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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 95 4 4 4 4 478 30737

Eric A. Posner publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Eric A. Posner between 1995 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Eric A. Posner published across 31 years, from 1995 to 2025, averaging 17.3 papers a year. Output peaked at 32 publications in 2007. 12 of the 537 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
10 20 30
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1995 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 32. Peak 32 publications in 2007. 1995: 1 publication 1996: 5 publications 1997: 4 publications 1998: 12 publications 1999: 14 publications 2000: 18 publications 2001: 14 publications 2002: 22 publications 2003: 18 publications 2004: 17 publications 2005: 31 publications 2006: 25 publications 2007: 32 publications 2008: 24 publications 2009: 21 publications 2010: 31 publications 2011: 30 publications 2012: 23 publications 2013: 22 publications 2014: 14 publications 2015: 23 publications 2016: 16 publications 2017: 21 publications 2018: 20 publications 2019: 5 publications 2020: 17 publications 2021: 25 publications 2022: 8 publications 2023: 12 publications 2024: 8 publications 2025: 4 publications
1995 2025

537 publications in total across all disciplines

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Eric A. Posner: publications per year, 1995 to 2025
Year Publications
1995 1
1996 5
1997 4
1998 12
1999 14
2000 18
2001 14
2002 22
2003 18
2004 17
2005 31
2006 25
2007 32
2008 24
2009 21
2010 31
2011 30
2012 23
2013 22
2014 14
2015 23
2016 16
2017 21
2018 20
2019 5
2020 17
2021 25
2022 8
2023 12
2024 8
2025 4
Total 537
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Eric A. Posner 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 Eric A. Posner 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, 262+ 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: 478 publications — 95th percentile

95% 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
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+ 100 478
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Eric A. Posner 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 Eric A. Posner 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: 95 D-Index — 99th percentile

99% 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 95
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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Law in United States Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Law in United States Leader Award
  • 2023 - Research.com Law in United States Leader Award
  • 2010 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences

Overview

Eric A. Posner is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. Their research spans multiple areas within economics and social sciences, focusing notably on the intersections of law, economics, and public policy.

Their scholarly output includes numerous contributions to the study of economics, econometrics, and finance, as well as social sciences. Subfields in which they have published cover economics and econometrics, political science and international relations, strategy and management, sociology and political science, and public administration.

Key topics addressed in Eric A. Posner's work include merger and competition analysis, American constitutional law and politics, legal and constitutional studies, labor movements and unions, global trade and economics, global trade, sustainability and social impact, along with digital economy and work transformation.

Among their recent papers are:

  • The Political Economy of the Decline of Antitrust Enforcement in the United States, 2022, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Labor Monopsony and the Limits of the Law, 2021, The Journal of Human Resources
  • The Political Economy of the Decline in Antitrust Enforcement in the United States, 2022, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • The Roberts Court and the Transformation of Constitutional Protections for Religion: A Statistical Portrait, 2022, The Supreme Court Review
  • Policy Implications of the Common Ownership Debate, 2021, The Antitrust Bulletin

Eric A. Posner has collaborated frequently with several coauthors, including Filippo Lancieri, Luigi Zingales, Jonathan S. Masur, Thomas Hasenzagl, and Kyle Herkenhoff.

Their publications have appeared extensively in the SSRN Electronic Journal, as well as in Behavioural Public Policy, Revista de Direito Administrativo, The Journal of Human Resources, and The Supreme Court Review.

In addition to journal articles, Eric A. Posner has authored books published by eBooks, including the work titled ": " published in 2020.

Eric A. Posner has been recognized as a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences since 2010.

Best Publications

  • Law and Social Norms

    Eric A. Posner

  • Rethinking Cost-Benefit Analysis

    Matthew D. Adler;Eric A. Posner

  • A Theory of Customary International Law

    Jack L. Goldsmith;Eric A. Posner

  • Economic Analysis of Contract Law after Three Decades: Success or Failure?

    Eric A. Posner

  • Judicial Independence in International Tribunals

    Eric A. Posner;John C. Yoo

  • The limits of international law

    Jack L. Goldsmith;Eric A. Posner

  • A Theory of Contract Law under Conditions of Radical Judicial Error

    Eric A. Posner

  • Law, economics, and inefficient norms

    Eric A. Posner

  • Terror in the Balance: Security, Liberty, and the Courts

    Eric A. Posner;Adrian Vermeule

  • New Foundations of Cost-Benefit Analysis

    Matthew D. Adler;Eric A. Posner

  • Interring the Nondelegation Doctrine

    Eric A. Posner;Adrian Vermeule

  • Law and Social Norms: The Case of Tax Compliance

    Eric A. Posner

  • The Twilight of Human Rights Law

    Eric A. Posner

  • Symbols, Signals, and Social Norms in Politics and the Law

    Eric A. Posner

  • The Regulation of Groups: The Influence of Legal and Nonlegal Sanctions on Collective Action

    Eric A. Posner

  • Contract Law in the Welfare State: A Defense of the Unconscionability Doctrine, Usury Laws, and Related Limitations on the Freedom to Contract

    Eric A. Posner

  • SHAMING WHITE-COLLAR CRIMINALS: A PROPOSAL FOR REFORM OF THE FEDERAL SENTENCING GUIDELINES*

    Dan M. Kahan;Eric A. Posner

  • Controlling Agencies with Cost-Benefit Analysis: A Positive Political Theory Perspective

    Eric A. Posner

  • Implementing Cost-Benefit Analysis when Preferences are Distorted

    Matthew D. Adler;Eric A. Posner

  • Antitrust Remedies for Labor Market Power

    Suresh Naidu;Eric A. Posner;E. Glen Weyl

  • Is the International Court of Justice Biased

    Eric A. Posner;Miguel F. P. de Figueiredo

  • Transitional Justice as Ordinary Justice

    Eric A. Posner;Adrian Vermeule

  • Moral and Legal Rhetoric in International Relations: A Rational Choice Perspective

    Jack L. Goldsmith;Eric A. Posner

  • The Design and Interpretation of Contracts: Why Complexity Matters

    Eric A. Posner;Karen Eggleston;Richard Zeckhauser

  • Radical Markets: Uprooting Capitalism and Democracy for a Just Society

    Eric A. Posner;E. Glen Weyl

  • The Executive Unbound: After the Madisonian Republic

    Eric A. Posner;Adrian Vermeule

  • The Limits of International Law

    Unknown

Frequent Co-Authors

Alan O. Sykes
Alan O. Sykes Stanford University
Adrian Vermeule
Adrian Vermeule Harvard University
E. Glen Weyl
E. Glen Weyl Microsoft (United States)
Stephen J. Choi
Stephen J. Choi New York University
G. Mitu Gulati
G. Mitu Gulati University of Virginia
Jack Landman Goldsmith
Jack Landman Goldsmith Harvard University
Cass R. Sunstein
Cass R. Sunstein Harvard University
David A. Weisbach
David A. Weisbach University of Chicago
Adam S. Chilton
Adam S. Chilton University of Chicago
Richard A. Epstein
Richard A. Epstein New York University

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