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Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities 38 5794 5379 2747 2505 100 11156

Francine Lafontaine publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Francine Lafontaine between 1986 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Francine Lafontaine published across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025, averaging 2.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 2005. 2 of the 103 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1986 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 2005. 1986: 1 publication 1987: 0 publications 1988: 2 publications 1989: 0 publications 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 1 publication 1993: 1 publication 1994: 2 publications 1995: 4 publications 1996: 4 publications 1997: 0 publications 1998: 4 publications 1999: 3 publications 2000: 3 publications 2001: 1 publication 2002: 5 publications 2003: 1 publication 2004: 2 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 2 publications 2007: 2 publications 2008: 1 publication 2009: 7 publications 2010: 4 publications 2011: 3 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 5 publications 2014: 3 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 4 publications 2017: 2 publications 2018: 1 publication 2019: 2 publications 2020: 1 publication 2021: 2 publications 2022: 1 publication 2023: 1 publication 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1986 2025

103 publications in total across all disciplines

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Francine Lafontaine: publications per year, 1986 to 2025
Year Publications
1986 1
1987 0
1988 2
1989 0
1990 1
1991 0
1992 1
1993 1
1994 2
1995 4
1996 4
1997 0
1998 4
1999 3
2000 3
2001 1
2002 5
2003 1
2004 2
2005 16
2006 2
2007 2
2008 1
2009 7
2010 4
2011 3
2012 5
2013 5
2014 3
2015 4
2016 4
2017 2
2018 1
2019 2
2020 1
2021 2
2022 1
2023 1
2024 1
2025 1
Total 103
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Francine Lafontaine publications per year - data summary

  • Francine Lafontaine, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, has 103 publications recorded across 40 years, from 1986 to 2025.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1986 and the most recent to 2025.
  • The most productive year is 2005, with 16 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1986, 1990, 1992, 1993 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 4 of the 40 years in the span carry no publications at all (1987, 1989, 1991 and 1997).
  • The rate of publication averages 2.6 papers per year over the whole span, or 2.9 per year counting only the 36 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2021-2025) hold 6 publications, 6% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1986-1999: 23 publications (1.6 per year); 2000-2013: 57 publications (4.1 per year); 2014-2025: 23 publications (1.9 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is broadly steady.

Francine Lafontaine publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francine Lafontaine sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300 400
Bar chart with 54 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 44–53 to 570+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 474. Most scientists, 474, have 114–123 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 94–103 publications, is where this scientist sits. 44–53 publications: 28 scientists 54–63 publications: 61 scientists 64–73 publications: 161 scientists 74–83 publications: 225 scientists 84–93 publications: 301 scientists 94–103 publications: 390 scientists 104–113 publications: 406 scientists 114–123 publications: 474 scientists 124–133 publications: 453 scientists 134–143 publications: 434 scientists 144–153 publications: 407 scientists 154–163 publications: 411 scientists 164–173 publications: 391 scientists 174–183 publications: 313 scientists 184–193 publications: 319 scientists 194–203 publications: 304 scientists 204–213 publications: 285 scientists 214–223 publications: 246 scientists 224–233 publications: 213 scientists 234–243 publications: 170 scientists 244–253 publications: 167 scientists 254–263 publications: 162 scientists 264–273 publications: 138 scientists 274–283 publications: 138 scientists 284–293 publications: 113 scientists 294–303 publications: 106 scientists 304–313 publications: 95 scientists 314–323 publications: 101 scientists 324–333 publications: 81 scientists 334–343 publications: 69 scientists 344–353 publications: 56 scientists 354–363 publications: 36 scientists 364–373 publications: 42 scientists 374–383 publications: 41 scientists 384–393 publications: 44 scientists 394–403 publications: 27 scientists 404–413 publications: 30 scientists 414–423 publications: 20 scientists 424–433 publications: 29 scientists 434–443 publications: 29 scientists 444–453 publications: 25 scientists 454–463 publications: 19 scientists 464–473 publications: 21 scientists 474–483 publications: 11 scientists 484–493 publications: 17 scientists 494–503 publications: 7 scientists 504–513 publications: 6 scientists 514–523 publications: 12 scientists 524–533 publications: 10 scientists 534–543 publications: 7 scientists 544–553 publications: 6 scientists 554–563 publications: 12 scientists 564–569 publications: 8 scientists 570+ publications: 100 scientists
44–53 publications 570+

This scientist: 100 publications — 13th percentile

13% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
44–53 28
54–63 61
64–73 161
74–83 225
84–93 301
94–103 390 100
104–113 406
114–123 474
124–133 453
134–143 434
144–153 407
154–163 411
164–173 391
174–183 313
184–193 319
194–203 304
204–213 285
214–223 246
224–233 213
234–243 170
244–253 167
254–263 162
264–273 138
274–283 138
284–293 113
294–303 106
304–313 95
314–323 101
324–333 81
334–343 69
344–353 56
354–363 36
364–373 42
374–383 41
384–393 44
394–403 27
404–413 30
414–423 20
424–433 29
434–443 29
444–453 25
454–463 19
464–473 21
474–483 11
484–493 17
494–503 7
504–513 6
514–523 12
524–533 10
534–543 7
544–553 6
554–563 12
564–569 8
570+ 100
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Francine Lafontaine publication distribution in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 54 ranges running from 44–53 to 570+ publications.
  • Francine Lafontaine, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, records 100 publications - the 13th percentile of the discipline.
  • 13% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Francine Lafontaine, and about 87% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 164–173 publications range, and Francine Lafontaine ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 114–123 publications, holding 474 scientists (6% of the field).
  • 57% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 174–183 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 570 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Francine Lafontaine D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Francine Lafontaine sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
100 200 300
Bar chart with 71 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 30 to 100+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 313. Most scientists, 313, have 42 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 38 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 30 D-Index: 177 scientists 31 D-Index: 210 scientists 32 D-Index: 222 scientists 33 D-Index: 188 scientists 34 D-Index: 181 scientists 35 D-Index: 243 scientists 36 D-Index: 261 scientists 37 D-Index: 272 scientists 38 D-Index: 278 scientists 39 D-Index: 300 scientists 40 D-Index: 297 scientists 41 D-Index: 308 scientists 42 D-Index: 313 scientists 43 D-Index: 300 scientists 44 D-Index: 269 scientists 45 D-Index: 260 scientists 46 D-Index: 228 scientists 47 D-Index: 251 scientists 48 D-Index: 203 scientists 49 D-Index: 186 scientists 50 D-Index: 187 scientists 51 D-Index: 166 scientists 52 D-Index: 138 scientists 53 D-Index: 141 scientists 54 D-Index: 131 scientists 55 D-Index: 137 scientists 56 D-Index: 109 scientists 57 D-Index: 129 scientists 58 D-Index: 95 scientists 59 D-Index: 105 scientists 60 D-Index: 106 scientists 61 D-Index: 86 scientists 62 D-Index: 94 scientists 63 D-Index: 77 scientists 64 D-Index: 79 scientists 65 D-Index: 59 scientists 66 D-Index: 68 scientists 67 D-Index: 51 scientists 68 D-Index: 49 scientists 69 D-Index: 40 scientists 70 D-Index: 43 scientists 71 D-Index: 40 scientists 72 D-Index: 50 scientists 73 D-Index: 46 scientists 74 D-Index: 43 scientists 75 D-Index: 45 scientists 76 D-Index: 45 scientists 77 D-Index: 30 scientists 78 D-Index: 25 scientists 79 D-Index: 31 scientists 80 D-Index: 29 scientists 81 D-Index: 18 scientists 82 D-Index: 21 scientists 83 D-Index: 26 scientists 84 D-Index: 15 scientists 85 D-Index: 15 scientists 86 D-Index: 19 scientists 87 D-Index: 19 scientists 88 D-Index: 12 scientists 89 D-Index: 7 scientists 90 D-Index: 19 scientists 91 D-Index: 20 scientists 92 D-Index: 13 scientists 93 D-Index: 9 scientists 94 D-Index: 13 scientists 95 D-Index: 8 scientists 96 D-Index: 7 scientists 97 D-Index: 6 scientists 98 D-Index: 6 scientists 99 D-Index: 6 scientists 100+ D-Index: 97 scientists
30 D-Index 100+

This scientist: 38 D-Index — 26th percentile

26% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.

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Number of Social Sciences and Humanities scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 7,777 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
30 177
31 210
32 222
33 188
34 181
35 243
36 261
37 272
38 278 38
39 300
40 297
41 308
42 313
43 300
44 269
45 260
46 228
47 251
48 203
49 186
50 187
51 166
52 138
53 141
54 131
55 137
56 109
57 129
58 95
59 105
60 106
61 86
62 94
63 77
64 79
65 59
66 68
67 51
68 49
69 40
70 43
71 40
72 50
73 46
74 43
75 45
76 45
77 30
78 25
79 31
80 29
81 18
82 21
83 26
84 15
85 15
86 19
87 19
88 12
89 7
90 19
91 20
92 13
93 9
94 13
95 8
96 7
97 6
98 6
99 6
100+ 97
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Francine Lafontaine D-index placement in Social Sciences and Humanities in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 7,777 Social Sciences and Humanities scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 71 ranges running from 30 to 100+ D-Index.
  • Francine Lafontaine, a Social Sciences and Humanities scholar from University of Michigan–Ann Arbor, records 38 D-Index - the 26th percentile of the discipline.
  • 26% of ranked Social Sciences and Humanities scientists score the same or lower than Francine Lafontaine, and about 74% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 45 D-Index range, and Francine Lafontaine ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42 D-Index, holding 313 scientists (4% of the field).
  • 59% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 47 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 100 D-Index or more, 97 scientists in all (1% of the field).

Overview

Francine Lafontaine is affiliated with the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor in the United States and has contributed extensively to multiple fields including Economics, Econometrics and Finance as well as Business, Management and Accounting.

The scientist's research spans several subfields, notably Economics and Econometrics, Accounting, Strategy and Management, and Marketing. Their work covers a range of topics with particular emphasis on merger and competition analysis, corporate finance and governance, franchising strategies and performance, law, economics, and judicial systems, consumer market behavior and pricing, and firm innovation and growth.

Among their recent publications are:

  • No-Poaching Clauses in Franchise Contracts, Anticompetitive or Efficiency Enhancing?, 2023, SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Presumptions in Vertical Mergers: The Role of Evidence, 2021, Review of Industrial Organization

Additionally, some papers related to merger review have been published with other authors but are often associated with the broader research network involving Lafontaine's frequent collaborators.

Frequent co-authors in their research include:

  • Margaret E. Slade
  • Nathan Miller
  • Steven Berry
  • Jonathan B. Baker
  • Timothy F. Bresnahan

The scientist has contributed to several publication venues, with the most frequent being the SSRN Electronic Journal, the Journal of Antitrust Enforcement, and the Review of Industrial Organization.

Best Publications

  • Agency Theory and Franchising: Some Empirical Results

    Francine Lafontaine

  • Vertical Integration and Firm Boundaries: The Evidence

    Francine Lafontaine;Margaret Slade

  • Targeting Managerial Control: Evidence from Franchising

    Francine Lafontaine;Kathryn L. Shaw

  • The Economics of Franchising

    Roger D. Blair;Francine Lafontaine

  • Double-Sided Moral Hazard and the Nature of Share Contracts

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  • The Evolution of Ownersip Patterns in Franchise Systems

    Francine Lafontaine;Patrick J. Kaufmann

  • The Dynamics of Franchise Contracting: Evidence from Panel Data

    Francine Lafontaine;Kathryn L Shaw

  • Costs of control : the source of economic rents for McDonald's franchisees

    Patrick J. Kaufmann;Francine Lafontaine

  • Retail Contracting: Theory and Practice

    Francine Lafontaine;Margaret E. Slade

  • Contractual Arrangements as Signaling Devices: Evidence from Franchising

    Francine Lafontaine

  • Serial Entrepreneurship: Learning by Doing?

    Francine Lafontaine;Kathryn Shaw

  • Multi-Unit Ownership in Franchising: Evidence from the Fast-Food Industry in Texas

    Arturs Kalnins;Francine Lafontaine

  • Franchising growth and franchisor entry and exit in the U.S. market: Myth and reality

    Francine Lafontaine;Kathryn L. Shaw

  • Financial Constraints and Moral Hazard: The Case of Franchising

    Ying Fan;Kai-Uwe Kühn;Francine Lafontaine

  • Too Far Away? The Effect of Distance to Headquarters on Business Establishment Performance †

    Arturs Kalnins;Francine Lafontaine

  • ORGANIZATIONAL FORM AND PERFORMANCE: EVIDENCE FROM THE HOTEL INDUSTRY

    Renata Kosova;Francine Lafontaine;Rozenn Perrigot

  • The role of risk in franchising

    Francine Lafontaine;Sugato Bhattacharyya

  • Double-Sided Moral Hazard and the Nature of Share Contracts

    Sugato Bhattacharyya;Francine Lafontaine

  • SURVIVAL AND GROWTH IN RETAIL AND SERVICE INDUSTRIES: EVIDENCE FROM FRANCHISED CHAINS *

    Renáta Kosová;Francine Lafontaine

  • Incentive Contracting and the Franchise Decision

    Francine Lafontaine;Margaret E. Slade

  • Exclusive contracts and vertical restraints : empirical evidence and public policy

    Francine Lafontaine;Margaret E. Slade

  • The Economics of Franchising: Concluding Remarks

    Roger D. Blair;Francine Lafontaine

Frequent Co-Authors

Kathryn L. Shaw
Kathryn L. Shaw Stanford University
Margaret E. Slade
Margaret E. Slade University of British Columbia
Fiona M. Scott Morton
Fiona M. Scott Morton Yale University
Gregory J. Werden
Gregory J. Werden Federal Trade Commission
Joseph Farrell
Joseph Farrell University of California, Berkeley
Lawrence J. White
Lawrence J. White New York University
Daniel L. Rubinfeld
Daniel L. Rubinfeld University of California, Berkeley

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