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H. L. A. Hart

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking National Ranking Publications Citations
Law 35 154 15 98 27224

H. L. A. Hart publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by H. L. A. Hart between 1951 and 2024, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. H. L. A. Hart published across 74 years, from 1951 to 2024, averaging 1.7 papers a year. Output peaked at 16 publications in 1985. 1 of the 127 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1951 to 2024. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 16. Peak 16 publications in 1985. 1951: 1 publication 1952: 1 publication 1953: 2 publications 1954: 1 publication 1955: 4 publications 1956: 0 publications 1957: 1 publication 1958: 2 publications 1959: 1 publication 1960: 2 publications 1961: 1 publication 1962: 3 publications 1963: 4 publications 1964: 1 publication 1965: 2 publications 1966: 0 publications 1967: 1 publication 1968: 3 publications 1969: 1 publication 1970: 1 publication 1971: 1 publication 1972: 2 publications 1973: 2 publications 1974: 2 publications 1975: 1 publication 1976: 2 publications 1977: 2 publications 1978: 1 publication 1979: 1 publication 1980: 3 publications 1981: 1 publication 1982: 8 publications 1983: 10 publications 1984: 2 publications 1985: 16 publications 1986: 1 publication 1987: 2 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 1 publication 1990: 1 publication 1991: 0 publications 1992: 0 publications 1993: 0 publications 1994: 1 publication 1995: 0 publications 1996: 1 publication 1997: 1 publication 1998: 0 publications 1999: 0 publications 2000: 0 publications 2001: 0 publications 2002: 0 publications 2003: 2 publications 2004: 0 publications 2005: 1 publication 2006: 0 publications 2007: 0 publications 2008: 11 publications 2009: 0 publications 2010: 0 publications 2011: 0 publications 2012: 5 publications 2013: 1 publication 2014: 0 publications 2015: 0 publications 2016: 1 publication 2017: 5 publications 2018: 0 publications 2019: 0 publications 2020: 0 publications 2021: 0 publications 2022: 0 publications 2023: 0 publications 2024: 1 publication
1951 2024

127 publications in total across all disciplines

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H. L. A. Hart: publications per year, 1951 to 2024
Year Publications
1951 1
1952 1
1953 2
1954 1
1955 4
1956 0
1957 1
1958 2
1959 1
1960 2
1961 1
1962 3
1963 4
1964 1
1965 2
1966 0
1967 1
1968 3
1969 1
1970 1
1971 1
1972 2
1973 2
1974 2
1975 1
1976 2
1977 2
1978 1
1979 1
1980 3
1981 1
1982 8
1983 10
1984 2
1985 16
1986 1
1987 2
1988 6
1989 1
1990 1
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 1
1995 0
1996 1
1997 1
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 2
2004 0
2005 1
2006 0
2007 0
2008 11
2009 0
2010 0
2011 0
2012 5
2013 1
2014 0
2015 0
2016 1
2017 5
2018 0
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 1
Total 127
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H. L. A. Hart publications per year - data summary

  • H. L. A. Hart, a Law scholar from University of Oxford, has 127 publications recorded across 74 years, from 1951 to 2024.
  • The oldest publication on record dates to 1951 and the most recent to 2024.
  • The most productive year is 1985, with 16 publications.
  • The least productive years with any output are 1951, 1952, 1954, 1957 and others, with 1 publication each.
  • 25 of the 74 years in the span carry no publications at all (1956, 1966, 1991, 1992 and others).
  • The rate of publication averages 1.7 papers per year over the whole span, or 2.6 per year counting only the 49 years with at least one publication.
  • The last 5 years on the chart (2020-2024) hold 1 publication, <1% of the career total.
  • Split into equal eras - 1951-1975: 40 publications (1.6 per year); 1976-2000: 60 publications (2.4 per year); 2001-2024: 27 publications (1.1 per year).
  • Comparing the opening and closing eras, the overall trend of publication is declining.

H. L. A. Hart 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 H. L. A. Hart 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, 97–101 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: 98 publications — 16th percentile

16% 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 98
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
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H. L. A. Hart publication distribution in Law in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the publication count of all 466 Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 46 ranges running from 37–41 to 262+ publications.
  • H. L. A. Hart, a Law scholar from University of Oxford, records 98 publications - the 16th percentile of the discipline.
  • 16% of ranked Law scientists score the same or lower than H. L. A. Hart, and about 84% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 167–171 publications range, and H. L. A. Hart ranks below the median.
  • The most crowded range is 262+ publications, holding 100 scientists (21% of the field).
  • 14% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 92–96 publications), so the field is spread fairly evenly across the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 262 publications or more, 100 scientists in all (21% of the field).

H. L. A. Hart 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 H. L. A. Hart 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, 35 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: 35 D-Index — 67th percentile

67% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more.

View D-Index distribution as a table
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 35
36 11
37 15
38 14
39 4
40 8
41 9
42+ 92
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H. L. A. Hart D-index placement in Law in 2026 - data summary

  • The chart plots the discipline H-index (D-index) of all 466 Law scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026, grouped into 23 ranges running from 20 to 42+ D-Index.
  • H. L. A. Hart, a Law scholar from University of Oxford, records 35 D-Index - the 67th percentile of the discipline.
  • 67% of ranked Law scientists score the same or lower than H. L. A. Hart, and about 33% score higher.
  • The median of the discipline falls in the 31 D-Index range, and H. L. A. Hart ranks above the median.
  • The most crowded range is 42+ D-Index, holding 92 scientists (20% of the field).
  • 24% of the field sits in the lowest quarter of the value range (up to 25 D-Index), so the field is spread fairly evenly across the scale.
  • The final bar has no upper bound: it groups every scientist with 42 D-Index or more, 92 scientists in all (20% of the field).

Overview

H. L. A. Hart was affiliated with the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom. Their research focused primarily on the intersection of health professions and law, with a documented emphasis on general health professions. Their academic contributions spanned topics involving health, medicine, society, criminal law and evidence, as well as historical and scientific studies.

The scientist published extensively in the venue Classiques Garnier, contributing to 14 publications there, with additional work appearing in The American Journal of Jurisprudence. Their research papers often tackled legal and moral philosophy themes within health-related contexts.

Recent papers by H. L. A. Hart included:

  • I. Évolution des conceptions de la responsabilité (2021), Classiques Garnier
  • II. Us et abus du recours aux exemples (2021), Classiques Garnier
  • III. Dépasser les limites de l'analyse utilitariste (2021), Classiques Garnier
  • Conclusion (2021), Classiques Garnier
  • I. La mise en œuvre de la morale par le droit (2021), Classiques Garnier

Their research covered several fields of study, including:

  • Health Professions

Within these fields, notable subfields addressed were:

  • General Health Professions
  • Law
  • Pathology and Forensic Medicine

Main topics of H. L. A. Hart's work included:

  • Health, Medicine and Society
  • Criminal Law and Evidence
  • Historical and Scientific Studies

Best Publications

  • The Concept of Law

    Herbert Lionel Adolphus Hart

  • Punishment and Responsibility: Essays in the Philosophy of Law

    H. L. A. Hart

  • Positivism and the Separation of Law and Morals

    H. L. A. Hart

  • Are There Any Natural Rights

    H. L. A. Hart

  • Causation in the law

    Herbert Lionel Adolphus Hart;Tony Honoré

  • Punishment and responsibility

    H L.A. Hart

  • An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation

    J. H. Burns;H. L. A. Hart;Jeremy Bentham

  • Law, Liberty, and Morality

    H. L. A. Hart

  • The Collected Works of Jeremy Bentham: An Introduction to the Principles of Morals and Legislation

    Unknown

  • Essays in jurisprudence and philosophy

    H. L. A. Hart

  • XI.—The Ascription of Responsibility and Rights

    Unknown

  • Essays on BenthamJurisprudence and Political Philosophy

    Unknown

  • I: Justice

    Unknown

  • Rawls on Liberty and Its Priority

    H. L. A. Hart

  • Of laws in general

    Jeremy Bentham;H. L. A. Hart

  • Definition and Theory in Jurisprudence

    H. L. A. Hart

  • Cambridge Texts in the History of Political Thought

    Jeremy Bentham;J.H. Burns;H.L.A. Hart;Ross Harrison

  • Essays on Bentham : studies in jurisprudence and political theory

    H. L. A. Hart

  • Essays on Bentham: Jurisprudence and Political Theory

    Gerald J. Postema;H. L. A. Hart

  • Prolegomenon to the Principles of Punishment

    H. L. A. Hart

  • Law, morality, and society : essays in honour of H.L.A. Hart

    H. L. A. Hart;P. M. S. Hacker;Joseph Raz

  • Commands and Authoritative Legal Reasons

    H. L. A. Hart

  • Crime and the criminal law

    H. L. A. Hart;Barbara Wootton

  • NEGLIGENCE, MENS REA, AND CRIMINAL RESPONSIBILITY

    H. L. A. Hart

  • Punishment and Responsibility

    Robert S. Summers;H. L. A. Hart

  • Analytical Jurisprudence in Mid-Twentieth Century: A Reply to Professor Bodenheimer

    H. L. A. Hart

  • Self-referring Laws

    H. L. A. Hart

  • Kelsen's Doctrine of the Unity of Law

    H. L. A. Hart

  • Problems of the Philosophy of Law

    H. L. A. Hart

  • Issues in Contemporary Legal Philosophy: The Influence of H.L.A. Hart

    H. L. A. Hart;Ruth Gavison

  • POSTSCRIPT: RESPONSIBILITY AND RETRIBUTION

    H. L. A. Hart

  • Lon L. Fuller: The Morality of Law

    H. L. A. Hart

  • Legal Duty and Obligation

    H. L. A. Hart

  • Legal Responsibility and Excuses

    H.L.A. Hart

Frequent Co-Authors

Jeremy Bentham
Jeremy Bentham University College London
Peter M. S. Hacker
Peter M. S. Hacker University of Oxford
Joseph Raz
Joseph Raz King's College London
Gerald J. Postema
Gerald J. Postema University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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