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David W. Pitts 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. Pitts sits on this spectrum.

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37 publications 262+

This scientist: 37 publications — 1st percentile

1% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

David W. Pitts 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. Pitts 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: 24 D-Index — 19th percentile

19% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

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

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2006 - Leonard D. White Award, American Political Science Association (APSA)

Overview

David W. Pitts is affiliated with the Urban Institute in the United States. Their work spans multiple fields including Social Sciences, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, and Health Professions. Within these broad areas, their research also touches on more specific subfields such as Sociology and Political Science, Economics and Econometrics, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's main research topics include Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research, Labor market dynamics and wage inequality, and Employment and Welfare Studies. Each of these topics is represented by two publications, indicating a consistent focus across these areas.

  • Names, Identity, and Discrimination Research
  • Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
  • Employment and Welfare Studies

David W. Pitts has received recognition in their field, notably the Leonard D. White Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA) in 2006. This award highlights their engagement with political science research, which relates to their involvement in sociology and political science subfields.

There is no information available about coauthors, recent papers, or frequent publication venues associated with their work. Similarly, no book publications have been recorded for this author.

Best Publications

  • Diversity Management, Job Satisfaction, and Performance: Evidence from U.S. Federal Agencies

    David Pitts

  • Diversity, Representation, and Performance: Evidence about Race and Ethnicity in Public Organizations

    David W. Pitts

  • Strategic Management Research in the Public Sector: A Review, Synthesis, and Future Directions

    Theodore H. Poister;David W. Pitts;Lauren Hamilton Edwards

  • So Hard to Say Goodbye? Turnover Intention among U.S. Federal Employees

    David Pitts;John Marvel;Sergio Fernandez

  • What Drives the Implementation of Diversity Management Programs? Evidence from Public Organizations

    David W. Pitts;Alisa K. Hicklin;Daniel P. Hawes;Erin Melton

  • Understanding Employee Motivation to Innovate: Evidence from Front Line Employees in United States Federal Agencies

    Sergio Fernandez;David W. Pitts

  • Workforce Diversity in the New Millennium: Prospects for Research

    David W. Pitts;Lois Recascino Wise

  • Modeling the Impact of Diversity Management

    David W. Pitts

  • Representative Bureaucracy, Ethnicity, and Public Schools Examining the Link Between Representation and Performance

    David W. Pitts

  • Representative Bureaucracy and Policy Tools: Ethnicity, Student Discipline, and Representation in Public Schools

    Christine H. Roch;David W. Pitts;Ignacio Navarro

  • Leadership, Empowerment, and Public Organizations

    David W. Pitts

  • Ethnic Diversity and Organizational Performance: Assessing Diversity Effects at the Managerial and Street Levels

    David Pitts;Elizabeth M. Jarry

  • Under What Conditions do Public Managers Favor and Pursue Organizational Change

    Sergio Fernandez;David W. Pitts

  • Differing Effects of Representative Bureaucracy in Charter Schools and Traditional Public Schools

    Christine H. Roch;David W. Pitts

  • Highlights of Mediation at Work: Studies of the National REDRESS® Evaluation Project

    Lisa B. Bingham;David W. Pitts

  • Public management and performance

    Laurence J. O'Toole;Kenneth J. Meier

  • Representation of Lesbians and Gay Men in Federal, State, and Local Bureaucracies

    Gregory B. Lewis;David W. Pitts

  • GETTING TO KNOW YOU: ETHNIC DIVERSITY, TIME AND PERFORMANCE IN PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS

    David W. Pitts;Elizabeth M. Jarry

  • Implementation of Diversity Management Programs in Public Organizations: Lessons from Policy Implementation Research

    David W. Pitts

  • The State of Public Management Research: An Analysis of Scope and Methodology

    David W. Pitts;Sergio Fernandez

  • LGBT–Heterosexual Differences in Perceptions of Fair Treatment in the Federal Service:

    Gregory B. Lewis;David W. Pitts

  • A Little Less Conversation, a Little More Action: Using Empirical Research to Promote Social Equity

    David W. Pitts

  • Who Contributes to Public Administration Review? Examining the Characteristics of Authors Who Submit Manuscripts to the Journal*

    J. Edward Kellough;David W. Pitts

  • No Solutions, Only Trade-Off s? Evidence about Goal Confl ict in Street-Level Bureaucracies

    William G. Resh;David W. Pitts

Frequent Co-Authors

Sergio Fernandez
Sergio Fernandez Indiana University
Gregory B. Lewis
Gregory B. Lewis Georgia State University
J. Edward Kellough
J. Edward Kellough University of Georgia

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