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D-Index
33
Citations
4910
World Ranking
204
National Ranking
154

David M. Trubek 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 David M. Trubek sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 262+

This scientist: 143 publications — 40th percentile

40% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more.

David M. Trubek 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 David M. Trubek sits on this spectrum.

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: 33 D-Index — 60th percentile

60% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more.

Overview

David M. Trubek is affiliated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States. The research work they have contributed to spans areas primarily related to economics, law, and international relations.

The scientist's recent publications include:

  • "Sanctions and the Ukraine: What Can We Learn from the Literature?" (2022) published in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "FROM LEGAL MISSIONARY TO CRITICAL SCHOLAR: MY LAW AND MODERNIZATION JOURNEY" (2021) published in REI - REVISTA ESTUDOS INSTITUCIONAIS

Coauthors frequently collaborating with David M. Trubek include:

  • Natasha M. Lindstaedt
  • Bojan Bugarič
  • David B. Wilkins
  • Bryon Fong
  • Lynda Hicks

The scientist's work has appeared primarily in the following publication venues:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • REI - REVISTA ESTUDOS INSTITUCIONAIS

David M. Trubek's research fields and topics reflect interdisciplinary interests, notably including:

  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Law

Key topics covered in their research efforts are:

  • Economic Sanctions and International Relations
  • Legal Education and Practice Innovations

Best Publications

  • Hard and Soft Law in the Construction of Social Europe: the Role of the Open Method of Co‐ordination

    David M. Trubek;Louise G. Trubek

  • Governing work and welfare in a new economy : European and American experiments

    Jonathan Zeitlin;David M. Trubek

  • Alternative Approaches to Governance in the EU: EU Social Policy and the European Employment Strategy*

    James S. Mosher;David M. Trubek

  • The New Law and Economic Development: A Critical Appraisal

    David M. Trubek;Alvaro Santos

  • Where the Action Is: Critical Legal Studies and Empiricism

    David M. Trubek

  • Max Weber on Law and the Rise of Capitalism

    David M. Trubek

  • Toward a Social Theory of Law: An Essay on the Study of Law and Development

    David M. Trubek

  • The Costs of Ordinary Litigation

    David M. Trubek;Austin Sarat;William L. F. Felstiner;Herbert M. Kritzer

  • 'Soft Law,' 'Hard Law,' and European Integration: Toward a Theory of Hybridity

    David M. Trubek;M. Patrick Cottrell;Mark Nance

  • Acadêmicos auto-alienados: reflexões sobre a crise norte-americana da disciplina "direito e desenvolvimento" (1974) = Scholars in self-estrangement: some reflections on the crisis in law and development studies in the United States

    David M. Trubek;Marc Galanter

  • New Governance & Legal Regulation: Complementarity, Rivalry, and Transformation

    David M. Trubek;Louise G. Trubek

  • The "Rule of Law" in Development Assistance: Past, Present, and Future

    David M. Trubek

  • New Governance, EU Employment Policy, and the European Social Model

    David M. Trubek;James Mosher

  • The New Law and Economic Development: Introduction: The Third Moment in Law and Development Theory and the Emergence of a New Critical Practice

    David M. Trubek;Alvaro Santos

  • Transnationalism in the Regulation of Labor Relations: International Regimes and Transnational Advocacy Networks

    David M. Trubek;Jim Mosher;Jeffrey S. Rothstein

  • “Critical Empiricism” in American Legal Studies: Paradox, Program, or Pandora's Box?

    David M. Trubek;John Esser

  • Law and the New Developmental State: The Brazilian Experience In Latin American Context

    David M. Trubek;Helena Alviar García;Diogo Rosenthal Coutinho;Alvaro Santos

  • Back to the Future: The Short, Happy Life of the Law and Society Movement

    David M. Trubek

  • Global Restructuring and the Law: Studies of the Internationalization of Legal Fields and the Creation of Transitional Arenas

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  • The Open Method of Coordination and the Debate over "Hard" and "Soft" Law

    David M. Trubek;Louise G. Trubek

  • Law and Development: Then and Now

    David M. Trubek

  • Max Weber's Economy and society : a critical companion

    Charles M Camic;Philip Gorski;David M. Trubek

  • Lawyers' Ideals/Lawyers' Practices: Transformations in the American Legal Profession

    Robert L Nelson;David M Trubek;Rayman L Solomon

  • Complexity and Contradiction in the Legal Order: Balbus and the Challenge of Critical Social Thought about Law

    David M. Trubek

  • New Governance and Legal Regulation: Complementarity, Rivalry or Transformation

    David M. Trubek;Louise G. Trubek

  • The Third Moment in Law and Development Theory and the Emergence of a New Critical Practice

    David M. Trubek;Alvaro Santos

  • New Governance, Employment Policy, and the European Social Model

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Frequent Co-Authors

Christian Joerges
Christian Joerges Hertie School
Herbert M. Kritzer
Herbert M. Kritzer University of Minnesota
Austin Sarat
Austin Sarat Amherst College
Robert L. Nelson
Robert L. Nelson Northwestern University
Joseph H. H. Weiler
Joseph H. H. Weiler New York University
Sally Engle Merry
Sally Engle Merry New York University
Bryant G. Garth
Bryant G. Garth University of California, Irvine
Jonathan Zeitlin
Jonathan Zeitlin University of Amsterdam

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