| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 31 | 237 | 212 | 173 | 154 | 152 | 7244 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Brian Leiter between 1982 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Brian Leiter published across 44 years, from 1982 to 2025, averaging 5.8 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 1997. 15 of the 257 publications appeared in the last two years.
257 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 3 |
| 1995 | 5 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 16 |
| 1998 | 9 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 12 |
| 2001 | 11 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2003 | 8 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 12 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2014 | 16 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 10 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| Total | 257 |
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 Brian Leiter sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 152 publications — 44th percentile
44% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more.
| 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 | 152 |
| 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 |
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Brian Leiter sits on this spectrum.
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.
| 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 |
Brian Leiter is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research primarily falls within the social sciences, with a focus on law, philosophy, economics and econometrics, political science and international relations, as well as sociology and political science.
Their scholarly work covers numerous subfields including:
Leiter's main research topics encompass:
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Collaborations and coauthorships include work with:
Brian Leiter has also contributed to the academic book landscape with publications such as The Cambridge Companion to Legal Positivism, published in 2021 by Cambridge University Press.
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