 scientists 89 D-Index: 27 scientists 90 D-Index: 23 scientists 91 D-Index: 15 scientists 92 D-Index: 12 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 15 scientists 95 D-Index: 10 scientists 96 D-Index: 13 scientists 97 D-Index: 13 scientists 98 D-Index: 9 scientists 99 D-Index: 7 scientists 100 D-Index: 7 scientists 101 D-Index: 8 scientists 102 D-Index: 7 scientists 103 D-Index: 7 scientists 104 D-Index: 9 scientists 105 D-Index: 6 scientists 106 D-Index: 9 scientists 107+ D-Index: 99 scientists
30 D-Index 107+

This scientist: 71 D-Index — 90th percentile

90% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 107 D-Index or more.

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Number of Engineering and Technology scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 9,796 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 59
31 114
32 129
33 189
34 200
35 262
36 311
37 312
38 350
39 385
40 348
41 362
42 426
43 380
44 310
45 341
46 301
47 306
48 271
49 246
50 210
51 253
52 213
53 221
54 195
55 186
56 170
57 167
58 166
59 144
60 152
61 141
62 138
63 131
64 118
65 114
66 119
67 95
68 87
69 77
70 89
71 69 71
72 54
73 46
74 55
75 54
76 49
77 53
78 46
79 28
80 39
81 36
82 24
83 26
84 36
85 18
86 25
87 19
88 26
89 27
90 23
91 15
92 12
93 9
94 15
95 10
96 13
97 13
98 9
99 7
100 7
101 8
102 7
103 7
104 9
105 6
106 9
107+ 99
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For advances in knowledge of the performance of waste containment facilities.
  • 2010 - Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK)
  • 2001 - Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Academy of Science
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering
  • The Canadian Academy of Engineering

Overview

R. Kerry Rowe is affiliated with Queen's University in Canada and has a significant research footprint in the fields of Engineering and Environmental Science, with a focus on civil and structural engineering as well as related subfields. Their research covers various aspects of geotechnical engineering, soil stabilization, and environmental containment systems.

The scientist has contributed extensively to topics including:

  • Landfill Environmental Impact Studies
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Soil Stabilization
  • Geotechnical Engineering and Underground Structures
  • Soil and Unsaturated Flow
  • Grouting, Rheology, and Soil Mechanics
  • Electrokinetic Soil Remediation Techniques
  • Groundwater flow and contamination studies

Frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Geotextiles and Geomembranes
  • Canadian Geotechnical Journal
  • Geosynthetics International
  • Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • Computers and Geotechnics

R. Kerry Rowe's recent papers illustrate a focus on geomembrane performance and environmental protection:

  • "Protecting the Environment with Geosynthetics: 53rd Karl Terzaghi Lecture" (2020), Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering
  • "Effect of geomembrane hole geometry on leakage overlain by saturated tailings" (2021), Geotextiles and Geomembranes
  • "A general solution for leakage through geomembrane defects overlain by saturated tailings and underlain by highly permeable subgrade" (2022), Geotextiles and Geomembranes
  • "Seepage through a circular geomembrane hole when covered by fine-grained tailings under filter incompatible conditions" (2021), Canadian Geotechnical Journal
  • "Modelling the transport of PFOS from single lined municipal solid waste landfill" (2021), Computers and Geotechnics

Collaborative research is evident through frequent co-authorship with various scientists, notably:

  • Jiying Fan
  • F.B. Abdelaal
  • R.W.I. Brachman
  • Abdelmalek Bouazza
  • Rodrigo Alves e Silva

Recognized with multiple distinctions, R. Kerry Rowe is a member of the National Academy of Engineering since 2016, acknowledged for advances related to the performance of waste containment facilities. Additional honors include fellowship in the Royal Academy of Engineering (UK) awarded in 2010, fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada since 2001 as part of the Academy of Science, and association with the Canadian Academy of Engineering.

Best Publications

  • Barrier Systems for Waste Disposal Facilities

    J.R. Booker;Richard Brachman;R.M. Quigley;R. Kerry Rowe

  • Subsidence owing to tunnelling. I. Estimating the gap parameter

    K. M. Lee;R. Kerry Rowe;K. Y. Lo

  • Geosynthetic clay liner (GCL) : chemical compatibility by hydraulic conductivity testing and factors impacting its performance

    Robert J Petrov;R Kerry Rowe

  • Durability of HDPE geomembranes

    R.Kerry Rowe;Henri P Sangam

  • LABORATORY DETERMINATION OF DIFFUSION AND DISTRIBUTION COEFFICIENTS OF CONTAMINANTS USING UNDISTURBED CLAYEY SOIL

    R. Kerry Rowe;Chris J. Caers;Frank Barone

  • Numerical analysis of geosynthetic reinforced retaining wall constructed on a layered soil foundation

    R. Kerry Rowe;Graeme D. Skinner

  • Barrier Systems for Waste Disposal

    R Kerry Rowe;Robert M Quigley;Richard W I Brachman;John R Booker

  • Remediation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils in the Canadian Arctic by landfarming

    Krysta Paudyn;Allison Rutter;R. Kerry Rowe;John S. Poland

  • Migration of dilute aqueous organic pollutants through HDPE geomembranes

    Henri P Sangam;R.Kerry Rowe

  • Design and behaviour of a geosynthetic reinforced retaining wall and bridge abutment on a yielding foundation

    Graeme D. Skinner;R. Kerry Rowe

  • Combined effect of PVDs and reinforcement on embankments over rate-sensitive soils

    R. Kerry Rowe;C. Taechakumthorn

  • Impact of porous media grain size on the transport of multi-walled carbon nanotubes.

    Nikolai T. Mattison;Denis M. O’Carroll;Denis M. O’Carroll;R. Kerry Rowe;Elijah J. Petersen

  • Effects of exposure conditions on the depletion of antioxidants from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) geomembranes

    Henri P Sangam;R Kerry Rowe

  • Three-dimensional finite element modelling of a full-scale geosynthetic-reinforced, pile-supported embankment

    R. Kerry Rowe;K.-W. Liu

  • Continuous Panel Reinforced Soil Walls on Rigid Foundations

    R. Kerry Rowe;S. K. Ho

  • Laboratory studies of clogging of landfill leachate collection and drainage systems

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  • On the hydraulic behavior of unsaturated nonwoven geotextiles

    T Iryo;R.Kerry Rowe

  • Serviceability design for geosynthetic reinforced column supported embankments

    Daniel J. King;Daniel J. King;Abdelmalek Bouazza;Joel R. Gniel;R. Kerry Rowe

  • A comparative assessment of volatile organic compound (VOC) sorption to various types of potential GCL bentonites

    Craig B. Lake;R. Kerry Rowe

  • Horizontal deformation in reinforced soil walls

    R Kerry Rowe;S K Ho

  • Water-Retention Behavior of Geosynthetic Clay Liners

    Ryley A. Beddoe;W. Andy Take;R. Kerry Rowe

  • Evolution of clog formation with time in columns permeated with synthetic landfill leachate.

    Jamie F. VanGulck;R. Kerry Rowe

Frequent Co-Authors

Abdelmalek Bouazza
Abdelmalek Bouazza Monash University
W. Andy Take
W. Andy Take Queen's University
Shi-Jin Feng
Shi-Jin Feng Tongji University
Ha H. Bui
Ha H. Bui Monash University
Will P. Gates
Will P. Gates Deakin University
Richard J. Bathurst
Richard J. Bathurst Royal Military College of Canada
Bruce E. Rittmann
Bruce E. Rittmann Arizona State University
John P. Carter
John P. Carter University of Newcastle Australia
J. R. Booker
J. R. Booker University of Sydney
Timothy D. Stark
Timothy D. Stark University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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