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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 31 250 224 26 21 351 4427

Roger Brownsword publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Roger Brownsword between 1950 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Roger Brownsword published across 76 years, from 1950 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 44 publications in 2014. 43 of the 462 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1950 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 44. Peak 44 publications in 2014. 1950: 1 publication 1951: 0 publications 1952: 0 publications 1953: 0 publications 1954: 0 publications 1955: 0 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 0 publications 1958: 0 publications 1959: 0 publications 1960: 0 publications 1961: 0 publications 1962: 1 publication 1963: 0 publications 1964: 2 publications 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 1 publication 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 0 publications 1975: 0 publications 1976: 0 publications 1977: 0 publications 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 1 publication 1981: 1 publication 1982: 1 publication 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 3 publications 1986: 3 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 1 publication 1989: 2 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 13 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 4 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 4 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 8 publications 2002: 7 publications 2003: 8 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 4 publications 2006: 6 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 17 publications 2010: 15 publications 2011: 12 publications 2012: 32 publications 2013: 15 publications 2014: 44 publications 2015: 6 publications 2016: 11 publications 2017: 12 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 25 publications 2020: 30 publications 2021: 9 publications 2022: 17 publications 2023: 34 publications 2024: 26 publications 2025: 17 publications
1950 2025

462 publications in total across all disciplines

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Roger Brownsword: publications per year, 1950 to 2025
Year Publications
1950 1
1951 0
1952 0
1953 0
1954 0
1955 0
1956 0
1957 0
1958 0
1959 0
1960 0
1961 0
1962 1
1963 0
1964 2
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 1
1972 0
1973 1
1974 0
1975 0
1976 0
1977 0
1978 0
1979 0
1980 1
1981 1
1982 1
1983 1
1984 1
1985 3
1986 3
1987 5
1988 1
1989 2
1990 3
1991 3
1992 2
1993 13
1994 1
1995 4
1996 1
1997 1
1998 4
1999 5
2000 4
2001 8
2002 7
2003 8
2004 7
2005 4
2006 6
2007 4
2008 24
2009 17
2010 15
2011 12
2012 32
2013 15
2014 44
2015 6
2016 11
2017 12
2018 6
2019 25
2020 30
2021 9
2022 17
2023 34
2024 26
2025 17
Total 462
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Roger Brownsword 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 Roger Brownsword 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: 351 publications — 91st percentile

91% 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+ 100 351
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Roger Brownsword 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 Roger Brownsword 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, 31 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: 31 D-Index — 50th percentile

50% 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
31 25 31
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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Overview

Roger Brownsword is a researcher affiliated with King's College London in the United Kingdom. Their work spans multiple domains within the social sciences, health professions, and medicine, with a focus on the intersection of law, technology, ethics, and regulation.

The scientist's research primarily concentrates on several main topics, including:

  • Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
  • Ethics in medical practice
  • Biomedical Ethics and Regulation
  • Digital Transformation in Law
  • Patient Dignity and Privacy
  • Legal principles and applications
  • European and International Contract Law

Key fields of study in their work include:

  • Social Sciences
  • Medicine
  • Health Professions

More specific subfields of study cover:

  • Law
  • General Health Professions
  • Safety Research
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Sociology and Political Science

Roger Brownsword has multiple recent publications that illustrate their research interests. Some notable papers are:

  • "Law, authority, and respect: three waves of technological disruption," 2022, Law Innovation and Technology
  • "Law, innovation and technology: fast forward to 2021," 2021, Law Innovation and Technology
  • "Responsible regulation: prudence, precaution and stewardship," 2020, Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly
  • "Migrants, State Responsibilities, and Human Dignity," 2021, Ratio Juris
  • "Law Disrupted, Law Re-Imagined, Law Re-Invented," 2021, DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals)

The frequent publication venues for their work include:

  • Law Innovation and Technology
  • Medical Law International
  • Ratio Juris
  • Business & Information Systems Engineering
  • Northern Ireland Legal Quarterly

Roger Brownsword has collaborated with several coauthors, among them:

  • Han Somsen
  • Sebastian Bartsch
  • Oliver Behn
  • Alexander Benlian
  • Sebastian Bücker

In addition to articles, Brownsword has published a book titled Rethinking Law, Regulation, and Technology through Edward Elgar Publishing in 2022.

Best Publications

  • Human dignity in bioethics and biolaw

    Deryck Beyleveld;Roger Brownsword

  • Rights, regulation, and the technological revolution

    Roger Brownsword

  • The Cambridge handbook of human dignity : interdisciplinary perspectives

    Marcus Düwell;Jens Braarvig;Roger Brownsword;Dietmar Mieth

  • Regulating technologies: Legal Futures, Regulatory Frames and Technological Fixes

    Roger Brownsword;Karen Yeung

  • Human dignity: a guide to policy making in the biotechnology era?

    Timothy Caulfield;Roger Brownsword

  • Research led by participants: a new social contract for a new kind of research

    Effy Vayena;Roger Brownsword;Sarah Jane Edwards;Bastian Greshake

  • Code, control, and choice: why East is East and West is West

    Roger Brownsword

  • Human dignity, human rights, and human genetics.

    Deryck Beyleveld;Roger Brownsword

  • Consent in the Law

    Deryck Beyleveld;Roger Brownsword

  • The ancillary-care obligations of medical researchers working in developing countries

    Roger Brownsword;Allegra Cermak;Richard Chaisson;Michael D. Clayman

  • Law, innovation and technology: Before we fast forward - A Forum for debate

    Roger Brownsword;Han Somsen

  • Bioethics Today, Bioethics Tomorrow: Stem Cell Research and the "Dignitarian Alliance"

    Roger Brownsword

  • Law as a moral judgment

    Deryck Beyleveld;Roger Brownsword

  • Regulatory Fitness: Fintech, Funny Money, and Smart Contracts

    Roger Brownsword;Roger Brownsword

  • The Cult of Consent: Fixation and Fallacy

    Roger Brownsword

  • Technological management and the Rule of Law

    Roger Brownsword

  • The Foundations of European Private Law

    Roger Brownsword

  • Law and the Technologies of the Twenty-First Century

    Roger Brownsword

  • Law, Technology and Society: Reimagining the Regulatory Environment

    Roger Brownsword

  • In the Year 2061: From Law to Technological Management

    Roger Brownsword

  • The ideologies of contract

    John N Adams;Roger Brownsword

  • Consent in Data Protection Law: Privacy, Fair Processing and Confidentiality

    Roger Brownsword

  • Understanding Contract Law

    J. N. Adams;Roger Brownsword

  • What the World Needs Now: Techno-Regulation, Human Rights and Human Dignity

    Roger Brownsword

  • Oxford Handbook of Law, Regulation and Technology

    Eloise Scotford;Roger Brownsword;Karen Yeung

  • So What Does the World Need Now? Reflections on Regulating Technologies

    Roger Brownsword

  • Changing Scotland's relationship with alcohol: a discussion paper on our strategic approach I am pleased to attach a response from the Nuffield Council on Bioethics to the above consultation.

    Albert Weale Fba;Peter Smith;Cbe FMedSci;Roger Brownsword

Frequent Co-Authors

Rory Collins
Rory Collins University of Oxford
Naomi E. Allen
Naomi E. Allen University of Oxford
Paul M. Matthews
Paul M. Matthews Imperial College London
Effy Vayena
Effy Vayena ETH Zurich
Michael Parker
Michael Parker University of Oxford
Christine Grady
Christine Grady National Institutes of Health
Onora O'Neill
Onora O'Neill University of Cambridge
Timothy Caulfield
Timothy Caulfield University of Alberta
Peter Smith
Peter Smith University of Aberdeen
Joanna M. Wardlaw
Joanna M. Wardlaw University of Edinburgh

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