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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 31 246 220 180 160 95 4681

David W. Kennedy publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by David W. Kennedy between 1977 and 2026, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. David W. Kennedy published across 50 years, from 1977 to 2026, averaging 3.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 10 publications in 2024. 4 of the 158 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
2 4 6 8 10
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1977 to 2026. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 10. Peak 10 publications in 2024. 1977: 1 publication 1978: 0 publications 1979: 0 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 2 publications 1982: 0 publications 1983: 1 publication 1984: 0 publications 1985: 0 publications 1986: 4 publications 1987: 5 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 4 publications 1991: 3 publications 1992: 3 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 3 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 5 publications 2000: 7 publications 2001: 3 publications 2002: 3 publications 2003: 5 publications 2004: 7 publications 2005: 5 publications 2006: 8 publications 2007: 9 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 2 publications 2010: 2 publications 2011: 6 publications 2012: 3 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 1 publication 2016: 7 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 9 publications 2019: 3 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 0 publications 2022: 2 publications 2023: 2 publications 2024: 10 publications 2025: 0 publications 2026: 4 publications
1977 2026

158 publications in total across all disciplines

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David W. Kennedy: publications per year, 1977 to 2026
Year Publications
1977 1
1978 0
1979 0
1980 2
1981 2
1982 0
1983 1
1984 0
1985 0
1986 4
1987 5
1988 2
1989 1
1990 4
1991 3
1992 3
1993 1
1994 3
1995 2
1996 4
1997 4
1998 5
1999 5
2000 7
2001 3
2002 3
2003 5
2004 7
2005 5
2006 8
2007 9
2008 1
2009 2
2010 2
2011 6
2012 3
2013 3
2014 1
2015 1
2016 7
2017 2
2018 9
2019 3
2020 1
2021 0
2022 2
2023 2
2024 10
2025 0
2026 4
Total 158
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David W. Kennedy 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 W. Kennedy 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, 92–96 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: 95 publications — 14th percentile

14% 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 95
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
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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David W. Kennedy 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 W. Kennedy 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, 31 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: 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.

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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 31
32 20
33 24
34 23
35 12
36 11
37 15
38 14
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92
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Overview

David W. Kennedy is affiliated with Harvard University in the United States. Their research spans multiple disciplines, primarily within social sciences and earth and planetary sciences. Their work includes significant contributions to anthropology, archeology, political science and international relations, space and planetary science, and atmospheric science.

The topics covered in Kennedy's work include:

  • African Studies and Geopolitics
  • Archaeology and Historical Studies
  • African history and culture analysis
  • Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Archaeological Research and Protection
  • Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
  • Sports, Gender, and Society

Among their recent published papers are:

  • "Kites of AlUla County and the Ḥarrat ʿUwayriḍ, Saudi Arabia," 2022, published in Arabian archaeology and epigraphy
  • "Operational response simulation tool for epidemics within refugee and IDP settlements: A scenario-based case study of the Cox's Bazar settlement," 2021, published in DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)

Frequent co-authors of Kennedy's work include:

  • C. G. Fenwick
  • John Carman
  • Peter S. Wells
  • Klavs Randsborg
  • Sean A. Kingsley

Kennedy has published books with several academic publishers. Notable titles include:

  • Early Islamic North Africa, published by Bloomsbury Academic eBooks in 2020
  • The Man Who Created Merseyside Football, published by Rowman & Littlefield in 2020
  • Well Met! Friends and Travelling Companions of Rev. Thomas Bowles, published by Archaeopress Archaeology eBooks in 2023
  • Of Law and the World, published by Harvard University Press in 2023

Best Publications

  • The Dark Sides of Virtue: Reassessing International Humanitarianism

    David Kennedy

  • The International Human Rights Movement: Part of the Problem?

    David Kennedy

  • International Law and the Nineteenth Century: History of an Illusion

    David W. Kennedy

  • Of War and Law

    David Kennedy

  • The Disciplines of International Law and Policy

    David W. Kennedy

  • Challenging Expert Rule: The Politics of Global Governance

    David W. Kennedy

  • The Dark Sides of Virtue

    David Kennedy

  • The Mystery of Global Governance

    David W. Kennedy

  • The Move to Institutions

    David W. Kennedy

  • Perception of first‐ and second‐order motion: Separable neurological mechanisms?

    Lucia M. Vaina;Alan Cowey;David Kennedy;David Kennedy

  • The "Rule of Law," Political Choices, and Development Common Sense

    David Kennedy

  • A World of Struggle: How Power, Law, and Expertise Shape Global Political Economy

    David Kennedy

  • When Renewal Repeats: Thinking Against the Box

    David W. Kennedy

  • International Legal Structures

    David Kennedy

  • A New Stream of International Law Scholarship

    David W. Kennedy

  • Primitive Legal Scholarship.

    David W. Kennedy

  • Law and the Political Economy of the World

    David W. Kennedy

  • Some Caution about Property Rights as a Recipe for Economic Development

    David W. Kennedy

  • One, Two, Three Many Legal Orders: Legal Pluralism and the Cosmopolitan Dream

    David W. Kennedy

  • Theses about International Law Discourse

    David W. Kennedy

  • The international human rights regime: still part of the problem?

    David W. Kennedy

  • Apology to Utopia: The Structure of International Legal Argument

    David W. Kennedy

Frequent Co-Authors

Nikos Makris
Nikos Makris Brigham and Women's Hospital
Jill M. Goldstein
Jill M. Goldstein Harvard University
Larry J. Seidman
Larry J. Seidman Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Verne S. Caviness
Verne S. Caviness Harvard University
William S. Kremen
William S. Kremen University of California, San Diego
Bruce R. Rosen
Bruce R. Rosen Harvard University
Rosemary Toomey
Rosemary Toomey Boston University
Ming T. Tsuang
Ming T. Tsuang University of California, San Diego
Hans C. Breiter
Hans C. Breiter University of Cincinnati

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