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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 30 261 234 190 169 115 9050

Donald Wittman publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Donald Wittman between 1973 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Donald Wittman published across 53 years, from 1973 to 2025, averaging 2.5 papers a year. Output peaked at 15 publications in 2005. 3 of the 131 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1973 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 15. Peak 15 publications in 2005. 1973: 2 publications 1974: 3 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 2 publications 1979: 3 publications 1980: 2 publications 1981: 6 publications 1982: 2 publications 1983: 3 publications 1984: 3 publications 1985: 4 publications 1986: 2 publications 1987: 1 publication 1988: 2 publications 1989: 5 publications 1990: 2 publications 1991: 1 publication 1992: 0 publications 1993: 1 publication 1994: 0 publications 1995: 2 publications 1996: 2 publications 1997: 2 publications 1998: 5 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 4 publications 2001: 4 publications 2002: 5 publications 2003: 4 publications 2004: 3 publications 2005: 15 publications 2006: 4 publications 2007: 4 publications 2008: 6 publications 2009: 5 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 1 publication 2012: 2 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 2 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 1 publication
1973 2025

131 publications in total across all disciplines

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Donald Wittman: publications per year, 1973 to 2025
Year Publications
1973 2
1974 3
1975 1
1976 2
1977 2
1978 2
1979 3
1980 2
1981 6
1982 2
1983 3
1984 3
1985 4
1986 2
1987 1
1988 2
1989 5
1990 2
1991 1
1992 0
1993 1
1994 0
1995 2
1996 2
1997 2
1998 5
1999 0
2000 4
2001 4
2002 5
2003 4
2004 3
2005 15
2006 4
2007 4
2008 6
2009 5
2010 0
2011 1
2012 2
2013 1
2014 2
2015 0
2016 3
2017 2
2018 1
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 1
2023 1
2024 2
2025 1
Total 131
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Donald Wittman 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 Donald Wittman 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, 112–116 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: 115 publications — 26th percentile

26% 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 12 115
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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Donald Wittman 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 Donald Wittman 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, 30 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: 30 D-Index — 45th percentile

45% 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 30
31 25
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

Donald Wittman is affiliated with the University of California, Santa Cruz in the United States. Their research primarily focuses on social sciences, with notable work in education, economics and econometrics, political science and international relations, gender studies, and statistics and probability.

The scholar's recent publications illustrate a strong emphasis on topics related to educational methods, policy analysis, and political economy. Key areas of study include school choice and performance, higher education research studies, fiscal policy and economic growth, innovations in educational methods, local government finance and decentralization, electoral systems and political participation, and gender, labor, and family dynamics.

Recent papers include the following works:

  • "Average Rank and Adjusted Rank Are Better Measures of College Student Success than GPA" (2022) published in Educational Measurement Issues and Practice
  • "District Versus At-Large Voting: When District Voting Results in Worse Policy for Minorities" (2023) published in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "District versus at-large voting: Why district voting results in worse policy for minorities" (2024) published in European Journal of Political Economy
  • "The University of California Was Wrong to Abolish the SAT: Admissions When Affirmative Action Was Banned" (2024) published in Educational Measurement Issues and Practice

Educational Measurement Issues and Practice, SSRN Electronic Journal, and European Journal of Political Economy are among the main venues where they have published their research. Educational Measurement Issues and Practice features prominently, with multiple papers presented there.

Their work does not indicate frequent collaboration with other researchers as no frequent co-authors are listed. Rather, the publications seem largely authored independently.

The range of topics covered by Donald Wittman includes:

  • School Choice and Performance
  • Higher Education Research Studies
  • Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
  • Innovations in Educational Methods
  • Local Government Finance and Decentralization
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics

This profile shows a concentration on understanding educational outcomes, electoral policy impacts, and fiscal policy implications through quantitative and policy-focused research methods within the social sciences.

Best Publications

  • Why Democracies Produce Efficient Results

    Donald Wittman

  • Candidate Motivation: A Synthesis of Alternative Theories

    Donald Wittman

  • The myth of democratic failure : why political institutions are efficient

    Donald A. Wittman

  • Candidates with policy preferences: A dynamic model

    Donald Wittman

  • Parties as Utility Maximizers

    Donald A. Wittman

  • How a War Ends A Rational Model Approach

    Donald Wittman

  • The Oxford Handbook of Political Economy

    Barry R. Weingast;Donald Wittman

  • The myth of democratic failure

    Donald A. Wittman

  • Prior Regulation versus Post Liability: The Choice between Input and Output Monitoring

    Donald A. Wittman

  • Nonmyopic Equilibria in 2×2 Games

    Steven J. Brams;Donald Wittman

  • THE MYTH OF THE RATIONAL VOTER

    Donald Wittman

  • FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED: AN ECONOMIC ANALYSIS OF "COMING TO THE NUISANCE"

    Donald A. Wittman

  • Dispute Resolution, Bargaining, and the Selection of Cases for Trial: A Study of the Generation of Biased and Unbiased Data

    Donald A. Wittman

  • Nations and States: Mergers and Acquisitions; Dissolutions and Divorce

    Donald Wittman

  • Optimal Pricing of Sequential Inputs: Last Clear Chance, Mitigation of Damages, and Related Doctrines in the Law

    Donald A. Wittman

  • The Wealth and Size of Nations

    Donald Wittman

  • The Federalist Papers and the new institutionalism

    Bernard Grofman;Donald Wittman

  • Is the Selection of Cases for Trial Biased

    Donald A. Wittman

  • The Reach of Political Economy

    Barry R. Weingast;Donald A. Wittman

  • Litigation with Symmetric Bargaining and Two-Sided Incomplete Information

    Daniel Friedman;Donald Wittman

  • Liability for Harm or Restitution for Benefit

    Donald A. Wittman

  • Final-Offer Arbitration

    Donald Wittman

  • Punishment as retribution

    Donald Wittman

Frequent Co-Authors

Nirvikar Singh
Nirvikar Singh University of California, Santa Cruz
Barry R. Weingast
Barry R. Weingast Stanford University
Daniel Friedman
Daniel Friedman University of California, Santa Cruz
Michelle J. White
Michelle J. White University of California, San Diego
Bernard Grofman
Bernard Grofman University of California, Irvine
Robert H. Bates
Robert H. Bates Harvard University

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