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 Gary Orfield sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 192 publications — 61st percentile
61% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 570 publications or more.
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 Gary Orfield sits on this spectrum.
This scientist: 55 D-Index — 75th percentile
75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.
The last bar groups every scientist with 100 D-Index or more.
Gary Orfield is affiliated with the University of California, Los Angeles in the United States. Their research work is situated primarily within the social sciences, focusing on topics related to race, history, and American society, as well as American constitutional law and politics.
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Gary Orfield has collaborated notably with Patricia Gàndara, with established frequent coauthorship.
Among their notable academic contributions is the book published by Princeton University Press titled The Walls around Opportunity, released in 2022.
Recognition for their work includes receiving the Charles E. Merriam Award from the American Political Science Association (APSA) in 1997.
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