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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 46 73 65 58 51 217 25822
Political Science 46 307 273 174 147 220 25822

Bruce Ackerman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Bruce Ackerman between 1971 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Bruce Ackerman published across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025, averaging 6.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 92 publications in 2017. 10 of the 337 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
20 40 60 80
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1971 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 92. Peak 92 publications in 2017. 1971: 2 publications 1972: 1 publication 1973: 3 publications 1974: 1 publication 1975: 3 publications 1976: 2 publications 1977: 3 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 9 publications 1982: 4 publications 1983: 7 publications 1984: 5 publications 1985: 8 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 0 publications 1988: 3 publications 1989: 6 publications 1990: 3 publications 1991: 5 publications 1992: 15 publications 1993: 5 publications 1994: 3 publications 1995: 15 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 12 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 4 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 6 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 11 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 2 publications 2010: 5 publications 2011: 5 publications 2012: 0 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 5 publications 2015: 2 publications 2016: 5 publications 2017: 92 publications 2018: 7 publications 2019: 16 publications 2020: 5 publications 2021: 4 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 5 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 2 publications
1971 2025

337 publications in total across all disciplines

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Bruce Ackerman: publications per year, 1971 to 2025
Year Publications
1971 2
1972 1
1973 3
1974 1
1975 3
1976 2
1977 3
1978 2
1979 0
1980 2
1981 9
1982 4
1983 7
1984 5
1985 8
1986 2
1987 0
1988 3
1989 6
1990 3
1991 5
1992 15
1993 5
1994 3
1995 15
1996 0
1997 2
1998 5
1999 12
2000 4
2001 1
2002 4
2003 9
2004 6
2005 1
2006 11
2007 4
2008 2
2009 2
2010 5
2011 5
2012 0
2013 3
2014 5
2015 2
2016 5
2017 92
2018 7
2019 16
2020 5
2021 4
2022 1
2023 5
2024 8
2025 2
Total 337
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Bruce Ackerman publications per year - data summary

  • Bruce Ackerman, a Law scholar from Yale University, has 337 publications recorded across 55 years, from 1971 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1971 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2017, with 92 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1972, 1974, 2001, 2005 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 55 years in the span carry no publications at all (1979, 1987, 1996 and 2012).
  • The rate of publication averages 6.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 6.6 per year counting only the 51 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 20 publications, 6% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1971-1989: 63 publications (3.3 per year); 1990-2008: 107 publications (5.6 per year); 2009-2025: 167 publications (9.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is rising.

Bruce Ackerman 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 Bruce Ackerman 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, 217–221 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: 217 publications — 68th percentile

68% 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 5 217
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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Bruce Ackerman publication distribution in Law in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 466 Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 46 ranges running from 37–41 to 262+ publications.
  • Bruce Ackerman, a Law scholar from Yale University, records 217 publications - the 68th percentile of the discipline.
  • 68% of ranked Law scientists score the same or lower than Bruce Ackerman, and about 32% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 167–171 publications range, and Bruce Ackerman ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 262+ publications, holding 100 scientists (21% of the field).
  • 14% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 92–96 publications), so the field is spread fairly evenly across the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 262 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (21% of the field).

Bruce Ackerman 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 Bruce Ackerman 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, 42+ 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: 46 D-Index — 85th percentile

85% 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
36 11
37 15
38 14
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92 46
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Bruce Ackerman D-index placement in Law in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 466 Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 23 ranges running from 20 to 42+ D-Index.
  • Bruce Ackerman, a Law scholar from Yale University, records 46 D-Index - the 85th percentile of the discipline.
  • 85% of ranked Law scientists score the same or lower than Bruce Ackerman, and about 15% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 31 D-Index range, and Bruce Ackerman ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42+ D-Index, holding 92 scientists (20% of the field).
  • 24% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 25 D-Index), so the field is spread fairly evenly across the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more, 92 scientists in all (20% of the field).

Overview

Bruce Ackerman is affiliated with Yale University in the United States and focuses on several interdisciplinary fields spanning political science, law, history, and environmental studies.

Their research covers topics including:

  • American Constitutional Law and Politics
  • Environmental Law and Policy
  • Climate Change and Geoengineering
  • Political Theory and Influence
  • Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis
  • European Political History Analysis
  • Legal Systems and Judicial Processes

Frequent coauthors with whom they have collaborated include:

  • Flávia Piovesan
  • Anne Peters
  • Christoph Bezemek
  • Visar Brno
  • Marco De

Their publication record includes articles appearing primarily in:

  • ICL Journal
  • China Law Journal
  • Columbia Journal of Environmental Law
  • Environmental Policy and Law
  • Esprit

Representative recent papers authored by Bruce Ackerman are:

  • "Reforming Environmental Law: The Democratic Case for Market Incentives," 2020, Columbia Journal of Environmental Law
  • "," 2023, China Law Journal
  • "Clemenceau contre Tocqueville," 2020, Esprit

Other coauthored papers found in the source data are not directly attributed to Bruce Ackerman but include works published in 2021 in Environmental Policy and Law and ICL Journal.

In addition to journal articles, Bruce Ackerman has contributed to book publications with Yale University Press. Notably, two editions of "The Postmodern Predicament" were published in 2024, receiving citations in academic circles.

Bruce Ackerman's scholarly activity spans the subfields of:

  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Law
  • Global and Planetary Change
  • History and Philosophy of Science
  • History

Best Publications

  • Social Justice in the Liberal State

    Bruce A. Ackerman

  • We the People, Volume 2: Transformations

    Bruce A. Ackerman

  • The New Separation of Powers

    Bruce Ackerman

  • Beyond Carolene Products

    Bruce A. Ackerman

  • Private Property and the Constitution

    Bruce A. Ackerman

  • The Storrs Lectures : Discovering the Constitution *

    Bruce A. Ackerman

  • The Stakeholder Society

    Bruce A. Ackerman;Anne Alstott

  • Clean Coal/Dirty Air

    Jon P. Nelson;Bruce A. Ackerman;William T. Hassler

  • The Rise of World Constitutionalism

    Bruce Ackerman

  • Reforming Environmental Law

    Bruce A. Ackerman;Richard B. Stewart

  • The Emergency Constitution

    Bruce Ackerman

  • Constitutional Politics/Constitutional Law

    Bruce Ackerman

  • The Future of Liberal Revolution

    Bruce A. Ackerman

  • Reconstructing American Law

    Bruce A. Ackerman

  • The living Constitution

    Bruce Ackerman

  • We the People: Foundations

    Norman Rosenberg;Bruce Ackerman

  • Toward a Theory of Statutory Evolution: The Federalization of Environmental Law

    E. Donald Elliott;Bruce A. Ackerman;John C. Millian

  • We the People: Transformations

    Unknown

  • The New Separation of Powers

    Unknown

  • Before the Next Attack: Preserving Civil Liberties in an Age of Terrorism

    Bruce A. Ackerman

  • The Decline and Fall of the American Republic

    Bruce A. Ackerman

  • Clean Coal, Dirty Air, or How the Clean Air Act Became a Multibillion Dollar Bailout for High-Sulfur Coal Producers and What Should Be Done about It

    Patricia Munch Danzon;Bruce A. Ackerman;William T. Hassler

  • Clean Coal/Dirty Air

    Charles ReVelle;B. Ackerman;W. Hassler

Frequent Co-Authors

Ian Ayres
Ian Ayres Yale University
Philippe Van Parijs
Philippe Van Parijs Université Catholique de Louvain
Cass R. Sunstein
Cass R. Sunstein Harvard University
Frank I. Michelman
Frank I. Michelman Harvard University
Erik Olin Wright
Erik Olin Wright University of Wisconsin–Madison
Julian Le Grand
Julian Le Grand London School of Economics and Political Science
Frederick Schauer
Frederick Schauer University of Virginia
Harold Hongju Koh
Harold Hongju Koh Yale University
Louis Henkin
Louis Henkin Columbia University
Jon Elster
Jon Elster Columbia University

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