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Eric Laws

Eric Laws

Longwood University
United States

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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Business and Management 33 2505 2365 979 906 148 4659

Eric Laws publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Eric Laws between 1985 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Eric Laws published across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025, averaging 4.1 papers a year. Output peaked at 21 publications in 2006. 5 of the 170 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1985 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 21. Peak 21 publications in 2006. 1985: 2 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 1 publication 1988: 0 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 3 publications 1992: 2 publications 1993: 4 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 2 publications 1996: 0 publications 1997: 1 publication 1998: 3 publications 1999: 1 publication 2000: 6 publications 2001: 18 publications 2002: 2 publications 2003: 9 publications 2004: 11 publications 2005: 8 publications 2006: 21 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 2 publications 2009: 8 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 11 publications 2012: 9 publications 2013: 3 publications 2014: 1 publication 2015: 1 publication 2016: 0 publications 2017: 3 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 1 publication 2020: 5 publications 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 2 publications 2025: 3 publications
1985 2025

170 publications in total across all disciplines

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Eric Laws: publications per year, 1985 to 2025
Year Publications
1985 2
1986 1
1987 1
1988 0
1989 0
1990 1
1991 3
1992 2
1993 4
1994 1
1995 2
1996 0
1997 1
1998 3
1999 1
2000 6
2001 18
2002 2
2003 9
2004 11
2005 8
2006 21
2007 15
2008 2
2009 8
2010 4
2011 11
2012 9
2013 3
2014 1
2015 1
2016 0
2017 3
2018 1
2019 1
2020 5
2021 2
2022 1
2023 1
2024 2
2025 3
Total 170
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Eric Laws publications per year - data summary

  • Eric Laws, a Business and Management scholar from Longwood University, has 170 publications recorded across 41 years, from 1985 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1985 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2006, with 21 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1986, 1987, 1990, 1994 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 41 years in the span carry no publications at all (1988, 1989, 1996 and 2016).
  • The rate of publication averages 4.1 papers per year over the whole span, or 4.6 per year counting only the 37 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 9 publications, 5% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1985-1998: 21 publications (1.5 per year); 1999-2012: 125 publications (8.9 per year); 2013-2025: 24 publications (1.8 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Eric Laws publication distribution in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Business and Management in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eric Laws sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
25 50 75 100
Bar chart with 82 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 35–39 to 436+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 122. Most scientists, 122, have 95–99 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 145–149 publications, is where this scientist sits. 35–39 publications: 2 scientists 40–44 publications: 2 scientists 45–49 publications: 5 scientists 50–54 publications: 20 scientists 55–59 publications: 39 scientists 60–64 publications: 66 scientists 65–69 publications: 52 scientists 70–74 publications: 80 scientists 75–79 publications: 83 scientists 80–84 publications: 116 scientists 85–89 publications: 94 scientists 90–94 publications: 111 scientists 95–99 publications: 122 scientists 100–104 publications: 104 scientists 105–109 publications: 113 scientists 110–114 publications: 96 scientists 115–119 publications: 97 scientists 120–124 publications: 112 scientists 125–129 publications: 93 scientists 130–134 publications: 79 scientists 135–139 publications: 69 scientists 140–144 publications: 80 scientists 145–149 publications: 81 scientists 150–154 publications: 85 scientists 155–159 publications: 50 scientists 160–164 publications: 74 scientists 165–169 publications: 61 scientists 170–174 publications: 40 scientists 175–179 publications: 44 scientists 180–184 publications: 47 scientists 185–189 publications: 59 scientists 190–194 publications: 35 scientists 195–199 publications: 37 scientists 200–204 publications: 49 scientists 205–209 publications: 48 scientists 210–214 publications: 34 scientists 215–219 publications: 31 scientists 220–224 publications: 37 scientists 225–229 publications: 34 scientists 230–234 publications: 25 scientists 235–239 publications: 28 scientists 240–244 publications: 34 scientists 245–249 publications: 28 scientists 250–254 publications: 23 scientists 255–259 publications: 22 scientists 260–264 publications: 11 scientists 265–269 publications: 16 scientists 270–274 publications: 23 scientists 275–279 publications: 12 scientists 280–284 publications: 16 scientists 285–289 publications: 10 scientists 290–294 publications: 12 scientists 295–299 publications: 12 scientists 300–304 publications: 8 scientists 305–309 publications: 13 scientists 310–314 publications: 13 scientists 315–319 publications: 6 scientists 320–324 publications: 10 scientists 325–329 publications: 9 scientists 330–334 publications: 7 scientists 335–339 publications: 10 scientists 340–344 publications: 10 scientists 345–349 publications: 7 scientists 350–354 publications: 4 scientists 355–359 publications: 10 scientists 360–364 publications: 3 scientists 365–369 publications: 7 scientists 370–374 publications: 2 scientists 375–379 publications: 8 scientists 380–384 publications: 4 scientists 385–389 publications: 5 scientists 390–394 publications: 5 scientists 395–399 publications: 2 scientists 400–404 publications: 2 scientists 405–409 publications: 4 scientists 410–414 publications: 3 scientists 415–419 publications: 2 scientists 420–424 publications: 5 scientists 425–429 publications: 3 scientists 430–434 publications: 1 scientist 435 publications: 1 scientist 436+ publications: 100 scientists
35–39 publications 436+

This scientist: 148 publications — 56th percentile

56% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 436 publications or more.

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Number of Business and Management scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,017 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
35–39 2
40–44 2
45–49 5
50–54 20
55–59 39
60–64 66
65–69 52
70–74 80
75–79 83
80–84 116
85–89 94
90–94 111
95–99 122
100–104 104
105–109 113
110–114 96
115–119 97
120–124 112
125–129 93
130–134 79
135–139 69
140–144 80
145–149 81 148
150–154 85
155–159 50
160–164 74
165–169 61
170–174 40
175–179 44
180–184 47
185–189 59
190–194 35
195–199 37
200–204 49
205–209 48
210–214 34
215–219 31
220–224 37
225–229 34
230–234 25
235–239 28
240–244 34
245–249 28
250–254 23
255–259 22
260–264 11
265–269 16
270–274 23
275–279 12
280–284 16
285–289 10
290–294 12
295–299 12
300–304 8
305–309 13
310–314 13
315–319 6
320–324 10
325–329 9
330–334 7
335–339 10
340–344 10
345–349 7
350–354 4
355–359 10
360–364 3
365–369 7
370–374 2
375–379 8
380–384 4
385–389 5
390–394 5
395–399 2
400–404 2
405–409 4
410–414 3
415–419 2
420–424 5
425–429 3
430–434 1
435 1
436+ 100
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Eric Laws publication distribution in Business and Management in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 3,017 Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 82 ranges running from 35–39 to 436+ publications.
  • Eric Laws, a Business and Management scholar from Longwood University, records 148 publications - the 56th percentile of the discipline.
  • 56% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Eric Laws, and about 44% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 135–139 publications range, and Eric Laws ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 95–99 publications, holding 122 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 52% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 135–139 publications), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 436 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Eric Laws D-index placement in Business and Management in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Eric Laws sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
50 100 150
Bar chart with 60 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 89+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 171. Most scientists, 171, have 32 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 33 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 156 scientists 31 D-Index: 159 scientists 32 D-Index: 171 scientists 33 D-Index: 161 scientists 34 D-Index: 135 scientists 35 D-Index: 124 scientists 36 D-Index: 114 scientists 37 D-Index: 111 scientists 38 D-Index: 103 scientists 39 D-Index: 89 scientists 40 D-Index: 81 scientists 41 D-Index: 97 scientists 42 D-Index: 80 scientists 43 D-Index: 69 scientists 44 D-Index: 68 scientists 45 D-Index: 63 scientists 46 D-Index: 54 scientists 47 D-Index: 69 scientists 48 D-Index: 50 scientists 49 D-Index: 58 scientists 50 D-Index: 54 scientists 51 D-Index: 62 scientists 52 D-Index: 54 scientists 53 D-Index: 43 scientists 54 D-Index: 49 scientists 55 D-Index: 35 scientists 56 D-Index: 40 scientists 57 D-Index: 44 scientists 58 D-Index: 34 scientists 59 D-Index: 29 scientists 60 D-Index: 48 scientists 61 D-Index: 32 scientists 62 D-Index: 30 scientists 63 D-Index: 22 scientists 64 D-Index: 22 scientists 65 D-Index: 19 scientists 66 D-Index: 20 scientists 67 D-Index: 18 scientists 68 D-Index: 17 scientists 69 D-Index: 21 scientists 70 D-Index: 20 scientists 71 D-Index: 19 scientists 72 D-Index: 14 scientists 73 D-Index: 10 scientists 74 D-Index: 16 scientists 75 D-Index: 24 scientists 76 D-Index: 13 scientists 77 D-Index: 19 scientists 78 D-Index: 8 scientists 79 D-Index: 6 scientists 80 D-Index: 4 scientists 81 D-Index: 12 scientists 82 D-Index: 7 scientists 83 D-Index: 7 scientists 84 D-Index: 6 scientists 85 D-Index: 10 scientists 86 D-Index: 4 scientists 87 D-Index: 11 scientists 88 D-Index: 6 scientists 89+ D-Index: 96 scientists
30 D-Index 89+

This scientist: 33 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
Number of Business and Management scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 3,017 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 156
31 159
32 171
33 161 33
34 135
35 124
36 114
37 111
38 103
39 89
40 81
41 97
42 80
43 69
44 68
45 63
46 54
47 69
48 50
49 58
50 54
51 62
52 54
53 43
54 49
55 35
56 40
57 44
58 34
59 29
60 48
61 32
62 30
63 22
64 22
65 19
66 20
67 18
68 17
69 21
70 20
71 19
72 14
73 10
74 16
75 24
76 13
77 19
78 8
79 6
80 4
81 12
82 7
83 7
84 6
85 10
86 4
87 11
88 6
89+ 96
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Eric Laws D-index placement in Business and Management in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 3,017 Business and Management scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 60 ranges running from 30 to 89+ D-Index.
  • Eric Laws, a Business and Management scholar from Longwood University, records 33 D-Index - the 21st percentile of the discipline.
  • 21% of ranked Business and Management scientists score the same or lower than Eric Laws, and about 79% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 42 D-Index range, and Eric Laws ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 32 D-Index, holding 171 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 44 D-Index), so the distribution is heavily right-skewed and high scores are rare.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 89 D-Index or more, 96 scientists in all (3% of the field).

Best Publications

  • Events in Indonesia: exploring the limits to formal tourism trends forecasting methods in complex crisis situations

    Bruce Prideaux;Eric Laws;Bill Faulkner

  • Tourist Destination Management: Issues, Analysis, and Policies

    Eric Laws

  • Crisis management: a suggested typology

    Eric Laws;Bruce Prideaux

  • Tourism distribution channels : practices, issues and transformations

    Dimitrios Buhalis;Eric Laws

  • Tourism Crises and Marketing Recovery Strategies

    Noel Scott;Eric Laws;Bruce Prideaux

  • The Marketing of Hospitality and Leisure Experiences

    Noel Scott;Eric Laws;Philipp Boksberger

  • Tourism Crises and Disasters: Enhancing Understanding of System Effects

    Noel R. Scott;Eric Laws

  • Crisis management in tourism

    Eric Laws;Bruce Prideaux;Kaye Kye Sung Chon

  • Synergies in destination image management: a case study and conceptualisation

    Eric Laws;Noel Scott;Nick Parfitt

  • Tourist destination governance: practice, theory and issues.

    Eric Laws;Harold Richins;Jermone Agrusa;Noel Scott

  • Tourist destination management

    Eric Laws

  • Tourism marketing opportunities for Australia in China

    Grace Wen Pan;Eric Laws

  • Tourism distribution channels: practices and processes.

    D. Buhalis;E. Laws

  • Qualitative tourism research in the late twentieth century and beyond.

    G. Dann;J. Phillips;B. Faulkner;G. Moscardo

  • Conceptualizing visitor satisfaction management in heritage settings: an exploratory blueprinting analysis of Leeds Castle, Kent

    Unknown

  • EMBRACING AND MANAGING CHANGE IN TOURISM

    Bill Faulkner;Eric Laws;Gianna Moscardo

  • Book review of "Philosophical issues in tourism" edited by J. Tribe, Channel View Publications, Bristol, England, UK

    Eric Laws

  • Tourism management, managing for change - Stephen J. Page (Eds.); Butterworth Heinneman, Oxford, 2003, pp xviii +381, ISBN 0 7506 5752 9

    Eric Laws

  • Tourism Research Methods: Integrating Theory with Practice

    Eric Laws

  • Tourism Management, Managing for Change

    Eric Laws

Frequent Co-Authors

Bruce Prideaux
Bruce Prideaux Central Queensland University
Noel Scott
Noel Scott University of the Sunshine Coast
Gianna Moscardo
Gianna Moscardo James Cook University
Bill Faulkner
Bill Faulkner Griffith University
Dimitrios Buhalis
Dimitrios Buhalis Bournemouth University
Chris Ryan
Chris Ryan University of Waikato
Alan Fyall
Alan Fyall University of Central Florida
Muzaffer Uysal
Muzaffer Uysal University of Massachusetts Amherst
Thomas E. Drabek
Thomas E. Drabek University of Denver
Richard Butler
Richard Butler University of Strathclyde

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