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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 35 160 142 121 107 135 8517

Alan Schwartz publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Alan Schwartz between 1964 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Alan Schwartz published across 63 years, from 1964 to 2026, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 43 publications in 2025. 47 of the 259 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30 40
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1964 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 43. Peak 43 publications in 2025. 1964: 1 publication 1965: 0 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 0 publications 1968: 0 publications 1969: 0 publications 1970: 0 publications 1971: 0 publications 1972: 0 publications 1973: 1 publication 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 0 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 1 publication 1985: 4 publications 1986: 5 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 5 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 2 publications 1992: 5 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 1 publication 1996: 1 publication 1997: 3 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 5 publications 2001: 2 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 2 publications 2005: 6 publications 2006: 3 publications 2007: 10 publications 2008: 3 publications 2009: 1 publication 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 7 publications 2013: 4 publications 2014: 2 publications 2015: 3 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 1 publication 2018: 0 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 1 publication 2022: 17 publications 2023: 38 publications 2024: 21 publications 2025: 43 publications 2026: 4 publications
1964 2026

259 publications in total across all disciplines

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Alan Schwartz: publications per year, 1964 to 2026
Year Publications
1964 1
1965 0
1966 0
1967 0
1968 0
1969 0
1970 0
1971 0
1972 0
1973 1
1974 2
1975 1
1976 2
1977 1
1978 0
1979 3
1980 0
1981 2
1982 4
1983 1
1984 1
1985 4
1986 5
1987 1
1988 5
1989 5
1990 1
1991 2
1992 5
1993 1
1994 2
1995 1
1996 1
1997 3
1998 4
1999 3
2000 5
2001 2
2002 2
2003 2
2004 2
2005 6
2006 3
2007 10
2008 3
2009 1
2010 5
2011 5
2012 7
2013 4
2014 2
2015 3
2016 3
2017 1
2018 0
2019 3
2020 4
2021 1
2022 17
2023 38
2024 21
2025 43
2026 4
Total 259
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Alan Schwartz 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 Alan Schwartz 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, 132–136 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: 135 publications — 35th percentile

35% 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 14 135
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
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Alan Schwartz 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 Alan Schwartz 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% 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
32 20
33 24
34 23
35 12 35
36 11
37 15
38 14
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 1995 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Best Publications

  • Intervening in Markets on the Basis of Imperfect Information: A Legal and Economic Analysis

    Alan Schwartz;Louis L. Wilde

  • The Case for Specific Performance

    Alan Schwartz

  • Proposals for Products Liability Reform: A Theoretical Synthesis

    Alan Schwartz

  • Relational Contracts in the Courts: An Analysis of Incomplete Agreements and Judicial Strategies

    Alan Schwartz

  • A Contract Theory Approach to Business Bankruptcy

    Alan Schwartz

  • Security Interests and Bankruptcy Priorities: A Review of Current Theories

    Alan Schwartz

  • Contract Theory and the Limits of Contract Law

    Alan Schwartz;Robert E. Scott

  • Equilibrium comparison shopping

    Louis L. Wilde;Alan Schwartz

  • A Reexamination of Nonsubstantive Unconscionability

    Alan Schwartz

  • The No-Reading Problem in Consumer Contract Law

    Ian Ayres;Alan Schwartz

  • Products Liability, Corporate Structure and Bankruptcy: Toxic Substances and the Remote Risk Relationship

    Alan Schwartz

  • A Theory of Loan Priorities

    Alan Schwartz

  • The Myth that Promisees Prefer Supracompensatory Remedies: An Analysis of Contracting for Damage Measures

    Alan Schwartz

  • The Irrelevance of Information Overload: An Analysis of Search and Disclosure

    Alan Schwartz;David M. Grether;Louis L. Wilde

  • The Law and Economics of Costly Contracting

    Alan Schwartz;Joel Watson

  • Regulating Consumer Bankruptcy: A Theoretical Inquiry

    Barry Adler;Ben Polak;Alan Schwartz

  • Bankruptcy Workouts and Debt Contracts

    Alan Schwartz

  • Using Auction Theory to Inform Takeover Regulation

    Peter Cramton;Alan Schwartz

  • The Fairness of Tender Offer Prices in Utilitarian Theory

    Alan Schwartz

  • The Case Against Strict Liability

    Alan Schwartz

  • The Political Economy of Private Legislatures

    Alan Schwartz;Robert E. Scott

  • A Normative Theory of Business Bankruptcy

    Alan Schwartz

  • Search Theory and the Tender Offer Auction

    Alan Schwartz

  • The Enforceability of Security Interests in Consumer Goods

    Alan Schwartz

  • The Sole Owner Standard Reviewed

    Alan Schwartz

  • The law and economics approach to corporate bankruptcy

    Alan Schwartz

  • Contracting Externalities and Mandatory Menus in the U.S. Corporate Bankruptcy Code

    Antonio E. Bernardo;Alan Schwartz;Ivo Welch;Ivo Welch

  • The Questionable Efficiency of the Efficient-Breach Doctrine

    Alan D. Schwartz

  • Bebchuk on Minimum Offer Periods

    Alan Schwartz

  • The enforcement of contracts and the role of the state

    Alan Schwartz

  • Intertemporal Choice and Legal Constraints

    Alan Schwartz;M. Keith Chen

  • The Still Questionable Role of Private Legislatures

    Alan Schwartz

  • Vacuum of Fact or Vacuous Theory: A Reply to Professor Kripke

    Thomas H. Jackson;Alan Schwartz

  • Bankruptcy related contracting and bankruptcy functions

    Alan Schwartz

Frequent Co-Authors

Ronald J. Gilson
Ronald J. Gilson Columbia University
Robert E. Scott
Robert E. Scott Columbia University
Louis L. Wilde
Louis L. Wilde California Institute of Technology
Ivo Welch
Ivo Welch University of California, Los Angeles
Tracy R. Lewis
Tracy R. Lewis Duke University
Benjamin E. Hermalin
Benjamin E. Hermalin University of California, Berkeley
Yeon-Koo Che
Yeon-Koo Che Columbia University
Peter Cramton
Peter Cramton University of Maryland, College Park
Ian Ayres
Ian Ayres Yale University
Roberta Romano
Roberta Romano Yale University

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