Donald M. Roper

1.3k total citations · 1 hit paper
16 papers, 566 citations indexed

About

Donald M. Roper is a scholar working on Political Science and International Relations, Law and Sociology and Political Science. According to data from OpenAlex, Donald M. Roper has authored 16 papers receiving a total of 566 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 7 papers in Political Science and International Relations, 5 papers in Law and 1 paper in Sociology and Political Science. Recurrent topics in Donald M. Roper's work include American Constitutional Law and Politics (6 papers), Legal Systems and Judicial Processes (2 papers) and Legal Education and Practice Innovations (2 papers). Donald M. Roper is often cited by papers focused on American Constitutional Law and Politics (6 papers), Legal Systems and Judicial Processes (2 papers) and Legal Education and Practice Innovations (2 papers). Donald M. Roper collaborates with scholars based in United States. Donald M. Roper's co-authors include G. Edward White, Louis P. Masur, Paul Finkelman and William M. Wiecek and has published in prestigious journals such as Political Science Quarterly, The Journal of Southern History and Stanford Law Review.

In The Last Decade

Donald M. Roper

14 papers receiving 406 citations

Hit Papers

The Legal System: A Social Science Perspective, by Lawren... 1976 2026 1992 2009 1976 100 200 300
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. The Legal System: A Social Science Perspective, by Lawrence M. Friedman
    1976 358 citations Donald M. Roper Political Science Quarterly profile →

Peers

Donald M. Roper
Mirjan Damaška United States
John G. Fleming United States
Peter Gabel Germany
William Blackstone United States
Neal Milner United States
Charles A. Reich United States
Ran Hirschl Canada
Frank K. Upham United States
Upendra Baxi United Kingdom
Pauline Houlden United States
Mirjan Damaška United States
Donald M. Roper
Citations per year, relative to Donald M. Roper Donald M. Roper (= 1×) peers Mirjan Damaška

Countries citing papers authored by Donald M. Roper

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Fields of papers citing papers by Donald M. Roper

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Donald M. Roper

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All Works

16 of 16 papers shown
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Roper, Donald M.. (2000). Thompson, Smith (1768-1843), justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and U.S. secretary of the navy. American National Biography Online. 1 indexed citations
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Roper, Donald M.. (2000). Clinton, De Witt (1769-1828), New York City mayor and New York State governor. American National Biography Online. 5 indexed citations
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Roper, Donald M. & Louis P. Masur. (1990). Rites of Execution: Capital Punishment and the Transformation of American Culture, 1776-1865. Journal of the Early Republic. 10(3). 415–415. 10 indexed citations
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Roper, Donald M., et al.. (1984). Law in the New Republic: Private Law and the Public Estate. Journal of the Early Republic. 4(1). 81–81. 1 indexed citations
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Roper, Donald M. & Paul Finkelman. (1982). An Imperfect Union: Slavery, Federalism, and Comity. American Journal of Legal History. 26(3). 255–255. 7 indexed citations
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Roper, Donald M.. (1981). Democracy and Distrust: A Theory of Judicial Review, by John Hart Ely. Political Science Quarterly. 96(1). 172–173. 10 indexed citations
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Roper, Donald M., et al.. (1980). William Paterson: Lawyer and Statesman, 1745-1806. The William and Mary Quarterly. 37(4). 679–679. 2 indexed citations
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Roper, Donald M. & G. Edward White. (1980). Tort Law in America: An Intellectual History.. The Journal of Southern History. 46(4). 631–631. 38 indexed citations
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Roper, Donald M.. (1978). Taking Rights Seriously, by Ronald Dworkin. Political Science Quarterly. 93(2). 337–338. 114 indexed citations
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Roper, Donald M. & G. Edward White. (1977). The American Judicial Tradition: Profiles of Leading American Judges.. The Journal of Southern History. 43(3). 445–445. 8 indexed citations
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Roper, Donald M.. (1976). The Legal System: A Social Science Perspective, by Lawrence M. Friedman. Political Science Quarterly. 91(2). 382–383. 358 indexed citations breakdown →
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Roper, Donald M.. (1974). The Governorship in History. Proceedings of the Academy of Political Science. 31(3). 16–16.
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Roper, Donald M.. (1973). James Kent and the Emergence Of New York's Libel Law. American Journal of Legal History. 17(3). 223–231.
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Roper, Donald M. & William M. Wiecek. (1973). The Guarantee Clause of the U. S. Constitution. American Journal of Legal History. 17(2). 212–212. 5 indexed citations
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Roper, Donald M.. (1969). In Quest of Judicial Objectivity: The Marshall Court and the Legitimation of Slavery. Stanford Law Review. 21(3). 532–532. 3 indexed citations
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Roper, Donald M.. (1965). Judicial Unanimity and the Marshall Court - A Road to Reappraisal. American Journal of Legal History. 9(2). 118–118. 4 indexed citations

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