| Discipline name | D-Index | World Ranking | Current World Ranking | National Ranking | Current National Ranking | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 53 | 43 | 38 | 37 | 33 | 178 | 11023 |
The chart shows the history of publications by Gary LaFree between 1980 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Gary LaFree published across 46 years, from 1980 to 2025, averaging 4.2 papers a year. Output peaked at 17 publications in 2018. 8 of the 191 publications appeared in the last two years.
191 publications in total across all disciplines
| Year | Publications |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 |
| 1981 | 1 |
| 1982 | 2 |
| 1983 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 |
| 1985 | 3 |
| 1986 | 1 |
| 1987 | 1 |
| 1988 | 1 |
| 1989 | 2 |
| 1990 | 6 |
| 1991 | 0 |
| 1992 | 4 |
| 1993 | 3 |
| 1994 | 1 |
| 1995 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 |
| 1997 | 1 |
| 1998 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2006 | 13 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2014 | 12 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2018 | 17 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| Total | 191 |
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 Gary LaFree sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 178 publications — 54th percentile
54% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 262 publications or more.
| 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 | 178 |
| 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 |
The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Gary LaFree sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 53 D-Index — 91st percentile
91% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more.
| 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 | 53 |
Gary LaFree is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research spans the broad field of Social Sciences, with a significant focus on Sociology and Political Science, as well as Political Science and International Relations, Communication, Epidemiology, and Health.
Their main research topics include Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence; Crime Patterns and Interventions; Crime, Illicit Activities, and Governance; Political Conflict and Governance; Data-Driven Disease Surveillance; Social and Intergroup Psychology; and Populism and Right-Wing Movements.
Gary LaFree's recent published papers include:
Frequent co-authors in their work include:
The scientist frequently publishes in these venues:
Gary LaFree has also authored books, including Toward a Criminology of Terrorism (2023), published by Cambridge University Press.
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